The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19
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Communicated for the Baltimore Federal
Gazette.
Extract of letter dated Sacket's Harbor,
Dec. 2oth to respectable gentleman in
this city.
Our fleet has had heretofore entire
command of the lake, but the season pre-
vents any further active operations for the
present. The enemy has sufficient force
to cope with II, if they had Suiii cient expe-
rience and courage, they are devoid of both
these requisites. Chauncey has laid the
fleet up at this place for the winter.
he officers & men are in good spirits.
he British fleet has gone into Kingston and
laid up there.
&c 1t is probable we shall be attacked by
the enemy when the navigation is sufiici-
emily closed-we expect they will cross ON
sledges with view of destroying our ship
ping. Should they cross. VIC will use every
eXertior tor the preservation of the fleet.
we shall rely principally upon the Sailors
and Regulars, as there is no dependence TO
be placed upon the militia. fear we shall
not be able to oppose the force that may
be brought against us, owing to the mortal
ity that prevails among the troops nearly
one half our force was reported this morn
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Communicated for the Baltimore TThig.
american Consulate, and agency of hrize
causes, at Paris.
IKE de Condo, no ID, .faub ST. Germain,
1st august, 1912:
To the consuls and vice consuls of the Uni
ted States Of America, residing in parts
OF France, or in those over which her inn
perial prize-court has jurisdiction.
GENTLEM
Be it known. that the President of the U
States, by, and with the advice and consent
of the senate, has been pleased to superadd,
to my consular duties, those of " Agent Of
american prize causes, at Paris" and has
authorised, and directed me to aid, and
protect American citizens in the prosecu-
ton of said causes, in Bureaur, where they
NAV be produced and discussed and, par
ticularly, before the imperial prize-court, &
his ma esty's Council of state. ! am also
instructed to detect and expose every spc-
cies of fraud, or violation of the laws of ma
tions, and of the American flag all volun-
tary neglect, or sacrifice of the property,
rights, and interests of American shippers,
merchants, and insurers and to render
an account, to the executive of the United
States, OF every circumstance, which, may
consider worthy OF its notice, concerning the
arrestaticn, detent;on, or release of Ameri-
can seamen, and of vessels and cargoes, in
france, or in countries to which the regu-
latTons and decisions of her maritime coucts
and authorities do, or shall herafter extend.
In order to execute, more efFectually,
the general, and special instructions of the
| Freisdent,or the secretary Of foreign relations
OF the u. 5. on this head, you are hereby re-
quested, to inform the captain, supercargo,
or agent of every American vessel captured
&c conducted to, or arrested in the port, or
ports of your consular department., that
1T is my public duty, and consequently,
my great desire, to give to claimants, use
fui aid, and advice /; to seek for them, as
much AS in my power, prompt and impair
tial justice; and vigilantly to watch over,
and protect their interests. 1t is also pro-
per to apprise them, that nothing more is
necessary than the fiyocnration Of the cap
| tain, or consignee, or attorney in fact, to
enable me to perform all that can be re-
CURED in the prosecution of claim and
this document will be cancelled when the
case is finally adjudged.
Moreover, it may be useful to observe
that my services are offered without COM
mission, or pecuniary, or other Compensa-
ton.
You are intreated. Gentlemen, to report
to me every case of capture, and of seques-
tration ; to acknowledge the receipt of this
circular, and to communicate its contents
to the commercial. and banking houses,
within your district which have relations
with those of the United States. On nv
part, l tender you my good will. friendly
aid, and correspondence, whenever you
may think them useful in relation to your
public duties.
n r WARREN