The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-27
mo. III.

MIR. Fuller" You need not be dfident;
it's l, Jack. Fuiler.'' VA ~
The Speaker ordered the honorable mem.
| Der to withdraw but he declined, uatil Sc;
veral OF his friends,interfered. ,>
| the Chancellor of the Exchequer moved.
that he should be taken into the custody
OF the SERGEANT at arms" which was agreed
to-, without a'dissenting voice.
! Mr. Fuller, who was III the lobby. on the
vote of the house being communicated ,o
HIM, rushed into the body of the House. &. in
loud ve'ce. said the Speaker had not the
power or authority To order him into custo-s
ny, ne was only the servant OF the members.
! and, by their submitting to him, they mads
him master. He meant Is the insignifcant
little fellow. In the wig pa. The Speaker
directed the SERGEANT at Arms should collect
,he persons under his command, to remove
Mr. Fuller by force from the House, twas
with, difficulty that the SERGEANT and four
messengers toek him into custody, where
ne remained till quarter past O'Clock. !
he House again resolved itself into thu
Committee, and Sir Eyre Cuotc was cyan.
ined, which closed the business of the night.
-Hs - ~.
-, GIBRALTAR, Feb. II. y
!he approach of the French troops to this
neighborhoOd rendering it absolutely neces-
sary, that the forts and lines in the vicinity
OF this garrison should be DESTROYED. to preL
vent their being occupied by the enemy. ON
me evening of the 18th February, forts Sc.
fhihP and Barbara were blown up "a large
party OF miners under the direction of Lieut.,
Coi. Sir Z. Holloway. & other officers of En-
siheers having been some days employed in
S!nking mines Tor that purpose. Every part
OF the garrison facing the Spanish lines was
crowded with spectators to witness the ex.
preston; which was truly grand and pictu.
rescue. and perfectly answered the effacu
winch was intended, the entire front of BOTH
being blown into the ditch, aud the whole
rendered complete mass of ruins. rJ..
Large parties of the inhabitants, who yo.
iunteered their services in ard of the MILL
tary. have also been fer days employed in
levelliDs the lines between the forts.
- A. 80
AMSTERDAM, February es. -
+. The following is a copyof a letter, adde's.
sea oy ms majesty to the Legislative bo-
THE KING r.,
TO TIE LEGISL aTyTE sODl-
F" GENTLEMEN, ~, a.ri .,
l have been disappointed in my ex-
Pectatlon OF being enabled to return before.
the LIST of January. From the annexed do,
cumenss, contained in the 1fonitcu,. of yes-
terday, (the 51st of IaRuary,) you will per.
ceiVe, that the result of our affairs is csnE
n nsras with the conduct of the English go
90 The regret which felt, has been con.
siderab!y increased upon reading the uniusa
accusation made against U.S. of having be-
trayed the cause of the continent that is
OF having been unfa,hfui to our eppa pements
and write this letter TO you. to diminish.
the impression which SO unjust and astonishk
ing an accus. ton must make uuen vour
hearts, as well as upon the heart Of every
true Hollander :, 90. 80 =
I" whilst, during the four years that have
elapsed since the commencement of nv
,,eish' the nation. and you in particular, call
led to watch over her interests. hay, horne
with SO much diHcully and distress. but az
tae same time. with so much resignation.
the Doubling of the iniposts, so considerable
an augmentation OF the public, debt. and mr.
nlaments so great and so disproporrionats
to the population and means OF the KIM.
oom--we little Thought, that we shouldhav.-
oeen accused. OF having violated our engage
nehts' and ct not having done enough; at a.
moment when the state of wartime affairs
operates upon Us with a greater pressnr.,
than upon all other countries COLLECTIVELY
and when, to complete our misfortunes. we,
are, besides, compelled to sustain block
ade upon the continent. .s.t 80 & 49,
| > ut is the heartfelt. consciousness of tbesa
Sonsiderations. Gentlemen, which should
ieael US 70 the exercise 'ofpatience, until the,
moment when the justice of his majesty the
Emperor, my brother. shall make reparaL
ton for Z charge, which we have SO little
deserved.
cannot ascertain how long I may vet
be prevented from gratifying the first and
most anxious of my wishes, namely, that Of
returning to my capital, and seeing myself
In the midst of you at this difficult and cri-
teal Juncture. -. r. ~ -t. ,5,s.l.1 80.
But, however distant that period NAV
be, be assured. that nothing can alter nv
affection for the nation, and my attachment
to her interests, nor lessen you in my esteem
and confidence.
(Signed) - Ar,..s,
{" Paris Feb. 1, 1910"