The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-29

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tisement in the Baltimore papers, that the
books are to be opened at that place land
probably in all the other cities] for SUBJ
scription to so much Of the Loan as is ct
unsubscribed. The portion allotted to Bal
timore is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars !;
the books TO be opened oil the first day of
June, and to remain open until the whole
sum allotted to that place is subscribed, or
public notice shall be given of the subscrip-
ton being closed.
The last No of the Journal de Physique,
published at Paris, contains an account of
curious discovery in 7vheat, from which
SUGAR is extracted, by a very simple pro
cess. But Beet sugar is now all the rage in
France, for the manufacture Of which large
quantities OF beets are to be raised in the
present year. = a., >-f->
During temporary want of other sugars
in France licences are granted by the En-
peror to bring sugar from England in re-
turn for which Great Britain admits French
built ships, and receives many articles of
French manufacture. This anon aloms traf-
nc, and these eXpedients reshrted to by the
belligerents, pluck up by the root Ame-
rican or any neutral commerce which in
deed both belligerents, hostile i'm every
thing else, seem to agree i'll their efforts to
exterminate. Even France is allowed to
export direct from England the Carolina
Rice, which Great Britain conhscates when
bound to France in neutral bottoms
Fcderat Nisrehresentations- is
no end to them, and it would be a tedious
and thankless task to crush them one by
one. But there is one. which those who
know the facts ought long ago to have con-
tradicted, that we ought TO notice, because
it must he. on the part of those who first
circulated it, the offspring Of wilful 5, pre-
M flSf atxaf n L. -. 4
phen Girard has been permitted frsely to
enter certain British goods in the face of the
non-importation law, whist others, natiue
citizens as they are Called, "a descripti IL
II cilzens' by the way, neither recognized
as such by the law or constitutions have
been denied "A like privilege The facts.
we believe, are these {: The vessel Of MIR
Girard, entering contrary tolaw, Was forth
with libelled by the proper authority. IN
der a right exercised by our courtsfof Ad-
miraity, the vessel has been released BY the
District Judge, in opposition to the wishes
and ofhcial representations of the Treasur,
DePa' tment. on the defendants giving bond
to abide the Judgment IF the court 81
milar course has been pursued by other
Judges IN relation to other vessels similarly
situated. In the case of Mr.. Girard. we
believe, instructions have been given to pro
secute with the utmost rigor of the law this
violation OF the statute. In relation to the
right thus asserted and exercised bv the
judicial authority of the country. we can
only say that its tendency is, (if not to sub
vert the law to defeat its obvious Intention
which is the essence of every law, by adj
uniting into our ports and throwing into the
MAI ket goods, the Importation of which the
law specially prohibits, And though the
violator may be muicted i'm a penalty four.
told the value of the importation. and the
violation thus punished, yet by the intracti
on OF the essence of the law sanctioned h
judicial authority, all the evil which It could
produce has already been done to the com
munity, and cannot be remcdied even nv i
tour fold penalty. 1t is hoped that in future
laws the judicial officers win be precluded
by the Legislature from rendering the mea
sures OF government nugatory by the eyer
else OF this dispensing power. In the name
Of truth, we demand Of those editors. who
have innocehtly given currency to this mis-
representation. to contradict it in such man
ner as they may think proper.
Inc fhiiadelphia papers attribute to Dr..
oeyDert, Representative in Congress from
that city, Certain statements and opinionS
winch, we are authorised to state, were ne
veF promulgated or authorised by him. 1t
were to be wished that this practice of gar
bling or misquoting letters from Members
OF congress were less prevalent. 1t would
save the Editors of Federal papers the dis
agreeable alternative of contradictmp their
or wilfully permitting conn
terfeIts to remain in circulation. Nat Int
Extract Of letter from a gentleman for
merry hoidtnS an o6fciak station ar ihe
court 81 France, 10 his correshondenf
an rhtadeLhhia, dated .atrHo, 1912. u
The Hornet has been detained until
this date in hopes of carrying home some
comfort, but 1 believe she will return with
nothing satisfactory, without the WASP.
which vessel has arrived at Cherbourg.
brings to us your positive determination to
assert your rights, Stc."
NEw-YoRK, May 90.
we learn from the Porto Rico Gazette
OF the goth of April, that the expedition of
Cumana entered the river of Oronoko the
18th OF Feb On the 9th of March, thew
were attacked by the naval force of Quay
ana, and after three hours battle, the lat
ter were obliged to retire for want of am
munition. On the 25th, after having OH.
tanned supply of ammunition, &c. thew
made second attack; and after nine hours
battle, they took 20 launches, burnt 6. and
sunk 8. They also took schooner with a.
bout 900 W.T.. of powder, balls, &c. four
"a and two SO Founders. The battle was
very bloody and the loss on the part of the
Cumana expedition was very great. During
the battle, an embarkation of $500 men
TOOK place, about one days distance from
hugustura; but the Guayancans succeed |
ed IN burning their launches, and cutting off
Iheir retreat 1t is expected they must