The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-13

Proc,anatinn was conclusive evidence .b.,t
the Berlin aud Mildi derree, we--. revoked
within he meaning oe the &c, of congress,
anu that whatever might be his private
OPINION OH the question OF fact whether
."ose DEGREES were o. were still in lorCe
IL was incompetent for him in his judicial
capacity to 'luire into that question:; the
president OF the United States to whom the
decision thereof belonged, having, on his
hish responsibility, already by proclamation
settied tnat point Ii tue president had is
sued his proclamation unde, n state of
FACTS which would MT authorize that pro-
'ceeding, it was the business of Congress. and
not OF the Court u apply a remedy. 1t was
also coniended 'iot this vessel was not La
BILE TO Condemnation. because she sailed
from the West Indies before it enid nv
any possibility be known there, whether the
orders IN council werc or were not repealed
before the I'd OF February last This OBJ
lection, although the fact was SO admitted.
was overruied. An appeal has been ia
Ken to the next circuit court
ST. Louis. Augustus.
From Mr.. Bradbury aud M. Brecken.
ridge, lately arrived from We
nave receiVed,the tolIswing particulars -.
! =" Mr. Hunt, contrary to every expec,a,i
on. passed the sioux :haisdso without INV rnf.
uity. His force consistedsof 80 men wei,
armed, IN four oar. IS. With how,tzsr, ,na
swiveis in each. He was determined to pass
at all hazards. but expected the Indians
would not De on the river; the fall being
the usual time OF their coming on it Ar
! The Maha village, he learned that the S,ouy
were 'n.ormed OF the ascending OF the boats
and were assembling on tn river TO- IN
purpose ot stopping them; he also learned
mat several white Den wefe killed by them
ann oshefs mad narrowiy escaped. 4 Sious
OF the Soane baud sbadtalso been shot by he.
american hunter. U he'SioIx had general
; council. IN which it was determined to stor,
every party that attempted to ascend the
river, unless too strong tor them. Mi. Hunt
| found all the upper bands collected some
distance above White River; the Te,ons.
bos B~ule, AconGadas and Saones: about
| three hundred warriors showed the mselyes.
but being inundated by the formidable ap3
pearanoe OF Mr.. Hunts party they accep-,
tea Oh small present and suffered them to
pass by unmolested.i Perhaps the know
| ledge which they. had of Mr.. Manners boar
oeing behind with a weaker party, had some
eHect-together with the ncpearance of i.
wal parry OF three hundred Arikaras. who
were discovered about the same time The
oi"uX retired from the river, and in the
meanwhile Mr.. Mdnuel's boat, which was
only day and half behind Mr. Hunt pas,
seu them undiscovered. NOT being expected
| .
he a ended @lth amazing capidity.
" Mr.. Hurt and his patty have bv This.
elme Sc oit from the Ariharas To proceed,
on the rest of their journey by land Mr..
hunt mas purchased 100 horses. and intends
10 ascend river which enters the Mjssou-
II 4 few miles below the Arikara villages.
from the river he Will cross over the. bic
horn, ami from thence he will steer wess
course, Tor the southern Branch of the Co.
lunbia HE has with ann several bnpterel
VINO nave crossed the mountains in that di
~ ctiOu.
very unsatisfactory accounts have been,
obtained trom MIR. Henry, member md
agent OF - Missouri COMPANY Some hun-
'efS VINO arrived a. the Company's fort. at
me Mandan villages, bring information og
AIS sui being on the waters Of the Column,
ola, and with considerable quantity OF
beaver. lie had Suffered great distress
rom want o. provisions, his horses had leo
4 been stolen by the Crows in Crossing the.
mountains. There is reason to believe he
IS now on his way to the Mandan villages.
SHORTY before his abandoning his tort al the
'",ee ,orKs "i the Missouri, there had been
! a battle betweea eighteen orninetecn of nc
hunters, aud upwards of two hundred R,,ct~
ieet, In which twenty of the latter were kill
ieu ana the hunters enabled to make a safe
fetreat to the fort with the loss of only one.
man 'lhe Biackfeet and Assineboin, it is
SAID. nave lately appeared extremely web
provided with arms and ammunition. per
maps by the British establishments in order
to annoy the Missouri traders.
4" Last winter, on the upper part of the
Missouri. was remarkable for the unusual
| quantity OF snow-and there has been DURING
the whole spring and summer seasons, a,
continued succession of heavy rains"
| WAsHINGToN. September TO-.
! from Frederickto-n we hear, that Gems
| bViIkinson mas objected 10 three of the mem.
oers ct the Court Martha. viz, Colonels
Burbeck and Freeman and Major Backus
anu the exceptions were admitted by the
Court. Messrs StodGart, Swii. and Armi-
stead supply their places, they having beer.
summoned as supernumerary members Col
Williams excepted to himself, but the Court.
overruled the exception.
On Wednesday las Gen. ViZktnson sur
rendered his sword, after few observations,
addressed to the Court which excited the.
sympathy of friend and foe. HIS old as
socrates in arms displayed much sensibiIirv
| on the occasion.
! ne Curt was expected to have been
sworn in on Saturday. Some doubts had
arisen as TO the Interpretation of that clause
OF the articles of war which limits all inyes-t
| legation OF offences to the term of two years