The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-12
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| There IS no doubt of hostilities hayin,-
commenced upon the continent, and this in
| iorrnaooh we communicated last night i,s
part or our impression. The Dutch parers.
10 the 18TH, which arrived last night, mas.
no mention OF This event, though they
full OF THE NOV ements of troops. conFe = m
the last hopes of peace have vanished. am,
state that the French minister has left VI.
ehna. he account OF the commencemen
OF OF, hosuiities is contained in private letters.
ne hrst blow was in quarter where We.
did not expect it. General Marmont thr
commander in chief of the French army h
Dalmatla, resolved to make an attempt "a
surprise Trieste, most important point.
lie advanced in heavy storm of snow VIII,
about twenty thousand men, But this mnve'
mcnt was suspected by the Austrians. whs
had time to take the necessary precautions.
and advanced from Trieste to meet the enc.
my. They came up with them at no ei,.,s
distance from the town, and an obstn,ts
engagement took place, in which the Frencs
were defeated with considerable loss an,
were pursued by the Austrians some n;,rs
ne capture OF Trieste would have been of
immense Importance to the French.
Bonaparte has often said to us, "the ire,
y OF Amiens, and nothing but the treat rs
hmlens-Great Britain shall have notbip,
10 DO with the continent."-Let us then renly
TO nm, France shall have nothing TO do
with the lslands-If he is able to prcyent nc
from interfering with the continent. we will
prevent him from interfering with tie r..
ahds-He shall have nothing to do will, Ell
Iher Oh tne Indies-Great Britain shall be-
Lord of the Isles.''
heingdecisively of opinion, that France
ought never to possess again foot of land i,
the w. Indies, we trust that Ministers viii
''he ene earliest opportunity, after the cap
lure or Martinique and Guadaioupe. to de-
Ciare that she shall not: and to make known
Islands. oAoN t"Ssst
IT, March %.
ne resignation of the Duke of York was
h,' .i TO the House OF Commons last night
by the Chancellor of the Exchenner ,Sha
submlttedit TO MIR. Bathurst. whether h..
would think it necessary, after such an event
10 proceed with his motion. Mr. Rathnrse
however, dld deem it necessary, and he mo-.
yea resolution, stating in substance
:, nat while the house acFnowledeex
'i!e oehehcial effects resulting from the scr.
wees OF his Royal Higllness the Duke ,f
iork, dnring the time of his being crangna,'.
uet III chiet, they had observed with tba
Se.pes' regret that IN consequence of a con-.
n;o;,''. nios' immoral and unbecoming, per-
nicious'and corrupt influence had besn ~,
10 respect to military PROMOTIONS. and snch
as gave colour to the various reports respect
ing the knowledge Of the com nander y,
chiefof these TRANSACTIONS IA
Aora Althorpe moved as an amendment.
upon the above resolution
mat the Duke of York having resigned.
.he mouse did not now think it necessary r..
p'oeeea lurther on the minutes of evidence
- the committee appointed TO III
quire into the conduct of the Duke of Yorl
as Iar as relates to his Royal Hirhness''
MT: bathurst's Resolution was neg.tiv.a
without division. The chancellor of 49,
EXGhequer moved. as an amendment to I.or5
Aithorpe.s motion, that the word non, 49, -
i,in Upon this amendment the Honsq
FOR leaving out the word now 2ss
Against II 80