The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-15
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Weave been favored with the ".I2oyai Ca-
2effe dMoua Snet;a J. tn I...e 81 .t-ani ihe kI:.k
Jns Ray Chronicle, to the l7th,--On hasty
psrusapE which we find military preparations to
be the der of the day in the British colonies
Amdr other information OF particular moment,
IS that concerning CoLeNEL Burr, he was ~
Haiif;aSn the 2lst ult. and assumed the name or
EaSrdri which, if we do no, mistake, was the
name oAis mother ;.iudge Edwards of Connec-
t'cut, hr'ever, is his relative.
coIaA Burr who has now his 0iics) appeared
10 be cSstantiy engaged with general Provost,
and 1T US confidently spoken of, that he meant
very 500 after the arrival of q feet expected
from Ent,nd, to sail from Halifax with coysi-
dcrable Hillary re: ,,lar fierce, the ostcnsse OBJ
Jcct OF Sich is Prnsdcoia-but which, it is not
unreasorple to suspect, is New Orleans.
Whetfr our government possess any inforrna-
ton as to actual position OF Burr, hs design,
we are NC informed; but it has been understood
that Gcnql Wilkinson, instead of taking com
mand CT ;t,tary encampnent in which the new
dscipl;neFas to be introduced, in the ausmen-
ted militia establishment is destined to pro-
coed to I'll southwark, once more TO battle and
eontound .eason and traitors. The general is
sad to be Spected in town OH Monday.
From III Halifax papers, we fnd that all Of
hcers on BIash h0T bar in america. are requir-
ed to tarnip the British deputy paymaster gen
er't at NoYScotia, precisely with their chris
" tan name and sirnames, and present place of
=" abode-th date, Of their production to halfpay-
" their ranEa at the time-and present place of
:" resittencG' &c.
AS there ire several of this description in the
United Stats, we arc more particular in giving
this communication, as they cannot mistake the
duty they owe themselves in such crisis as is
approaching 50 that those who prefer the govern
ment OF Great Britain, may not be taken in an
auSward Tpsiticn, and those who prefer Ameri-
ca and liberty, may take such public measures
may assure the citizens in their ncigborhood of
their fidelity to the u. States.
In the Nova Scotia papers, we find the addres:
OF the house OF assembly to the dismissed govern
or Went worth, in which they state that" poll
teal circumstances have induced his maj esty
to place he government in tie hands of q dis-
:" tingsishe4 military c6ioer."
The papers also contain very significant adj
dresses to general Provost, the successor OF Went-
worth, from tile assembly and councii-in the adj
dress OF the council we find the following para.
grap'
Among the many instances cehis maicsty's
paternal solcittde which we have experienced,
we shall remember with gratitude the readiness
WIN winch IN lie present critical situation of
affairs, his ma,eity dispatched SO distinguished an
ercsr as jour erceliency to govern this province,
Placing ar the sun time under jour command a
CHOSEN ooGy 81 tTDps, accom- panied suith s.arkike
stores OF eoery kim, TO enable your exccllency to
defend the county in these periious times. It's
also with real pleasure we express our grateful
acknowledgements to his majesty for the extra
ordinary marx II rs attention in ordering large
supply 9f @nisi accoRtrer1ents, clothins, and
camp eqHpage. to te out to the militia of this
province 81
They also say-tfat under general Prevost's
command s. the people OF Nova Scotia will dis
:" play IN their own defence, or on any other oc-
easion, which his Rajesty's service may re-
qure, courage" &c
The address Of the assembly is equally sg-
nificant-they say" the selection oil an officer
" OF your excellency's distinguished character,
and great military talents, to preside over us,
8 at this critical period; and the sending res
"pectablc force under your command, for our
$ protection and in the supply OF arms, cloth
= ing, and camp equipage, SO graciously gran
ted" &c
They add" If personal exertions shall BE
required, it will be found, that in the people
" of Nova Scotia the spirit, of their ancestors has
:" not degencratcd"
Its to be presumed that the friends of Bur-
will now comprehend whence he derived the
resources for his expediton-who were his abet-
tors abroad and the views and purposes of his
friends and abcttors in the United States aurora
The following Is an c.rtract Of a letter from
London, I'd Dzay, 1903, 10 q gentleman in,
this city.
"I need not relate to you the situation in
which / am placed in this country, as you
will long since have heard the particulars
from other quarters Agrceabiy to my tears,
since my arrival here, the Manchester is
condemned, for breach of blockade in COM
ing out of an enemy's port, after the time
limited in the late orders in council, bearing
date 18th November--the purport of which
you, as well as the people of this country,
better know than understand there is scarce
y any vessel which is, or can now be brought
before the court, which does not come un-
der some of its prohibitions. and are accord
lngiy adjudged. We are asked what our
country wants-whether we want to kill adj
miral Berkeley for doing his duty--or whe
Their we wish to destroy this country and to
come under the government of France-that
we have no cause Of complaint, and that if
we have, or pretend to have, we cannot help
ourselves-and that this government is de-
termined to adhere to their present mea-
sares. SO hops and trust Americans will
do until we know whether we are to be free
men or slaves--we are told that America is
in most deploral,'s condition, and that six
months embargo will bring abont revolu-
ton; we cannot at any rate suffer more by
Staying at home, than we shall do by coming