The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-17

and mates have sold themselves for a small
advance OF wages to British owners, that is
mas become difficult to discover which is
which ; no vessel will be released about
winch there remains the least uncertainty.
January l.
The Presidents speech has appeared
IN the French Journals. What is there said
ABOUT licences, has disconnected the specu-
iations OF many men calling themselves
I Americans, now at Paris, who were ready
10 degrade their country by a traffic so ir-
nominious, and who had come here for
the sole purpose ofpurchasing those .licen-
1--WE scarcely hear word Of war or
warllke measures; q steady progress in m an
ufactures is making, and the facilities for
internal intercourse are immensely augmen-
TED: Paris is now supplied with water from
fountains, which are not locked up as yours
at Philadelphia are this blessing alone to
the city OF Paris repays half the disasters
OF the revolution. "-.durora.
-: LONDON, JAN. II.
1t Is stated in some of the Petersburg let
tiers, that the Exchange, which was a very
short time since at Is, is now only at 10 rou-
oles. From this circumstance, and the in
creasinS confidence in Government Paper, it
is inferred, that peace between Russia and
turkey Is no longer viewed as doubtful It.
however, by no means follows, that war
with France must ensue. On the contrary
1t may be reasonably apprehended that the
prospect OF an event so pregnant with dan
ger ana inevitable eXpenCe, would naturally
operate to diminish both public credit. and
public confidence.
The failure of BOLDERDO e Co. is ths
stoppage OF very eminent and respectable
Bank at Leeds. Ofthese calamitous events
bonaParte will not fail to make the most,
as illustrating the effects of his commercial
restrictions. That the exclusion of British
commerce from the continent of Europe, is
The radical cause of this embarrassment, it
we're idle to deny, and with such irrefraga-
Die proof OF success, it is not less futile to
expect that Bonaparte will acquiesce in anv
arrangement which may have for its object
the relaxation of his commercial system.
In resembling the Orders in Council, before
the null effect of that system had been ex-
Perlenced, Bonaparte might have repealed
ms Decrees-but the certain effect Of his
system is now ascertained, and were the
orders in Council to be rescinded to-mur
row. 1t were folly to hope for permanent
eoHherGlai faciites. =, alfred.
On Wednesday last, at IL o'clock. the
snkms hSass Smith 1T Ii tits EbfaR tteen S9Sts Nj
the name of the =" Leeds Commercial Bank %
stopped payment, to the surprise and con-
mood. .s.t.
Very recent intelligence from Holland
states, that the measures enforced against
all those who are detected in holding clam
destlne CORE spondence with Great Britain
are most rigid. Lately several Masters of
merchant vessels have been arrested of
whom one has died in prison, and another ia
not; likely long to survive. The son of n most
respectable merchant at Rotterdam, it is adj
ded, was under orders for trial by Court
martial, the result of which it was not diff
cut to anticipate.
Quebec letters and papers, which arrived
on Saturday TO the Cd ult. state that large
quantities of British manufactures Continue
to be struggled into the territories of the u.
States from Canada. The Custom house
Officers on all the frontier stations had been
doubled and trebled but, notwithstand-
ing their vigilance, that England goods
still found admission. Some severe con-
test had taken place between the off
GERS and smugglers, which had not ter
minated without the loss of many lives
Precautionary measures had been adopted
Iby Lieutenant-General Sir G. Provost the
lGovernor OF Canada, in the event of hostil-
| tiles with the United States. There was
2 considerable body of the regular troops in
our North American Provinces, besides Q
tolerable Militia, among whom the best dis
| position prevailed. The non-importation
Act, and other recent measures OF the u
nted States Government, have had the eff
feet OF increasing the trade of our Colonies
in that quarter, and consequently removing
slight discontents which might formerly have
prevailed. o.,
! Pedest,iantsfa--Mr Mealing, the Somer-
setshire pedestrian, completed his Hercule-
an task OF going 80 miles day, for Is sue
cessivc days, on Saturday, at Hornchurch
| Worcestershire, by which he won 500 eui.
meas. He is lame in the left leg, and is re.
i duced from 14st Bib. to list. 4lb.---He had
much difficulty in proceeding the two last
| days.
A letter from Sweden gives the following
as the Cause of the French Minister'S re.
tirement from Stockholm :-Arauier, at an
audience with the Crown Prince, requested
that in future he might be permitted to com.
municate on all business relating to his mis-
sion Immediately with his Royal Highness
i without the intervention or privity of Baror
4 Engestrom, the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Bernadotte replied, that such proposition
\ was contrary to the usual mode, and quite
nadmssible and that he was determined
never to deviate. from the usual mode of in
tercourse with Foreign Ministers. Soon af
Eterwards, in an official conference with Ba.
ron Won Engestrom respecting the relations
with England, hlquier called the Swedish
lGoverDmeDti infamous {" cetfe infama Go.
Uernmcnt,'' were his words.) This insult
NATURALLY occasioned GOODNESS towards the