The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-25
2has. Evaas, Esq. Chairman.
BRITISH SPIES.

BRITISH SPIES.
We have known for a long time the hssi-
.ftona and movements OF several of the Bri
fish SiieS in the United States. but have kept
aloof from them for obvious reasons
The noted CULLEN. alias CARPENTER, whom
we noticed some time ago, is now in Phia
deiphia, like FtntEe Porei, the Swiss book
seller, who carried on the conspiracy between
the prince of CoHde and PicheSru /; Cutleu'S
pretences arc literary he comes TO Phila-
de'phia, as he says, for materials 10 comhiefc
ms fraUe{s thro' the United States; travels
like many others written by kindred charac
. ters. like Ssuar,'s Belgian traveller, < Court
OF 1t. Cloud, and others too contemplate not
to be forgotten.
CnHens last residence was near Bruins
wick, in Jersey, where he has resided since
May last, and there he has left his baggage,
while he visits Philadelphia Cullen is a
lean-visaged man, he dresses sometimes in a
decent manner, but generally very slovenly !;
he has tor bidding and self convicting look :
lie sometimes wears wig, With two rows o..
curis, and sometimes a scratching; he affect
ed Tor sometime to wear black and long
court ncckcloth, as a member of the dipo
matte corps; he also sometimes dresses as a
sailor, and talk. sailor slang with an Irish
accent; his education is superior to his adj
dress, which is vulgar and abject SO that,
aitho' he has seen much of the world, aud
has been for fourteen or fifteen wears an ap-
pendagc to Office, he appears ovcrwhclmed
by consciousness of his depravity, and has
derived little polish from the world, and no
morals from experience. 1t is supposed that
ms real business here is to arrange with Bond
and STUART, and their associates in New York,
the manner OF conducting an attack in 4 con
sistent manner, on the government of the
M nod t,t. ~,
upon the arrival of the British minister Jack
Son....Yurord.
1t is reported that the work lately pub
lished, containing Qiks the Memoirs of tho
court OF st. Cioud) an history of the rise and
progress OF French influence i'm Amerca
VAS written by an Englishman whether am
emissary or not, we Cannot before reading
the book Say,) OF the name of Bristed; IS
certain that Mr.. Stuart, or baron Ssuerfou
is. not Mr.. D,1Stcd; for Mr. Bond knows
very we'll where the baron has lived for
more than year past, as he svas his onIy
utSitor but Mr., Bristed is living in New
York, and for what we know is the very gen-
tleman (all these---are gentlemen y
who is employed in writing the history Of
Alexander Hamilton; which, although not
written by the author of the History of ST.
Cloud. or the Revolutionary Piutarch. we
make no doubt will be found though not quite
so original, nor fruitful Of events, nor so well
written as tho other, is equally authentic.
being founded principally on the memorable
evidence OF PorcMi.ine'S Gazette. the ESSAYS
OF Luther Martin, and the raving turp, utle
and acrimony of the New York Evening
Post. Mr.. Bristed is an English gentleman,
somewhat tat and heavy in hisYpper works,
and from the first forty lines which we have
, glanced at TN no s., r..
! Bonds business; though we do not say he
knows any ching abbut him, except through
MIR. Barclay. 10.
WAsH1NGToN, August Il.
Alter the views which wShave taken of
the state OF our relations with Great Bfirain,
we are the better prepared to form dispas
Sionate estimate of the disposition of her mi
nlstry towards us to d. eide whether that
ministry has at any moment # It's existence
intended to respect our neutral rights. and
whether there is the least reason to none
that they ever will be respected by them m.
less compelled 10y adversely to respect hem.
LOOK at the rapid succession Of It's acts to-
waods us, the outrage OH the Chesapeake
stili unatoned, the insidious mission of Mr..
Rose, the order OF October asserting the
riSnt OF Impressing seamen from our mer-
chant vessels, that of Novcmber, block 4diur
almost the whole world, the ienomuious
tribute that followed in its rear, the hollow
arrangements made through Mr. Erskne
coupled with the order of April, the unjust
advantage taken of this arrangement. and
the appoint,n ent of Mr. Jackson, and say
whether 1t is not the determination of the
ministry to monopolize by fraud or force the
traue o. the world, or only to allow us such
a part as by her oppression and regulation
Snail Weld her nrcfi 4
sively enjoyed by herself
10 pass in review all these measures
would be to write Il volume. VII oh, however.
II ably written, would cntitle It's author to
the gratitude of his countrymen. such a
tract ought to lie on the table of every Anne.
rlcan aud by S,eadl coutenp alton of the
past admonlsh hIni OF the future. Il is de
lightfui to forget injuries but is it safe, so
long as the arin o! enrnIty is constantly ner
we'd to infict additional wrongs Never
did nation drink more copously Of the wa
tiers OF Lcthe, than we have Just done with
regard to the injuries of Britain. But mark
the consequences We have been duped.
oid wound, have been opened, and new ones
lnfiIcted. Insnlt Is added to injury, and we
arc laughed at for our credulity AMI conf
dence
For our present purpose it is not necessa
ry 10 take wide retrospect of the past
we sh ali limit our view within marrow
circle.
The hostility of the British ministry is
vinced--
]. BY their refusal to make the rebarati
on Tor The outrage on the Chesapeake, sli