The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-26

N'Ab'S'ut4uCs vie Isle O. he
union, the Isle of France. must o. course be-
long to the squadron which had the com
mand OF the ocean. Their garr,s cool
not have amounted1aRpore ,flan 1000 men
Had they been more hmerous. hey could
not have procure means Of subsistence. II
was evident that 1000 meu, at a thousand
leagues distance from their country, couIt,
not make an effec ual resistance, when thew
should become the object OF the successive
attacks of 10000 men. "a.
Butts the occupation of these colonies by
the T., glish a misfortune to France under
existing circumstancess
These, colonies suffered much from the
strict blockade III which they were held
The connection which binds these colorists
to the morher country will become more
close, and their haugi,tiness will increase
under the tyranny of Government which
finds no greater pleasure than that of hum
bling every hing that falls under its power.
The inhabitants Of Canada. who have been
separated from Frauce TO, a century. are
still as much French as the inhabitants of
the banks of tine Lolre.
In tbs press Mt e If affairs Martinique,
Gua daloupe, the Isles of Reunion and
France. furnished nothing to the parent
stare, and cost y more than twenty millions
a year. These twenty millions would bui i'd
ten ships of the line a year; which at the
end ut the five OF six years hat the war NAV
probably last, will produce fifty ships of the
line.
The coffse, sugar and cotton, which these
Colonies pr dnCed, are at so cheap a rate in
London, that their sale will not paw the ex
pence OF carriage to Europe. Ii is doubtful
whether these Is will support the ex-
pence of he Government and the military
which the Engsis government will be obi
ged o maintain there. They must keep IN
garrisons in them. In scattering her forces.
England will become vulnerable in a great
number of points.
The Colonies occupied by England will be
restored to the mother country at a peace
or when the empire will have 100 sail Of he
line and 200 tIigates or smaller vessels -
This period which is foreseen and calcula-
ted is not far distant from us.
The possibility of having so great a naval
force, arises from the particular situation
OF The Enpire. Tho woods of Istria, Itaiv.
France and Germany reach us BY the ri.
vers of which we cammand the navigation.
The Atriatic, the Znyder sea, the Scheldt
the roads of Brest and Toulon, the coasling
trade OF the immense maritime borders OF
the empire, serve to instruct our sailor and
furnish With the means of manning all
the vessels wecan build.
SpEEcH-(2)-' The attack uton the Is
land IT Sicily 7ohich zvas announced 20
the zvorkd Nth a pres tmt,tuous an icihation
Of success has bern yelsA1sed 90 6y RE 1se,-
Seuering crerffons and voIor of MS 12ajee-
ty's and and sea forces"
Note from the Moniteur This exnres
sion is hat Of a w ter who is more accus-
toned to the bold assertions of pamphIe
teer, than If a person who is in the habit of
drawing up the Official declarations of a Co
vernmen..
For the purpose of occupying Sicily, 80 600
men must have ueeu detached from the
Continent which was not deemed advisable
in the year 1910. In consequence. mo
pledge of any KIDD was given at mat
time that il was intended to CONQUER ri
city
The KING of Naples had assembled a
Reggie, notwithstanding all the Efforts of the
English. 500 small vessels, all manne,l'by
Neapo!ltan sailors. He kept 10000 Bri ish
in check, and compelled England to recall
the force that threatened Corfu. Effectinp
daily Observation-Disclosures in Sicily, his fibtilia
was daily engaged and as often victorious.
His subjects gave proofs 10 The English of
the ardor with which they fought against
them. Sicily will be conquered whene yer it
is desired; but is it so trifng an advantage,
then, 10 oblge the Engt h e. keep IL. 900
men so tar removed from England and Ire
land II is attended with this three. fold
advantage: the dispersion of the British
military force, the deterioration of their Fl
nances. and OF very useful moral effect up-
on the minds of the Siciiaus The appear
ance OF an heretical military force, always
brutal and intoxicated and of that Bri
fish haOghtiDess, so offensive to all conn
tries has lrr'tated all classes of persons in
Sicily.
go Rehmsed! The person who prepared
the speech will be good enough to tell us how
lie was possible to repel an attack that never
was made.
oPEECH--' TIE judieious ARRANGEMENTS
adohted by the officers comniandinp ON that
8tatton, derived material 8uhfors from me
zeat and ardOur that 7Uere manifested du
ring this contest by NE inhabitants of Sici-
~, and from the co-ofieratioH Of me naval
means 7Ohtch 7Uere directed by his SiciEan
BaJesfy 10 his subject.
"F9tetn tie Mont9eur-The English peo
pie are better informed than their govern.
ment.
Every one in London knows that the ST.
cllians were very far from manifesting Ell
ther zeal OF ard0r. and that they hate the
English. The Court itself does no, conceal
its aversion for them. Hut IT was necessa-
ry TO speak Of the Cooperation Of the ma
val forces of his Sicilan Majesfy, TO induce
belief that the flotilia OF the King of Ma
pies was victorious, merely because the
force opposed to il was composed part
ly Of English and partly of Sjcilians--
This aifectation OF mentioning the NAVAL
FORCES OF SICILY can have no other mo-