The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-12
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Dispose to feed on Celestial food.
Aud h,t my i1w th"Ights to the sles!-
w ,eaeh me ny sorrows and cares TO forget
While huniJly my God sdore;
Or thirk uf them, only. par; OF the debt
eve FOR The grace impiore.
Inv screams must snifer while here upop esrth,
That chdstening msy n them for heaven:
The soul cannotns without trouble he W birth;
Thy blessing in sorrow is given.
fet, Lord may z,otiicr. whOse soma on the deem
Encounter the p rils On var,
Whose daughter is lett all lonely to weep,
Her husband now wandering aiar
a. may presume, oh 80 heGreY Of pyQ,er -
Not heartfelt Submission abuye,
When praying thy mercy my children to spare,
forjESUS' the Ssviou,'s love
| Oh parton MY weakness, when Natures full sway
| To sadness my scy.l would resign.
Instruct me, whatever thy WIN, TO obey,
And never ct woes To repine
YET roy, imp'ore thee my children to keep;
onee more hiring them back my arms;
Conduct them, thyseli, DER the turbulent deep,
thro' terrors, i.ro' tolls, and siarus.
ihe cause OF their Country, Of justice and right
My J0i!orS have to defend
.Not Gvariee or prize inpes them TO fight;
For Peace, and Free Trace they contend.
ihen, thou who al, righteous : oh vndsste rtyht
Tbs Crue! and haug1ty oppase
Already, in aid of Columbia, thy might
Has wonders schey'd on her foes
For more but hJseT could the wonders perform
bri,anria's proud Frisates have felt;
Destruct Them sw;fi than the storm
BY rhee, oh my God I! it WAS dealt,
Then lei me eonsde in thy fayuurs 60 come:
Sill conao4t, on LoRD, on our sie
@yehldren through tcmPesis battles bring home
With fhee, thei- cmnipetent guide
Bot, all should It please thee 10 take them away
BY sickness, or s,ipwreek, or gun,
Oh give me the tort:,ude, Iae-kiy, 10 cay,
".fJ master! thy zsiE--5e il dine"
4 meeting was held in London on the 29th last
Juue the Duke OF Ken III the chair for the uurposs
OF arranging subscription for the relief OF the suf-
icTers III the British provinces Of N. Americ,. The
Royal Duke hoped that they would be equally IibAr
al 10 The Canadians they had been tue Coss,ck,
and the Portuguese AZ these colonies were entitled
to protection, sIuce they were at present the resource
to when the w Indies looked for sustenance and
support He expressed much gratitude towards the
m,IItia-men who had turned o,t to meet the me
rcsns.-But it is pity that His Royal Highnes,
soi'ie De guilty OF the sin OF ntratitude tow ards his
Indian Allies; whom he does not eoadescead
To name IN ms address; although they have been in
hnitey the most efficient troops the service of his
Majesty. The English willing TO avqiI them-
selves OF the seqpna-kniic, but they saharicA to
dGFnolPfsHge u. They would employ tae siieGt3,
# they could do it in the dark.
What is England famous for e-For man
uf2ctures a:,d manufac-torts8.
WHAT'S TTIIs1
The following facts sbrhiantly proye that the
hrtsh are compelled 20 bow 10 our nn7,a! sutc,i-
Dritsud that they euf 10 their qrits 10 iryeu,
new weapons for our dostructicn-M Lati give
Lieetensnt Cspisncy, becruae he exhibited the
virtues Of lead over cGnvGsS !
LONDON, July %.
The partial victori' 3 Of the American
ships. at tse commencement OF bosilities
over the British frigatcs, re said to- be at
! tTibuftd, IN a. r eat mcaeure, 70 an i'm
provrmcnt in their SHOT. The Cartridge On
siesd Of being mad-up III canvas is ascer-
taiqed to have been caSed with tend. This
enables them, It seems, to load w':h great
er despatCh, ard to FIRE with additional ef.
feet. hence the destructive havock of their
5roadsides. The Commissioners of the nd.
micalty are now in full possession Of all The
| circumstances which are stated to have
J been communicated by Lieutenant in the
! Navy. such it is rumoured are the consc-
! quences attached to this discovery, that the
oiheer who made it and gave the important
Information, has very properly By way Of
reward. been promoted by their Lordships
to the command e vessel.
NAVAL
| EXPERIMENTS AT PORTSMOUTH
On Wednesday Capt. G.. w. MANLY
well known for nanY ingeni. end nosf
useful Inventors, made some interesting ev
! perlneuis on the Qualifications of this t,lsre
| in the presence of Wee Admiral Sir Riohd
! 81 kerton, Commander in Chief at This mort
/ Admiral Pattan, Generals r. her, Hocston
and Elliott, the hon. Commissioner GREY
and great number Of naval ana miijtarv
! OH ers Of all ranks, as well as some of The
principal inhabitsn.G. Cam MauhV stated
| his experiments tobavc proceeded tom AZ
| eaieu be had paid to the accounts of actions
which have been fought with American
! hips in which he effect Of their fire was
! more destructive than usual Oh such coca
| sions.
His Suggestions had for their o5iect, the
I prevention + fu'uie losses By ary casv and
practicable Teh d of doing inc greatest
. possible damage 70 the eAeluy's s.Gns. an