The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-28


Earthquake. ~
Tho the morning was perfectly calm, yet
articles suspended Iron, walls and Ccihngs,
were shaken TO and fro with a violence that
even the wind could not have produced.
Persons who were standing or walking,
felt sensation similar to that produced
by the rocking OF ship ina boisterous sea
many were thrown oil their cquipoise. and
could with difficulty Keep from falling.
Every CLOCK i'll the place was stopped.
SO Neycid.
CHARLESTON, JanuarJ- 70.
We have never witnessed more gen
erai burst OF Indignation than was shown
yesterday, CT. the receipt of the imfofn:-
ton contained in the foliuwing extract OF
ajetter to the Editor and should the bin
here mentioned pnss, Congress have only
to burn the Declaration of Independence,
draw up Il humble Pctitio', To G. Britain
to receive us again as colonies, and adj
jcurn SINE dic.--Cny Gaz.
From Washington, Jcnuary7.
The House of Representatives Yesterday
faSSed the bill from the Senate. as amended,
to raise an additional army of 5000 men.
think this unquestionably evinCes the deter
mination OF Congress to bring the question
between this country and Great Britain to
speedy issue. No member who voted for
this bill can, in my opinion, justify his vote
ON any other principle. If Great Britain
does not rccede, we viii, therefore, think,
unquestionably very soon be at war with that
nation. precise time it is impossible to
fix; and those interested, must judge for
themselves, from the general tenor of what
they have seen and heard. If a conjecture
were admissible, it would probably fix the
beginning of April. think Congress will
relax, with this view of the subject, the OPP
Grafton OF the non-importation law---how far,
it is impossible to say. The Committee Of
commerce and manufactures will report
bill for this purpose, not, however, extend
ing further, believe. than to permit the in
production of British goods which were or
dered or purchased OIL account of American
citizens before a certain day. ] think Con-
gress ought to so further, and incline to
| think they will besause believe they
cannot fail to see that it would be egregous
folly, in the contemplation of war, not to per-
NIT the introduction of all American pro-
perry. ] know it is the opinol. OF MIR. G al
latin that there should be no such restraint,
it Congress be determined 10 go to war
/ WASHINGTON, January %.
| The House of Representatives, have for
a few days been seriously occupied in discus
sing the great question of the Navy. As
| it is the first time, under Republican adj
ADMINISTRATION, that this question has been
riously presented in form, calculated to
elicit the sense of Congress on this subject,
the discussion cxcites that interest to which
its vital Importance entities it, and is deba-
ted at considerable length with much abili-
lry. The bill now before the House, embra-
ces two distinct objects the fitting out all our
present vessels, and the creation of an adCii-
tional naval force. The committee of the
whole, which now has the bill under consid-
Grafton, has agreed to the appropriation Of
a sum of money for fitting out our present
force, and yesterday, by a majority CT FIVE
votes, rejected motion to strike out the sec
ton for building ten other fTigates. 1t is
proper to observe, that decisions in commit
tee of the whole, being almost mere mat
tiers of form, are not generally viewed as
conclusive indications Of the disposition OF
the House.
The committee qf the Senate to whom wa.
referred the bill from the House for raising
a body of Volunteers, have not yet made
their report.-.Nat. Int.
The following resolutions were passed in
the House of Representatives of Kentucky
on the 9TH inst. by vote Of 50 to 4:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the State of Kentucky,
That in the late campaign against the In
dams upon the Wabash, Governor VIM Hen
ry Harrison has behaved like hero, pat
riot and general and that for his cool, de
lberate, skillful and gallant conduct in the
battle of Tippecanoe, he we'll deserves the
warmest thanks of his country and the ma
ton.
Resolved, That the Governor OF this
state he requested to transmit a copy of the
above resolution to Gov. VIM. Henry Harri-
son.
Extract ola letter .frOma gentlemen, da-
ted at Gaiiatin Tenn. the 7th. instant
" The latest information we have had from
our Indian friends, viz. a MIR. Isaac Weaklcy,
of Montgomery county dincd with me OH Sun
day last, states, that on Thursday evening
before, he saw col. Cook OF this county, who
told Weakley, that he had been riding night
and day for "a hours, among the different
Captains companies in the county, in order
to raise men to SO against large body, say
3 or 400 Indians, which were encampcd be-
fore the mouth Of Cumberland on the north
of Ohio, which had already taken tw Give
hat-bottomed boats and three Of keel boats,
destroyed them and their Cargoes, killed
every soul, except two, who escaped in a
canoe. Did this report of Mr.. Weakiey need
corroboration il is conhrmedby a MIR. VII
kinson, who arrived i'll this neighborioad
last night, direct by land from the mouth
OF Cumberland and must add that ! am
afraid it IS but too true. Mr. Wcakley adds
that they arc composed OF Cherokces,
Greeks and Huppas -