The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-01

poirtmemt as first Lord Of the Treasury
In this letter the new Premier condoles with
her ROYAL Eiyhness on the loss sustained by
the Administration in being deprived of the
splendid talents of Mr.. Canning. but takes
occasion to.assure, her, that it was not his
fault, rs he had offered 10 agree Co any ar
rangemens that Mr.. Canning might ausgest,
by which n third person might have been
placed ~ the head Of the Treasury, and he
trusted TIM. her royal highness wonld see in
this n satisfactory proof that it was not from
selfish considerations that he had accepted
ct this situation. Fer royal highness, in
answer to the letter, expresses her thanks
Tor the communicates, end her extreme re-
greet at the resignation Of Mr.. Cannin
She concludes by cOmp,imcnting Mr.. Per
ceval on his courage in undertaking 50 artu-
aus task as the administration Of public
affairs in q moment of such unprecedented
Difficulty. If, indeed MIR. Perceval hopes to
oe able to Fill his place with effect, he is,
indeed. entitled to the praise of courage !;
but We do believe. that his most sanguiBe
friends expect that any thing but some
great and unforeseen accident can enable him
20 stand his ground one week after the meet
ing of the Parliament. We have not heard
OF any accession OF talent, rank, character,
and fortune, since the appointment OF MIR.
Croker to the office of Sec .etary to the Adj
micalty, in the room OF the Hen. W. Pole,
and even that cannot be considered a new
requirement In fact. the Premier is more
| naked and deserted than he even appears
| TO be ; Tor the few changes that have taken
place have not introduced 4 new friend, and
even &c some of his colleagues who remain
| in Office, they are more for shcw than use ::
! as Earl Bathurst, Earl Camden, and Lord
| L. Cover, only retain their seals until their
Successors are appointed. In fact, we
| stated some time ago, the Earl of Liver
pool, Lord Eidon, andPercevai, are the on
lily Members of the Cabinet who are deter
mined to stay in until they are driven out
Titus Mr.. "ereevaFs Ministry resemble.
a besieged town, with straitened garrison,
| III which the Commander is reduced to every
possible expedicnt to mask his weakness and
Impose upon the besieger; for which por-
oose we md, from military history, lack
boots are sometimes planted so as TO look like
guns, and the men are ordered TO present
| themselves upon the walls occasionally. in
4 new uniforms, that their numbers may thus
| be multiplied in the eyes of the enemy.
| October 49,
| PEACE BETWEEN FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.
! The public are at length awakened from
the vain and delusive hope, so fondiy che
rished by the War Factoa-the tribe OF
loan Mongers--,hc Remitters-the Mo
ney Changers--the Contractors--thc
| REGULATORS the Stop Seers---,he Pro
vision Merchants--the Cannon Merchants
--and their venal mouth Gees and trum-
peter The Times-The Post---The
| Courier aud the oher hireling scribes cf
Liovd's and Whitehall. OF peace between
Franco and Austria we never doubted nor
did we ever hesitate TO avow an opinion which
seemed 50 entirely consistent with probabi-
llity. Where, nav, are the wartike prcpa-
rations--thc cunning-the diplomatic de-
/ lay ct Austria ; the renewed contest Tor the
last stake ct Germ9ny /; with which, nos
ten DAYS ago, inc spirits of the War Faction
were cheered BY the London news papers
those pure fountains oftruth and probability
Will the iutility of further contest with
France ever reach the minds of those "true
believers" of these sapient articles We
lgreatiy fear, rhst there is more of wilful
than of mental blindness in the political
commercial War Junta. Mahomet propa-
gated the doctrines of Islamism by the sword;
but for England it was reserved. i'll the 10Th
lcentury, to propagate commerce by the same
gentle and persuasive argument
The following summary is from Portu-
lguese papers to the 9th last month:
Venegas was at Carolina on the 9Th, with
$50 infantry the cavalry in La Maacha
Romano arrived at Badajo2 on the 18th of
Sept. and proceeded On the 10th To Seville.
The army of Gallicia was shortly expected
at Cindad Rodrigo
The French, who occupied Coria, have
retreated into the interior of Spain News
army Is in Salamanca--That of Soult con
sists ct 8 900 men, and its head quarters are
in Placentia. Gen. Mortierh has 10 600 men,
and his head quarters were at Talavera on
the 10Th of Sept Victor has 10000 men
and his head quarters are at Toledo. Sc
bastiani has 1000 men, and his head quar-
ters at Fueniabarda
The head quarters Gf the English army
are at Badajoz--an advanced division is at
| Lobau--and another at Merida. The bridge
of Arzobispois defended by s 1000 men. The
Duke de Parquc, with q considerable force,
has occupied Ciudad Rodrigo. where tile
army of GallIcia is shortly expected.
| On the 1st of Sept. Corona was relieved
by the arrivai of 5000 beasts. with provisions
and ammunition, conveyed by G.00O men,.
The fire against Corona has ceased.
The expectations of the Spaniards are
high, and their language as usual, confident
aud osty.---Rut Napoleon at length released
| rom his lahors III Germany, NAV naturally
be expected very shortly in Madrid. That
| reinforcements from France are pouring into
Spain, through the Pyrennecs. is folly to
doubt and Judging of the future by the
pass, we appretend, that ere the present
year concludes, the probability Of success BY
the universal Spanish ration will no longer
be credited, even at LIoyd's.
FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11-His majesty yes
terday received the happy intelljyence tj,at