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

ors OF the same province or Territory, both
having a respectable military force, it is 2
subject of some speculation how any negoci
alton could be opened between them,
Louisiana Gazette.
Since the above articles zvcre in tuhe rue
have received the following eomniunica :.
fion, from gentleman whose official situ
ction as a Clerk in the Defiarfment of
STATE entities his mform7tion TO the seri
ous attention of our readers. Comment
Is needlesS. NAT. Int.
ron The NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The address ot Robert Smith, Esq. to the
people ofsse United States, has placed me
IN a situation where silence would give a
sanction to imposture. My relative official
position with regard to the late Secretary
ct State, may have Impressed The public
mind with ideas of the gratitude which l
may be supposed to owe him and. certainly
there has been no period of time at which
1 have not endeayored To respect him. 1t
is for the Sorld to decide how far personal
motive ought to weigh against the perform :
ahce OF an act OF public justice: But it appears
to me that no obiig a,on of friendship i'm
poses the duty of concealment on one party.
when he other has perverted facts, and en-
ployed that perverSion for an improper pur-
pose. Without pretending to satisfy the scru
pies Of men who have hatreds tn CRAFTY or
views OF ambition to accomplish. must call
the attention ofmy fellow citizens to this sim
pie truth. that it has been the voluntary act
Of Mr. Smith himself that he has placed
me IN a dilemma which compeis me to speak,
or TO be faithiess TO the government which
have sworn % support. 1t is to me, I can
assure him, the most painful OF all tasks ,;
anu In executing it with every possible ten
derness. do it with reluctance that gives
a pang to my heart. s.,
/ declare. then. to the American people,
chat the letter inserted at page IL of the
pam inlet OF Mr. Smith addressed to Gen.
John Armstrong, and the letter inserted at
page % OF the same pamphlet, addressed
Co Gen. lurreau, were written by myself,
with The exception of one paragraph in the
bate, which have understood was written
ly MIR. Madison; that they are, without
any particular dictation from Mr.. Smith,
the production of my pen; that the mo-
elyes and the views connected with the let
ter to Gen. Furreau, coucomita ntly declar
ed by MIR, Smith, are known to me that
those motives and those views involved con
siderations OF a personal nature, hostile to
MI. Madison and his administration ore
than they embraced any views of public
gond !; that at the time Of writing the letter
TO Gen Turreau. I verbally demonstrated
riith Mr.. Smith against the proc eeding in as
bold a manner AS deCorum would permit /;
THAI views, both personal and political w ere
con- ected with that letter, and win the
whole of Mr. Smiths subsequent official
Conduct and that, generally. / am under
the full conviction, from actual Knowledge,
that the facts and the differences presented
to public view in Mr. Smiths address. are
fabricated, .-DisrepreseDtcd. OF strained, call
culated more to foment the 'possions of par
ty, than to deyelope the truth and L am
persuaded, from Mr.. Smiths own deciara-
eions, that with respect to the aliedged ex-
isttnce of French influence in the cabinet,
Mr. Smith does not himself seriously be :
lieve what he insinuates. Y'',s . .sk
With resPestto the two letters in guest
on, wrote them for the good OF my coun-
sry-At all times, have been willing to
lend the cxertions Of my mind for her be-
neft. Whilst the letters were appropriate
ed, to no other use, never claimed them,
But'now that they have been converted
into instruments of reproach to the govern
ment, and prostituted 70 unauth orised pur i.
poses, / fee, myself justified in declaring
them mine. / wish tito be distinctly under
stood, however. that consider this decla-
ration as no otherwise important than as it
exposes fraud praCtised upon the com mu .
My. r
1t Mr.. Smith, or those who are more de-
voted to him than TO republican principles
should object TO this statement as being
vague and Indefinite he or they have NO.
thing more to do than to authorize me to
descend to particulars, and to speak with
out any reserve.
J. B. COLvIN.
The Chief ofHayti has issued an ordin ance
prohibiting foreign merchants from selling
goods by retail within his dominions.
NEW YoPy June ~.
The British sloop Of war Tartarus, has
arrived of Sandy Hook from Halifax, with
dispatches, and the sloop Of war Attalan-
"a. is also off the Hook waiting to take the
answers to the dispatches to Halifax.
FROM HALIFAX PAPERs.
HALIFAX. June 26.
Eve observe with pleasure, That a subscription
has been raised i'll IN town. for a British sea
man lately on board the American ship Presi.
dent; who has from sense of duty returned to
his Majesty's service.
June %.
The frigate President again We believe it 70
~ fact we'll sscertained, that on perceivng
the Little Belt to be vessel of war, orders
were instantly given, ON board the American to
call all hands TO quarters, clear the ship, and
prepare for action land it is q circumstance
which ought not to pass unnotced, that only 8
few weeks before, II. NJ. brig Coiibri was chas
ed, and shot discharged at her, st eleven o.
clock Of nirht. by the American fripate United