The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-02
FOREIGN .NJ2lpS,

ton, dated the 25th ult. The dispatches
from his Lordship published in the Ca
zette, merely states that the enemy had
retired which was to be expected from the
want IF supplies and the advanced state of
the season.
Ii is n fact worthy of being known that
a considerable part of the iibrarVN of Mr.
ralleyrand, Prince of Benevento, is ac-
tually arrived in London, and that the rest
is expected. 1t is consigned to an eminent
house for sale. Various conf ectures NAV be
formed from this circumstance, and the
most Obvious is. that he may not think his
property so safe within the reach of the
French government as in England; and
that probably his books are only part of his
immense fortune that he has remitted-
Another conjecture, also, very natural is
that the report eff Il e high price given at
the Roxbury sale, may have tempted him
to send some of his rarities, the spoil of the
libraries of Europe, to so good a market -
Our readers, however, may be assured of
the fact.
SATURDAY, afternoon Viscount Castlereagh
received dispatches from America. the
contents Of which his Lordship sent round
TO the Cabinet ministers for their perusal
a person just arrived from Hamburger,
gives & most favorable account of the dis
posi- ion of the Germans towards the cause
of Russia. Notwithstanding the most ri,
gorous proceedings on the part of the Pc
lice, the Russian Bulletins were universally
circulated, and pcrused wish the most lively
feelings OF satisfaction.
few days ;.go, q report having been
propagated in Hamburger OF the death of
Bonaparte. the popui:tce were so vocifcrcus
| in their expressions OF Joy, that the Govern
or ordered the Police Officers and troops to
dispense the assemblages which were form
inu ~, ~
oi these groups when taken into custody.
and whilst the Police Officers were drag
| ging him along to prison, continued to ha-
rGrgue tire citizens upon the prospect of
their speedy liberation from the French
yoke.
| '3'" December Is.
! We Law before our readers to day a cony
Of the Presidents Message to Congress. 1t
is like m ost OF the productions of that gen
tleman-lengthy without being clear, and
practising concealment whilst it affects the
| utmost cdndour.
We shall take leave to invert the order
followed in the Message and begin with
that part which relates TO the offers made
TO and received from our government
! Immediately after he had declared war,
the American President, communicated to
us the terms which it might be arrested
| An armistice was proposed upon condition
ed, without revival OF the biockades VIC
Hating Acknowledged rules, of an immediate
discharge OF american seamcn from British
sirirn stop TO improvements from Anne
tican ships, with, an understanding that an
! exclusion of the scamcn of each nation from
the ships of the other should be stipulated
the proposal was rejeC ed on our part, and
IN cur opinion very properly. The Orders
IN Council did not stand in the wav OF it.
IL. L..
Twas made known to the British government
bit we rejected the proposal, because we
nd not chuse to put " 4 stop to impress
ments from American ships"-by which
|erm impressment" is meant that we
did not chuse TO abandon our right of taking
Dur own subjects out OF American ships
! The advantage was TO be all OH the side of
lAmerica---shc was to have the benefit of
ne repeal Of the Orders 10 Council, ces-
IsatOn of the blockades, the discharge of
her own seanen from our ships (and let
our readers always remark that she in
lcludes among her own seamen," all
ithose who have obtained Certificates oe a
lmedcan citizenship aud the liberty of
keeping our seamen in her ships. What
was she L. give Us ia return for all these
lconcess OUsa(a) MR., |or8ookh. rcIcase
from her MIGHTY means Of gVarJare
lgai1st rs! Tire exclusion of the seamen
LOT each nation from the Ships OF the other
is with some desirable object: bnt how is
liz to be Accomplishments Easy emu h wenld
il bc il il were stipulation between Greet
Britain and any OF the Continental nations !:
but it is a stipulation between two nation,
speaking the same language & descended
from the same parent stock. The bitn
places OF she parties might nos in many
scs be able to be proved at ali; IN other
leases there would be forged certificates of
fbaptism and then @e should have these
fraudulent certificates Of America" citizen
sam. % J However, the American President
lhas made US other overtures OF the fate Of
which he is not vet informed
Fdty licences for imports and thirty two
for expor.s. signed by Bonaparte. have
been received at Paris. The importgtion
allowed to consist chiefly of colonial produce
AID Hides.
/ Count Woronaow, on his present embas-
~ from Peterborough, has brought with him
h's two sons, VINO are to be educated in
! England.
HOUSE or COMMONS. Dec. fe.
.fmcTica.--Mr. Whitehead wished TO
! -
(a) That is 10 say. If higt,Dayada chose, to sci,
"p l,rotcntiou 20 rob your purse rs well take
Found on 1" this concess IN" claim to yoos rurse
or any other equivalent.
- Euqui,e,
! ~ \ good reaso this for leaving II to : Britsh
! .sf'ef at sea 10 take Ms Hgesiy's SUBJECTS H.