The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-17

HiuniCatlOn Win England anG cilat similar
measures had been adopted at Ghent.'~ A
more striking instance occurs under the LON
don head Of April 20, in the case of an Anne
can vessel at Dantzic II was proved that
the vessel had come last from Liverpool
i One of the consequences of this discovery
was, the surrender Of her cargo to the French
commander.
But we have another report in our news-pa-
pers, more in point in the present instance,
| than all these general symptoms Of a fraudu-
lent trade. 1t is impossible not to connect
this confscation of American property at
| Hamburger with what has been so recently
| asserted about the conduct ofmarshai Bruno
The most explicit statement whichhas
| yet been published on that subject, is in these
words: "that the alledged crime for which
marshal Bruno is imprisoned in the temple
ut Paris, is that ofhaving secretly received
from the English six millions of livres for
Permission to smuggie goods into HAM
| BURcR; that he has been compelled to re-
fund this money ;besides mourning the dis
| pleasure of his royal master who is said to
have declared that he STARED his life onlv
in consideration of his past services, aud be-
cause of tho dignity of Marshal TO which
those services had raised him. If there be
any truth i'll this statement, 1t furnishes MS
with clue to the confiscation at Hamburger.
1t is not presumable that Bonaparte's resent
ment would have spared the property, when
ft was so near falling with such severity up
on the head of the Marshal.
These remarks arc not intended as any
vindication of Bonaparte's general conduct.
His rapacity, and his complete indifference
about The means OF gratifyingit it, too well
known to demand exposition, or 70 defy JUS
LITIGATION. But there is certainly no necessi-
| ty or justice in heaping every species rapa-
city or violence upon this mans head. 1t
would certainly be as liberal, when other
causes May possibly be assigned, not to dis
| regard their operation. If others haze been
guilty of fi'aud, it would be unjust to ascribe
their punishment altogether to Ills rapacity.
Under these circumstances, would it not DC
more prudent to suspend our judgments until
we have distinctly understood the reasons or
| pretexts assigned for this confscation,
Things COON swimmingly" in the Legis-
| lature of Massachusetts. All Offices have
been exclusively confined to the Federalists
They have been appointed Notarics Public
| OF the several counties, in the room OF Re
publicans, DISPLACED A committee of both
houses has been named to consider the
cXpediency of directing the mode of appoint
! ing Electors Of President and Vice President
| or the United States, the present session, to
report b. BY! or otherwise" The Join. cS;=.
mittee have reported, that it is inexpedient
| to recommend any mode of appointment du-
| ring the f,'esent session.-What is the con-
| sequence? AS no mode can be designated
before the nert session of the Legislature,
there will no time for the heohie themselves
! to choose their electors in districts or b.
general ticket BY this ingenious maneuvre,
| therefore, the FeaeraL Legislature have sub
! stantiaily reserved to themselves the power
| OF appointing Federal Electors
Go on, Gentlemen, and ruin your own cause
| by your OWN zeal and precipitation Let the
| world see by yoarconduct. to what length your
| party is capable of proceeding; let us have a
proper illustration OF what the genuine spirit
| of federalism is disposed to produce The
world will soon determine, that the intoe-
! rance and violence which mari; the Federal
Legislature of Massachusetts are only on a
small scale, what the federal policy would
really be, when extended to larger objects
and directing the administration of the pc
neral government.
as soon as the books of the PETERSBURG
manufacturing Society were opened, IS ,OCO
doiiars were Immediately subscribed for
The Petersburgh Troop of Cavalry have re-
solved to appear clad in honeSfun uniform,
on the approaching Anniversary of American
independence.
10 THE EDITOR OF 4HE ENQUIRER.
Believing as do, that the solid interest
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