The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-16
A FEDERAL BATTLE.

boston, mug. 4.
On Monday last the brig Dispatch owned
10y Cornelius Coolridge, and Francis ] +.
|Olvcr Of this town, from Cay.iz. = licensed
vessel, was captured within the Light
House, by the Castiga.or of Salem. AS
soon as news ofhe Capture reached town,
two boats, without authority, were fitted out
by Coolridge and Oliver, with 80 armed
men an each, with the ayowed intention of
re- Capturing the brig. The boats procee-
|ded down aGd met the brig coming up under
easy saii. When the p,ivateersmen saw
the boats making for the brig they went on
board aud supplied the prize master aud
ere" with a@snsnition. the priyateer
then Laying close by the brig hailed the boats
several times, and ordered them to keep
ot'---the people on bcar,, made no answer.
The Privateer then fired at the boats it
being not returned she dcssted--the boats
run close along the brig, when the crew on
board OF her commenced fire on The boats.
which was promptly returned. The boat
then boarded, & took possession of the brig.
iin IA diately after the contest, the brig
and the ptiya,eer were brought too by the
commandant ct Fort Independence, where
they were both Detained till Yesterday af-
ternoon, when the brig was delivered up to
the collector of this port, and the privateer
Permittedto proceed on her cruize
No injury was done by the exchange of
shots.
1t is worthy of remark, that the owners
OF toe Dispatch and the Castisator. are all
decided FEDERADtSTS '.of me rue
Boston stamh." On no occasion haze we
secn the federaiists in more tremendous
rage, while the Republicans, who always
wish Tor the reign of law and order, look on
and sfntle az the angry Feds, who had the
shooting match exclusively to themselves.
az ' Patriot.
Yesterday afternoon, Cornelius Coolidge
and Francis !. Oliver, were arrested and
examined before his hon6r Judge Dhy1s.
u. States fudge for Massachusetts district,
touching their attack and seizure of the
brig Dispatch, x taking her from the prize
master put on board Of her by the privateer
Castigator. The court was unusually throns-
Ell !; and the very sevious nature of the
charge impressed solemnity OH ali pre.
sent The Counsel Tor the accused endea-
y6red To soften the crime down to A RIor.
Ihe examination is postponed until this day.
hiae O'Clock; and as the matter is SUB 5udice
We avoid saying any thing farther ON the
SUBJECT, particularly IT this time. We only
remark generally, that the essence, of the
question is not whether the alleged crime
was committed on the high seas, or within
the cokHty Of Suffolk. that fills the thonght
tui citizen with anxiety but it is to ascer-
tain the n@ture OF that deed, which is com.
priced IN collecting men with rhuskets, pis.
tots, swords, and blunderbusses, and headiny
and leading that armed force against ci,i'
zen acting under the lawful com n ;ssion al
the Supreme Executive of the u. States.
1t a man cen collect, * arth, q lead q BODY
OF fnen 90 attack his fellow citizens, who
sail and act under the colours and legal an
thority Of the nation, with ilnpunity, tbeee
is no security for life, Liberty and prop.rty.
THE EXAMINATION.
Before the hon. District court, e6CoRNr-
Ltvs CooLiDcE and FRANCIS Oliver.
for rescuinE by al armed force. the BRIG bis
patch, owned by therns from the priya,eer
Castigator. Of Salem, was yesterday term.
mated snO they were recognised with sure
two an answer the charge before the nsxt
Circuit cocrt in October. Their council
eontended that il sny oacnce was commit
ted. the United States courts hid not The
jurisdictions, il being within the limits Of the
county of Suffolk, and that the facts proved.
dId rot constitute an offence, the cog.Iizsncc
OF which the constitution or Tvs Of the u
States bad expressly defined and given 70
the federal courts. Bus they proved further
mat tue resenting party were net proved 70
have knos9'edge, that the cap,ors acted un.
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