The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-09

inc mterest OF tue people that ne snould ne 30
elevated The Honorable Baronet then sdver.
ID 10 Mr. Pnnsonby's speech in the House OF
Commons, on the subject of privilege. and OBJ
served, that in this instance the Wings had
done the Ministers dirty work they had plum
ged neck deep, and let the MinistersEo scot free.
Esrl Grey had said he WAS friend 10 moderate
Reform, but not 10 Spectators. He (Sir Fran
cis) knew of no spectators all that the people
II England wanted was a Termination OF present
abuses they asked no indemnity for the past,
they only requested security Tor the future He
indeed was great speculator-he looked with
tue eyes OF the law, but he asked no more than
the law would give them upon the Statute Book,
and they would hnd abun,iantly more than the
people asked, already their due. Amongst
Their subjects advertcd to by Lord Grey. he had
been nafned--hc had been called a misguided
man, aud it was said he was unfortunate IN hoi
oing himself forth rs martyr in the cause for
which Russel died, and Sydney bled--wheress
Sydney and Russei fell victims to corrupt Ty-
rant, What, however, he would ask, was the
drference to the people, whether their liberties
fcil q sacrifice TO corrupt Tyrans, or q corrupt
House Of Comincns'. The privileges Of parlia-
mcnt were gwen for check upon the Crown
but power put III force by the Kings troops,
could never prove check upon the Crown--put
IN force by troops which, according to the Con-
stituton, the king had no right to keep ---Rut
whether the king kept them or not, they could
ha'S hO Ii,Nl 10 UnuruSr EtlpuSOlnSN IN TIE
streets This last circumstance was sufficient
to lift the veil from before their eyes, & to prove
to Enghshmen, that they haduothing left but 70
become slaves, and study obedience. He great.
~ feared, however, he had 100 much of The En-,
giisbtnan IN him to bring his mind 20 thar oondi
tom Aeplduses.) He would rather fall wit,
his country, than be exalted on its RUINS Ab.
Pfanse.J The Honorable Baropet, after adyer
ting at considerable length, TO the trial of Mr.
Goblet, and the situation of Ireland and de.
ciar'ag that in his opinion, England, Scotland &
Ireland must stand or fall together, concluded
with recommending unanimity, and drinking the
health OF the company.
r Wardle and Major Cartwright afterwards
addressed the meeting, on their healths being
drank. The heslghs ofthe Duke of Norfolk, lord
Erskae, Sir $ Ronil'y. Lord A Hamilton, gen
M Atthew, Mr.. Hutchinson, &c. were also gwen
The meeting broke up ut late hour--tile 20.
Pulace on the outside of the Tavern insisted on
drawing Sir Francis home.
REPEAL OF THE UNION
DuaLIN. August 81 A reouisition to the
high sherlfis, for the purpose of assembling
meeting ofthe freeneE and freeholders of the CT.
~, to consider the best means by which the set
OF unieE may be repealed, has received the sig.
natures Of all ranks Of citizens and it is expec.
ted that this very important proceeding will take
place iii few days.
Independent of the general meeting to he con-
vened oy the high sherf!s, the different corpora.
tons and vestries are taking measures for ex.
pressing their sentiments on the occasion
GREHHocs, August % A firing. which ap-
peaced TO be intended as rejoicing, took place
ON Thursday on the French coast. This circum-
stance gives rise to various reports and coDjec-
lures, but nothing is with certainty known res
Pectins the occasion of this firing Some suppose
that Bonaparte has gone by the way Of Buuiopne
anu CALAIS, Oil his journey to Holland, and That
he passed through these towns on Wednesday
others have attributed the reioicings to some adj.
vantyge gained by the enemy in Portugal; bu,
1t isiiEely that the first account of snv affair of
Importance which may occur here will reach
this country direct from Lisbon or Opcrto-----
we do not know whether te.egraphs have been
established between Bayonne and Paris; but
without some such conveyance it would b. diffi-
cult tor the enemy to have had intelligence on
wednesday Ola date Iauch later than that of
Whch we are already possessed. 1t il reported
In the military circles, the command of the ad
vanced guard ofthe British army in Portupalis
TO be transferred TO General Stuart brotts:, OF
the Earl OF Galloway. II is said, thar the force
with which the French engaged General Crau.
ford at the Bridge on the Goa, amounted 70 IL.
O90 infantry and cavalry. while the British force
did not exceed 5000 The loss Of the enemy il
supposed to have been nearly 500 The defence
made by our troops on the bridge was one OF the
most brilliant affairs that has occurred during
the war in the peninsula
LoNsos, August IS. The following is an e&-
trsc, OF letter from eAcer in our arTny IN Por-
tugal
LINxAREs, July 81. " Things appear to be
now fast drawing to crisis in this country.----.-
The enemy, tailed in his attempt against C4diz,
seems determined to prosecute the Campaign
with great yigor in Portugal After repeated
and varied msnogWrings to decoy our army
from their favorable positions, and after coHtnri-
ally menaciDg us with an attack, the French die
not shew themselves in real earnest with US til
the tall OF Cludad Rodrigo, after which they pres.
sed upon our advanced corps, oblging them TO
retire into the vicinity Of Almeida, before which
place they made their appearance in great force
on the oath Here they encountered the light
brigade OF our army under brig general Robert
Crawford, with great impetuosity and am sor-
ry to say, notwithstanding the steadiness and
bravery ofthe corps Of which it was composed,
such was the impetuosity with which the supe
rior numbers of the enemy advanced, that they
bore every thing before them like an irresistible
torrent, not however with aiIor ding TO our troops
engaged an opportunity of gain displaying their
gsilsntr', when brought face to face with the
nemy. But what could be expected of us from
such vast disparity in point Of numbers We
lost IN killed, wounded, and missing, about 90
officers and 400 men, and were obliged to retire.
Had Crauford's AFFAIRS brought or a gene.
raj action, the result would have been more for
tunate for us, but still more sanguinary. 1 am
az present attached to the division ofthe army.
under general Picton, consisting Of three bri.
gsdes AT midnight ofths SQth we rslinuuish-
ed our position at Plnhel with our left in front, re
firing 70 the neIghborhood of Alverca, where
Lord Wellington had established his hesd GUAR.
terS--Hsylng here taken up position we CONT
nued one day, and on the 18th fen back to this