The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-20

cretarics. NVc src not %.taaGt hopes OF
;hese gentlemen being enabled to adjust
nur differences with Great Britain. Through
the kind Offices Of the Emperor Alexanter,
the mutual friend of both Countries. The
best proof of tile sincerity of the admiYistra
ion, is the appointment of Mr.. bdyard. a
gentleman who has always been hrm but
temperate in his opposition to measures
which he could not approve. When we see
the President so far forget the feelings Of
party, as 20 appcins such Il man t. one OF
the most important missions ever authori-
sed by the country, we cannot but hail il as
IN suspicious omen; s we earnestly wish it
may have the tendency to soften that
reritr of party which has tho long made us
appear divided and distracted people.
An ardent desire to be Of service to the ma
tior 80 relieve it from q war, distressing
in the cxtreme--has induced Mr.. hay ard
10 accept of the appointment at the expense
G! his personal interest and Convenience,
and To leave his family and friends. But his
Country will no doubt, duly appreciate his
motives. The gnod wishes Of every real a
merriam accompanies him.
Siotesnian (fed)
May IA.
FROM LEWIS.
We learn from Lewis Town, that the
Poictiers has sailed from the Capes; and
that Il sloop of war is the only force now in
the bay The Neptune passed Lewis 4 own,
with a fine breeze, on Monday, she was So
.luted bv the sleep os war.
LATEST FROM LET;IS TOXIN.
Since the ahnve was in type, we have
learnt the following by Col. Davis. {the
com mandant al LEWIS Town. and NJ jnr
Hunter. who arrived here yesterday after
noon i'm the Dover stage.
On Monday morning last the Poctiers,
Datv Srhr 4, oil
sells, composing the Delaware blockading
squadron, left their anchorage a little
,' We Lewis, and appeared to be going 10
sea but, abnut seven miles below Lewis
they Came too, and IL was believed that
their object was to gee water from New
bnld's Fend-Col Davis. on perceiving
this, immediately sent off detachment of
$50 men, to prevent them from landing,
which fortunately reached the pond before
the English were able to land. The enemy
being thus deprived of getting water, unless
at the risk of fighting for it, gave up th, ir
intended enterprise and put off from tn.
shore. The barges were hois,ed ON board
the Poictiers and Belvdere, and they inn
mediateiy put 20 sea--supposed for Bermu-
pa, for a supply of fresh water, which they
have long wanted. lmme aiately after thi.
tie buoys, which the enemy hare lately
placed in the Delaware, were taken up by
our boats in the Course ot the day the
Spartan entered the Capes but, luckily
not before we had succeeded in taking up
the buoys.
:, The Spartan is said to be one of the
nost handsome vessels in the English ma
w. Should any Of our frigates peep into
the delaware, we may confidently expect
to hear of her being taken. She is cniy
accompanied by one tender and few bar
ges. So that. for few days. at least, the
people OF che upper parts of the bay may
consider themselves safe from an attack
This, however, should not stop their pre-
parations for defence. Beresford declares
that when he returns with reinforcement
which he expects to have, the higher parts
of the river will be visited by him.
1t gives us pleasure to state. that in all
the attacks made on LeWistown, the people
of that place have behaved with the great
est gallantry and courage and that nothing
could induce them to violate the laws Of
their country so far as to supply the Bri-
fish. II the opposite shore had acted in
Ike manner, we might ere this, have been
rid OF our troublesome enemy.
PHILADELPHIA, May 49,
A letter to the editor Of the Trenton Fed
eralist, dated Cape May. May Says, the
British squadron blockading the Della ware,
still Continue with the ca me farce a hara,o