The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-23
IMPORTANT.

IMfORTANT.
Exfydet Of a tefser krous .. yesprctoble gentleman
at Fort Sfoddart, to his friend in Baltimore, da-
red March Is, 1911.
" wrote To you short time since, giving
you an account OF our movement to this pl. &C /;
md inform you AT this time, that the re has been
report IN circulation here for everal DAYS. sta
ting that British feet had lief, the HAVANA
destined tor Pensacola. which place he left on
the 9th inst and on whose veracity am inform
ed can rely; stating that two briggs had arriy
ed at Pensacola, laden with arms and ammuni.
ton which were landing and that the aeet
was lying at the BARRACKS, which is about nlne
mites below but does not know the NUN
bert that there had been great rejoicines
az Pensacola in consequence of the arrival
OF the fleet, and that preparations were making
to give up the place to the British There is
another report that the Spsniards will not
give up Mobile. 1t post Of considerable i'm.
portance, and if our government intends to take
possession of it, now 10 the time, a. thew have
but few troops there"
BALTIMORE, April 16.
During yesterdays session Of baltimore
county court, fudge Nicholson presiding, Luther
Martin, esq. was suspended from pie aiding there.
IN tor the space OF IL months A gentleman who
was present informs us that the step was occasi.
oned by dr. artin's manner of examining a wit
ness, after being cautioned by the court.
The following article, we presume, is from
the pen of Mr.. ADAMS himself. il ,,rtainl,
speaks his langusge.-Besides the interest it
derives from the source whence il proce eds,
1t contains very salutary hint on the subject
ofExecutive duties, rs def ed by the consti-
tuition :l-Ndt. Int.
PROM THE BOSTON PATRror
HMr. Adams was a man subject to such in
q mi IA DIX
was, how could it happen that in three years
and months in which he was in daily habits OF
business with Mr.. p. that he should be able to
RESTRAIN them in such a manner as according to
Mr.: Ps own account, never to have been guilty
of the like misdemeanor but once, to him, dur
ing that whole period and that but for mo-
ment
And when he had such man TO deal with
as Mr. r. has discovered himself to be, by his
late publications, surely he must have been pos
sest of much restraining grace.
suppose a COMMANDED in chief should give
orders to one ofhis generals of brigade. to draw
up set OF instructions, for the conduct of GER
tain officers going upon foreign expedition, and
that general should delay his duty, and after
this delay should, instead of complying with his
orders write to the commander in chief t0at he
had called his brother officers together and con-
suited them upon the subject, and that it was
their opinion that it was best to postpone The ex
petition. In such case oughtno. commander
in chief to break such officer When the
chief alone was responsible, tor the expedition
, contemplated.
" Is there any article in the constitution which
obiiges the President to call together all the
friends of secretary to consult them vine.
Their it would be ADVISABLE for him to dis
miss man who opposed measures which
he himself considered for the benefit of the coun.
ryl
1 g The public will judge from Mr.. Pr kering's
letters whether it would not have been proper
for him to remove the beam from his own eye,
efore he brought accusations against his supe
rior. that he could not prove in a court of equty
Because they never did exist Let the man Of A.
ny party come forward and BAY that MIR. Adams
ever used any means TO obtain or solicit vue
for himself all the various and important Off
ces he has sustained. in the whole course of Ills
iifs. Il have known MIN for more than SO years,
e from, that knowledge. dare pledge m SER fo.,
the truth of this assertion. i'll am wrong, show
me the face of the man, who from his own know
ledge will ,xy that he has and will she W my
face to him.