The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-31
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don Messenger, it is i'm possible not to vent
our curses loud as well as deem upon the
General" who has brought such structures
upon us.-And yet let us look at this thing
fairly. Uherefs TIE foi1t ;Fthc DISGRACE I?
Docs 1T tall on the FeofIe , Let the in
dignant voice OF that people, when they
heard OF the capitulat!on,, attest hcir inno-
cence Does it fall on the froOha Their
muTmurs, theF shame. the blush that man
tied on their cheeks, their tears, the arms
which they broke in rage because they were
forbid to use them in their defence, these all
attest that the troops were not partakers of
the disgrace of their leader. The Tine
canoe Boys, the volunteers of Ohio. the
colonies that would have led them to the
night, were the victims. but not the instru-
ments of disgrace. We wash then the
skirts OF our country and our troops entirely
clear from the foul imputation. On whom
then does the disgrace fall? On one man !;
on William Hull (; on that gallant General,
VINO trusted with the van OF the army at
the dawn OF the war, ANONYMOUSLY surren-
tered his comrades into the hands of the
enemy, without striking one 6Iozy for their
deliverence and who under the pretence
OF saving the inhabitants of Detroit from
tae tomahawk, gave up the shield of our
protection and letloose the savage upon the
do not wish such a General "thrawn into
boot" fer any thing, from any 1alue that
qre may set upon him-the ia7ys OF the coun-
try, perhaps, may wish to pass upon him.
:, Yet it this be so disgraceful a bust
ness" to HIM only, & so "piiiful a victory
to the enemy. we should wish to know the
reason griu 4Hnf8terS have made so much
noise about it9 Why does Lord BATHURST
have il buletined all over London as a" de
LeW e Why are our colours hung up in
Whitehall Chapel, by the side CT the
French Eagles? Is it because The same
mail which carried them This "pitiful vic
tory. was the bearer of the "gallant VIC
tory" OF the Constitution? Is it because
the ministers wanted some sef-oE AGAINST
Their disgrace" at sea ; and, therefore
have brought one Hui upon the stage to
hight the other? Is il, because those high
and honorable minds" required some CON-
ISOLATION IN the midst OF their gloom? We
snail see in the same manner. the affair of
Clueenston played off against the cahture OF
the Macedonian; but the effort will be in
vain; for the British will be much more
hurt to be foiled at their own weapons. and
to see Their glory on Their Own element e.
cipsed, than elevated by any little pitt
iui victory which they may steal 4pon the
land.
From BoiFs London MESSENGER
=" In another part OF our paper will be found the
"azette account OF the capture of Gen Hull aud hi,
whole American Army. This is one OF those affairs
which is oi more vaue in its event. than OF any glory
IN us execution. 1t Isfrvo!ous almost 10 dwell upon
and 1t would be certainly to dwell upon it with
any exnltation Our army acted only as So many
coustaLles, shelving their stoves and leading the
hio'ers IN peace and quiet to the County Goal A
MOB OF weavers and combination amor rst the
s''iors to raise The price wages, would have been
more formidable, aud triumph over them Just as
e'o1ous' we hope the war, however, will stop at
TINS point We believe the mericans have no pro.
porii"nate number oi prisoners of ours to give il,
exchange tor Zen. Hull snh his army if VIC had Il
voice IN the government of this country W. ea.,i
''s'',' '''' r, 20: =, eApruce a man, and throw in
t"e "ererni 10 boot. Ii IS most disgracerul lpis-
ness and we are really more affected thai IN, A
mtrc'ns, people Ofour own stock, should be thu,
graded, than we are delighted at tue piulul yieto