The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-09
Fellow-Citizen1 of the Senate

"'''S 11eSSaSe 20 coin HOuSeS Of Con
Sre8s, by dlr. Coles his Secretary
FelowCitizen9 Of the Senate
and OF the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
In meeting you at the present interestinq
conIuncture, it would have been highly ga
t'sfactory II j could have cnmmunic a,ed
favorable result To the Mission CHARGED
win hegoci1tions for restoring peace. 1t
was JuSt expectation from the respect due
W ,he d'St'n gnsned Sovereign who h al invi-
red them BY his offer of mediation. from the
readiness with which the invitation was
accepted ca the part of the u. S. & from the
p'euge to be found in an act of their l. egis
latnre Tor the lberaiity which their PIeni
po'enuarIes would carry into the npgocia-
unns' that NO time would be lost hy the
! hF'lsh Government in embracing the ex-
pertinent Tor fastening Il stop to the efFii ion
OF oio"c: a prompt aid cordial accentance
| %! inc mediation on that side was the less
!" DC oouoted as II was OF nature not to
submit rights or pretensiols on either side
10 the q Cision or an umpire but to affrrd
merely an opportunity, honorab,e and des;-
rao'e 70 both, for discussing. and il possible
adjusting them, for the interest Of both.
ne b1tish Cabinet, either nistakinp our
desire Of peace for a dread of British pow
err or misled by other falIacious caiculatl-
ons. has disappointed this reasonable antici
patton. no communications from orr En-.
| VOWS having reached us, no information on
ne snhJece has been received from that
source Bat 1t is Known that the media
| ION was declined IN the first instance. and
toere IS no evidence, notwithstanding, the
lapse OF time. that change of disnosi,;no
IN the British Councils has taken pIace mr.
is TO be expected.
Under such circumstances. n.t;o,
proud OF its rights, aud conscious of it's
Serehgth, mas no choice but an exertion Of
the one in support of the other
10 TINS determination, the best encou
| ragement is derived from the success viii
which 1t has pleased the Almighty to bless
our arms. both on the land and on the water.
Whi'st proofs have been continued of the
enterPrlze and skill of our cruizers. public
ava private on tie ocean, and a new trophy
gained IN the Capture of British bv an a .
merican vessel of war. after an act;o a,;,,
ing celebrity to the name Of the victoriouS
! commander; the great inland waters. nm
"h'ch the enemy were also to be encoun-
'ereu' nave presented achievements of our
| naval arms. as brilliant in their character
aS they have been important ir.their conse
quences. 0O'''e
Oh Lake Erie, the squadron under COM
haho OF captain Perry having net the Bri
uSn sqn'dron, of superior force, a sancui-
navy Cohiict ended in the c oture of the
"hnie. The Conduct cf that officer. adroit
- was daring and which was so well GO
c"hded by ms comrades. Justly entities them
% the admiration and gratitude of their
country; and will fill an early PAGE in it's
naVa' annals, with victory, never surpass-
"a IN iustre. however much it may have
| beeu ~ magnitude
| 'h II k Ontario, the caution Of the Rri
| y p commander, favored hy contingeucias
rus rated The eForts of the American com
manoer' TO bring o. a decisive action.
! NHp'a'h Channcev was able, however. TO
| ts'"o 'Sh an aScendancy on that important
! 'healre; and to prove, nv the manner !,
"hrh he erected everything possible, that
! opportunities only we're wanted, for more
shining display Of his own tslents and af The
sailhn'ry ct those under his command.
lie success on Lake Erie hayirs oncned
a passage ~ the territory of the enemy. the
Iohcer commanding the north western a~n,v
trans erred toe war th,;her; anI rapidl.
! pursuing The hostile troops flesins- with ,hrir
savage associates, forced a general action.
winch Quickly terminated IN the CAPTURE of
force. "6e
The result is signally honorable 70 AIaior
t1enrrai HARRISON by whose military talents
it was prepared /; 10 colonel Iehnson and
| "s mounted v0un'ccrs, whose imuetnnus
inset gave decisive blow to the ranks Of
! inc enemy and to tis spirit IF Che vol1n-
.eer initiia equally b~ave and patriotic. who
pore an Interesting plrt in the scene ; more
IeSPeclaIy TO the chief magistrate Of Ken.
| ucNy AT TIE head NJ them, whose bern;s,n.
IS'S""iSed 10 the war which established the