The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28
ENQUxRER oEFIcE, Dee. 2s.
CASE OF ELIJAH CLARK.

his IL an old stoiy--hut has bec,, lately revived
,e iederass, for the stale purpose of inisrcpre
senuss the views OF the ad,nnistration.-Th Pre-
, s,dent, in his last message has toucLed nno, -,
question II eSpetriaton--snd, with a view Of show
my ths' hs practice in ls case difrrs f.cn his
ooe'rne N others, the history Of Elijah Clark is a.
gam rased nom The sshes ant! pressed upon u e pub
lie AND what is the of Elijah Clark D.
, Clark was born in the State OF n. ietsey-and
cohunusd 10 res d. the Us. until within ahoy; 8
months previous 20 the month o: August Isl2--Le
removed to Canada and there mariztl--in this state
of Things, while " his VIE and property Were vet in
Sanaus, within the dominion and nj esi>nce" Of G.
'an, he crent into the territory OF the u s. to ss-
tfer and 10 give Information To the enemy He ,y,s
"Ieh up ana tried BY a court-na' iqi-the court
wsre OF opinion, THAI " a!thousl said Elijah
Ozark IS naiive-hnrn citizen of H.. S. and is
Yee ho!aen ircer thar allegiance, which as such CT
tzen he owes 10 the U. s. Sc he il reye-,heles. H.
ab'e to be tried and con,ie,e, So Snv dnr;,. the
continuance OF such temporary allegiance 10 t.e king
| o' @reat Britain, Upon this ground they com
nen;nen h,m "to be hung by the neck until he DC
dead" Major Geaerai H.n, " having t;ouhis' how
lar the prisoner could come within The e6,.-ion of
Sfy was p'essed To order susp-nsioN of the sen.
tence until the pleasure Of tue President eoul IN.
H"|"h uereon His ,''s assure was SUriusy aRpoun-
ced IN letter fran. the Secretary st Nsr nj Oct
2Oth, 1872, in which he saws: have nov the no
nor 70 INFORM you Maur-G neral HALL that the
saii Clark 5cinS considered a citizen Of the u s
ana not liable 10 be tried by court-marai as = sny
the President Is pleased direct ,hst unless lie he
arrs'gned by the civil court for JSeaSon or minor
crane under the laws of The slate Of New-York, he
must be discharged HE was accor,lin: Is released
(. ON his arrest
and tbs. according 10 the F=deral,ts i, A rroor
mat Mar Madison himself VITO wishes to protect
hti'sh subject that is naturazsd BY our laws BE-
enhseh nc IS cit cen, holds very diff rent doctrine
VII" regard TO an'ercsn born citizens; and does
not permit tisin tue privilege of being natu-aiZ.d
abroad In Other words, that Mr.. Madison would
natnrsiizc British subjects here without permitting
anei'c9n citizens to be nstur"Ii,ed ,he-e Won.
i'rnie come to judsment!''
me irst step IN good argument So 10 sc st:rs
Z" yoW .fdcts. lie OF yong pre- misses before
70" rush on to your conclusion 1t is a pity that
'nS Feosrshsts are not attentive 20 this rac
OF logic. Has Elijah Clark naturalized in Canada ,
Wss mar. Mad son bound Il consider him rs such :
surely not. Clark was married n Canada ne held
prorerg there--do these circumstances acnc ma
'"Ta"1e man IN Great Britain lie had not been
n"'ara"t-d by oct Of Parliamsnt----he had not
served ier two years in the British Navy--bt
na" not takea any oath of sepanee in tIe most in.
manner To the crown, ss fsr as the were
SHOWN and submitted, to the President How then
could the President have cons b.red him =, Rr;,-
tSn soo)eet What then he but an American
N"f"" hnn therefore liable AS a Traitor but not
as spy why then all The i'd. elsmaur s. sbor-
subject "'''''''" "Po" TUG
Lay parallel case before The rublic-point out
rn1 VINO 'a' been formally Datu azed by the laws
y. " hr'tsi' and yet st ella med By tie Preside nj
4 err-
u'y confess that the President has been uiI,y of an
inconsistency hut ct the charge does moi law II
.is doors -Ihs oul, fling which ii argument from,
20 'e VI '';t'h Clark proves is, that tc IS Friends
i ."eiiy aione are guilty 0! an inconsistency
-Dsc'use they, by the very tenor Of their srruneni
S'"'eSs that The Government of G. H. is ia the la.
| u' hat'rabzng our own eit;Z ns-yVnh what pro.
P'.e'y' then. or with what sort ofa face, can she
~ pam VI 0W haViraiZlng 6cr ustiye-born subject
M .8NcECDOYE.
! bsa'I Hie"erai''S remind me OF storv, which ]
heard vixen was bny -
/ wo waggOners wer. Z sn,fns, s,,,, II, 90; ALL, =;
utiVihS-one OF them bald dssSirs auh;,iors sor,
as'"" oosStea OF his powers in an eminent de.
s.. u'"' i.e could drive in all weathers over ali
ol roads'up bill and over bowling grew VT
- He ease, suesesJ and dispGtch. The Other
""S more modest mas-he was aware NJ .hs Ill II
| S"'Ie' even OF dcving Wagon on n road wL;e,,
- az never VISITED before and in weather wl,igb
4 - i III, hDt anticipate he bo1sted however that
e .Vu,u GriYe az IedSf TveN as his more ar, Do.
CANT brother. 10 decide the point ~ ey ST l.nstb
5ieeG 70 make the experiment, IT The person who
owneu tle car, would consent to tgosi faem. H.
~ 'ISN' oohsins Kind OF body, AMI being much
IS I"J o Wasgoher, put the reins in,o the hands
oithe GdShe', having previously laid dawn the Ia 90
- "Heh ne WAS to be governed No soonsr
n9"eTer, did be feel the bower which was entrusf
~ s; ,n; .,sn "e went Phaeton-lke dsshing along
W sP'e oi All reason and rule running over usssen.
Ser'' d'SregardiDg the contract by which he was
poun"J le eating tie car as.f were his own, until
eidry rem IL 'nto a ditch, ard be himself was
tunbod from the seat
~ -; Ie'nS were then transferred into the hnnds
~ ,.ir I eonPeitor-'w more modest though more
N'u' 'enS'ousiy observed the contract which had
zen 's'u down. and conducted the car with such Fl
| eS'oce' ana esse, rs redounded TO his own honor
- wen rs 70 The delight OF IL! beho!ders Nv and
/ Dys' The weather became more foni s,d ,Ls go q,
"Ofe eho u ore q ihcuit of sccess. What however
uoes i'' malignant and ambitions brother ANY ors
i,oIeS'"e Tie reins whch he had distrsceJ, he did
ny reiDAia passive spectator Of tie scene beCor
Iluh--Hlif TIE sup rior skill aud vigilance IF the
uiFeT souid e1trleste the from the Il ffculti.
Wbieh snWoned it---but with view Of adding +.
.nooe obsuues be would now and then silly ,ostle
.ie "ag5on ont o. is traat, and at other tines
";"u noidJ tst his shoih against it to stoD dc.
"hee's OF &c Ioyernment' WHAT Was expeeied l,y
every Wuueht lasn, coon took place. The car wss
10" abu tLsh imFejsi IN is vc'octy--and some
INES 'ar'y or rather fOs'y thrtwu into car-rute
"a w. Sc % aSons, tne sly de-. would ,xcaifn
"a ciCnt te'l you5o TITS fellow in Iced pre- tenr
| "Hv. why ne knows no moe aDo,t - wasAn
'hsu the men IN the moon Psbaw pc ,v. -,
'sid tae ie''o" aud y ne Tsp ae'un" The EN-
! doyer, b"w, var VIZ too cool and seHsih'e a man e
Zoe "uy-d---he 'aw the to wa,c,, haG been played
npon be TaggoneF, aud Ia BIO Jsivc o. vail Che