The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-18

have bceh expected 1y r,ray.
The detenee OF the i,,rbor progresses With great
ra'd'y breast ~o,sss are ereetic, two sides
the battery q ~ siici, forwnsnes that aiv y about
90 guns are IN nunted X is believed If the British
squadron s!ioi'd make aaother attack, that they
would never be a% To return 10 carry the ne VS. OF
their fate. =.
ine company OF riaeinen, or sharp shooters,
passed through this village yesterday morning. com
pi,tc'y IN uniform, un9ar the command OF Cartair
beaedct, tor the port OF Cape Vincent.
The troops at Sacke,s i,arbor, and Cape Vim.
cent, are in exoeien; heath, AMI in high spirits.
- Gesecg, Ja!y -.
From western and northern frontiers We have
nothing oil Importance. / vo llree additional
companies at volunteers have arrse,i 1T l.ewsiown.
Samael'Edmonds. Esq Of Hudson, who has been
appointed deputy com missary OF military stores, has
gone on To the irOntiers
Salem, .sgs. AR. Bri,is!, siooncr Eliza, WI
cox, OF ,iaiaA, from Jamaica, ana fruit, nr.aa
to the Polly
trG1t tie Hostoa Patriot.
BosToE, Aug. S--TIru inhabitants Of the tow,,
al Boston. we're notified 10 Thursday last
among other things,
To take i.;o consideration the expectancy of;
choosing, and IL the t"wn sA. ct, TO choose De-
lessteS 10 correspond with, ard meet snch other De-
legates, as have been may be chosen in other
counties whenever such elections shall have been re-
nerally made in the different counties IN the s,atAx
provided the public eXgeicies shall appear IN re.
cure the meetins OF such convention, to consu,S
together Tor the common good, and 10 adopt such
| measures as the public iiaereas may require
On this subject, the Hou. MIR. DExrER commen-
ced the debate. and in an eloquent and mssterls
speech, deprecated the idea Of Convention at the
present time. He stated number OF cases, the oc-
currenee OF which, he sid, might warrant such
procedure the part of the People but ais neither
OF them did exist, he cont, ned that such measure
would he unconstitutional, s, thst 'FHE GOVERN
MENT HAD IN ITSELF THE INHERENT
PRINCIPLE TO PUT DOWN SCCH CONVEN-
iloNS IN glowing colours he pictured the unhap-
Ply ccneequencestlat would result from such a re
| ctent, and among the number, separation OF the
states and all its concon.itaAi c.;is Ghorph the
| hands were not with linn, lac carried CONVICTION
home To the breasts ct many WHO would otherwise
have SUPPORTED his opponents Ills speech in
pursuance OF motion Of his own, indefinitely To puss-
pone the subject He followed and opposed by
Mr. OTIs, who, if we might judge from his evident
| embarrassment, spoke the truth Wien he said, lie
did not expect opposition from " si.st quarter,'-
Alter Mr. OTIS had concluded, Mr.. TowNsEND
rose TO support the motion of Mr. Dexter; but the
question being taken motion 10 adjourn, il pre-.
Vailed, and the citizens separated to again or
FRIDAY, (yestcrday) when the subject resurleG
by Sir. TowNsEND and Mr. Ri.AEE, against Il
convention; and Judge DAwEs, Mr.. LrvERnoRE
and Mr.. WHtTMAH, in favor of il Mir. DEXTER
and Mr. OrIs both addressed the meeting again on
the subject; the latter gentleman closed the debate
tho question was taken and dccided-n favor OF =
con, eBtion =
The following are appointed Deputies to the Cor
vention.
Hon. Harrison G. Otis, Hon. Artemss Ward,
John T.. Jones, VIM. Parsors Esq
Chrietopher oorcs lion Thomas Dawee,
Dr. john Warren, Theo. I,ymsn Eco
Joseph Head, Esq. Arnold ~ Giles Esq
VIM. Sullivan Esq. James Pelki,r Esa
Samuel Parkman, Esq. Warren Button, Esq.
Charles jackson, Esq. David Sears, Esq.
Hon f. St. Loo Livermors, Ind
Daniel Sargent, Benz Gorham, Esq.
CONVENTION.
Convention TO controu the constituted s,,thn~;-
tics OF the Union a Convention to oycrrple ,br
laws aud repeal the acts of the Sovernment-a Cona
senton tl,at WILL y can, the Union and des-
troy the Empire OF ti'e United States--a convention
IT, divide the Continent into Parcel OF feeble inef-
hcient military government, sw avs at var will, each
other, and formidable TO no body bur themselves
convention which makes the visible impression
on the i2br1c OF our National Independence and viii
form Itself the of an armed force 10 desc
late the countrya conventioa, in fine, Unlimited in
power, uncomfortable in its effects, irresponsible and
supreme This is the prospect which s exhibited ta
the good people of Massaclisetts-Th is ,he e.
pecation which country friends may soon see ac.
suaiiy realized There is only hope for the COIN
y u Is, that THIS spirit OF party has not wholly de-
morahzed the great body OF the state at large
Patriot.
a leading federslist heard TO say Yesterday
morning, that Oe5.fer had lost his credit in Bos.
ton, aud would never rise more'' / trust the Hon.
MIR. DEX TER has only lost c-edit will, the Boston
Federal Junto, and that his manly and independents
stand stan asa'ns. the siGle" projects, viii be viewed
throughout the whole u. States. A few such men
as DEXTER, and our country is saved.
II Federalist cfshe DEXTER School.
The Recruiting Serpiee-Wc are authorised to
say, that within three months, from the I5th Nav
to this time there has been recruited in the CITY oc
Philadelphia and its Liberties. Ffteca HnrdreG .Men
Phil Dem Press
49, BgGaioe, JRly 90.
Il SPY IN Cnsfodg.-On Friday, the 2lth inst. il.
was rumored in this village, that Inan by the name
OF Elijah Clark, subject of his majesty in Upper
Canada, was on this side few miles up the Lake.
lurking about apparently as = spy. Judge Barker.
Captain j. Wells, and some Others immedaterr
went in pursuit OF The lellow. They found Cla.l in
the evening, and arrested him at It's house Of Mr.
Lay, about twenty miles from this yilisse--he an
peared considerably agilated, and declined riyinr
any satisfactory information as TO bis crossing he
ia"e, or who, or how many came with them bnt
by means OF vigilance and good management. tlIey
succeeded IN arTestimg two others By the names Of
Aaron Brink and David Lee, who rowed the boat
from Carada with Clark. On Saturday ihey we're
taken to Black Rock, and underwent an exatains.
ton before Col. Swift and Major M;er---tLe~
we're eomfnitted to the prison 0f this county tin
Court Martial SHOULD be ordered 10y Msior General
Hall ; Brink and Lee have been remcved fpo,n mil
and snder Keepers. Clark is well guarded As
their iatc viii! speedily be determined, of which tj.
public shall be informed, we will now merely OIL.
serve that their examinations before the of6eers
were contradictory IN many essential points.
It's but justice 10 remark, that The prnnDtitude
with Which the above gentlemen seeurch thcse Br.
tsh spies aud delivered them up 10 the officers ;s
highly commsndsble, aud rnerii3 universal appapse.
These criminals were an horn in the United
States, 81. I'LL within year since have long resi,Is1
in this village. Clark il q merchant in (apsd, a.
voting man, n noisy politician, sud always TO is