The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-06
ENGLISH AGENTS,

The operation of British influence in the
United States may now DC well understood:
IN Boston it appears that nearly one-tkird
OF the persons engaged in the foreign import
and mercantile business are English a
gents
The proportion in New York is about the
same num- Der.
In Philadelphia the British agents and
others registered not citizens, in the re-
gular Office. amouats to fifteen hundrcL-
vi which 1t is found 1900 have voted at our
elections, and have thus completely ruled
our local affairs as if we were governed by
an English Parliament
we see persons walking our streets ev-
cry day VIGOROUSLY emissaries 10 the Bri
tlsh Sovernment-we saw q man on Satur-
day. who avowed to the writer of his arti
| Gle, that he had not come to the United
| States to become citizen, and who keeps
a regular Journal ofevery mans business
| but has no business of his own, and who bv
shabiis and character, is particularly well
adapted to act he part of spy. .4urora.
Extract to the Editor ofthe aurora, datsd
Reedy Island. March 90.
The enemy's block aiding squadron is
| augmented in number; on Friday several
ships OF war entered the bay-Some stout,
fast sailing well armed schooners, under
active officers, with the aid of guu boats for
battery, would be powerful and efficient
In the channels of the Delaware from hence
down beware of surprizes End disguised
vesscis-the eoems's squadron were IL On
1 ~ to Obtain good water, may think of going
higher up than Christiana The Della ware
| Legislature has left the executive without a
| dollar FOR defence, and The citizens are not
SO wealthy as your people in Phiiadel'a so
! All tncy can do Is to expose their persons
| with hand weapons. Something should be
| done to supply this scandalous neglect OF
the legislaturet'
| BosToN, March 24.
| Fire.-We regret to learn that the ex-
tensive Cotton Factory in Plymouth, was
lesroved by fire on Sunday morning last
oSs estimated at $500 600. The iron Fac
tory with its appendant buildings in Fran
coma IN. H. belonging to the Boston Com.
pany has, 1t IS said, been entirely DESTROYED.
| The public, as veil as individuals, are suf
ferers by these calamites.a
! n. YORK, March 2s.
! 1t IS singular that in the action between
the Hornet and Peacock, when the first
oroadsides were exchanged at half pis j
shot the pendant On the main mast of he
| Hornet was shot away, one man VIZ
|
much injured, but no mark of a bail " :
seen below the main-t;p. The Hornets
hre had quite different effect on the Pea
cock it was so we'll directed that seve. Il
of the shot pierced the hull of the Peacock
through and through, killed and wounded
number ct men, and i'll measure, decide d
the contest.
The British prisoners taken on board the
Peacock. we're this morning brought owe
from the Navy Yard and marched to For
Gansevoort above the S;a.e prison. The
officers are paroled.-While the Marshal
was taking an account of the prisoners YES
terday on board the Hornet, two of then
slipped down the side of the ship and swan
tor the shore, in hopes Of making their es
cape. Epeu peot
.Hnother British Heet--The captain of
Spanish vessel which arrived here this
forenoon, informs that ON Saturday last, in
lat. IS. long. -, he was boarded by an off
Ger from British feet OF eight 74's and
severiI frigates direct from England, to
enforce the squadron on the American
station.