The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-14

] RCgeNt
letters ct Mr. Foster required form al repeal OF ia
DEGREES, in all their features and as it respects all
nations.
Extract Of Letter to the Editor, dated
HAMPTON, July 10Th, 1912.
1--WE have had our feelings excited BY
such frequent reports of Naval Victories.
existing only in the creative imaginasions o.
idle persons-that really, although the sub
ject OF the present communication arose
from an occurrence that happened before
the eyes. at the inhabitants Of our little town
i ann almost unwilling to trust it to public
belief, which at this time must have be-
Gene extremely scept'cal.
" A few days since enc of our Pilot Boats
cruising off the Capes in pursuit of home.
ward bound vessels, happened to fall in
with a British governmental schooner. car
ryng six guns.-Upon the discovery by the
Pilpt of her character, no small consterna-
jtion was produced trusting tn the posSi5i-
| lity of escape, he shecred off, putting ms
safety in flight. He was, however, soon o.
vertakcn, and Pilot demanded by the com
mander of the British schooner-'rhe own
er of the Boat readily Complied with the
demand, and put on board a small lad, an
apprentice, By the name of Presson. The
Pilot Boat then sheered off. The schooner
with her Pilot directed her course for Hamp-
ton Roads, not. however. until strict emqui
lries were first made of the young lad,
concerning War; the Captain asking him
whether War was declared the arch
Hamptonian replied, "that he really knew
little about it he believed some were for
War, others against it but that he would
know more about ii when he arrived in the
Roads 1.-The Captain Of the Schooner
}having his enquiries thus satisfied, kept his
way for Hampton RoadS--whcre he arrived
on Wednesday in the morning--int the even
ing the Captain with his Piet, started in
one of his Boats for Hampton Just at that
time the Privateer schooner DASH, Just
! fitted out from NoRFoLK, came down
seeing English Coiors flying from the
Mast Head of the Schooner, and CON
occurring the Boat to belong to the Schoon-
er, by rapid manoeuvre cut off the Boat
and made prize of the Captain ana Boat =
and immediately made for the schooner-
! AS soon as the Priyateer came within hal
of her, the Captain cried our to his ufficers
| on board 20 fire at the Prvatecr. hut a ra-
| pid shove too, brought the PrivAtecr along
side, when thirty or forty men Immediately
boarded and with mt blood-shed Ok pcs
session of the chooncr.-'Tis said The schr.
brought dispatches for government, which
were thrown over board as soor as the l'r,-
vateer got along side
~ The 5th. Sect. Of the act Of July 6th
exempts from condemnation !" vessels with
dispatches " destined to the United States
| that departed from British port on or be-
fore the 1st. September.
| Saturday the 4th inst being the birth day of a.
merican independence, a number OF the inhabitants
of the County of Am lia convened, by previous ap-
| pontment ut the tavern of Cheadle Burch IL, the
said county for the purpose of celebrating the same
Maj James Robertson was chosen President---and
Capt Edward Eggeston Nice-Presidcnt--- After par
| taking of handsome dinner, the cloth reno
we'd, aud the following tOasts drank with great
acclamation and applause.
LIST. The day celebrate Il gun, checrs. 81
| The heroes OTTO" We are fallen upon times
when it bchoves To str ngthen spirits by the
contemplation Of great examples of consistency, let us
seek for them in the annals of our foreatners."
| l gun 8 cheers. Sd. James NJ dison-fI firm
ness is not the less iufexible Tor being temperate
nor his course the less energetic for consulting
caution. gun and & cheers. 4lh. The majority
of the Congress OF the u Staes---lt has ut length
put the nation into the attitude, demanded by the
crisis, aud corresponding with the National spirit q
| expectations" 1 gun and cheers. 5I General
Wasliington---The founder of his cDunr,'s liberty
and an asylum for the liberty Of the human race
! l gun & cheers 9Th. The army of the United
Statcs--R Remember that on carry with you to the
field of battle, the honour OF your country save
it from disgrace, perish nobly in the conf ict. /
gun aud cheers 9TH. The memory of George
| Clinton late V. p of the United States-his nBex-
bic republican principles, and his sterling PATRIOTISM
| will live long worth and virtue shall find
| safe repository in the page Of history. 1 gun and
! s cheers. StiI Party distinctons--may they no
longer exist, in country but like brethren in the
same great cause, may all unite III support of the
American character. gun * cheers. 9lll. g..
Britain proud and naughty nation; Bliudly have
your councils pursued policy which has at length
brought down upon you the just vengeance Of init
red and insulted America before the sword shall
be again sIcathcd, may y on be caught o. respect
the rights Of the people Of the United States. l
gun s; Q cheers. 1Oth The waF with tie United
Kingdom Of G.. Britain and ireland. May it be VIC.
orosy and successfully prosecuted 7Cithout alliance
scih foreign StateS. and may honorable peace
| soon follow our Just appeal to arms. I gun and
/ Q cheers nth. Conn cree & Agriculture, NAV
the FIRST be restored its neutral condition,
by which tlc latter viii give just eward to hon.
| est industry. 1 gun and cheers. 12th. Internal
! improvements Roads, CannaIs and Bridges, form
source Of internal wealth which wise government
| slo III cheisli w'i careful vigilance I gun and 3
cheers 18Th. Thomas Jcfieison-Virgnia eIo-
| ries IN The name OF her son. I gun and cheers.
18th. Our Navylts flag is made fast to honor, By a
hold which can il, the nyiacbie spirit Of our
! naval officers and seamcn. | gun and cheers.--.
| 9Th Domestic Manufaetures--Their establishment
is frauglt with the precious fruit Of perfect iide.
pcndcnce n war is the soil in which that estabiish-
pent will take root and e0urish---1 gun s. cheers
9th. The right ofinstruStion IL an essential safe.
guard of republican institutions. sougrirs sha
not porleX or rut IL in hazard gun ard cheers