The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-21

| IS altogether without confirmation The forme,
| tact we could not trace to any authority bu
the Ststlra trigate has brought letters to Mr.
Nour.c, from whence we may infer that ENGLAND
was at least his destination
We have already stated, in general terms, the
result OF Mr.. Roses mission II is said that the
explanation he was sent to give WAS not in fact
gwen, IT being offered conditioRtilv only in case
| the President consented to annu his proclama
! ton against admitting English ships of rintu
, expressly noticed, that this omission was 70 be
| considered us mere affair OF etiquette, not "a,
expression of hostility.
In the mean while the embargo continues and
we tind, from all accounts, that the suGeriugs it
haS produced a'e excessive: seventy-iNe houses
are said to have failed in New-Yoyk alone
We have received American papers to the 10Th
uit. ard made extracts of various interest and i'm
/, portsncc. Our readers will percey- d;spositi-
on or the part OF that government % eacrease
their THitary force A proposal ma. been made.
to raise 5000 regular troops, and organise % 900
volunteers In the message from the President,
introducing this measure, there was no pointed
aliusion 10 either of the European beiirereDt
powers In the accounts we have received, there
reference made to the confidential cor. esDon-
dcnce ofthe American ministers which had been
impaired TO the Legislative body: the iniuncti-
on % secrecy was afterwards removed, but we
have not yet the papers at full thew are al
rious TO compare hereafter, the relative tone and
style made use of by the American ministers to
the English and French governments.
! Mr.. PINcKNEY has, it is said, been nomna-
ted hy the President, and approycdty the Senate,
as the minister to our Court and It is expected
lected President and Vice President at the ensu-
jmg election.
April ~
| AS far as Mr.. Roses mission tended to ceTar
explanations with respect TO the att;ir of the Che.
| S.peake, these explanations we're deemed satis-
| factory. His mission did not extend to the other
points IN dispute, but It is believed That ne reoli
redthe removal OF the Introduction of the Anne
mean ports and waters, which had been laid on
! IN consequence If Tie affair of the Chesapeake
ihs request Was refused, the Prssiden; decia-
fn,S thatit would not be removed till all the o.
! her points IN dispute had been adjusted. But
'i.s declaration wa accompanied with an assn.
rance tfnt no hostile Intentions ,Yere entertained
against trG '2nd, bat situated az they were in re-
gard to tbs country and France, they wished to
continue III retirement from both Fresh in
structIons have been sent to tie American minis
terS ut London and Pars-Mr Pinkney has be en-
nominated by III" President and approved *. -,
Senate, as the minister to our court-In this
state airHrs We're at the departure of MIR. Rose
ihe French DEGREES having originated ;he
system which our orders of council were merely
cd to the French government in the first instance
Our government having, on this occasion, act
ca merely on tie defensive, and in conformity 10
the strictest principles Of Justice, DESTROYS only,
as they were, OF avoiding the certain ruin Of car
r!inS on 30 unequal q that oi forb, ararce
ana Moderation, opposedte violence and aggres-
s'"h' VIII return, as soon rs circumstances VIII
permit, to asystem congenial to the disDosi;i-
on ana habits ot Britain that from which il so
slowly and reluctantly digressed. 1t remains
therefore, hrst to bring the French government
10 sense OF right, and America will be sure of
justice from eat-Britain
Mr.. Rose took i Friendly leave of Mr.. presi-
dent Jefferson on the 2Sth ult and no doubt
was entertained OF those moderate characters
MesSrs. Clinton and Monroe, being elected to
the '"ca'lency and Vice Precedence of the Uni
tea states, at the ensuing election. MIR. Erskine
remains IN America.
In the meantime the American papers which
we have received to the 10th ult and of which
we have given extracts, hold a tone and language
unfhVorable to peace. In this they are encOura-
geo by recent message from the President
when recommends the raising 5000 regulars
"24,OoO voiuntcers.--In communicating this fact.
one OF The Anglican papers adds, that 90 a mum.
". Orlear,,"
GotteHImgh, -1priI 19-Our last advices from
helsihbnrgh mentions, that as late as the 1911
H'st no French troops were in Zsa!and j. r
mad Z, and some other officers, had been in Co.
penhagen, but had left it, and proceeded TO o.
deusen.
a detachment of the Swedish army has enter
cd Norway.
Reports from Stockholm, brought by the Post
Of to-day, says, that the Russian army in FIN
land he's halted for want Of provisions.
seat quantity Of English goods has already
arrived here this ear, but not box or bale can
be sent to any part whatever.
fr0"t@rt, Mnet 12--The English have al
ready commenced host lities against the Austrian
flag, and Carried into Malta IL ships bearing; ,h.t
flag; some of which were coming from Corfu,
and aome f.om Apula.
Sias5ftS, lHdTeh 2.-Adm. Gairtheuum. mas
been appointed tn the commander the combined
1ou'on and Rochciort fleets, and has already in
cor'ei"erc" set out tor To,l3n Rear Admir-!
Iaihmand commands tho Rochefort sua,l,on I'M
der him. Accordn; to lat r ac-oun $, Ad,n.rd
CantheWme sailed from Ioulon with inc combi-
ned meets ON the 18th of February
MADRID, February 8.