The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-23

lion. Among these. we have long uoticrdl
the erroneous suppositiont that the country
is unprepared for defence, and that the con
duct OF the Executive in this respect is fec
BILE and insufficient.
On the first of these heads we will lust
observe, that the u. States in time of peace
we're never so we'll prepared for defence as
now though it is confessed, that they are
not SO well as they might be. The number
OF arms, OF cannon and other warlike impie.
ments. was never so great as at present
and it is rapidly increasing. The army es-
tia is better organised, armed, uniformed
and disciplined, than heretofore. tho not SO
we'll as it should be. The Notifications, par
ucclarly at n. York, are much more for
midable than they ever have been. That
port, with the means now in operation, may
be considered as pretty well secured. =. d,
Our little marine force is likewise more
efficient than at any period Of our history,
except during the active preparations a.
gainst France in the years 1898 and 3.
On the second head. we will say, the Pre-
sident has generally. if not in every ia
stance, recommended stronger measures
than any of his predecessors, except. per
haps, in the short hustle, above alluded to
in the time of Mr.. Adams.
~ :Tn LEXINGTON. July 8.
Mr. OSiivie, the celebrated Orator, arri-
we'd in this town on Friday last. This gen.
tleman has for some time been engaged in
taking the tour Of the u. States, for the pur-
pose of delivering lectures and orations.---
In the various cities and. towns which he
has visited, his efforts have been crowned
WI IN III =
part OF his receipts has been invariably bes-
towed upon some literary or charitable in
stitution
On tomorrow evening. we, understand,
the citizens of Lexington will be; epter,ain-
ed with one of those eloquent CITATIONS, of
which the loud voice of Fame speaks SO high.
ly.
w. VINeEHNEs, June %.
The boat which was sent up the Wa
| bash, some time past, with the u. States
| annuity of salt, for the Delaware, Miami
and Putawatami tribes of Indians. and q
few barrels as apresent to the Prophet, has
returned without having accomplished the
main object of its mission. Having proceed
ed as high up as the Prophets town, they
halted. in order to leave that part destined
tor him-the Prophet at FIRST refused az.
cepting any, but detained the boat until he
GOULD have Council OF his chiefs, and after
OBTAINING them two days he seized the
whole quantity sent for the different tribes,
aEreeably to the Orders IN Council What
will be the consequence of this outrage up
on our neutral rights by the Prophet. we
are not prepared to say--but we canoot sup
pose our government will tamely submit to
SO fagrant violation OF their sovereignty.
We, are informed that on Sunday last a
party of unknown Indians murdered a ia.
mily near the Kaskaskia river, about 40
miles n. E. from this place our informant
SAYS, that they spared young woma an who
was in the house, and had taken her off as
prisoner, An Usage woman. the wife OF
q frenchman who lives near Charete, was
murdered by party of Indians from the
East side of the Mississippi, short time
since-they broke into the house and to.
mahawked the woman ID presence of her
husband.