The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-02

treachery OF one mau, Maiden is lost, De
tr'is IS lost, gallant army is lost, the r.
ei!lery is lost, the door is thrown wide OF { n
'nd ihe bloody savage is let loose TO pruwl
rpop your frontier and dye his hand in the
blood ofyour women aud children
THIS is like the first sin which blasted
yo.r hopes in the garden of Eden. This is
the original sin, which has been felt in eve
ry other disaster OF the war. Bulii sYaa
she EN- II one man. And what is there in it
TO discourage youe
The heights of Quesnsros-n present YOU
with the same lesson; your frcohs equally
brave. and your officers equally to blame !:
with this exception. chat Hall was too slow
and Van Rensselaer, too quick. The one
was poltroon, the other was i rash and
desperate adventurer. No troops in the
world have ever fought better than those
who passed the Niagara. Fenwiok, Chris
" Wool, Scott & Randolph are the true
sons OF american sires (; and no other ex-
ample is wanting to prove yonr efficiency
10 cope with your enemy, when you have
troops we'll trained, and officers more pru-
dent.-I he invasion of Queenstown would
nave been a most brilliant mediterranean. if
tae militia had been used TO guns. * If they
had not been taught by the very party.
who now ask you 10 pu, them into pow
er, that they were not bnund by the consti-
disgrace to stand on the one side OF river &
see their fellow citizens butchered ON the
other. =. -
or General Smyth it is necessary 20 cav
bit little, because the adventure exhibits
Inach More of farce than tragedy in it,
There were more smiles excited than blood
shed. There was a temporary disappoint-
Inent ofyour hopes, but no disaster, and no
disgraee-No'h,ngt to throw a gloom over
- ia - n -.
pidity ofyour sailors and the enthusiasm of
your disciplined troops give yen every rea
son to hope, while there is none 60 iespund
When you think ct the affair of General
winchester, you are compelled, however
reluctantly. to icensnre the imprudence of
your officer. The Government was not in
sauit--your troops. the brave Kentuckians,
fought as well AS men could hght--undis-
mayed by the peal of artillery, or the
yell OF the Savage, they ccntended against
superior numbers, slew more of the eneu,v
than they lost and, at last only yielded up
their sworh to the prayers of their general
* the promise OF protection. 1t is not for
me to dwell upon the horrors which sue.
ceeded their capitulation-ihe violatec.
pledges OF your enemies, the murder ofthe
prisoner, or the barbarity which was ex-
tended tn his ashes. The whole civilized
-~erid will re-echoe with the deed, and the
'"reoSeSiG VI Vic iNsllSin VIII Dc inscribed
On The same impershable mage of history.
with the horrors of the Jersey prison shin e
rhc destruction of Wyomine. But the only
eject, which il wilt have upon the war, will
ne 10 rouse you, to tarow the West aeaininto
flame, and call forth the Kentuckians to
revenge the assassination OF, their Kjnsme,
Whether you turn your eyes then 10 the
sea or the land. you see 4 spirit of enterprise.
and a courage which promises you every
success, IT the war gees on. = Your officers
saYe been in fault, but not your men.
Nor Will conceal the fact that the Off
GERS are not alone ts be censured. Peace
az Dr. Eustis! He is now at rest: have
no wish to wound him, by enarging ON his
misnanagement, or his biunders but when
Sou recolect that for nearly SIX months af
ter the war was declared. it was in the
hends OF Secretary, WING was as st for
ny thing else = hst for six weeks after.
1ards'it vas carried oa by another, who held
the reins Only until a permanent successor
could be, appointed, and was himself unac-
Guainted with the state OF the ORice, you
must frankly admit that this War has hith-
erto laoored under every disadvantage, &
mat much must have been done amiss. /
must also add, that in 4 peace of nine and
twenty years much is forgotten that ought
to be practised, little military skill is &c
quIr~Si, ana me na1iSs OF camp are thrown
out vi us'~. IL "oulN nOt nave been aston
ishing, therefore, thai some errors should
have been committed and .hat success
should not have crowned all your first at
tempts. 1t as the case IL the war of yeur
Revelation, and yet your Independence
was secsred by that very war.
In the tast. then. what do You gee TO dis
courage CT dispirit you ?--I ask you To
turn to the future. Put ruen into power.
who VIII farnish Chg necessary n,eans to
carry on the war. if the m eaia,ion Of Russia
dogs not obtain } on an honorable peace. &
what have you TO fear,
You will have as goL!an: a set o. troops q,
any IN the world.-Kour off GERS are RAPIDLY
Improving in circumspecti0n, discipline &
skill Under the banners of Harrison, of
Wilkinson and Davie they will march to
VIC o'y.
place before you new Secretary of
wVar-used to war. with that couh dOeU
which is as necessary in the Department Of
war az IN the camp, which seizes every
thing at glance-the man whose EMERGE
Tic rebukes 1f the Court of St. Cloud ex
torteG from his enemies the reluctant tri
butte OF their applause. Do YOU not feel
already what a new tone he has breathed
INTO the concerns of the war troops are
marching in all directions the recrnitine
service proceeds with alacrity--uay and
sloath'ng are supplIed-every officer is AZ
his posl--and Armstrong inspires conf
ecHce while he enjoys il.
place before you another thing. when
me 'ast campaign opened, your enemies