The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-19

I negro slaves, to be conductedto prison. wht
treated them NEST brutality, under the vefy
eyes OF the culeis OF the police, and in a II. an.
ner so reVoitng, that naturalized French
merchant, of the name of Antoine, Car1,v
i seeing a youth of thirteen or fourteen wears;
OF age, overwhelmed with blows, willis.
! conducting to prison, took the liberty ofask.
I ing the city marshal, Glenn, why this vounp-
1 "'''n was not treated more humanely, but
received no other answer from the, chief OF
'hc ponce, than curse against the French.
ana me presenting pistol ut him, which
happi,y missed fire--Whilst this scene of
naroarIty was transacting, every French
man, though not az either of the crews. bur-.
suspected OF bt;ing attached to his govern
'hcnt' was given up to the power of the as
sdssns'; one among others pursued by them.
was murdered; defenceless, by p Scotch
merchant, named A1iLeod ~ -; \ y
During the night which followed this dav
| VI crimes, the murdcro,,s gangs betook thrui.
selves TO the houses OF Eaturalized French
. heh' peaceabte citizens, who having every
thing to fear from these cannil,als f,,nS
safety infight, such as the Messrs. Du,,onts.
merchants, reputable fer their priority and
al'achment to their country, one of whom,
mas long exercised the functions of chanceE
lot Oh the vice consulate in this CITY thev
were obliged to abandon their houses and
affalrs, to avoid certain death |; weour
serves have not been able sooner to make
you our report, as we were obliged to con-
cea, ourselves. 8, r-eS
I, At this moment, being the 10th, at 4 I'M
the morning, the Vengeance burns the
oetachment of militia, who bad taken pos
session OF her the evening before at s, gave.
ner'up at 2ln the morning to the assassins and
incendiaries /; conducted still by the same
leaders, particularly by Samuel Howard
the Notwithstanding to the most aI,-
tnentlc reports, this same militia permitted
the most gross insults to the French FAC. az
wei as the most injurious treatment to the IS
setnnen who were found or board, and were.
afterwards conducted to the Jail, which at
TINS moment is crowded with our mariners,
arrested solitary and unarned, but who
mao the Sood fortune to survive the inhuman
blows which they received, on their way to
the prison.
The authors of this criminal and ;nfamous-
outrage, will in vain urge in their. iustiiica-
ucn, quarrel which arose between cur.
seanen and the Anglo among,
Inc prostitutes; similar scenes take place
every day in all ports where foreign sailors
meet together but the city in which simi.
sar events occur does not consider, itself an
thorlsed to organize system of insult a.
y;hnst the flag of sovereign, or the ass:is-
snatlon OF his subjects, and the destruction
OF their property The conduct of cur ma,
riners IN this little port of Savannah, is SO
I'r from having furnished the least prcteXt
TO the authors of this horrible outrage, chat
we invoke your testimony, M. the Consul
prove, that for the of eq 9h 81
during which time our sailors have been un-
employed IN this city, the police has never
preferred against them the smallest COM
plant The rigorous attention we have paid
on, l.SF a. .
government, relative to the neutrality OF the.
American flag, should have induced us to
hope ;hatw should meet in the ports Of the
Cnlted Statcs, that security and protection
which two friendly government owe each
other-but we have just been convinced in a..
shocking manner, that the English nave,
succeeded in rendering some Americans the
instruments OF the hatred they bear TO the,
french. as well as at that system OF des-
truouon which they carry Oh wherever the
toHbearaucc CT the one and the fanaticisir OF
the other lead their arms Jn support Of the
proofs which Establish the verify OF our as
sertons to the horrors Just committed, we
VIII hlnt to you the positive inform alton
which mas been gwen you by some we'll in.
termed persons, which clearly proves that
one of the Causes CT the destruction If our
vessels is to be found in the recent arrival OF
several English ships at the tort Of .Ameka.
WHICH HAS iateiy served as an eHfreflof to the.
| British merchandise introduced ccnttabaud
into the United States, and which it was
feared we should capture. The critical Sit
uation in which we and our officers hcheld
ourselves, only permitting US the time to
acquaint you with the principal parts of this
disastrous scene, we submit TO you the pre-
sent report, MIR. Consul, with an intrea,y to
transmit to our Monsigueur lie mDistre ,lc-
nipotcntiarie, III expectation OF the process
verbal which we will occupy ourselves in
preparing, with our officers, as soon as we.
can meet With security, in order to particu-
larise all the facts relative C. this event. a%
well as the losses we have sustained
We are, with respect, yours, &c.
To ~ LIE Consul