The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-27

in such cases. and avoids the effect of casu
al errors on the eafety of navigation, and
the success oI mercantile expeditions
Ii the rcasonab:encss OF expect Rtieus,
drawn from these considerations, could qua
ransee their fulhl@ent. a juss peace wouls
not be distant. But it becomes the wis
Ion, of The National Legislature 10 keep
in mind the true policy, OF rather the in
disr-nsabie obligation of adapting its mea-
snres 20 the supposition, that the only
course to that happy event il in the vigo-
rous employment oi the resources of war
And painful as the reflection is. this duty is
manner, in Which the war continues to be
waged by the enemy. who uninauebced by
the UNMARRIED examples OF humanity set
,the@, are adding To- The savage fuzzy OF it
On one frontier, system; st plumber and
can5agration on the other, equally forbidden
by respect for national character, and by
the established rules OF civiii2,d warfare.
AS an encouragement # psrscvsrng AMI
invigorated eYertioi.s TALKING the conte st
tn Il happy result, have the satisfaction o.
being able to appeal to the auspicious pro
gress CT our arms, both by land, aud OH the
water.
In continuation of the brilliant achiev-
ments Ut our infant navy, a signal triumph
has been gained by Captain Lawrence and
his companions in the Harnet sloop of war,
which destroyed British. sloop Of war.
with a celebrity SO pnexampied and with
slaughter Of the enemy so 6isproportionate
TO the loss IN the Hornet. as to claim for
The bquerors the highest praise and the
tull recompeasc provided by Congress in
preceding cases. Our public ships of war
IN general, as well as the private armed
vessels, have continued also their activity
and success against the commerce of the
enemy. and by their vigilance and address
have greatly frustrated the Efforts Of the
hostile squadrons distributed along our
coasts to intercept them in returning into
port, and resumiDg their cruizes.
The augmentation of our naval force, as
authorised az the last session of Congress, is
in progress. On the Lakes our superiori I
ty is near athand where it is not already
established
The events of the campaign, so far as
they are known to US, furnish matter of
congratulation, and shew that under a wise
organization and efficient direction. the ar.
my IS destined TO a glory not less brilliaut
than that which already encircles the navy
he attack and capture OF York is. in that
quarter, q presage OF future and greater
victories while on the western frontier the
issue of the late siege of Fort Meigs leaves
nothing TO regret but single act of incon.
siderate valor
The provisions last made for filling the
ranks and enlarging the staff of the army,
have had the best effects 1t will be for the
consideration of Congress, whether other
provisions depending on their authority,
may not still further improve the military
establishment and the means of defence.
The sudden death of the distinguished
citizen who represented the United States
in France. without any special arY.an e ments
by him tor such contingency, has left US
without the expected sequel to his Lass
communications nor has the French go
vernment taken any measures for bringing
the depending negotiations to conclusion,
through its representative in the u. States
This failure adds TO delays, before SO un.
reasonably spun out. A successor to our
deceased Minister has been appointed. and
Is ready To proceed on his mission the
course which ne will pursue in fulfilling it is
that prescribed by steady regard to the
true interests Of the u. s. which equally a
voids an abandonment of their just demands
and connection of their, fortunes with the
systems of other powers.
The receipts into the Treasury from the
LIST OF October to the 31st day of March last,
including the sums received on account of
treasury Notes, and of the loans authorised
by the acts OF the last and the preceding ses-
SONS OF Congress, have amounted TO fifteen
millions tour hundred and twelve thousand
dollars. The expenditures during the same
period amounted to fifteen millions. nine
hundred and twenty thousand dollars, and
lett IN. the Treasury on the list of April, the
sum OF one million eight hundred and ffty-
seven thousand dollars. The loan of sixteen
millions OF dollars authorised by tho act of
the 9th OF February last, has been contract
ed tor. " that sum, more than a million of
dollars had been paid into the Treasury. pri-
or to the lst OF April. and formed part of
the receipts as above stated. The remain
der OF that loan, amounting 70 near fifteen
millions OF dollars, with the sum of five mil
lions OF dollars authorised 10 be issued IN
1 rcasnry Notes. and the estimated receipts
from the customs and the sales of Dnblic
iands amounting to nine millions three hun
dred thousand dollars, and makiag In the
whole twenty nine millions three hundred
dollars to be received during the
last nine months of the present wear. will be
necessary to meet the expenditures already
authorised and the engagements contracted
In relation to the public debt. These engage
ments amount during that period to ten
millions five hundred thous md dollars.
which with near one million for the civil.
miscellaneous and diplomat expenses, both
foreign and domestic, and seventeen millions
eight hundred thousand for the military and
naval expenditures including the ships of
war building and to bs built, will leave
sum IN the treasury at the end Of the pre-
sent year, equal To that on the fret IF Anr;i