The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-29

conveyed to his camp near Port au Prince
on the heads of his men. He has lost two
Of his briggs in combat they had with Peti-
nn's vessels one of them was taken into
Port au Prince and the other threw herself
into the reefs of Boucassin, where she was
burnt few days after.
There was arming at Port au Prince an
ncon a large fiat bottomed sloop, used as
:. coaster) carrying "a pounder,- for the
pnrpose of attacking and sinking vessel
which Christophe uses as store ship al
though protected by his batteries.
Petion's troops are in the best order pos
sible and pant for the moment to receive
orders from their respective chiefs to drive
their enemy from the territory of the repub-
Lie, which has sworn eternal fidelity and O.
bedience to Potion. This brave army is
composed of troops of the departments of
the South and West, to the number of Is or
10000 men. Provisions are in great "a
bundance this city receives them from al
most every quarter, andaevery thing neces-
sary Is daily shipped of for the use of the
army.
, The prevailing opinion is, that Christophe
deprived of maritime force, and being
great distance from his capital, will not be
able to hold out long; and will endeavor to
make safe retreat: 1t is at that instant
Potion will march out with his. army, and
pursue him rs far as his fort La Ferrier.-
He will lose all his influence, & probably be
delivered up by his own soldiers.
-9msterdam, Httril7th, 1912.
From Kicl, we learn, that the Ariel had
sailed for Philadelphia, in ballast The
Fair Trader, expected to follow; the Mi
nerva Smith, had been at last released the
Olive Branch still Detained
COUNCIL OF PRIZES, 5.s
Paris, Sitting March a.
The Council declare good and lawful, the
prize made by His Majesty's Frigate Li'Hor-
tense and L'Hermione, of the vessel under
the American flag, LIE Mentor, and burnt a.
seal! -.
In the British House of Commons, ON the
18th ult there was an interesting and warm
debate on the propriety of appropriating
money tor detraying the exPcnces of the
,Barrack Department.. Mr. Freemantle
said there could not be more profiigate
or wasteful expenditure of public money
Mr. Whitbread said the practice of sepera-
ting the citizen and the soldier was uncon-
stitutional and dangerous to the country
: the measure is rash and preposterous-
Distress is now spreading over every part of
the country, the loom is rendered useless, and
the CRIES of HUNGER are stifed by the
point OF the bayonet. We shall finally be
compelled to purchase Peace by submissi-
on, unless there is a change in our policy -
ihere is no good reason for the extension OF
barracks. The Chancellor of the. Exche-
quer said, Mr. w. had worked himself into
heat, which induced him to say, what, he
would, not in cooler moments, particularly in
assertingthat the measures of government,
had produced the present scarcity. AS to the
Orders in Council, the Chancellor said
that III consequence OF them Jour trade had
very much increased for the last two years
The Doctrine of Mr.. w. said he, would Law
US PROSTATE at the feet of Bonaparte, who
conquering US, would triumph over the resi-
OF the world. Mr. Whitbread was relpvine
warmly, butwa called to order. Mr.. Yorke
got up. said Mr.. w. had Just made one Of
the most outrageous personal atacks--and
here was called to order. The; discussion
now became general, & cries, Chair, Chair
resounded through the House. The Chair.
man then decided that Mr.. Whitbread was
out OF order. Mr.. Whitbread then confess
Sed his heat and explained. The ChanceI.
Tor was satisfied and observed, that in DO
pulous towns, the soldiery ought tobe KEEP,
apart from the people. He also said the
scarcity was as severely felt in France a,
present as in England. That the Orders il
Council was not the cause of the Scarcity
Mr.: Stephen said, those who opposed the
Ordersin Council could not. argue them
when they came to be discussed. He Con.
graduated the country on the Chancellor OF
the Exchequer retaining his situation, as it
would be advantageous to the country
Mr. Fonsonby supported Mr.. Whitbread
was not, said he, the state of our relations
with America affected most materially by
tne Orders in Council Was the authority
OF America good authority, when she de-
mands, as the price of restoration to good
Understanding, the repeal of these Orders
Mr.. Fuller, Mr.. Rose, and others, denied
that the Orders in Councilhad occasioned the
scarcity On the question, the majority
- NoRFoLE, May %. .
"A friend has favored us with the nerusal
oi a letter from St. Bartholomew, dated A.
Prii ~. The account of the Embargo ha d
been received at that place, i'm CONSEQUENCE
OF which provisions of every kind had ad-
sanced in price 25 per cent-But few sales.
however, could be effected, the spectators
Preierring to wait for the arrival of further
information.
Swarms of English Picaroons were CONT
nually intesting the Island-'The following
Anecdote is said to be characteristic of their
rapacity. schooner belonging to a mer-
chant III ST. Bartholomew sailed for ST.
Eustatia. On her passage she was boarded
by one OF these picaroons, who finding no
plumber on board, (she being in bailast) de-
vfsed plan for securing possession Of the