The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-26

crminally in his high Office, then has he
preferred charge against Mr. Madison
demonstrated to be utterly baseless and IN
founded.
NASSAU ACCOUNT.
lOf the Battle between the Presideas and
the Little Bet.
We are the better pleased at having with
held our remarks OIL the American commo-
dore Rodgers long epistle to his government.
until this days paper, as since our last, the
arrival of II. M. ship Rather, capt Cor.
don, In three weeks from Halifax. enables
us to make our comments upon that curl.
Gus production. with corrections as to matter
OF fac, from the very best authority.
Inc Little Bet had arrived at Halifax,
I'd a shattered condition, some time previ-
Gus to the Rattler's sailing. Capt. Gordon.
nth other captains OF the navy on that
station having by order of the senior officer
commanding, examined every officer on
board of the Little Bet, concerning her
conflict with the American frigate Presi
dent, the following is in substance their ac-
Count, on o0tf and cons aently the aosr
correct one possible of tn at affair.
On he 10th oil May, the Little Bel, capt.
bingham. which had been sent to Join tue
GuerS1ere eff the coast OF America, fell in
with the american trigate President.
the vessel he was in search of. But finding
his sigpals not answered. and that the un-
known vessel was more than three times the
force OF the Little Belt, he stood away to
the southwark. On this the strange sail
lBave him chase, from about noon till sum
set, when the Little Rsh slaCkened sail to
let her come up as the large vessel
from her superior sailing must have overta-
ken her, and capt. Bingham wished to avoid.
I r. tsIG Il ~ tH,Ner.
standings, that might take place, even be-
tween friendly vessels, at night. When
within hailing distance, capt. Bingham first
atsftncly hailed the strange sail in the u
sual way,. guhct shifts that 2 To this point.
all the officers examined have positively
deposed, as matter of certainty in which
they could not be mistaken. They were
equally clear in this, that the large vessel
answered only by the question in RETURN
Ana capt Bingham. being perhaps as tena1
cious of naval etiquette, aud doubtless to
the full as jealous of the honour of the flag
committed to his charge, as commodore,
Rodgers could possibly be, very patiently
waited for an answer to his question, which
had the priority inpoint of time, before he
thought II necessary to answer that which.
was addressed to him.-The American ac-
cordingly without further ceremony poured
broad side into the Little Ben and an
40 minutes--During an interval of firing, the
American was informed frou, the Little
Belt what vessel she was The American
then asked, whe her the Little Belt had
struck or hauled down her colours, to which
capt. bingham answered, No. The Ame-
rlcan however, ceased TO fire, and stood a.
way, but remained in sight till morning.
when message passed between the ships.
pretty much III the manner related by COM
modore Rodgers.
The Little Belt is what is called q shin
sioop OF war, with flush deck, Carving
exactly IL thirty-two FOUNDER carronades &
long s'xes The American frlgate Presi.
dent carries in all So guns. AS the two
vessels lay aloBg side of each other. they
OF course presented a battery of 10 guns one
side to one OF % On the other. It is only
astonishing that the Little Belt could so long
maintain so unequal contest
JUSTICE--AND NO MORE,
In an article copisd into several papers
from the Baltimore Wing, it is asser. ed.
that the American government was about
shipping one million of dollars in specie to
france. We are authorized to state that
the assertion, although given ON Democra-
TIC authority, is not strictly correct that no
more than 100000 dollars is to be sent. tn
pay the interest on the debt due to private
individuals III Holland commonly called
the Dutch debt: that the government has
endeavoured to negotiate the payment of il
in bills OF exchange, which has failed On
account OF the interruption Of commerce be-
tween England and Holland, and on account
of the sequestration of all American pro
perry in Holland, which left no funds at the.
disposal of the merchants. The present
remittance, is, therefore, Of necessity. made
in specie.-Frenian' Journal.
BOSTON, July 1e.
TIE GoHen5urg .NezvS.-We have the
satisfaction to possess some further parti-
culars relating to the news from Gottenburg,
mentioned in our last.
Mr.. Fogerty Of Salem, has received a
letter from his supercargo at Gottenburg,
dated May 10Th, Informing that his schooner
had arrived at Christiansand from Salem
that he ordered her to Gottenburg, to take
on board her cargo, which she left there
last autumn, consisting of coffee. sugar. &c.
permission being granted to re-ship such
articles for Norway K Copenhagen.
NV ORLEANS, June 81.
Five of the u. S. gun boats which lateIv
lay in Lake Ponchartrain, off the mouth ~
the Bayou St. John, sailed on Monday Last
for Fort Stoddert--report says to convoy a
schr laden with militia ~ c.nree ro -.