The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-07
Gurope.
Extract fran tie Jamaica 6,ouron,

EXTRACT from tie jamaica fo,-o,,
we see nothing more deserving the attentts
On OF All who value the safety and prosner;-
W OF TINS generally termed most vaj,i.h,.
91PPenoage, 20 me British crown, The island Of
'auaica, than the growing strenpth of o,,
reverted neigbborS. While we Wow H..
ern part OF st Domingo. a ceun,rv in
oefhite' as to wha ii sh uld c. in The nol;,r.S
Scaie, country revoIted from a stare sim;-
la "thae IN which lhis colony now ,y:ta, \.
encouraged TO pursue, as we all know q.
;'eu'n III warfare promising to be pres.
JuuiCial 20 commerce, and to il of r,,, COZ, 10,
KY IN particular, we cannot helm Ia rosnt;,,-.
ina. Ii ms maJesty's governn ent at an rrett
Instance, IN their wisdom, think fl 70 I.r
7 IS without notice, the many grieyances re.
i@seu 20 u.s. !. must be, We presume from ,b.,
""nt Oh ue.ais necessary to guide their iudpe.
n,enI When we are told that the r;v.t
oh,ets OF D.. domingo, dreadine from the
eu'' W '"e'. rebellion, to attempt any thiuo.
ine q" Ss'aoilshnent, or encrease of naval
power because they believed, if they dial
the displeasure of natiols would immed;,.as.
ny oe manifested, from a considerati,,n &c 81
dangerous tendency the Sutfergnce cf such,
"e assures would have to the security of ADJ
J,iring colonies land for this, or r,ber ~.
sons immediately be crushed by Great RI
tam the most prominent enemy al wa VIII
'he real owner OF that revolled Country -.
ana 'iat, instead OF being enjoined not to set
80 VI 'h's KIND, or that they werts
not positively and altogekaer prevented &c
nat they were tacitly encouraged Nv h.
oehig silently allowed to add to the nnn,h.,.
Vi 'hSif shps, and to form feets--and IiLa.,
"ise' 'hat BRUSH subjects were in The cam.
P"Ss'e way, permitted to bring 10 them -.
het vessels, having the character ana dee
'Cpp'ioh oil sioQps oil war aid frigates dire
r'"' England Tor this special purpose 20.
ia' '"ey men oraVingly strengthened their
anu S'nuhned 'hat system OF naval
'shts which IS Known only to belon. 70 :.
Couutry, whose Sovereignty is acknow7eHoed
when we are tod the Sc facts we orc o.
'oSs 10 account ior he policy We cannor
Pre'ehu 10 oi'e INTO the prat teal system of
'le CounCHs Oh our government or To advice
upon the general Connected whole, as reoe dc
ne management of he political machine
out' we do most sincerely reprobate the to-
&c rance oi naval power 10 the contepd,no-
o e,' "a rAayti' as productive in regard tn
uie brltish interest, OF an oyerbalance ofe
WI IN compa'i,on tngood. We are incl;red
10 view he long silence & neglect with wbich
MS mdJestyo ministers seem TN tre,, ~.
ne'8hoorihS reVolted colony, as Droceedino.
entirely from the want of Information We
We" ''s pau Consequences resulting from
navai warfare between the contendipe cb;efs
y. ~ Do"ihSo 'lKely to grow in time so se-
'ious, as 10 place Inc white population ON
ms iSiSnu ~ very critical tiation.
he naval iorce at this moment under the
rAaytian hags, consists OF ms fr,gate of m
guns n'"e SHIPS, sleeps of war, five bries of
~ ana III guns each. and number Of
nc"oohetS sc dom carrying less than 100 men
eaCn ; ana with these tbey alte natelv
DO Kade each Others por.s, and sometimes
crulSe as TAR as cape Maize, trayrrsirg the
VINO" IS OIL me 'ima'ca passage to the West
and particularly when il chase.
Christophe has carried several p,;.;sb
"'ei Chah'men, and III sight OF our Owl
cru'2ers, INTO his ports the cargoes have
oeen discharged and appropri ed to his des~
potic nse.. Many American vessels vuith
provisions bound 10 this island. are ,se;vsa
on theIr way, and carried by the nitrate of
the nofth side OF ST. Domingo into her morris
"here the cafgoes are discharged. and ussd
IS those having the power think f.. aoS
'heJ are by these means prevented rea1b;ne,
our wants the vessels, afterwards a. r,IS
~ reqGlsluon. and the masters or owne~s
compelled TO be satisfied witb anv t4ea,,nsnt
nose arbitrary enemies ehoose to Urac,iss
upon them. " P'a1use
he object, we always imagined of ri.
I n r, government, j. allowing to sons
eHss Of IS Dacjrsp. TIE. stsz .4fsf ,tsS =, =