The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-20
Sbecuiutions.
rRom ThE LONDON COURIER.
( Ihe leading s.i,o sie,,a PEI ger. ;
al March %

ETe have extracted hon the American papers
She report ct the cesn'n.,tee OF ioresu relatiuis
containing view "a tire relations Vi the Uhi;cd
STATES w,lh this country. II d~es entirely upon
the griovsnse OF inpressinS American ssasnen, and
concludes w RECOMMENDING The psssing a Lili Tor
the excluding Ut foreign seaineB from the puI;ie
vessels and mercnaht service OF the United St.tus.
Tie bill has been passed in the House ct kepre.
sentatiyes w mhjority Of SY to IS II imposes {
penalty of 1000 dollars On the commanders Of III Gu
of war, and $50 dollars ON the masters OF mer.
chantmen, for every toreisa sailor employed by
them, to be recovered 10 81! tam aSticn by
nun inforu.er.
The Au,ericnn legislature rnsy pass what bills it
chooses, Tor excluding foreign seainvn fiGtn their
ships, but ii they thhk that any such measures will
induce to aban'on Cur ,igLi Of scare h, and Il
taxing oEgn seanten Gn9 s.6sccts sshs,ex.r sc
can and item, they i'll fad themselves at i~as, We
trust they will, tcsaiLy 7,:is,0se.. ihs Fight of
search - OF So vitsl interest TO car power dat
TO surrender il " mad almost said even to ,uvdf,
SD would lie treason. This seems 10 he now lhe o.-
" grouna upon Mhish America takes her stand.
The orders in council have been repsslsd--she
sessions upon tie sutjeet OF blockade have left no
gound Of dispute upon that pcint--e only remain
ing subject Of CONTROVERSY is ME risat W clsm OF
impressing Our own teanIen, wheI found Gu beard
American vessels.
The government Of the Uniie,l States ssser,s the
broad principle, that the h,g of iaeir cchant YES
sells shall protect the marines This privilege is
claimed, although every peIs beard, except the
captain, May be alien.
The Blush government asserts that the allcsi-
ance OF their subjects IS nalienabis is time OF var
aud that their srsmei found on the sea, the
highway OF ustions, shall rot be protested by the
Rag OF private me reliant vessels.
The clsim Of Great Britain to the service Of her
se:men is neaher novel or peculiar. The doctrine
OF allegiance, for. which sle coatends, is common TO
all the governments vi Europe. France, rs well As
England has tanned il Tor centuries: Both ma
tons claim, in time of war, the services Of their SUBJ
jeets. Both by DEGREES, forbid their entering into
foreign employ. Roth REGAL the by proclamation.
). The rigi, of impressins our own seatnea, when
found on board American ships, ison,y arenewal of
TIE right OF seareh-ani this MIR. Madison las in
his official paper disputed also, for he says "our fl
like the soil, we inherit, mast all that sails
under IT," Yet this principle of the right of search
has been repeatedly admitted by America, in her
negotiations, only with Great Britain but with
France. in alliance with whom she now attempts to
subyert it. The 18th article Of the treaty of smty
commerce, and navigation between Great Britain
and America dated 18th November 1894 establish
es the right OF search upon the high seas-the 18th
article conhscates encmy's Property ; and the 9Th
article regulates the mode OF search But as il to
leave A merica without shadow of excuse in the
present case. the 9Th article OF the convention be.
tween her and Fr:nce, dated Novemb Der 18th 1888
admits the right OF reclaiming seamen who ma, de.
sert from the ships of the respective nationsEans
binds each power TO deliver them up on being claim.
cd-<-so that, whether America to contend the
right of search generally for enemy's goods contru-
bsn'i Of war. merely neanat the particular ri,ht
oil Srcat Britain reclaiiping he own searoen al.
stands self condemned by her existing treaties
as we'll as by the law OF nations.
Even one of the senators of the United States il.
with US on the point, for he says, that Great Bri.
tain conte nlGd for the right 10 i'm pre- ner
lean seamen. The right she claims is to take h, p
own subjects found iii oar mercantile vessels She
exercises this right in relation 10 her own private
Tesse's Tbs right she never will, nor give ur"
The ground and principle of the war, as now ,x
hibted by The Americ government 10 plainly and
ineSntestibly this
Americs is at war wish Great Britain for the IL
A. d
glance theyow To their native country, and
Great Britain is at war. with America for the
maintenance of her undoubted right the services
OF her own subjects.
The Java was the late French frieate Nereile ia.
ken with the Rennon,ee (now the Madagascar j. By
the Phoebe, captain Riliyar, Gastea, captain Lo-
sack ard the Astres, captain Sehonberg, off the
Island OF Madagascar. The fiigates, with the Clio.
rnde, had arrived with troops on bosrd for the pur.
pose OF reinforcing the garrison of the ale of France
taken by The British about inontl, before
The Clorinde effected her escape during the
action, and got safe back France, for which,
her commander, captain st. Cricq, had his epau.
lettes torn from his shoulders, and was bro
ken for Sowsrdice. Captain Lambert was one Of
shose brave fhen who SO long lay under the fire of
the batteries, AT the aforementioned Island previ-
Gus To its capture ia consequence Of getting aground
In making ali at.emptcn ile FreDsh naval force
there, Courier
The Earl OF Darnley yesterday in the house oil
lords, advCT;ing 20 the capture the Java l1isate
gave notice, that he should make a motion for an
shqairy iuto the naval administration OF the country
W. are glad OF it, We hope E simar notice viii
lie gwen in the houce Of Commons We do not DIS
approve Il the CO4dGcC o. this that administration
being put 80 the test OF .ar and full enquiry. But
%iSt %e depieeate and drtest 10, the TACTICS SO us
81 aith The oppOs.uon, OF uhting attacks 4 out
making them ~ place where they be offiealI,
answered. II the admiralty have weitled the us,ai
energies OF The country with feeble ard fauItcring
hand, let them receIys the censuie they deserve
IL Our commanders on the imerexn STATEN have
not evneed proper ST. Ill and activity The d.str
pcti0n OF the force placed under their uand let
theni be removed. II thsre be blame, let II be as
certsIntd "here 1t Hes but 60 nDict us ABORT that
tone of whining lamentations Of affected sea .bil,iy
af'd pIeriie s. a. wi'ch some Of eoieIuIbraries
do, ~ 1t our rstp sft riUiJiy had reasv. ii fatal
snd 'rreEGeabie wouHd rs lat and wiere.is the la
tioDni gllry and naval rehOwhi Three vi orr !ei.
g.tcs have been captured by--Nhati irigat..si
They sre cal ed 50 by tie As aId D, tr ou-
position, bur ti,rJ deb, to he rsied issates .,
az much as boy deserves 10 he cseds nian: They
are Inc 81 bait, sups '.. in t;ze weight 81 me-
Ia. The Java tHouut % S Founders ia "a pound
earronades, & long pnucers, n all f1rt, EIGHT
guns: whereas, The Consultation carr es 20 guns aud
the difference weight fetal ,tOr the latter
IS sill more considerable, being MS 1879 10 iGl.
Yet against tbs Vasi superiority tie Lava was
ri Size VS. c0Hiptele wreck, h;,sing her bowspiit
and every mast aud spar blown cut OF her; so that
II wasiound Necessary tao day aftcr@ards 10 dcs-
10y her st ga.
Our naval glory thBs remaus not only untarnisl.
ed, but dertcs fyeSA Eisfre from tiis gallant but