The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-17

try to tic enemy, as spy 4 treason OF
| very dangerous kind and which gives an e
nemy much more aid and assistance than I;
person publicly, and rrcfessed'y declaring
himself an ehen enemy to his own country
| could give them"
The case of William Stone in the year
1875 seems to SO farther than either of the
preceding. The Indictment charged as an
oFett.ct OF adheriag and of comprising, that
the prisoner ccn$fircd with others to collect
intelligence within England and ireland of
tie disposition of the kings subjects in case
oil an Invasion Of either country, and to COM
municaie such Intelligence to the enemy
FOR Their assistance, and direction in their
conduct and prosecution Of the war The
tendency or parts OF the papers was to ad-
wise the enemy against 1he invasion of Eng
i@nd, by representing the improbability of
ita success from the general disposition of
The people, and this was relied on by the
prisoner as showing they were sent with "A
GOOD design, i'll order toavert so grievous a
caiamity. But the court said, the Jury were
u Judge from all the circumstances whether
the intelligence had been sent with that
view. FIR, however beneficial the feet Of
such intelligence might be. yet, if it were
sent iii order to assist an enemy in their
Counsel is and to enable them the better to
shape their defence'or attacks, it was un-
ses OF adhcring and OF Comprising
Ii has also been received that to make
war on our allies engaged with us against
the common enemy, though no act of Hos
ti.it, be committed against this country, or
It's forces, is an adherence to the Enemy, for
by this the Enemy is strengthened, and the
countiy weakened. This case is supposed to
| DC not All applicable to our present situation
| he mere refusal to render personal as
nee .lC a,
1t Is required by the proper authority, is not
supposed to amount to adherence so as to
MAKE treason, though undoubtedly it is a
hign miSdemeanor and punishable by fine &
imprisonment.
i he War in which we are engaged will
place many of the natives Of the British
tmpire, who have naturalized here, IN a sin
guar situation. BIZ the law of England,
the allegiance which native subject owes
to the king is unalenable. 1t is due from
MN at all times, in peace and in war, ami
in all places. A remuneration of his allegi-
ance however solemn & voluntary is disre-
garded principles are different We say
that our native Citizens may go whithe-
they will, and if obey chuse, they may put
oil their country. We hold out the same
Language to the subjects of foreign powers
Many OF them have accepted the proffered
Boon : they have migrated here, and have
voluntarily and solemnly renounced their
| Allegiance to their native country, * sworh
hdellty and obedience to ours, by which vo-
iuntary act, they are entitled to all the
rights, and bound to perform ali the duties
OF SltlZens. When required, they are bound
TO hglt Tor us, even against the king Of their
native land. SO they have sworn, and so
they must act.-lf they remain here, and de
their duty in the field, they are considered
as Traitors by the British Government /,
they retire to their former country & violate
their solemn obligation to US by taking up
arms against us, or by adhering to our enc
my, w 4 shall mark them as Traitors. The
situation Ill which they are thus placed re-
cures from them promp;ncss and decision.
nose who are Citizens by law but Aliens
III heart, let them retire, and never more,
under any circumstances, put their foot OH
our shores. Prudence will forbid their re
turn, for If they adhere to our enemy
during their absence, the halter must be
their fate. But to those generous Briton>
who feel gratituc. for the benefits which
the country has bestowed on them, who are
firmly persuaded that our quarrel is lust
the hand OF Friendship and Fellowship will
be extended by the native Americans -
lhey will Ind that the real Countrvmen of
wallace and OF Bruce, of Sydney and Rus
sci, OF Emmett and of Curran, will always
be welcome guests in a land of Freedom.
~ The Alexandra Herald states thai
The dispatches by the Wasp confirm, ofFici-
ally, the repeal Of the Berlin and Milan de
crees.-The Wasp left England on the So
june, landed Mr.. Russells dispatches for
MIR. Barlow at Chcrbourg without touching
IN, and then proceeded for the u. S.
by the last counts, the Constitution was
III LyHhaven Bay-the Adams * Nautilus
at New York.-No returns from our squa-
dron--it is now certain that OH his way out,
Com. Rodgers had brush with the Belvi
!, dere /; the particulars of her escape are diff
terenuy 9iVen--that she threw over her
anchors, and stove her casks, &c. seems
Certain enough--the only doubt is, whether
she also wounded the top-mast of the Pre-
sident.
I Ihe Ipar has been hailed with JOY in
Kentucky and Ohio-Several towns were
iiiuminated--and the citizens met and resoI
we'd to support it at every hazard. din two
OF the Kentucky towns, Mr.. Pope has BIZ en-
burnt i'll ethgy Gov. Harrison, (of the In
diana L j was in Lexington on his way to
CInCnnar he recruiting service speeds
with great spirit i'll that quarter.
= The War gives new impulse to our ma
nufactories.-Large factories are already
projected in this city. And in New York a
company is incorporated, sometimes called
the " WUc COm,hany" Cfrom its manufactu-
ring 7Vire, and WOODEN and cotton cards, )
whose capital is to be 81 SOC, COO-of which
$4,000 are to be immediately invested, &
$4,000 annually, until the whole sun q .