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


under the postscripthead, has excited AZ .mu,
1t not more attention than would have. done tn,
news OF the capture Of Masseua and his army
or declaration Of war on the part of Russi.
'g.inst France, hundreds having inquired ths
source ut o.,r inte.rn e.:cs We ST.. ::s:s.
many butwe are not at liberty to say, publicly
from whom we derived il. For ourselves, we
ieei satisfied oft accuracy
In addition we are warranted in asserting that
the President has expressed wish for the spec
dy arrival OF Mr.. Foster--thst he would be re.
ccNsd with the utmost cordiaiity-and that Ger.
tain points pending bet ween G Britain and the
Y States, which had been insisted on, would,
for the present be waved by our government. ra.
Their than procrss innate the wished for
ding. We can also site, and we do not appre.
mend contradiction that there has been no new
orders given to the commanders Of our ships OF
war. for the last 18 months
This looks we'll. We hope for and expect
speedy verihcation Of the above intelligence"
Nev York Gag tie >.
" Some OF the federalists pretend to
place much confidence in the above--but il
mere were no other reasons, we think the
grounds which we have taken in the above
speculation, are sufficient to refute tive
utterly disbelieve this rumor.
The II. of r. of Massachusetts, nave cho-
EN- Josehh b. Yarnnni as Senator of the
y. ) pice Timothy Pickcring-the appoint
ment was sent tothe Senate for their con
cnrrence--ihey were - have taken it up on
the 0'h They are republican.
1 ne H. OF X have also passed a resoi,i-
ton, to pay the Legislature out OF the State
ireasury--each member to have 9 dolls. a
day, and the same sum for every ten miles
travel. Sec-The Senate concurred with AN
amendment limiting this pay to the first
20 days; after which time, the attendance
OF the representatives is to be charged to
the respective towns which they represent
- ms resolution is meant to remove the
uncertainties, disputes and intrgues incl.
gent 70 the present system-but one evil
would still subSis even under this resolution.
me ratio OF representation from each town
must be fixed higher than it is now-or
else, the enormous number of represe nta-
tves, from 6 to 700. will still remain or
perhaps be increased.-Give fewer repre-.
sentatIves to each town, and the gross 6ody
of the Legislature is at once reduced.
uCOn the 4th instant, the Ciintonians of
the 9TH Ward of the City of New York
met to celebrate the election of DE Wit
Clinton. as 1t. Governor of New-York
The following TOASTS. drank on this
occasion, have some point
Ihe hon.. Samuel Mitchill-rhe firm.
the c0nsisfenf, the dignifed Lord Mayor of
Gotham the man who debated on one side
OF question. and voted on the orher who
dared, IN Private. to condemn the Mart
nhg-men: while IN public, he pretended to
support them; the man who, rather than
risk in Joining the svrorg horsy, more pru.
IDENTITY waited to see which was the ssro1a
Harry.
i Morgan Lewis" The drum is all inn
Portant in the day of battle" MAY this
CHIEF OF polltIca! apostates he drunined out
OF the ranks OF republication, as he has
been from those OF federalism; and M, he
rafting OF ms drums. ever Jingle in his ears
whene'er he looks an honest. republican in
the face.
James Madison, President of the Uni.
ted States--We love, we esteem. we We
nerate his name. 9 cheers.
George Clinton, Vice President of he IT
States, and father of the state of New
fork--f1is merits remain engraved on
the hearts OF his countrymen. Peace and
contentment to his declining years. IS
cheers.
Daniel D. Tompkins, governor of the state
OF New-York His election, like the IRE
sent. was the triumph of hyineihies over far :.
tion and federalism. cheers.
republican paper, printed Sc mi-weekIy.
has been established in the town of Alexan :.
der. under the name Of f" The Alexandria
Herald The following remarks are from
the last No.
+" In the politics Of Virginia, there is no
reformation, the delegation is precisely IN =
same as the preceding year. Mr. EpDes IS
at this time, without doubt, the most popula,
man in the state of Virginia-He is mel.
Their vulgar nor outrageous--but in remoJ-
ing from his own district, on the eve of an
election, into. that of MIR Randolph's. for RI .
purpose of opposing him, was indeIicate
especially after the reconcilement wbich
took place in Washington Mr.. Eppes ;s q
man not emulous of Office. and &C ine as he
DID, IT had the appearance that Mr., Ran
ooiPh's removal was a favori,e measure with
men IN power---it was on this ground Mr.
Eppes lost his election ---he still possesses
the confidence of his fellow Statesmen as to
honesty and intregity--qnd when the Reper.
tory undertook to give the character of Mr..
Eppes. 1t ought 70 have made itselfacouaint-
ed with it--.and have done it in more Re M
Perate style. that il might have had the
more weight"
The Editor of the Herald is mistaken z
Mir. T.. did NOT remove into Mr.. R,ndolnh,.
DISTRICT, tor the hurhose of Opposing him
ne really did nor oppose him.-He w.s
not at one public meeting of the people. mr.
at any court on The day of election. H. mi
formly declared he could not be cand;d.,s
His friends, indeed, who were dssat;sfss
with Mr.. RS political course, were de,er
mined 10 take poll for him --thev Ali 49,.