The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-12


4. +. Tie last Consr might nave sathor
ised at least the occnPatior OF Mobile. more
especially IT that fortress should be used by
the SPaniards to interrupt our free naviga
ton IF the Mobile river
Ye,, RE fact, that this river, which
passes through our own soil, and thereto g
belongs to us. is now subjected to the res
trictions OF the Spanish authority. For al
though Foich has Informed Captain Gaines.
that the duty of 12a per cent. was taken
off our vessels, yet this same Folch has late
| ly stopped at Mobile national bottom, la
den with ammunition for Fort Stoddard--
e" Thus far and no further."-lt is said.
that this vessel has since returned To New
Orleans, and that detachment of ten or
twelve gun boats. with the Viper, is prepa-
ring, on the requisition sof the Governor. Of
Orleans to escort the vessel up the Mo
bile, reduce the fort. ii it makes any oppo.
sition, and pass on to TT. Stoddard The
water is said to be too shallow to admit the
Viper bur she will furnish men to the gun
boats Yet it is plain. that the Fort
| may be battered down about their ears,
and get subsequently rebuilt--and that such
interruptions may thus continually occur.
Ii is equally plain. that we are entitled to the
navigation of river, that flows through our
own soil; and ifthere be no other means,
that force mas, be employed to lay open
the channel to US. 1t is.equally certain, that
OF all our acquisitions, in Florida, the Mobile
river is the most important, because it oper S
vent tor the exports ut the upper country.
as we'll as for the smuggling in of slaves. and
OF foreign goods. On all these accounts, it
becomes our duty to take and to keep
possession of NJ bile town-and it the Pre-
sdent should think that H has not sufficient
power. he oughttu recommend il 20 the
next Congress to take that step. Thus. ne-
| Their the Finesse of Folch, nor the torce OF
his forts, shall much longer bereave US of
the tree navigation of the Mobile.
TO the Pfanters--A .fe1u Hhds of To
bacco have lately been sold here for g l3 &
some odd cents per cw. Hnw is this p.
Because it was of superior qualily. Raise
less. therefore; and let it be good :4..t
| Poor Richard.
| =. - LIVERPOOL, May IS.
| Considerable doubts are entertained with
| regard TO the truth of me accounts from the
West ladies, that the .privateers cruiz,ng
here had been fitted out in American ports
but IT trne the parties concerned n,usthave
conducted he business with uncommon eau
ton, TO evade the notice both OF the govern
ment and of The Journalists During the ad
tempt wasmsde by the emissaries of France
to ut out trcFn'the port of Charleston, South
Carolina, French privateers, and to distri
| tribute French Commissions, TO those who
would accep- ofthem. This high assump.
tion OF Sovereignty drew from. Gen Wash
ington, then Pt, sitleut of tn u his Pro
ciamation ,pt Neutrality, and gave rise tc
severe prohib DRY laws. These laws were
enacted IN 1895, and at first limit d in their
| durat'o on o two years-They were continu
ed in 1897, md in 1900 made perpetual.
tits no wonder thai truth cannot cross
the Atlantic, when sir Walter Raleigh found
1t impossible 10 collect it from under his
prison window. Ills false. that any French
Privateers have been fitted out in the Anne
rican ports. We admit them into our
Porls, IN consequence of the solemn pledge
OF France to revoke her decrees--the very
same privilege would have oeen and will be
extended to the armed ships of G. r. on the
same conditions--But it is false. that our
government haspermitted any French pri !.
VateerS % arm, equip and man, in any of
| our ports, tor the purpose of cruising a
ganst any nation at peace with the q. S.
M Genet was bold enough to ate mpt it in 'es
but our government at that time resisted
the pretension, and it would at this time do
the same in opposition to any Genet, who
would dare to attempt it.]
| CoNAUNICATIeN NO printer ought 10
| .ransgress the bounds of reason and Justice, TO
favor the political and mercantile interest parti
cuiarly where such interest favors the British
tsnets We find too many in America in pursuit
OF illicit gam offering their conscience for Bri.
tAsh gold. II we respect ourselves, we must
respect the authority of the President. DO we
ever he'r the federal prints condemn he conduct
=" tne british, or utter one word in beh If of A
| merica ! No they appear 20 write with the
qui's of porcupihe, touched or pointed with
the gold OF Britain II would greatly add 10
the prosperity OF this nation, If some of those vi
o'ent Editors were transported across the. At
/ ani'c,. there to be .crammed with British gold
ike the ambitious conqueror's head that was
| thrown into bucket u blood "There ,tvrsn,
take thy fill 20. The federal printers have adop
ted the wrong side of the question-s as false
| hood 6egets sophIsiry-they re compeiIed to
| 4dvancc great deal of frivo.ous, lypotbetic al
false reasoning to make their arguments even
| appear tolerable.-ANTf RRifANy1ets
| A number Of the ctizensof Co,chiand
assembled at the Court House on the 4th
July tor the purpose of celebrating the an
niversary OF American Independence. IN
which hey were joined by many of their
fellow Citizens from the adjacent Counties.
Capt. Nathaniel Perkins, With the Gooch
land Artillery, also participated in tue ce-
LIBERATION. This company from the zeal,