The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25
RIcAyNoND, September Is, 1912.

We could WISH, in every point of view thai B,.iv.
dier-Eenera Hull could be brought to Court Mar.
uai, that thetrut might be probed to the very bot
tom, the public delinauents be expo.rd and Cen
Hull be made to answer to his country for the iyno-
mnious surrender OF its army, stores and its fort
Tor the base abandonment of the Canadians VINO
nao taken wing under his protection; and for the
lite OF every woman aud child which has been sacri
hced by the savage foe whom his captuation has let
loose upon our frontiers. But his situation at this
. 9, toro'ds THE is prisoner parole !; anil
though he is within tire limits of the u States he is
sun beyond the jurisdiction OF their military autbo.
rites. "N"o
Prisoner on Parole, in fact, belongs to the enc
my that paroles him. The parole is mere permit
on the part OF the enemy, to do Certain things which
are specihed IN the paper; allowing him for instance
srger range to his prison bounds, or even permit
ung him to return to his country, and there to
re'na, Until he is regularly released or discharges,
IRON ms parole. But he does not therefore return to
the ENJOY nent OF bis rights a citizen or a soldier
Dur'hg the American war, col. Laurens did not coll
eei,e himself st liberty tc Com missioner
IN the treaty of Peace and Lord CORVALLIS would
not sit in the British Parliament until he had been
discharSed from his parole by being exchanged for
col Laurens lie was not possesses, al all the rights
a" Brush subject. nor he amenable in all res
pects to the Jurisdiction of the laws.
Ten Hull is at this moment the property of tl,e
British, body and SOUL. The u S. have no right 10
a'rest INN, With Viesv IF trying him-Snppose
.he efi "er> 10 tVentnate IN sentence of exempla
| ry punIshment-how could we shoot him. when ac-
cordng to all the rules of war he is the property of
the enemy I'VE put this .supposition only by the
way OF argument; trial which would be nugatory
tnl'cuousi nov absurd would it be to condemn,
WIFI nv we hau not the power to punish
ne y. , fthey please, may order him ont of our
MINUS out they have no authority to try him.
Nertan reports having gone forth injurious to the
reputation of Capt. III. Brush, the commandment of
the Chillicothe volunteers, who were escortnp pro
VISIONS to Detroit, Court of Enquiry was ordered at
has special request, which was convened at Chillico.
! tne on the 18th inst.-the principal witness was
w IN. Creighton Esq. who stated, that when Cant
| Elliot reached the American camp at the river
ta's'n with the flag of truce capt. Rowland and a
guard OF twelve men were detached to receive him 4;
| '"Nt Oh capt Es approach, he presented certain
papers to Capt r. including a coDv of the cs,,ria.
ton at Detroit but strong was the feeling OF r
that ON looking them he exclaimed with great
warmth and Indignation, &c Treason ~ Cd pr
.ha, inc same sensations pervaded the whole camp
shn that Capt Brush Z" on inspecting these papers
| pronounced them palpabIe forgeries and told the
o1cer he shonld detain him till he was further adj
vised and hold him responsible for the conseouen-
ses ne witness goes on to state, thst.tbe troops
ohg HI length reluctantly compelled to Yield assent
20 us repeated combinations brought to the carnp by
the numbers OF soldiers who arrived there in ths
course OF the afternoon, council of war was called
w"'. .i decided that these troops were net bound
by the capItustion of Detroit, and tina, the BEST
service they could render to the United States was
~ preak NJ the camp and bear away a.Lthe public
properly winch they could save. This design was
i a. day
August I'D at II p. Nah the public property
was saved which circumstances would permit -
capt. r.. SodS released soon as it was confirm ed
uiat ue documents were true and on being iuvi-
| ecu, s"pPeu" with the commandment, aud laid down
IN his marquee. ID.
On these facts the court did not hesitate one mo.
nent 10 report as their opinion th,t during this
campaign Capt Brush had behaved in all things rs
became brave aud prudent officer.'
L. qJ We learn that the British Manufactures Iate-
~ brought into Virginia, in violation OF the laws will
oe Aun'tten TO entry on the owners giving bond foi
the oiygnal value of the goods await the ulteror
decision of the constituted authorit es-tl,i. s.eu
tope general Operation in our custom houses, Al
" Al the towns from which we have heard, from, N
| orK and salem, the same thing is done. In the
case oil the Active, which was carried into Norfnlk
the Gntfes are to bc secured in that district -
owing To the pecrliar crcum stances under ghieI
they have been imported il may he necessary 70 re
TAX 'e Fgor OF the laws, IN certain cases, under
stand that the Seey 81 the Treasury 10 taking ste
TO collect schedule of all these casvs with view d
laying them before Congress as their next session
that lhey may make such provisions in the premises
as 10 their judgment may seem meet
Several cargoes Of goods bound 10 the " State
EraeT license, have been detained by British cru,ser
on our coast aud sent into HaIifax-In ,nosi .asss
tnese gentlemen seem to be ut NO loss for pscteXt
10 justify their deprehatiOns in the. urr,aut c.e ,
pelr friends have cOndcscended to excuse them ao
Oh the ground that tie cargocs belonged in mar, ~
bis hajestys subjects, which part Nigh. he qnLeet
Ell 10 SEIZURE by coming within the ports OF the IT, S
me 1eorgiana, with goods bcloreing in part +;
merchants OF this city, has beea csayisd in,o HsGf
lhodsh It IS believed that this excus, viii no, >,
case avail the captors.--Ws leara, however - =
letter has been received from Hsf,x by the ,,,,
w'mch states that M steps woub be finally fots, m
til they mad heard from England, bnt ii, 'NoN "n
TIE strongest reasons to believe the oa, 49,, "
| given UP. e'''' would b
R"hng marin NTH ne F.4Y,rors.
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7crong let The Rcpni,i~o.,q ~ y.
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