The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-10

a mile distant. where he raised the American

a mile distant, where he raised the American
ing, ana made = speech to th1 people Al
SOON as re had ceased speaking, Genera
nomasrtplied, and after a long ha,r,ngue
"A whichhe stated that the protection of tn,
~. States had been refused them until it wa
tonnd they did not need it-,ened any rign
ny tr-at, and declared the ''roclamatiu N O
the President Declaration of War. He
closed by saying he,would go into the For; %
Baton Rouge, and before he would surrentle,
L. nc would bury himself il its ruins He
| Cneh mounted his. horse and DEPARTED. A
day or two after, Gov Claiborne went to Ba-
ton Rouge, with a company OF regular troops.
and raised the American Flag The people
tore 1t down, and raised on the staff the flag
OF independence. This was the state OF
things three days ago--We anxuusly await
the mail TOR further intelligence"
Desuies tins accounts peing thing of
shreds and patches" of rumours & surmi
SEES; we have the following (Which may be
seen at this office,)
One day later from Washington. g.. D..
EXTRACT oFa letter from member of
Congress 10 a Gentleman in this Cir,
dated fhe
-. efh January. 1911.
"Our last accounts from Europe are pref
ey much the same for a mon h pass--only
that the British King is betterof Ills insan-
ity. The news from the West-Go,. Clai-
borne has taken possession of West Flor
da without difficulty. which he is organis-
ing"
Is it likely, tina, the Floridas will draw
the sword, pressed on the one hand Inv
foich, and on the other by us> why should
they: Ds we give them liberty or slavery !.
frotec'ion or oppression DO we wish
10 Dlnd them 20 the ,riumphal car To
make slaves of hem? Move receive n. m
INTO the bosom of the American faniIy-we
sire 'ch our cup of enjoyment to them
- bone OF one bone, & flesh of one flesh
Commerce NTH france. sc, sJc.
What hue and cry is rais.d about Tar
reaus letteis-,he Presidents proclamation.
&C exc - w hat trick Mr.. Madison has
played on he nation Nunew faciii,ies of
Iered TO 'radt--a'd yet he has proclaimed.
that France his ceased to uioIate orr ,,eu-
trdl commerce! He is b,i6ed oy France
he IS AFRAID of her! He is uniit to be the
PRESIDENT OF The Uni'sd ), ates !! ~
are 'hs accusers kna, e., or are they fools>
Can hey not zee the truth or zcn thev
not my
'dm" that Tobacco and Co'ton are nozu
eXciudTd rom Franc e--aith ugh here seems
to be grea doubt on po.ut.
14dmtt. that I obacco aud Cotton will con
ltnHe to be shut ont--il hough if they are
no7o, It yer lik ly ta at ney wilt n.t--.but
ina she VIII 60 o. in the same spirit which
rev Ked her DEGREES, aud that A. She now
ieeS US go to England without Interrupt ION.
sac VIII admit our own produce into her
own ports more Especially when she sees
the fresid7nt's Prlciatnat on.
fe1 admit these trings, and what are the.
1piOildTleS! nat she violates nnr
commerce! That her municihal REGULAR
o 2a IRE IN the teeth of our neutral rig ,ts,-
Ihaf she has the rshf to say, what Vessels
ana articles shall enter her own ports, nd
ys', mat Ue have right to say 10 her .syou
""aft receive our own ar ices ?" That two
cOHHlcftnS rights Can exist otthe same t,n,e ?
IL MS tht do t. lie ot our learned ,og,ci-
ans VS. u
When was 1t said, till now, that the mu-
hiciPai rules OF France violate our =, neutral
commerce --1uch ave the words or the
law, under witch the President acted
way SO wild l. this idea, that the prints cf
inc boston Junta, which ha re been rak no and
99.craPihS together every decree and 1ct of
= rance, winch they could must. rnp did not
ureain OF adding this one the list ol vinlari
o"S 90 much does the ingenuity of the Fe IS
the South eclipse tina of the Essex Jun,aI
ihuch orishteris our own sun, than the Itkm;-
nary OF Bos,oni
The Pre- sdent has merely marched in the
rack OF the aw-I there is anv sin in rhe
Case It is Certainly not his, but that Of ..th,.
honorable Congress-" as gen Turreau Gals
them. y" ID