The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-12

tance of the field of action. The loss on
the side of the Indians was considerably
more than ours. They lied with precipita-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
TheiHouse of Representatives sat yester-
day the greater part of the day with closed
doors, on Il message from the Senate, pro-
kably relating to- the subject which has oc-
yeupied the attention Of that body in secret
sitting for some days previously.
The bill regulating the employment of
foreign seamen In the service of the U. S.
was not yesterday taken up.
A committee of both Houses of Congress
has been appointed to concert the necessary
arrangements for counting out the votes of
President and Vice President of the United
States, which ceremony, agreeably to the
constitutional provision, will take place to-
morrow, in presence Of both Houses of G. on
gress.
United States Senator.-The Legislature of n
York, on Tuesday last proceeded to the choice of
United States Senator by Joint vote ; when it APP
peared that
Rufus King had IS votes
John w. Wilkin 81
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serve for six years from the fourth day of March
next
From, London Paher.
AMERICA.-Again has the sacred cause
of humanity sustained heavy blow and the
phianthropist and christian had occasion to
mourn the blood stained trophies of success
3ul war-An extraordinary Gazette has
been published by ministers announcing a
second defeat cf the American forces in their
unsuccessful attempts to invade Canada, in
which, besides killed and wounded they
are stated to have lost one general officer
and 900 men taken prisoners, one six-poun-
der and one stand of colors. This victory
however over. our American hretheren, IS
not without its alloy. We have lost a gal
liant officer (Major General Brock) who fell
while in the act of cheering his men, and
bravely leading them on to the attack. His
Aid de camp Git. ColMacdonald) was also
killed at the commencement of the action
while defending a post. Our loss is stated
as comparatively trifling in thisunfortunate
affair. Thus has another triumph, as IL his
called, been added TO our arms yes ? n
triumph SUCH as is felt BY conscious guilt
when successful over unsuspecting innocence
or by the desperate gamester VINO 10 ex-
tricatc himself from his overwhelming diff
iiculties aims the successful Blow at his own
wrctched existence let us not vainly
encourage ourselves with the hope that
bend the proud spirits Of our offended breth
rem or awe them into fear. This, at least
whatever be its other defects, is among me
snherior advantages Of rehubicanism, thai
IL hHts forth its beSE energies in the hour of
increasing EcrH aud drasrs abundant resour-
ces euen from DESPAIR. 1t was not until aft
ter repeated and unsuccessful efforts tina
the Romans at length proved victorious o.
yer the Carthaginians and even afterwa rds
became their undisputed masters both OF
land and sea.
The American republic is yet but in its
infancy a long interval of uninterrupted
peace and prosperity has blunted the vigor
OF her arms, and almost obliterated the re-
membrance of her martial deeds. But adj
versity will now rouse her to active exer-
ton; and sense of injury, aided by per-
sonal feeling, will quicken and nflame her
zeal. Having once taken her stand for the
rights Of commercial intercourse and the
freedom of the seas, and published a mani
festo OF her wrongs in the face of the world,
pride, as we'll rs principle will not permit
her to Pehnquish her claims, and retire
from the contest covered with everlasting
humiliation and disgrace.--The ministerial
journalists, ever ready TO eXult in the work
of bloody havoc and desolation, have re
preached US that we did not sufficiently no
tice the former victory obtained over eur
American brethren, and express, in be-
coming terms, our JOY at their defeat. We
plead guilty to the heinous charge we fee
no pleasure in recording this useless sacri
fee of lives ina quarrel which. is neither
honorable, polite. nor Just we ada &
esteem the bravery and humanity so con
spicuousiy displayed, in both instances, by
pur officers and men, who have nobly dis
charged their duty. and arc innocent of the
crimes of their employers, but, as lovers OF
freedom, and as friends to humanity and
justice, we wish success to no unrighteous
cause, and if we have tears to shed, we re
serve them to mourn over an injured and a
fallen eDemy's defeat.