The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-07

ries received from her, a just sensbnity |
has always been felt. The war with EMs- !
land has not abated il, nor has it dimin- |
ished the zeal or weakened the effort TO OBJ ,
tain redress. The idea of political con- I,
neXion with France as an eXpedent to OK
,'it justice from England, is treated with
disdnn by every person connected with the
government. 1t is not desirable To enter
the lists with the two great tclligerenis at
once bnt England acts with wisdom,
and France perSeveres in her career at n-
Justice and folly, we Should net be surp,i-
sed to see the attitude OF the United States
change towards those powers. We are
now at war with England let her govern
Eicnt do us justice--let the other continue
to refuse it; and from that moment we
have no doubttlat the United States will
assume CORRESPONDENT relation with
both.
The United States are placed By Tie in
justice of the beiiige,ents in an important
crisis; but we are confident they viii go
Through 1T with honor and advantage If
the Citizens OF the United States make
common cause and support with energy and
decision the measures of the government,
! the result is certain. They will obtain
what they have right to demand, first of
Great-Britain and afterwards of FraHce-
Success in this struggle will secure them
the respect OF both the belligerents and of
all Europe. 1t will also secure them a
permanent peace, and in other respects a
Just reward for all their eXcrtions. We
are confident that nothing will be wanting
ON the part Of the government to ensure
success. 1t has boldly taken on itself a
great responsibility, one which the exgcn-
cy OF the times required aud we are satisfi-
led 1T will acquit itself to the just expectati-
] onS OF the Country.
a. From she Hauanna Diary, Ertra, of
| me I'm M received at CharieSton
The following important accounts have
been received from Don Pedro Oliver; they
were received in Campeachy on the goth
June, by the Spanish schr. Esparanza,
which sailed from Vera Cruz on the 2Sth
oi the same month Gen. Callejas informs
ms EXcei!ency the Nice-King, that on the
9th May there persisted in Cloaco de Anil
pos, about 5000 insurgents by fire and IA
mine; zoo were wounded, and a vast num-
Der OF prisoners were made; amongst the
latter were 9 priests; and that although
they took several magazines full Of provisi-
ons, they found number of dead, who
must have perish ed of hunger and other
bodies that had been converted into fixed
skeletons, the cruel Morelos having paid 10
attention to his troops, nor supplied them
with the necessary articles of life. Gen.
CalleJas made prisoners near St. Gabriel
the two marshals Piedra, and Brabo, and
Col. Perez, with SO men, who had thrown
away their arms, and were cndeavoring to
make their escape. These captures were
made by the volunteers of Tuaboado and
| Castillo.
Amongst the papers taken at Cloaco
from Morelos, was found an official one
from the Junto OF Citacuaro, advising the
people to acknowledge Ferdinand With,
as their only object was to occasion div,
sion between the Americans and Europe.
ans.
The Gazette Extra, Of Mexico, of the
18th May, contains another despatch frcm
Gen. Calejas TO the Vice King. dated at
| C."""ua, III wbivh I.v infvr ms him. thar
Morelos had made his escape /; that all the
towns had come forward, and declared
their repentance of what had ha opened,
and implored forgiveness"
gentleman, passenger in the ship Caro-
iihe' capt Messroom, who left Iucatan,
lMeXico) on the Sd inst. reports, that in
consequence of a letter from Don DIEGo
M oRPHY at New-Orleans, to the Captain
General at Yucatan, stating that War
would be declared by the United States a.
gainst Great Britain, all the Americans,
% IN number, were imprisoned and their
property detained. The gentleman above
mentioned rs an American citizen, and was
favored with friendly hint to withdraw
himself The information from Mr.. Nor
phy mad been communicated to the Cover
nor at Havana, and similar proceeding
was expected there, as soon as information
wes received of the War. A new Constitution
had been received at Havana from Spain,
ana the Governors Proclamation of the 18th
INST. declared, that it would be promulea-
teo on the 21st, from which time it would
be substituted in lieu of the old one.
Extract Of a iete~ from a young gentleman be-
longing to DdItinLOre, DARED on 6oayIt6e br;r
Oneida, Sackct's Harbour, .Nczp- Yoyk ynIv 90
Yesterday morning day light, while living
az anchor IN this harbour, it being my look out at
tne mast head, discovered two sail standing in and
shortly after two more about O'Clock M.
we discovered the first mentioned to be ships Bri-
tlsh OF course, as we have ship the lake the
others proved 10 be scooners; all the force We
hhd TO oppose them was our brig and guns noun.
.eu ON tie naked beach, the best OF which. had not
been mounted more than hours it is a long 81
FOUNDER, which the British will remember Tor some
uple >; We Immediately hove our anchor short and
holsted our topsal Yards to the mast head sent our
boat on shore, aud obtained 25 volunteers who de-
serve immortal praise for their patriotic and s,iii
ten conduct at the critical juncture. The wind was
ratner uniaVoTabe FOR the British so that il was
CLOCK before we thought proper TO ret under
"e'S"' ne Royal George, their commodore's ship. |
oeing considerably a-liead of the Others, W up an
chor and stood out OF the harbOr offering her fair
y"amehge 10 single out and give fight, which she
"ceed though considering the number Of her r,ns
n"u her superior weight of metal, she is double our
iorce, and in the iuost cOwardy manner hove too
IN mn