The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-08
From fhe Boston Pair.o,.
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parties in this country appear to hold very
different opinions and which &as been the
subject of no little alteration among indivi-
duals. The opposers OF the war, apparent
ly influenced by motives not the most hon
CRADLE, have made it part of their system.
BIZ every possible means to discourage the
enterprises Of the u. States. against that
country, and to prevent II fror, failing Tito
their hands by conQsest. With this view,
they are constantly representing Canada as
q mere barren waste, cold, dreary * uncul-
tiyatej, aud incapable of cultivation as
colony ncs merely useless, but "a burden
Z aud eXponCe TO the mother country; and.
which yhe y. States ought not to accept of.
much less 10 acquire possession OF, at the
expence of the blood and treasure which
must necessarily attend its conquest.
It will be recol!ccted. that the Cauadas
were originally settled by the French, who
held the possession of them until within a
little more than half "a century. That in the
year l775, Great Britain commenced war
in America against France, ON account of
certain intrrsions which she pledged the
French were making upon her American
territory. by erecting chainof Forts near
the lakes and ON the back OF her provinces
by which it was intended to connect Cana
da with Louisiana, then also held By the
French. That for some tiuie, particularly
were very unsuccessful in their attempts
against tie French possessions in Aaerica
Sutin 1889, a large fleet. having been sent
up the liver st. Lawrence, and upwards
OF 10000 troops having been transported
across the Atlantic, at immense eXpence,
for the purpose of conquerng from the
French the territory which is Row repre-
sented as worse than useless to any power
that possesses it---their affairs III that quar-
Ger wore q different aspect; and the forts
of Niagara, Ticonderoga and Grown Point.
having fallen into their hands, the conquest
of the Canadss was completed by the VIC
tory ontse heights Of Abraham, and the
surrender Of Quebec on the 18th of Sept. of
the same year. 80
II must be rccolected that the colonies,
Except Louisiana) which now constitute the
e.. States of America, then belonged to
treat Britain. A part of which colonies
abounded in all the articles of commerce
frs, tiinbers, slaves aud other lumber, pot u
pearl ashes, naval stores, &c. &c, which
,zere to be found in the Canadas and OF
course the Canaaas must have been of in
L t;niteiy less value 20 Great Britain than they
now are, when she possesses no other ter
Titeries, the productions OF which were ST.
Tnisr.
BY the following extract from Smallet's
History Of England we shall see what an
immense value was then pnt upon those ac
quisitians5 now rendered infinitely more va
liable By the increase of population, agri-
culture and commerce, as we'll as by the
circumstances of G. b.
Immediately after the action at the
falls OF MoDtmoreuci, General Wolf had
dispatched an officer to Englahd, with de
tail Of that disaster, written with such ele-
game and accuracy ss would not have dis
grGced the pen of 2 Cesar. Though the
public ecqusesced in his conduct. they were
exceedingly mortified at his miscarriage /,
snd this modification was the greater, as
&c s.emed TO despair of being able to strike
any cher stroke Of Importance for the &C:
cofnplshment OF the hope, 1ciich had as
f1i,'s1 at the a6soknsc,conquest of Canade.--
The FIRST transports OF their chagrin we're
not yet subsidized when colonel Hale arriv
Ell in the ship Alcide, with an account Of
che victory and surrender Of Quebec which
was INN ediateiv communicated to the peo
pie in au extraordinary Gazette. The joy
which this excited among the populace,
rose in approx ton to the desposdsnce which
the forue had produced all was rapture
and riot all was triumph and exu)tation
mingled with the praise OF the accomplish
ed Wolf. which they exalted so ridiculous
degree Of hyperboie. The king expressed
his satiifaction by Comforting the honor of
kuighhcad upon Captain Douglass whose
ship firs5 brc't the tidings of this success !;
san6 & atihod him and colonel Hale with con
siderable presents. A day of solemn thanks
giving was appointed by proclamations,
thro' all the dominons Of Great Britain.
The city Of London, the universities, and
many other corporations of the kingdom
presented congratulatory addresses to his
majesty. The parliatlent was no sooner as
sem5led than the secretary Of state, in the
house Of commons expatiated upon The sue
cssses Of the campaign, the transccndapt
merit Of the deceased general, the conduct
aud courags nf the admirals and officers
WHO assisted in the conquest of Quebec. In
consequence of this harrargue, the hovse u
nanimously resolved to present AN address
4 esiring his jnGjesty would order Uonu~
nenc 70 be- erected in Westminster Abby,
10 the memory If major general Wolf /;
a he same time they passed another reso-
Iat30 that the thanks cf the house should
BE- given TO tue surviving generals and Ad-
mi1ais Hjloyel IN tho glorious and sue
ccssful expedition to Quebec"
From me National Idvocdte.
TITye .rcoe1zte f.ozn ,i,e. Paris NGorts.-.,.