The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-14
Burleaque on the Burlcsquer

II We have never seen an instance, in
which man pretending to laugh at ano-
sher makes himself SO completely the jest,
as in the following extract from a British
Gazette. The witty Editor, presuming that
the account of the taking of the Guerrero
was all hoar, undertakes to make fun
ofit-and in this way every stroke at the
story becomes stroke at hmself-It is
impossible to see the air of self-suhicency
which this proud Briton assumes, and the
sneers he wishes to cast at the American ma
Wy, without enjoying the joke.
we presume, he will parody in the same
strain, the capture. of the Frolic and the
Macedonian and we are somewhat afraid
that if our tars go on at this rate, the wit of
the St. Christopher Jester, which does not
appear to be marvellously great, will be
soon exhausted.
dFrona 81. Chriatohher's Gazette, Oct. g.
NAVAL ACTION
.-4in,est UnaaraHel.ed in British .Hnnals
On Wednesday letter was received by
respectable Merchant here from ST. Bar
fhoio'new stating, that American papers
had reached that Island of late date, and
that in the NcwYork Gazette appeared
an account OF a most brilliant Action, We
believe equally unparalleled in american
Annals The following is the substance of
what has circulated amongst US On the
18TH Aug. the y. S. frigatc Constitution of
A. (amonnting Sd heavyguns) Capt Hull,
|eH in withF His Majesty's Frgate Guer-
riere Grated in Steele's List SO guns) Capt.
Dacres in fact the account adds, that
the rencontrc took place by appointment,
in consequence of CAahenge from the
latter when an Engagement commenced,
aud after An Action OF - Minutes, the
Guerrlere was comHiefeiy disnlaSted and in
another quarter of an Hour, she 7venk
do5pH =! having had IS or 10 killed and 63
wounded, q OF whom vent down with her,
the other part Of the Crew having been
saved by the Constitution - The account
IS Gated, re understand the 3Oth August,
and appears in an official way being ad-
dressed by Capt. Hull to the Secretary OF
the Navy. We shall not attempt to dero-
gate from the honor the American Arms
have achieved, by disputirg the .A4fhentici-
~ NJ THE ena.-h--NTsN't'I!!>t IL -,
POSSIBLE! not even FIR Man TO bite
Mo o'on Nose OF but this bears so hard
on the Term, that we must confess our
doubts, as To the btoba6iHfy Of the event
fhe F0rce OF the respective Ships beine
considered The Constitution is 4 Frigate
oi the largest Class in the American NAVY
and the Guerrero as fine a Friga,e as ",
can boast of that so trifing a disparity q.
0rce (t)r what is the disparity to be rec
f-"'V", "''th D'fTH Id~Nc8 are brought
into the Scale y such Result shorld tai,
race, ~ 5h Engagement Of katCdn linn.
is what, in m0dern If1vcs. borders SOM,
what Oh the marvellous Capt. Dacres i
said TO have sent Mcssage in Writing
which was accepted by Capt. Hull, re
queStinSa fcfc q fefci a certain Latitude >
as soon as the Ships hove in sight of eacl
other, the Cnerrierc began. to fire. Ohi
must be a Mistake : sit Is vel. known on
l'eisonian Practice IS such, that We are no
nd ~ throwing Powder away useiessly :
aud had actually fred fhrre RroadsiGes q
lefo's She came alongside of the Const;tn
ton :! Capt. Hull writes, that his Nc,
gave tl'rcc cheers rs soon IS they discov
cred the Eneuy this is all right, &, sheu
t"1t tle Writer $ well versed IN rca,dIn,
Clr Admiralty Extracts. rs we observe,
Le'ore, .|y:hiaS Is i@hosdJie bu; We be