The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-17


days from London, arrived at this port this
morning, brings London papers to the Goth
March-the news had been anticipated by
the arrival at Baltimore.
An ticle in an English paper suggests
that Napoleon by the movement of his fleet.
has some other object than Sicily. That he
hnds he can collect on the coasts of the Archi-
pelago and in the Greek islands any number
of excellent Seamen that he can want. That
he is determined on the experiment Our
own seamen have often paid nigh compli-
ments to the Greek seamen, for their skill.
their enterprize, and their fidelity upon their
voyages, and \ apoleon has seen the Greeks
IN the ports of Italy.
The courier, a ministerial print, in COM
menting on the contents Of American news
papers, says, that many OF hem substitute
what hey zvish for, gvhat hey knozu, & give
a warlike or pacific coloring according as
they are or are not attached to France
1t was believed in London, that the mission
OF Rose would terminate successfully, unless
Mr. Jefferson adhered to his original princi-
pie OF uniting all the points in dispute in one
negotiation. The other points, it was infer
red by the ministerialists belonged to Mr..
Erskine--" One of them," say they, " is the
modest demand of Mr.. Jefferson, that England
should abandon the right of search of mer-
chant vessels-a demand to which VIC need
not add, the most peremptory rejection has
been given" This declaration may be con-
sdered official
The Delight, British soop of war, in an
attack on some gun-boats at Reggie, was cut
to pieces. Capt. Scacombe, commander of a
ship OF the line, had gone on board to super
intend the engagement, but he fell with the
captain of the sloop of war;
The American brig Mary, from New York
Jol
under Zoca. battery, Gibraltar. Crew & car
go saved. The vessel since got off with the
loss of her masts.
From the United States Gazette, n. We
Post, and the anglo-federal prints in Boston
copious extracts are copied into London prints
to shew their love of England and the hatred
for their own country
1t appears that the Russians have sdvan-
ced as far as Louisa in Finland. And that
Denmark and Russia have declared war q.
gainst Sweden.
The following extract of letter is froma
London paper, written by gentleman in
Wexford, Ireland
Westhort, March Is, 1908.
"The Mary of New Brunswick. Peter Fill
kins, master, arrived here this morning. aft
ter boisterous passage of six weeks-the
master brings intelligence, confirmed by pri-
Vate letters, Ct the generality of the people
OF America being So averse TO the French
faction, and the embargo evidently proceed
ing therefrou, that it is unprecedented the
whole of the Northern states will certa;nIv
be IN rebellion. should the President be har
dy enough to continue it on only for little
TIME longer--indeed the spirit and auaacity
OF inc Popuiace mad proceeded to such lengths
mat by the last accounts from Boston to New
M tyf rpit
Mary sailed, they had proceeded to burn the
President in efigy.
The arrival of Mr. Rose had given great
satisfaction, and negotiation was going ON
between this country and America, for the
president plainly perceived that neither.
planter nor merchant would any longer put
up with the tyrannical DEGREES of the French
usurper and in order to secure their tr,de
IRON interruption, they have nothing to trust
to but an amicable adjustment of their difFe-
rences with Great Britain.
CT TINS is the way, that poor John Bull hoe
been all along deluded '- "'''
The following remarks relative to the s;t-
uation of affairs between this conntrv cd
Great Britain, we copy from the Times re-
celved at the office of the N. Y. Gazette nv
the snip Enterprise from London
LONDON, March IS.
accounts were yesterday received from
~ eW- I DIRK, to the 9th of Feb. Government
also received dispatches by the same con-
Veyance, the contents Of which have not
transpired; conjecture was however not
idle on the other side the water as to the
nature OF them, prior to their being trans
United to this country and if we are to Judge
IRON the American papers, this seems to be
cue general opinion respecting them-that
n3thIng oehnitiYe was, or could be settled by
,"r' Rose, in consequence of the limited ma
ture OF his instructions, which circunscribed
MS powers 10 the affair of the CIesapeake.
Out that in his opinion, the terms of recon.
. clllatlon and anity proposed by the Amer. |
government, we're such, as would most pro-
DaDiy be acceded to by that of this country
NHhat those terms may re, the American
papers are not able to say nor do thew in |
. US no" they became acquainted with
Mt. Rose,s acquiescence in the sufficiencv
Of mem. We strongly suspect, that that |
gentleman would not lightly hazard an opin- |
oh upon any matter so important, which |
N was actually beyond the range of his roission.
Otthese proposals of America, however. be |
lnsy what they may a Mr. Ncurse II 10 |