The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-25
DOMESTIC.
WAsHINcToX, Feb.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 90.
Major-Gencral DEARBORN and Brig.
Gen. WILKINSON arrived in this City ON
Monday.
The bill fttr arming the militia of the u.
states, has passed to a third reading in the
House OF Representatives,.
'rhe rejection OF Mr.. Porter's proposition
on Tuesday. by the House of Representa-
tives, does not appear to us to have arisen
from an indispesition to give to the EXecu-
tive force fitted for prompt and decisive
action that is. volunteers force to be en-
listed for short period /; but from a belief
IN many OF those gentlemen who voted in
the majority, that the volunteer force alrea-
dy authorised by law Ito be officercd by the
states) might be ordered across the lines by
the Executive for the purposes OF offensive
warfare. Mr. Porter. in his introductory
remarks, predicatcd his motion on the al
legged neffcicncy of the g Volunteer Mill
tary Force" for the purposes for which it
was designed.
the contents of which at any other time than
the present we should copiously detail to
our reade1& They are filed with repre-
sentationS of the distress with which the or
ders in council lave afflicted Liverpool. that
great mart,for American produce, and witt,
,as'9 4 i1 people to pray unceas-
A M paper of the 25th says,
" The CSllVeit0Ry yesterday elected Eligins
Fromentin ami Allan r. Magruder, ESQ.
delegates to carry on the Constitution
they had adopted, for the appreciation of
Congress-"
+ A LAuNca.-Yesterd was launched
rom the Navy Yard at this place, the brig
Arprize, which has undergone thorough
and renov alton. The day was fine,
he launch was witnessed by several
fred spectators, who appeared much
edtified by the interesting spectacle. After
the launch, many of the ladies and gentle
men present partook of plain but plentiful
sold repast, provided, in seaman's stile, in
one of the workshops.
7heatres.-On the subject of Theatrical
Exhibitions, an excellent regulation has
lately been entered into by the Corporation
or Charleston, which we hope to see adop-
ted every where else-It is this that in
future no licence shall be granted to any
person or persons for the opening of any the
atre, for thS performance of plays or other
theatrical Sllilusements, or for anv public
exhibition, uIfA such theatre, or the place
where the exhibitions are to be made, shall
have been duly examined and reported on,
by committee to be appointed by the City
Council, whenever amy application shall be
made to council for such licence-the licence
81 to be granted, to be predicated upon the
report of such committee. A fine of S1Oo is
incurred upon every days infraction of the
ordinance. 81 this .::es.iis, tt the facilities OF
escape, in case of alarm, will come under
the immediate direction of the Corporate
Body, and may be amply provided.
Petersburg Inteifgencer.
We are informed by the Post master and
by another respectable citizen of Ashville,
that the communication published in our
page z, giving an account Of the Earthquake
IN Buncombe, is gross misrepresentation,
and that no such man as John c. Edwards,
"a name signed to the piece,) was ever
known in that place.-The same person last
week passed off most barefaced hoax upon
the Register, making at single dash of the
pen, widow and thirteen orphans by
throwing fat taylor OF his belly in the
Buncombe Earthquake, and making also
volcano occasion the overflow of zoo acres
of rich bottom land, to the great injury of
the ozuners If this scribbler wishes to
pass for a wit, he will find his claim disal-
lowed by the public. The attempt to les
sen the credit of vehicles of public informa-
ton will not be passed over with indulgence.
Raleigh Star.
Extract of a letter TO the editor of the De-
mocratic Press, dated
"PARIs, Nov. 10, 1911.
We cannot yet determine what success
will attend MIR. Barlow's mission to this
country, all we know is that his reception
from the first moment of his arrival, has
been SO very iiattering, that many have au-
Cured happy results. which the French ma
ton, particularly the commercial part as
eagerly expect and wish as ourselves.
q" Mr.. Barlow's audience with the Empe-
ror was very distinguished, and OF course
highly pleasing to all our countryTHcn in
this city. Instead of crouding in with the
diplomatic corps at public audience,
particular day was appointed for his recep~
ton, when he was conducted from Paris to
the hall of Ambassadors in the Palace of
St. Cloud. Here he was visited and com
plimented by the Duke Of Bass4no, Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs, and Count Segur,
Grand Master of Ceremonies, who accom-
panied him to the door of the Emperor's
Cabinet, where he was received and pre-
sentcd by the Prince Arch Chancellor in
presence of the Grand Digniklries of the
Empire. The Address of Mr.. Barlow and
Napoleon's Answer enclose you. The Par
islsns are charmed with this debut Of our
and say that we have sent them
second Franklin.
The commercial part Of the communica-