The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-21

* ".s co.ttieh ny chain, wichn gave ht'0-
the full play Of the pit-the bull had a rome Is
bout rs feet in length. confined round his iloraa,
winch tra'ied On the ground, aud the poiu ntis
horns were sawed off The combat did not con-
tinue more than minute and half. when vic>
tory declared tor the bull. This battle may be
considered as ominous.-When the Spanish tt.
ger fretted the Florida bull. he met with the
same fate and those who know his powers,
would do well to treat him kindiy-for although
when well treated, he IS the most docile & ,rac.
table animal m earth, YET he will not bear ron
a,nch goadiag, and one eayaged, be becomes the
terror Of his Time Piece
had conversation with the honorable Gen.
Poindexier on Tuesday last, which hop. win
be highly gratifying to my readers Mr.. p as
sured me that government had resolved never to
return this country, 70 SPain--that the only ne
gociation, as relating to this country, that could
take place, would be, whether the United
States would have TO pay an additions
al sum on the original purchase Mo p
further stated. that he had little doubt but thar
Florida would, at the next session of Congress,
be attached to the Mississippi Terrtorv. ana
the TWO erectedmto astate.-N.
American schr Manlils, M Connel, SO ds. from
bordeaux. brandy, aine & dry goods. Tn. Ten
ant, left the river 9Th May; at Bordeaux, brig
Milo, Johnson, Ball.; Female, Creagl do.
Sch Atiass. FORBES, do. Br. New Orleans Pac-.
- ", A. -. 'aAth6 1ctrRrb Dut nHO no OrIiec4
for sailing. Br. Meteor. OF PhiIa. not permit
ed to discharge. Schr. Dolphin, Cover of Bal
timore. passed the Manlius o,,ilst at Anchor ia
the river, and before she reached Bordeaux war
capsi]ea y squsi she was got up again B
carried TO Bordeaux. Br. relenacbus. M Ga.
lem, sailed days before. In the Bav Of Biscsr
the Mahiius was chased by 2 British friyatess
but outsailed them botI June 8, lat go. long.
o., spoke schr. Betsy, Sheffield, bound to Ei->
orailar' Inc Nianhus stepped down the riyee
Sarohne @ad April We learn from gentleman
passenger who lett Bordeaux LIST MAJ. tina, *
order had been received for discharriny
the cargoes of all American vessels fexoenf
those with licencss) and storing the same in the
public stores
D1En-On the ninth inst. CeL.GeoRcr Mr.
TER, formerly Chief Justice of this State oxen;
tu"ky) The Judges OF the Federal Court and
court OF Appeals, the gentlemen of the bar, &c
NUMBER OF respectable citizens attended hin
burial, which was atthe farm OF the hon Judge
Hodd. His blameIess and virtuous life has letf
lasting memorial OF regret for his death, in the
oesoms OF those who knew him A native OF
Scotland, lie canSyoung to America. and vs.
one OF the few ,ofth.t country who took an active
part IN our cause during the revolution. This
drew on>him the hatred ofhs countrymep. and
was Inc cause of much sacrifice Of his property.
he was early appointed by the state of VIRGINS.
one of the judges of the old Supreme Court for
the district OF Kentucky, and when we became
state, Was appointed Chief Justice, which, off
nee he nled for many years.-Frankfoyt PAID
dunn. "e'S
WAsHxNcroS. Tune a.
Tie. case fairly stated France Nv certain ~
diets declared the Brush Islesto be in ) statS
OF blockade, and IN violation of the neutral
rights OF the u S. seized their vessels tradinp.
with British ports. G. b. by certain edic,s de.
cared France and her dependencies in a state Of
CRpH and ,.,T, x>c.k
otthe u, S. seized their vessels trading ,r,f,
French ports. Each of those power, Charged
inc other with originating the violation and pro-
missed to repeal its edices if ths other would
set me exaaple. France has declared repeal
OF the blockade of C E. to the trade of ,be IT.
S nor does i appear that our vessels beud 10
OF from 6. Bare taken and treated as prize III
GRANGE. g. jsconsequ nily bound, in tid. litv
20 nrFown promise, as well as in Justice 10 ihe
Y. to repeal her blockade OF, France .snnd her
p 1fdencies, and in not doing SO iustiies the
aIst notion made by our laws setween the We
8utitis said that the DEGREES of France CON-
tihu TO shut the continent agsinst British trade.
I:'at rs matter between B and the contis
nent. & r. IDsy, II she please, shut her porte
20 lne comment IN return, as has always been
customary between powers Ut war Tie IT G
surely are not bound 10 NEEDLE in thnt o,ee-
ton. ~.
AGAIN, IT'S said that although France mao
nav revoked her blockade Of G. b. she Ia, de-.
crees in force against our trade with herself.
But that IS matter between the III G anH
France only. G B. has no more right to mel
die with that, than France has to NEEDLE WITH
inc BRUSH laws which restrict our trade with,
&. b. The Legislature of the union if Il tbinkss
proper may break off III friendly intercourse
with France, OF may meet the regulation Of
france with respect to our cotton, tobacco. &c
by regulations against her fruits, silks or n.
9uors, as might be done il Thought polite in re-
iat,on to G. b. by regulations meeting her er.
clusion OF oar vessels from some of her norrs.
and our manufactures, fish, &c from all of fbe1
The simple result is that as G.. b gave az q,
reason for her paper b cckade Of France. that
France had decreed paper blockade of G. p.
an q as this blockade ofG B. is revoked M,
France, the blockade Of France ought. in ;kS
manner to be revoked by G. Nat Iut.
BosroN, June IL.
"A resolve from the Senate is befor, the Houss-
N favor OF granting 10000 dollars Tor the relief
OF the distressed in Newburyport--about 9 cenfa
aHd third on each inb ,biiant OF the state! /
In tie senate yesterday new bill respecting.
own meetings WAS Passed-Ye,s 18-Ngys ~.
THIS bill requires no pecuniary qualities ~ in
voters for town officers. 1t exacts thar vote.
shall not be counted till poll is closed. A mo
ton, thai polls should be closed before sunset
was negatived- Yeas 1z-Nays IL. A MOTOR
that by resolve OF town, votes might be conn.
Il. Il