The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-17

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TIE EXPEDITION.
In addition To the particulars which We
have already communicated respecting this
SUBJECT, we learn from other sources, that the
tfrepch Admiral Missicss: had drawn ND hin
Meet, composed ct either nine or eleven ships
OF the line, ready for sea, and FIVE fr.igates.
between Fort Lilo and Fort I.ieskenshock.
TWO forts, the one on the east and the other
ON the west bank of the Sche,dt, opposite to
each other, apparently determined there to
abide our attack. There were, besides. in
the Scheldt, three French sail of the line fit
ting Out three on the stocks, and one unfit,
t"r service. Bocms, chains and various inn
ptdiments were likewise stretched across or
paced in different parts of the stream. to
oppose our progress it was also understood
20 be In the French AdniraPs contemplate
on 10 connect a great portion of the hotila
| together by Chains, after strongly mooring
them. 1t is likewise stated, that il was IN.
tended 20 station second hotiila between
! L ofts ot. Philip and st Mary, near four miles
bei"w Antwerp, where The river copside
10Y narrower than between i.iiio and liz
eakSnshoek. ard that strong gedoubt had
been thrown UP at Fort Piementel mile on
thi> SIDE OF antwerp. The tract OF land
/ II ON For! St. Anne TO Fort Gle Bcerlc on the
western bank OF the Scheldt, is said to be-
capable ot being entirely overlooked. On
The eastern bank there does not exist tho
same facility OF inuEdating the country.
me suggestion Of creating Il monument to
the deparied heroes Of 1'alavera has been
taken up by the Chief Magistrate of Leeds,
ans; other inhabitants OF that town
\ gentle a,ai- al East R.,,rne writes thar
teen vessels have been taken by French
pr VAteefs, near Beachy, in about ten DAYS,
anu that 'he enemy came within reach oS
the battery, which might have fired with ef<
tect, had 'r been supplied with powder.
HoTTENBuRCH Aug 1S.-A merchant
Vesse.' named the Providence, came in this
mornins, aud brings the account OF having:
seen his n'jes,y's ship Alert taken near the
oc"a" IN a calm, by six gun, boats, after a
desperate defence
letter received from Carlscrona thia
morning, STATES, that they had Just learnt Of
the Island of Eitholm having been taken pos
session OF by his majesty's ship Dictator
should this report be correct, it VIII prove 90
great importance to the British navy, as the,
iori and harbour viii fully protect the Baltic,
trade ard should occasion require it, twen,v
SAL OF The line may lie conveniently, and win
Ter there, rs there is above forty feet water,
and good anchorage.
STocAACLA, Aug. 15.--IIs ROYAL Ma
jcsty has sent to the Diet u message relative
to the pcnsiGn which the states are to ,hw
70 ;hc late King, Gustavus Adolphus, his ;
Queen and Children.
August 31.-We have at length arrived
precisely at thai point of future and di IS.
ter which has long be.1 foieseen by sucn az
choSe To exercise their UNDERSTANDINGS Our
expedition to the 5che!d, returns to England
-unSuccesstni Our gallant army in he
Peninsula Indignantly retircs before superior
n't nbers aud ischia az. Procda, in the bay
o. Naples, are ~ cuated b. ST. John Stuart,
hus have failed all our Expeditions; a1a
the efforts 1--WE blush to use the 5erm) of En-
gland have had no more influence on the,
contest i'll Germany, than the Protest. and
eHcommunio alton of the CT deuQnf Pope, now
reduced 10 his pastoral ana pristine sim pli--
city OF Character, mere Bishop Of thosa.
who weakly avert their eyes from that on
which they dread To look, who prefer the
tabrica'ioas, the failacies, the decisions tn.
con'rad'ctIons, the absurdities of the Nabob'a
E!nrnlng Post, the Times, the Courier. and
ne who'e tribe of hireiings. we impore their,
attention To The real state to which England
IS at last reduced. Oh ervations, applicable
70 the affairs OF common lie, are not less SO
to those OF nations, and we all know. thas
when an individual refuses TO examine his
real situation, destruction Invariably follows.
f'pgiand, IN extent OF surface, and in poDu-
la ION interior, but in point of actual power.
possessing She does the ocean, ce,tainly
superior toeven the colossal power of Franco
after having goaded that kingdom to war.
has absolutely failed liz every effort to res
train her power, and it is no longer possible.
30 donbt that Napoleon now reigns paramount
."er the entire continent of Europe-Peace
{" th Austria can nolonger be doubt full in the,
prospect Of this event we certainly feel sa
hsiaction, from our firm conviction that the,
renewal of Institutes would have led and
that most speedily, to the extinction ,,f the,
Austrian Monarchy. Whatever NAV b.. ,hr,
delusivc expectations of the impossibility OF
restraining commerce, the crisis is approach
ing with accelerated velocity, in which tho
Continent of Europe, as to our commerce.
will be Theoretically sealed. Then, aud not
till then, will the people of England be taught.
that too widely extended commerce cannoc
Confer permanent power or any nation The,
contest in which England is now STRUGGLING
is specifically a war for commerce Do wa
approach the object for which we drew the,
sword! Is that object, in the belief of any,
man OF ordinary understanding, now attajpa-
bic by the further efforts Of Englandp We
nave persevered until Napoleon has surroun-
ded himself, as Mr.. Sheridan most truly OBJ
served. with thrones. He has Monarchs for
his centinels. They are fixed, immovcably
liked; and Louis ON the Scheldt, Joachim IN,
Naples, aud Joseph in Spain. will in spite OF
all our efforts, reign where Napoleon ha.
placed them. Eugttud must az last returs