The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-17

MIR. Desaugiers, Gate French charge des
aHarcS here) which was submitted To- YOU
with dispatch No. s, having been also sub
mitted to his government; he is now an-
swcrcd by the duke of Bassano in terms.
strongly reprchentling the excuses Of the
corsairs in general and particularly reprov-
ing their practice OF hosting the French
flag on board The vessels captured, of which
he strictly forbids the rccurrencc.
The " Rachel" the "Royer," q Pack
ct" three vessels (on the pending lists
heretofore transuitted) which have been
released, being partly laden with {" colonial
produce" were, pursuant 20 the establish
ed regulations with regard TO vessel. 50 la
den, ordered to quit the port and proceed
on their voyages the French pvivateers
were then watching for and would mfallib bly,
aave captured them OH their departure
The copies herewith enclosed, viz. my notes
t" Mir. de Roscmkrantz, of November 9Th,
2Sth and 29lh, (Number 9, 0 and ny
Mr.. de Roscnkrantz, his unofficial note Of
December 1st, (No. 12,) my reply of the
sa me date (Number 13)-Mr. de Rosen-
* rantz, his official note of December ID,
(No. 40 relate to this matter, which you
will be pleased to observe was very salts
faetorily settled
The last list of vessels which had passed
this way was dated October 9th since then
a few scattered vessels have presented
themselves, viz :,
The Dolphin" Latham, and
The America" Briggs, from Petersburg
to the United States, passed without
interruption.
The Ann" How, arrived safely =: Chris
tiansand.
The Sally" Brown, turned away from
Amsterdam by the English, Continu-
ed her voyage towards this place
.,, and was wrecked on the coast of Jut-
land.
The Adriana," Abrahams. Of Baltimore
belonging TO Smith aid Coz with
cargo of hides, conveyed by the Danes
from Gottenburg to Copenhagen (hav-
ing Danish licence) cargo sold in Co
.penhagen, and conveyed to Eisi-
neur.
The Columbia" Jsnnison, Owners un-
known,) from st. Ubes, with salt,
much under the same circum stances.
The Swanwick," Clark, with a cargo of
tobacco, property Of Pratt and Kint-
zing of Philadelphia, do. do.
The ASIA" Ormsby, Drown and Ives Of
Providerce) with $500 chests of tea,
arrived at q cttenburg some months
since, i'll her voyage from thence to
Copenhagen captured by Danish
privateer, but Immediately released,
81, having the kings permission to come
hther and sell.
This completes the account Of our trade
Tor the last year, as far as particulars have
come to my knowledge. IN my dispatch,
No. ID, transmitted certain statements re-
lating to that trade, tripicate of those state
ments were sent with No ii, with the adj
dition of a printed tariff of the duties paya-
BE on all merchandise passing through the
sound; Il duplicate OF the tariff is here with
enclosed. have lately seen printed state
ment Of our exports from Petersburg dur
ing the last year, made by acommercialhousc
OF that place, it agrees in general with the
document No. 3, enclosed with an aforesaid
dispatch tits however, more complete as
to the number of vessels, including all those
which went up through the BELT, and gives
a total of lg7 (noiing that in 1910 the total
was 100 only ) but states that % Of the 1877
were bound TO European ports, having rs part
OF their GARAGES 23,6I5 foodS of.fa1 most
o. these 20 probably returned through the
Belt such as passed the Sound must have
had false clearances. In the course of Ju
dicial Investigations, the Danes have alrea-
dy discovered, as is supposed, sufficient
grounds for distressing the character Of our
commerce such printed information from
what is called " respe stable Amcti.ail
house" at Petersburg, reconmend:ng Itself
to its correspondents by this species Of indus
try, cannot fail to augment that distrust.
Alt old and new cases being now dis
posed of, | herewit enclose a sable No. l9
bringing the whole of them and the proceed
ings which have been had on them into one
view beg you, Sir, TO observe that If SO
cases of Danish capture on tie list If 1871,
there have been only three appeals of the
captors against the sentences of acquittal
given by the inferior tribunal, so little have
been their expectations of procuring final
condemnations /; and that excepting the 8
English and English licencc cases {" Prcs
dent" Neptune" and Aurura,'') there
has been but one final condemnation, viz.
the "Brutus." hope that rpon the whole,
this view will be satisfactory to the Presi.
dent. Mr.. de Rozenkrantz told nc in an
early interview that the administration Of jus
tice was as impartial and as prompt here
as in any other country he added (refer-
ring to the dispositions of the king) that in
future we should have nothing to compiajn
Of how far his assertion was Correct, or
MS premise has been complied VITA, viii
,ioi presume so dctermine, but ! must dc
that minister the justice to say that he spoke
with perfect sincerity and neutrality-suspicious.
tAc most just and friendly, and to believe
that where the results fail short of our ex-
pccious, It has not been from AM failure Of
thuse dispositions.
Have taken occasion in former dispatches
20 mention, and in frequent representations
to Mr.. dc Roscnkrantz to demonstrate, a
cotr.et tho ,rnrti~ee rs Gu;pce and t.,viror ,.ee