The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-16
SP.1WTSH c4PZURES


The editor OF the Bahama Gazette, in his paper
OF the i7h ult makes the following remarks on the
subject OF the late captures by British cruizers.
NASSAU, Sept. II.
One of the effects Of the war declared by the Ana
rfean government against Great-Iritan, an effect
Which has been long predicted by the Federal 10 er.
hers OF Congress, has necessarily come to pass 'fhe
| American nag has become unsafe and naval sa-
perioty and the consequent pressure Of the war I'M
| On our new enemy are such that the merchants az
the w. D found themselves compelled to resign all
participation in the commerce of the world unless
the means were discovered for carrying on the same
| IN an indirect manner, under foreign flag. Ii IL
said that the Spanish flag has been resorted.to for
the purpose oil screening and Withdrawing the Amc-
iIcan commerce from the grasp and vigilance Of B;j-
tsh eruzers; and that numbers of American sIinr
with their caTRoes have been transferred to Spaii-
ards found in American ports some among whom
few days previous to such transfers scarcelv nos
sessed the means OF purchasing their daily subsistence
suddenly appeared as rich ship owners The fi;re-
inastmen oi bOBafide Spanish ships, were enced Ia
desert, aud the day after their deserton, appca-es
IN Tong coats, dubbed masters and Of shir,s
and system thus preparing, which if s,.4ct, a
to ripen aud attain certain degree cf consist crew
wosId completely protect The commerce OF Arnei5-
can merchants, and indeed enable them to carry ca
that commerce with more security and 10 a greater
exteut than at any previous period
Sundiy vessels sailing under the Spanish Gag havS
been detained by our cruisers and brought Mason
tor adJudiea,On, suspicion Of belonging to- the
class of spurious traders just alluded to shoGla
thesg suspicious be verified, shall have Just grounds
for complaint asaiEst the Spanish government, e
they !orbeaiNakiGg cogn!zauee of the matter and
omit to punish teir subjects Found oifendng IF
oa the contrary any bonalie Spanish vessel should
happen to be utiusty detained by our crui-
Zcrs, Spain sy assured that British prize courts
will not hesitate in such cases tie capos
- costs, demurrage and expenees. We can take ur-
on ourselves, 20 pecge ourselves, Chat pains and
no exertons viii be spared to come alta fall diseove-
~ OF The whole truth.
~. ,ot .-o,;,,, ,-,,.o.I "a a,
port the Cartel soop Eliza, Captain Maltocks in IS
days from Nassau n. /. with about so Amcreaa
prisoners OF
By this arr val VIC learn, that abeUt ~ prisoner,,
Of war were left there tie captains wore on IA
+ lc, mates aud ssanen confined on lizard lie prs
on ship.
We further learn, that sn Spanish vesseis, sold
since the war; ordered TO be captured, anp viii
It s feared be ondonincd
>Ihe Rather sloop OF war, was to sail from Nqs-
seu ia IL or / days, for ia!iiN, with 100000 do
lars.
BALTrMoRH Oct 1o.--Arr. the valuable
British ship John, Gate Vyrer) Austin,
prize master. from Dcmerara for Liverpool
captured sth ult lat 35. long. 81. after a
short action, By che privateer Comet, capt
| Boyle OF this port.--Jhc John is Il hand
some ship, about 400 tons burthen, mount
| ing Ia guns, IS men, coppered to the bends
lis laden with 742 bales cotton, $50 hhdss
sugar. los puncheons rum, SO casks and
500 bags Coffee, quantity of old copper.
and dye wood. In lat. SO long IS u, capt.
! Austin saw a large Ship standing to TIE N.
and westward she had sails Of English
canvas, judged her to- be pre-. The pi-
lot Of the john says. the boat he was in put
pilot on bnard the Geo. Washington, from
Liverpool for B4Hiworc, who aiscr enter
ing the Bay, was taken p3ss sion Of by tina
revenue cutter, and carried into Nor
folk
~ .I0G1tufed
NEW YORK O = ARRIVED this NOR
ming, barque Ageuoria derry, ~ days from
Liverpool, TIA plates, ron wire, earthen
ware and roil, has arrived at New London.
Sept. Is, lat. Olong, IS, spoke ship Tridents
Green, days nom New-York for Lisbon.
Oct I, lat. IL, long. 67swasboarded by the
lSTATiRA f,igate, schr. ROLUS IN CONS
lpany tn former with the loss OF her bow
spirit. bearing up for Halifax. Oct. g. off
NANTUCKET, WIS boarded by the YOUNG
lEM JL-Jo. Same day spoke ship Ishe,