The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-17

~ VIC STATE IL as A FACT, that Mr.. Didi,r, of this
CITY, gong over to France, rs bearer oil dispatches,
10 sir Barlow, ha'l the sainc taken from him torci-
by b.twrci London'a Dover. by order OF the
British government, and were not restored TO Mr..
H'ssci!, until he made positive demand of t,em
from the Britisl, ministry. On this infamous procce-
dine we leave the Federal kupubican to make the
necessary spclosy.-Ddfs. Sgn.
From tie kingston (Jan.) Chronicle. FEB. c5.
The Echo, National Gazette of Port au- Prince.
details the rencontrc between tic Southampton and
Amethystc, exactly have already gwen il TO
our readers, except that it adds 60 that Sir james
l.scas feo told the Hnytia officer that he knew OF
no authority that empowered General Borgella t.
send squadron to sea, and that his precise orders
were to respect only t!,s fags OF Potion and
CiristopLc; that he was consequently under the
necessity OF OBTAINING the freatc and other vessels
and that I've advised the !.aytian commander Il, ~
void unnecessary bloodshcd and follow him quietly
20 jalnaica, where his Admiral and General Bot
CELIA might decide the validity of the Capture-but
should he refuse this friendly offer he would be COM
peiicd to use force and he gave the Haytian FIVE
minutes to determine, he a. the same time sent a
British officer alongside the Iaytian frgAte To await
their commanders resolution where lac had scarce.
3y arrived, when Bigot imperiously desired him to
retire, aud the Captain declared that he would
much sooner sink his vessel than deliver itup 1.-THE
secord Captain observed that as the English figate
carried only twelve Founders, she would easily be
taken) and that he waited only for signal from,
the Hr6slr Captain to commence acuon.''
Alter detailing the result of the affair, as has
already been stated, the Gazette proceeds as fol-
l0~-- -
Z" We learn that in consequence of the above af.
fair General Borgella has caused all the English in
his power to be put in prison, but though we have
received this Information by three different arrivals
we still oe II may not be true, AS it certainly would
be as unjust as unexampled, that persons or pro-
pcres OF innocent individuals should suffer for acts
m which they had part.
&c The law of civilized nations allows to the indvi-
Of.svp nQfs aft fho ~
war, ue to collect their properly and retire their
own eountry.:
Bonararte It is violated this law by imprison.
ing all the British subjects in France ut the deca,ati.
on Of the wer-Does Gen. Borgelia wish to make use
Of the French E,nperoc's measures! We hope no
Haytan will initiate the example of this rapacous
usurper, who wishes to corrupt them, that lie may
more easily execute his old project Of destroying
Aayn.
% The question of right in .hs affair rests simply
on the following point. Has Gen. BorgelIa been
Recognised BY the English Government. as Com,nan.
der in Chief Of the South of Hayu' II he has not,
his squadron could only be regarded by that nation
rs piratical consequently, the conduct Of the conf
1nander of his Britannia Majestys frigate is sane.
toned by the law of nations. If, on the contrary,
Gen, BorgelIa has been recognised by the British,
government, it is discussion which ought to be
decided between tile two governments.
r Did the American government seize the per-
eors and properties of the English in the United
States in the affair of the Chesapeake and the Leo
Little Belt were the peaceable Americans resident
IN England molested No.-When Toussaint's
squadron, which carried troops for the conquest of
the South, was captured by an English frigate did
he arrest all the English subjects No. This chief,
when he found that he had never been recognised
by the government Of G.. Britain, was convinced of
the capture, md renowned nj, claim to vessels
which were deslared good prizes in the Island Of
Jamaica"
1900 > NoRroLK, April 10.
1, Mr.. Pucianee, who arrived here yesterday in
the ship Friends from London, is the bearer Of dis
patches to our government from the American min
fsters at the different courts Of Europe.
Accounts from ST. Louis, L. T. to the eist uIt.
speak of continued hostile movements amongs, the
Indian tribes. BY the two following paragraphs,
6rom the Louisiana Gazette of that date, find
that the law, passed at the present session, for
raising six companies of mounted rangers, has been
already executed to valuable purpose
{" The new company of Rangers doing dntv
IN the district OF st. Charles are perhaps, as fine a
body Of hardly woodsmen ever took the field
They cover, by constant and rapid movement, that
tract of country from Salt river on the Mississippi
TO the Missouri near Loutre.
y +" The company of'ltansers raised in the Illinois
under the command 'of Capt. Whtesdes, have
marched to the exposed section of their from
tier-report says that they are as fine d company
rs ever trod the tended fied.''
The ravages of the Earthquake on the west bank
efthe Mississippi described as having been very
destructive, completely impeding all travelling in
ONE cases. MAJ. Int.