The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-14

LONDON, April %.

ceived that the u. States are determined to
make comufen cause with France, and 20
go to war with US. For. they have sen, dis
patches tn the EasJ Indies and to the West.
aPprisiny them OF the critical Situation Of
affairs between the two countries, and con-
veying to them instructions as To The mea
sures they are to adopt. The Acton fri
gate carried the dispatches to the Cane and
The Eas'-lhdies. A cutter and brig sail
ed last week with dispatches to Halifax
and The West Indies. 1t is said, that some
British vessels have recently been detained
IN the American potts, ander circumstances
which the honor OF this country cannot brook.
Captures made by French cruizers have
been carried into American ports. and
their cargoes openly sold. and the enemy's
ships of war, which have the liberty of
entering the harbors and waters of the u
States, are able to watch English merchant
men IN The American porrs, and to put to
sea after them and capture them. Such
are the reports III circulation.
war with America is her own seeking
land on her head, be all the guilt and
shame Of it. We have not provoke il. un-
less she considers it as provoc alton, mat
we have met the DEGREES of Bonaparte by
our retaliatory orders in cou,cll. She
might remain at peace without dishonor 20
her Character, and with advantage to her
commerce. Ii she links herself in unnatu-
raj alliance with France, If she prefer CO.
alItion with the enemy OF the human race
soon she will find her own bitterest enemy !.
IT she choose toact in co Operation and CON.
cert with him in his unhalIowed projects
against the peace and freedom of the world
ON her head be the crime and the punish
ment OF SO monstrous "a policy Not that
1t comes upon us unexpeci euiyLshe allied
herseif IN sentiment with Bonaparte when
she viewed with indifference his Infamous
invasion OF Spain. Then, what were The
feelings of America? aud in what charac
ters will history record the unnatural eon-
duct OF the only republican people on earth
who claim an exclusive privilege to hate
ana to denounce every act, of ruffian violence
and every form OF arbitrary power. 1t
Certainly will not kindle glow of emula
tton IN the minds OF the descendants of the
pressn' race, when they shall be roid, that
of that unparalleled crime an obiioue police
was once taken by, he American govern
ment; that the people of America seemed
to rejoice AT the trurlph o. the invader !:
and trowned on the efforts of hfs victims.
10 associate America with him in tbe
war against US. is the wish of BnnaDafte
not because he thinks it will advance him
one step towards the suhJug.tion II this
country. but because tt qviH fred his barred
q stut MS revenge agcinst .4n1erica Sue
Wall md, that ne embraces but to- stifle
her, A war with England may, indeed
soften his tone tor atime but. as we have
seen exemplifed in the case of Austria and
PRUSSIA, 1t would not produce. AM Oblivion of
past disgusts, nor contract his unmeasura
BILE amoltlon, nor extirpate his deeply root
ed hostility to trade and ito popular lnstitu.
tions.
"Wheu an attempt is to, be made TO
plunge America into the same abyss ofrn
In which she had been assisting him To pre-
pare tor others, she, will. as III the instance
OF Prussia, be scornfuly reproached and
reienuessly punished for her original ne u.
trailty Tor the symptoms of discomfort or
indignation which she may have shownun
der the yoke of his own CALLING amity, 70,
her very treachery to the cause she had
abandoned IN his favor and which She will
be told. her fears alone tempted 90 ~
tray.
:. 1t, after the warning voice of one of her
wisest men. Mr. Walsh t!L-if after All
the irretragable arguments he has advaDc.
ed, and all the incontrovertibe facts he had
laid before her Of the ruin of an alliance
with France--if, after all these, Americ
rush into the arms OF France we can onIy
10y, si'"N '"C uioaotcES, Tue lUdQ OF Woes
that are ia store for her, ifthey be not view.
ed with JOY and triumph. will certainly no,
produce, in any British breast, one sentimen,
of commisseration.
Several private letters, and some pnbj;c
dispatches. have been received from Lord
Wellington and the officers of his arr,v
c, IT appears ey their concurrent tes,imonr 9
that the retreat of Massena, under all cir.
cumstances fit, has been conducted win
the most consummatc ability. Tohe mi
litary credit of Massena, he has made this
Hight with the least possible loss. With =
Superior army hanging upon mis- rear. he
mas efiectuaily gained place OF safety and
supply, and suffered scarcely any thing ex
cep, In conflicts with mis- rear guard
Marshal Ney too, Notwithstanding the as
seItion of private letters, seems TO have de.
served equally we'll of the French army am,
emperor. "''u
The Jews in Holland are now Nominated
TO situations of trust Several of them bav
recently been raised TO the magistracv. &c
commissioners oi police.
Msur~eefiOn IN HoAdnd--oppression
VIII drive men mad, and the phiegmatic
Hollander has at last turned upon the foot
that has tfodden him to the earth Our
Dover letter mentions the arrival of a lug
ger from the opposite coast, BRINGING The
Information OF an insurrection having taken
place in Holland. The populace are sid
to have risen upon the French garrison a,
Rotterdam and other places--zio have dis.
armed them and taken possession Of me
forts andbatterIes. They. had sent ersis