The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-29
WARREN & SMITH


49, WARREN e SMITH.
1t seems that these two knights Of the
navy are destined to America with suua-
dron, with the Olive-branch in one hand and
the sword i'll the other. Our own course
will be shaped by theirs'-as they act, so
shall We "a.
LIST. CA sn-If Sir John re mains at Hall
fax with the feet, while Sir Sydney comes
forward to. the uniteG States, We shall
receive his propositions with attention and
| answer them with frankness Peace will
depend upon the spirit in which he comes.
But while we zviSh for AN honorable heace
we do not fear the sword.
| End CAsE--If Sir John Warren comes
upon our coast withan air of defiance and
with acts which express any thing but a
love OF peace, 1t is impossible for US to open
the door OF negotiation. No good effects can
| spilng from temper which threatens or
maltreats instead OF conciliating US.
| Sd CAsE-If Sir Sydney Smith throws an
air OF menace into the course of the negocia-
tion ;'if he lays before us the olive branch &
the swo.d together, & threatens to block our
ports and sweep our coasts with his soua-
dron, IN case we do not accede. to his prtpo-
| sitions, we must at once close, the door upon
him. Honor fcrbids the appearance of
compulsion. No honorable man will nego-
ciate with the sword at his throat.
| Sir Sydney comes, indeed, with less til.
air OF peace maker than it's friends could
desire and the squadron at his beck .suf-
hciently shows how little &. B promises
herseH from the attempt. We apprehend
TOO that sea officer is not altogether the
best character that could be selected as the
minister OF peace in he present dispute
He is too proud and touchy in all that re-
lates to the British " supremacy at sea"
10 listen in the proper spirit to those ,iehts
which we claim upon the seas, & which the
Prlnce Regent has, we fear, alluded to in
his last Address to the Parliament as "the
nfavarranta6te hretenSisnS Of American
But. our own Course is plain one We
shall not BE- deferred from a perseverance"
IN our rights by the threats or the fleets Of
| the Prince Regent. His minister will be
received with dignity. We shall neither
rise nor sink iii the terms which we had
laid down to ourselves; for this lesson &c
deeply imprinted on our minds, that if the
lpeace which we make is dishonorable in it.
self, 1T will be still more SO from the circum-
stances under which it is concluded the
mean time, we must increase our exertions
TO carry on the war with effect we must
assume the same attitude by land which
| the enemy is taking at sea ; and prepare
ourselves for every emergency with the spi-
| rit which becomes our resources and mr.
cause.
Should this negotiation end in smoke, (sc
nothing appears to us more likely,) and the
i>itish fleGt be brought 10 bear upon orr
coast, what then? 1t will only more
mo oushiy rouse the people and the
government. 1t IS species OF
duresse which will call forth our energies
N the way in which we can uogy most pow
,eriully exert them. We shall put forth
our afm ON the land, We shall pour fort,
our troops aud militia Upon the borders Of
Canada,-and the more our gov eminent send,
to these points, the more viii be ready t.
cross the lines and the less time, and
lblood and trcasurr will be spent i'm securing
1.-THE nquest-Anotncr effect too which i
now silently mHklg lis way 20 the iuig
ment OF every patiiot, viii be acccl GRATED
10y this duresse.-.t will cause US to add {;
our naJy.
"JHe Gathering tn the 6o,der-, is inereS sing
Se John g. Jackson toi Harrison in this state) nj
The head OF party O mounted Volunteer ,lemei,
has leit the state 10 join the army under Cen Tia =.
1r'shH' %" Oonneh wasabout marching from Brooke
with or 200 Volunteers, when he received his or.
ldGrS TO jointhc reputation nj l59O. Mai Alexander
md Capt MeMuiln, 81 Lexington, Va, are raising
q troop OF Volunteer CGVaL+y aud a cobp$iy OF nj
fccnen TO Jcip the n. w. army.
Governor Blount states TO the LEGISLATURE If Zen.
nessee' who assembled ON The 7th inst. that some
;holsnis OF ter patriotic citizens had made tender
OF Service to the President" under She 5C,gDU vol
nnteer-asN that eonsie.abIe rrmbsr Of these
tsu iorwaIN rolls Of their companies and that he
has reason bcye that many additional com panic:
IN different Of tie state Are forming associat
onsIor the san Tposc Indeed, on tie 3th pc
unon was aid " tie Legislature, requctting pro
vision to he MAJ e. raising recn,cn, ~ y 70
tcer5 '"fned'Mei SaFcli 10 tie aid OF Harrison
+, "'"'h passed both unanimously.
, u
lhe fcderaiistN 9 changed their chs
{ racter, (as The snaA is his sloueh0 Tho
e without any regard seasons.
/! what we're thev ipN and 9os The,
j we're Your energy ;" M volr Srni,ijt,i
= tpr defence and not a cenE " tribute" men
Y ttbere was .uotiiinr ike iheN,ord 70 chastis,
'tne INJUSTICE ii France. BAhat arc .bey