The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-25

proceedings of that party encourage this
government to believe that not only me Or
ders In Council vii. be tamely submittet. to,
bat that AN assumed ,ight IN iAis gaOc,n-
nent 10 regulate Ihe }srrigu rude. ofthe
u. .. during z,aT'. will grow out OF it's urac.
tee and be tolerated, il no, acknowledged,
by the American people. It does indeed
appear somewhat para0oxical, that the
parry which continually demands the vindi-
cation OF our commercial rights is precisely
the party which not only virtually consents
70 abandon these rights, but seems prepared
Tor all the iniqoity, if not the legal guilt, of
treason, TO accelerate this abandonment |
rust, however, that the government OF the
y. .. Will advance towards its object and
charged with the interest and honour of al
1t VIII not be deferred from the discharge
OF ITS nigh duty by the passions and errors
I'll lew, but continue to protect the rights
OF these lew even IN spite of themselves.
do nope that the next Intelligence which
We receive from the u. s. NAV dissipate all
doubt rs TO the part which we have de-
cided to perform, & silence those reproach
es OF imbccihty and indeCi,ion, and pusil-
| laniInit::, which are now so prodgally La
| Wished upon us.
Il must frankly avow. that my nerves
! are not proof 70 the contempt and contumely
| 10 winch we should be exposed here. should
our government, after its repeated declara :
| tons, and loud note of preparation, surren
. der without a blow. Should such indeed
ne our humiliating Course, all the argument
which has been So trumphaptly urged to
prove The right, will but render more igno
/ minlous ouraHIect submission to the Torong,
and the sound OF our Instruments of war will
nave served only to attract the attention Of
the world, and to render our dastardly flight
more notorious and more disgraceful.
| Notwithstanding the old ministers are
restored to power, we still remain uncertain
OF the immediate course they mean to -pur-
sue in relation to US. 1t is probable, howe
yer, that they will wait for the first blow
from us, and then endeavor to prove that
we are the aggressors." Mar. Inf.
ICK). FRANKFORT, Aug IAN express semi
by our gov to the arsenal at Newport returned last
night Lieut. Bryson OF that place, writes that in
direct Information had reached there, that Gen. Hui
had attacked Maiden the AFTERNOON of the first OF
August, and took it that night. He lost abou, 900
killei--wounftcd, unknown. The information was
SAID 10 he brought there by reputable gentlemen who
| had seen an enpresz seat by Gen Hull To Gov. Meg.
and who left Maiden at day break on the mornu Q
of the I'd August Ii true, it will be confirmed By
| next nail
| The three regiments of Kentucky Volunteers,
| commanded by cot John Allen, col John NJ. Scott
L
/ Georgetown on Saturday next, where thew are Ia
he joined by 400 o! the regulars recruited within this
state and the Whole set out Immediately for De.
| tot to renfo,cP Gen Hut
! The regiment commando by col. Geo. Wilcox
IS ordered to rendezvous at Lou vile on Monday
next, and from thcncc proceed di Getty to Nncen.
mes.
! We understand that by late srpers fron, The War
Department GOV. Iarrison authorised TO cali nnor
| Gov Scott tor the whole of the reminder of thin
tates quota, aid il is expected they will shortly re-
ee've orders to march PaAadiun,
| LATEST FROM OUR SQUADRON
The prize-master OF the British, brig Harinony
lsent INFO this port ty the pri'ateer Yonkrel in
forms US, that previous TO hs leaving the Yankt d
| they spoke and boarded an American vessel, the
captain ~ which Informed that he was boarded on
the THIRTEENTH Of JULY by an officer from
one OF Com Rodgers squadron. The boarding OF:
hcer stated that they had captured and destrn, ed
| THIRTY ONE SAIL of ENGLISH YES Sells
1 during Their crtize.
| Com. Rodgers 1t is stated in the Newport Re.
pubcau that ietter has been received frprn an OFF
Ger on boa the Pres cnt, dated July 10Th, ann un-
chg that the squadron had captured and destro, ed
| 160 English vessels
The letter also mentions, that few days after lea
| wing port, the Hornet had brush with an Enelis,
irigate, supposed to be the Bevitlera The letter
fnrth' mentions thvt the officers and men of the
Amer can Squadron are in excellent health and
| 81 iris.
| 4 e.cr from New-London, dated m Monday.
says ship has arrived off Montaug Point IN So
days from England, waiting orders" .lfey. .4.lv.
Aug. 1.-THE eleanor, British Dispatch vessel.
sailed from this port Saturday last from Halifax
IL is romoured that Cabinet Council is imn,eJi-
atrl, to be convened at Washington
The cargo of the ship Magdsen, is valued at 400,
| 0O0l sterling.
Extract Of a letter from N. 7. ofthe 18th.
| am told that some of our merchants yaited asst
evening on Mr. GaIIstn (who left here this n,n
| N ,.,f.a a.
would have his instructnns, aud that there could he
little doubt of admission to All entry othe goods
| that might arrive"
| Loss of the CRrletD, Gossanter, Cds5arire, sc.
| LAI EST FROM HALIFAX
| GLOUCESTER, August 10, 1812.-We
nave bad news for piivateersmen The
boat Charlotte has just arrived from Hall
tax III days, and brought home Messrs.
Newman and Bennett, officers Of the Boston
privateer Curlew, the crew of the Picker
ling, and several other prisoners. The
Charlotte was captured by the Juniper sch
near Seguin. but or arriving at Halifax and
being proved to be 2 coaster, she was i'm
mediatcly released by Admiral SAWYER
he Curlew was captured the goth of JULY
10y the Acasto, after chase Of two hours.
The Charlotte left in Halifax the pri-
Ivatecr or letter of marque Catharine of l +
guns belonging to Boston, and which was
asst week reported to have taken the Plum
per. She was captured by the Emulous
brig, OF Il guns, after an engagement one
| hour and an half n al her bcatswo;,, lila