The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-20
E-WQUIRER- OFFICE, Oct. 90.
re ne lEdifor oFiAr Enqufrcr, datcd


its occupation By car tro ps. YOU are airea
dy acquainted. II has been considered DO
the Tovcrnor, (whO l. 4 man ofenergv and
decision, and acting Commissioner of The
United States) mconsiStcnt with the safety
OF TINS state 20 withdraw tiie.n They were
directed to main,;,ii; their ground, and act
extensively in casr of an assault \ repor,
mas reached us, which Is generally believed
d'at snibcient cause for an attack Was Civ
en- by AN afnbnscading parry of Indians, Ne
S:oeS and opaniarils from Augustine, Who
not long since Iirel on and wounded seve
tat ot orr niea engaged in the transportati
on OF provisions. Netting but the weakness
OF ms force proven ed Co. ) n,th from pun
lshlng the aggression on the $40. Ten com
panies ut our quota at drafted militia have
oeen since sent TO our frontier on the St.
Mary S. and placed under the Orders OF
CoI' omlth, prop rtion of whom are ir,ten-
led tor his immediate assistance AS soon
rs they arrive, it is understood he will seek
satisfaction for the attack made upon his
detachment, ut the point of the Bayonet
ana the result in all probability will be the
iait oi Augustine, the Governor having e,.-
pressed his determination to support Col.
'mith, and the peo lie are equally deter
mined the moment ne calls upon hem.
Letters " "A late date. received bv the
Executive, conf lenty as crt that a number
oI troops from the British West Indies are
now on their way TIC reinforce Pensacola,
MnpHc and Augustine. The Greek Indians
nave been invited by the Spanish comman-
uahe az D. Marks, to take mp arms against
us The Semln"les have dune So and are
becoming troublesome a mong the -
particularly on the sea-board, IA spirit ct
d'satiecti"n prevails. Many have taken
shelter IN Augustine, where thry are con-
verified into soldiers. This evil has been Sc
verely telt' and can be endured no longer +.
he attention Of the General Government
being principally drawn To the conquest of
the Cahadas, We must look to ourselves for
projections We are resolved to exert the
energies OF the state i'll warding eff the blow
winch mpends over us, be the CONSEQUENT
ces what they may.
" Much has been said about the strength
OF Quebec. The fortress of Augustine, ac
cordns TO its size, Is equally strong. l.
mounts at each angle twelve 80 Founders
and Is difficult of approach. being situated
GA perfect sand-bed of several miles in
extent. Engineers are of opinion it wonld
Did achance 10 ten thousand men if properly
garrisoned.. At this time. it is supposed to
contain only about three hundred fit for
duty. The necessity Of acting promptly, is
therefore apparent.
Upon the foregoing statement you NAV
rely. The information it contains was OBJ
tanned Chiefly from the Governor himself 81
PIECE OF PITFUL OUACKERY.
In the last " Federal Republican," there
is an article SO utterly ludicruus and CON
temptible, that were i, not for the sake al
correcting false impressions at distance
we should scOrn to notice it.-Mr. Augustine
Davis is the hero II The hirce-and the world
viii Judge whether he is the fit hero OF such
a farce.
Our columns of to-day (says the F. r. J
furnish corrobocating evidence of the means
premcditately adopted by the friends of the
present administration 20 put down the press.
in order TO screen their misconduct. Mr.
DAVIS has very properly prepared himse If
against secret assassination for as to open
force in Richmond, it is ont of the question. -
lhe Editors then so on through near a
Column OF such stuff harping upon the
lurking threats and midnight dangers of
stipendiary DULLES and assaSsins. "-Then
comes letter to the Editors of the FIR
from " Z. B." dated Virginia, Sept. 27 -
enclosing /" a letter from the Editor of the
Virginia Patriot" and filed with the vilest
reflections on the friends OF the administra
tor. D." 1t will show you (says he) that the
Baltimore spirit of attacking the liberty of
re Press has found its way to the Capital OF
Virginia. J send it. to you expressly for the
public good and you are at liberty to give
publicity to the whsle OF it, striking from
view is superscription only for / have
no wish to carry myself in the front Of such
q Get " miscreant creatHrcs as are attached
TO the existing administration, &C. &c &c
Then enters MIR. Augustine Davis, with his
letter III hand gu ,.t..
RtcHMoNp, Sept. II, 1919.
besr Sri received your favor the 10Th INST
tl"s morning, with NOs. addressed to the Pre,i
deut o the United States, which will he attended TO-
The 81 No. OF Pubiius vii be IN io.morroW's -.
per. have published Your numbers viii, 80 f,ich
expedition as the Iimits ofny paper viii admit or
here has been much imPrrtaut var natter .tl,at
cannot he omitted, AS the country people are arxi
Gus 10 hear every thing that ocer7 durnO th. ,.,r
there are some other Corr, spondcn,s that har.
also to ob!ge and | Try TO give place % eYe-r
thing On the 9Th oflast Month, rcceive,l.an an,
o"ymous letter from the post-oaice, in the following
words
Your insolcnce has iong enough been suffered
to pass unnOtiecd you, yes, you, Augustine D,vis
shat have COOL cause to- entertain some of Nnqt
tears, you represent other editors to be influenced
~.
There can be no objection to shy mans us;oo
decent lgn luegc 10 slew that the war is ,,,ro,ti.
nut you shaH not, basey Ike British hr, I'm a,
you nrc, charge Frcno! influence upnn the ct,.fitu
ted authorities Of your country. No trne American
can net - you do Mud remember now what b r,
d. clare before my God to yon that an icss vo, s
your opposition To the government in Iarr,,a 90
more nrlr pirate, decent, and becoming = ,n.n a
r"t' aud honor. or shall he visited ia yutr OH go
IN your house, &c. at an hour you know not
"P. s.-You charge the National InteIrpeoee,
with having done l'is stare in the Baltimore mob
Base Jalsehool It is such disofganizng PAPER
Ms Tue fstriot--Wbat say you Z"