The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

can commerce the remedy was the de-
struction of labor-saving machinery, and the
result. military execution on the unfortunate
victims OF this double deceit
SAHEM, Aug. 81 Arrived, the bcsuti-
fal British brig Ceres with timber. &c. prize
copper bottled and fastened, 225 Aons bur-
then.
Saturday, Aug. 2o-Arrived, sch. JohR
and George, Oate isaacs of New-York)
prize to the privateer Regulator, capt.
Manifold, of Salem. The schr. has on board .
500 boxes lemons.
We understand, that large proportion
of the cargo of the American ship Venus for
New York, sent into this port by the Dol
phln is the property of British merchants,
and OF course good prize.
| ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2o.-Bv a gentleman
| from Washington, We learn an express ar
| rived there yesterday from Detro;t, WIKI
the disagreeabie intelligence Of the caf:tuyc
| Of Gen. Hull s,'fth his tvho!c 0~rU 6y thc
Brfttsh. Our informant saw Cen. Clark in
washington who informed him ne had seen
the articles of capitulation. and that G en-.
Hull had surrendered with ? 200 men With
out firing gun.
SALEM, AUG. 17.-Ar. and salutcd the
town, Privateer, ship John, capt. BENZ Crow
| ninsiheld, sen. from a cruise of 81 days, hav-
ing made the following captures; viz. schr.
| Union, late Holms, from Jamaica, for Que
bee, with las puncheons of ram, a quantity
OF sugar, &c. vessel and Cargo valued at
$50. 600 ar. Brig Prince OF Astarias, Striker,
from St. Mary's for Newcastle, timber &c
guns. Brig Grace, Bartle., from st. Ma
! rvs, Tor Plymouth, lumber &c. 9 guns. Ship
| Apollo, Cockerel, from Plymouth, Eng. for
Picton. in ballast, eighteen pound carron-
AIDES, Is men, fine ssip of nearly 400 tons.
Brig Elizabeth, Walker, from Gibraltar
tor Quebec,in ballast, Il guns ~ men, an
excellent vessel of near 500 tons, ar. Brig
Russell, Parkin, from Maramichi for Liv-
lerpool, Eng. timber, very fine vessel.
Also, captured three British briggs loaded
with timber and coal, and released
them; Thirty nine officers belonging to the:
above prizes were released on parole, and
put on shore. About 20 prisoners arrived
in the ship. August 19, about II leagues
>. OF Cape Sable, saw two frigates, and a.
number of sail in company, standing n. e.
On Monday, IS leagues n. L. from Cape
Ann saw acutter sloop to windward, which
from her appearance and maneuvring sup.
posed to be Bermudian privaseer.
| NETWORK.
| August 25.-Lasr Case-During the pre-
sent Session of the United States District
Court. came on for hearing before his Ho-
nour Judge Van Ness. one of the most i'm
lportant cases that have occurred Gin the u
! States. The facts in brief were these: In
July 1910, the ship american Eagle. owned
lby Mr.. Gould Hoyt, just on the point of sal
ling, provisions and stores on board C sails
jbent, was seized by the custom house off,
Gers, Me&srs. Schenck and Gelstun, on the
lerr-C q t,-N. Il
go, Tor President Potion, who they consider
ed, was foreign prince, and therefore that
this case was within the meaning of the sta :
tute of Congress, passed June 5th, I704.
prohibiting the fitting out or arming any
ship or vessel, with intent that such ship or
vessel should DC employed in the service OK
4 any foreign prince or state. They therefore
seized and libelled her. The ship was up.
wards OF one thousand tons burthen, and
cost more than one hundred thousand dol
faTS.-The owners offered 20 give bonds and
good security 20 any amount that should bes
required, it the officers would release her to
abide the event OF trial. The offer was
refused. and the ship has been for more,
than two years lying rotting in the mud
Alter IA full hearing, the Court was clearly
OF opinion, that there existed not n shadow
OF ground Tor the seizure, and dismissed he
libel. Those who were present, speak ir.
the highest terms of the opinion oftRc ;udgo
in every respect. r. p0st
FORT MAIDEN Sc THE TRUCE.
Extract of Letter 10 The Editor iron, az
cWcerGs Sacke:t's Harbour, 175b .Aue.
1912.
Dear Sir have the pleasure to state
to you that have. arrived at this place, fa-
NOUS for its first engagement with the
British force on the Lake I was the bear
er OF dispatch to General Brown /; it res
poets the order for suspension Of hostii-
ties between the two great powers at war;
i pray God 1t may terminate in an no.
nourabls adjustment, but | much fear it is
deep trick to gam time to advance regu-
lar forces in Upper Canada. The British.
officer has boasted that he obtained a com
pliance with all he asked. The brave spirie
OF our countrymen is up, and the militia OF
this state are competent to take Upper Ca
n .da at this moment This Truce is a.
damfeT, and is received with sensations OF,
great distrust and jealousy.
a dag Of truce arrived here last night to
exchange some prisoners. Three canoes
likewise arrived from Kingston, and bring,
Cue confirmation of the fall of Fort Maiden.
! And must our conoucsts rest at the
threshold Of the ensrny's door All is COM
motion in Upper Caoada and every 3d man
has been drafted. 4 body Of men vas coll
iected at place called LongP POINT, OIL LAX c:
Erie. to 80 against Gen. Hull, bur they &C
tually refused to march.
| This truce this truce IS a gull !!