The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19
A CASE IN POINT

" When you endeavor to convey an ids, oe .
greater number of 6arbarians practising great VA.
rely OIL crueites upon an incalculable number of
sufferers, nothing defined or specific finds its wav n
the heart nor IS any sentiment excited save that of
q general, crate appropriated commisseration-
Select single object"
CURRAN, en- the case of H.pe,
When Sterne wished to pourtray the blessin6 "a of
Liberty, he took single individual and sbut him m,
IN ms dungeon-For tire same reason. LET the rood
er Judge OF the fate of Cur 5000 unhappy American
CiuHens ron the following tact, furnished us by
man OF high standing and unquestinnabe yera,;tv
COMMUNICATION.
more than hve years ago, Charles Vass the SIM
of Mr.. Ambrose Nass, Aour merchant Of Aicxan'
IRA, sa,eu from that port for Europe the West
Indies; he was impressed and dragged on board of .
British ship OF war, denied PEN ink and paner mr.
the opportunity OF communicating with any one who
could give information to his friends of his mpress
mont ana saVery lie was carried to the East In
dies las IS The custom with these mans eslers) when
there was the rentotest possibility of q discoyery
anu detained under the severest discipline and pr
vations for about live years. During the last snn
nler ne arrived at some port in England, obtained
inrlough from the cOmmander for 90 DAYS made his
way to London, but unwilling to trust his m o
consul and charge DIES aliarcs who had so often beon
i"ed by the admiralty in their efforts TO release inn
pressed seamen he secreied himself ON board of an
American vessel, and arrived IN thu United States j.;
July or August last. This once fair american nov.
biackened with the scorcling Sun Of the Indian n
ce"n, on reaching his native town in sailor, worn
wv hltos, pdSSth HiphR tne streets knowing anv
but unknown to any, until he arrived at the corner r
that which led to his fathers house when beLnld
ne suddenly met his venerable sire and aceostcd h;,
by the name Of F!ther--'The old man WIN of on.
tnree years tr1itesss enquiry through the world had
gwen his son for lost and buried him. and bc;ne.
presented with figure IN which he could not ,tsc@
one hneameht Of his beloved Charles WAS about IN
pass On regarding the occurrence as the in,pertine
81 saior-but when he added with the g bio man.
~ teAr rolling down his cheek" f" NV E,fbeS L.,.
ron 'noy7 ChdrieS % nearer elnlsc through IN -
gooin tiat ob3cuTed his face, brought him into view
merctul ''od what pen can desc,ibe the fce,;,ss
ot this ta'ber-" Oh my son, :" he cycairoed hure
ing into flood % tears, s. with oonvulsy sr,,,i
rressed him to his wouEded heart As anon ne 30,
had survived this heNt-rendiulr scene hand in Lor
they ra3r on to the hc,se-po sooner is ne nro.,,
ed ut the door, than the servants of the mic m
out with screams Of 'Oh, master Charles meet
Chares" his undiet nguiehablp sound IL the cars
ri the mother IN distant chamber, brings her 70
enquire she cause. when, dsfrured rs he ,yes u,c
very hrsi glance, Ike the Lightning Of Heaven rived
her Whole frame, and she fel apparently I;lels.s
corpse upon the iloor. To atteupt a further de-
cripuon o this interesting group by INV beD. would
be rehbing the Imagination Of the melancholy en-
JOY ment ut scene already printed and extinsnisJ
feelings OF the heart, kinied rs the warn,esf ev
pathies only give che feet rs relsted hv the 10
ther to friend who communicates II 10 n, "a r,;tb
tIy as he received it, aud will add that he !, nm
american FedyaHsf.
Charles finding his Country II War with the Tv
rant ihat euslaved him, determined upon ayengic,
h's wrong, and his Gaze being msdeknown 70 H.