The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-09

Let Us for moment, and we have but a moment
to spare, enquire how far the imputed motives and
| conduct OF Mr.. Randolph on the Embargo TALES
with his conduct Friday. 1t is borne in mind that
MIR. Randolph i, still member, he has not been
elected from. the committee OF Foreign Relations
Suppose that in that COMMITTEES they had had un.
der consideration calm, argumentatve and solemn
report concluding with Declaration of xrdr a.
gainst Great Britain, that foul and fathess enemy
of our rights aud acknowledgements tLat Com
mittee TO have agreed To report it to the House of
Representatives ason this day-suppose> Mr.. Ran-
doph to have stated all those suppostons, te,c a
tete, to the British Minister Thursday-surpose
that he should think best for the interests ct his
royal master that he should ascertain the manner in
whiei, the house would probably vote upon the re-
port OF the committee ct foreign relations, that he
7ntSht govern himself accordingly, what better
mode could be taken to foresall the opinion of the
house than that adopted by Mr.. Randolph i'm his
proposition of Friday Let suppose thst al, orr
greater, which the more dangerous, enemy of the
eountiy-J0h; Rcndo phi or augustus j. Foster,
Dem. Press.
o. On this occasion, Mr.. Wright adyerted to the
presence of" privileged British Spy, who he no.
ped would not be long be Permitted, and who. he
added, must have had some intmation of what was
aeou, TO BE- brought forward, or he Mr. Fs Secrca-
ry), would not have attended to day"
SMUGGLING.
we chs moment understand that through the vici-
last several trunks OF merchandise OF Engis, man.
utactlrr, to considerable amount were seized and
secured, as having been in a fraudulent manner
Drought into the United States. Let the Inspec-
tors Keep rs good look out, MS they heretofore have
done, and no doubt they will ere long make more
such discoveries. May every article attempted to
De snugg!ed meet with similar fate, and every man
VINO is accessory to the introduction of British mer
c'andize INTO the u States long as the proi,ib
!'on continues, receive that punishment which he
justly merits. VI
RALEIGH, IN. CO. May &c.
His eScellency the governor OF this state has re-
eeived letter from the secretary of war; under
date OF the 2ls inst requesting him to order into
aetuai service such part of the quota of the milti.
OF THIS state, required by his letter of the 18Th of
April, as major general Pinckney may deem neces
sary for the defence ofthe Notifications OH the sea-
board.
We have been favored with the following extract
OF a letter, from Colonel Benjamin Hawkins. u S
Agent IN the Creek Nation, to His ExceHeney Co
vernon awkns, dated
6" Greek Agency, May IS, 1919.
-" have inst returned from Council of the
Creeks at Cowetuh, in time only to write YOU short
letter by this mail have got them once more TO
Hff fher Stices, ant punish theses two have been
| cropped and whipped within four days and forty
sva'ri0rS left my house this morning TO apprenend
banditti of seren who have been doing mischief in
my neighbourhood. They have orders to crou the
who'e party and whip them according to our mode
thing to do with the Wars of white people Some of
our wild young People for mischief & will act as
the impression of the moment impels them but
sc IS inc state OF the Indian preparation for peace
ehat they cannot do mischief with iinpuny We
are not yet freed from the intrusion of our white
reighbors, who turn their cattle over to RANGE on
the Indian lands hre-bunt, cut cedar, slaves and
cultivate fields IN the banks of Ocmulgee ';his ir
rtates tue Indians and is the of their Improper
conauct Tallahassee, where you learned the r,idi-
ments ct Indian affairs, is spread into villages not
one seti"ment re remaining in the Old Town. Gus
| setnh VII ch had 1876 men at one ball-pIay has nor
Ten houses IN the Old town, and Cowetnh not more
than twelve.
-" The Indians low down on Chattehoche are spin
ning, weaving, and attending to stock. Our I.di-
ans who associate the frontiers are the most rude
and tricky OF any we have, and they progress
slowly.
" have letter from the Secretary of the Or
leans Territory, who informs that $1,000 hogs
heads OF Sugar were made there the last year-that
every grown hand employed in it netted FIVE hun
dred dollars.
" We manufacture ALMOST every thing we use at
home--iats, saddles, Shoes tin, leather, cabinet
furniture, our clothing and shall make our blank
cts. have 200 sheep, Il am to have Merino ram
next October. One of our Indians, Uboiica, has
made htteen blankets, twelve of the stripe and size
oil the LONDON duifi, which sold at Sd blanket.
Register.
VIM P, Van Ness, Esq is appointed by the Pre-
s,aent ana Senate district judge of the State of
YORK, under the law lately passed authorship
| the appointment Of an additional Judge
wy CINcINNATI, May 16.
We are told that the Governor has empowered
zen. Fmdley to draw on the u. States Arsenal at
New-Port, for considerable number of inuskets
&c for the defence of the frontiers if necessary
about SO have been already furnished 10 the militia
| at the western end of the State
AT Greenyile two more Indians have been taken
Ten Munger lett Dayton the 9TH, with party of
light horse for that settlement, in order to ascertain
particulars concerning the killing and capturing of