The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-23

tanned and expressed by us, which thu
Consider as conclusive evidence G.. the in
Itention OF the government 20 prosecute wa
with rigor. Before we go any further, VIZ
lperemptorily dsclaim any and all kncwl.
edge OF tbs views of the government on thi.
head But, suppose our ideas do accord with
those OF the goyernmep-and; II is likely
hey may-do the opposition Editors sup
pose our governmenc has made war in sport
Have they assembled armies. on the from
tier for mere parade Could they indeed,
entertain any other view, in the success
sion OF measures they have taken, tbah that
OF reducing the cnepny's possessiors, md
thereby making hGb feel the power of
tins deeply-injured nation, whose reasonable
demands of redress he has not merely refu-
sed but spurned.s
BIT this project OF subjugating Canada, il
is ineimated. ia inconsistent with the accep-
lance of the Russian mediation. We leny
II. Our government is willing to freat for
Peace. Britain refuses 70 meet us, and we
will now Esht for il. Washington held all
| foreign nations ENEMIES IN WAR, in,
Peace friends. Upon this principle our
government must act, if it RESPECTS itself
JPon TINS principle it has acted. and If tffe
impression otthe Opposition in New York
or elsewhere has been that it would &C,
otherwise, they must have labored unaer-the
I
ed them from being prepared for the decia-
ration OF war, when it took place.
But suppg3e Britain had fairly ret US
under the Mediation, and that, on this dav.
on which we hope and believe Montreal is
an the possession OF our army, peace shall
have been concluded ct ST Petersbulsli {: we
do not know what the views OF the govern
nent may be, or what may be the opinion
OF the Opposition Editors but we have no
hesitation IN expressing our own--and that
| IS, that Mr.. Gailatin, Mr. Adams and Mr.
bayard, as well as the British negocistor:
WIZ have been guilty Of q gross inattention to
the interests Of their respective countries. If
they haze not included in tl.,. treaty 2 sti
puiation Tor retaining, to each country. So
much territory as may be occupied by Ell
ther on the day of ratification OF the treaty.
upper Canada alone viii be worth 10 us. in
security and tranquility to the northern
frontier, IN breaking up the scalp markets
at York and Maiden, exclusive of the value
OF the territory and its waters, as much rs
the whole cost of the war to this day and
we shall have gained, By the war, lust so
much as we have added TO our military
knowledge. 70 or responsibility abroad, and
10 the stability OF our government.
hese are mere speculative remarks, for
we wish it TO be distinctly understood that
we now neither expect or hope for any be.
nehcial result from the Mission to Russia
whatever we may have anticipated on il,
first agitation. itis worth millions to the
aation, however, IN the confidence with
which it must inspire ali thinking people ia
the integrity of their overnment-whese
cause, thus fortified. will stand inpregna-
Die on the affections OF many who before
supported it principally from an impulse of
|duty.
And, if we corquer the Canadas, and con.
quer them (by the blessing of Cody we viii
what are we to do Iglth them, if We 3o
not retain them Il: Shall they revert to the
enony, to be again made harbor for Indi-
an Prophets and British spies and traitors ,
Or shall the views Of the Patriots of the
Revolution, in regard to these provinces he
realized! These are questions which we
throw OUT Tor discussion by ADLER pens, and
tor ehe consideration of those better qualified
then ourselves to decide ON them. Nat T1f
Eohy ~ a letter from Maj. Thos. Rowland.
friend, dsfed
'Arnold's Mills, River Thames.
Upper Canada, Oct 9.
"The trdian force in the late action a
mounted &c 1000. Tecumseb is certainly
Killed. saw him with NY eyes 1t was
the first tine rad seen this celebrated
c,hei. thSFe was something 80 majestic, so
G;gnihed, and vet 50 mild in his countenance
az he lay stretched on his back ON the
| ground where few minutes befnre he had
rallied his men to the fight, that while ga
zing on him with admiration and pity, for
| gos he vas savage. lie had received a
fworn nd IN the arm and hsd it bohnd up be-
fore he received ths mortal wound. He
rad such eountensnce as 7 shall never
forget. He did not appear 20 me so large a
man as he was represented I did not nm
| Pose his height to exceed 5 feet 10 or i ] in.
cnes,but extre nelly well proportioned. rhe
British say he compelled them to fight
Proctor and Elliot ran away at the com
Tencemeht of the action. The British ofFi
GERS are cursing Proctor COW ard and a
rascal
From The Missouri Cazefte.
OWHTHEE.