The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-06

imposed Americans were on board the Peacock
they Begged not to Sight against their own coun-
trymen. they vere made 10 fight and one Of them
wss ki(!sd IN the acton with the Hornet; and vet
we told that fight only for foreign seam n
--von know, II MIR. Morriss friend does not that
Congress has iust passed law to put all British
seamen ore Of our navy. Mr.. kussciI tsld Lord
Cas,lereagL, would let m, it they would
agree to take no more oYt aud moreover that VIC
would naturaiIc more ot them for the sea. The
naughty Minister n,imated that il were re
anxous tn get rid sfthc war; must putup With the
repeal OF the Orders in Council
That the war is ruinous, there is abund
ant evidence i'm all our land movements
instead of our taking the two Canadss in
six m onths. we have lost tl:ree considerable
armies, and the Michigan Territory is prin
cipally if not entirely in the hands of the
ieneniy.
If .=e have lost trocpr, SO have they-they lost
Gen. Brock, and more troops ia fighting Winches.
ter than he iost.-hs tn the Michigan, YOU may sec
how big it is, when by The Census OF 1910 il had
but iT62 souls We kGec met with some mishal,s,
but they were the fault of ecers, and not men.
Where we have been fairly pited, inaa TO man and
gun to gun, VIC have beat them. And what We
have lost on the land, we have more than gained on
Ia. sea
We have expended 1t least thirty MILL
ons; we have lost the navigation of all our
rivers, and prospect of a market for our
lneXt crop.
1
pose OF helping the Federaii,ts TO srumble against
the war
| Every rejecting person ought to shudder.
when he rejects on the expenses which are
now incurring, whilst we are attempting
| to support three distinct armies on the Dor.
, ders of Canada, for the immoral and ire
/ ligious purpose of distressing these distant
colonies OF Great Britain, who have never
] lone injury.
[ Aud suppose G.. britain has done u. " no in
jury I'VE must feel for the Canadians, but We
! must have no feeling for our poor scsmen 1t ia
too these very Canadians at Maiden who give the
Indians arms to tomahawS and scalp your brethren
| Z" N injury" TKI1l
We have also in pay part of the militia
of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della are,
Maryland and Virginia, for the purpose of
preventing the enemy from landing from
their shipping. and to these will presently
be added the militia of the two Carolinas
and Georgia-when will our troubles end
| it the war shall be prosecuted, and what
shall we gain by it when it shall be conclu-
ded
For my country and for your own political
advancement, | sincerely wish that we
could act in concert On this important ques
ton my friends here possessing votes in
the county are numerous and disposed u
serve your election, but they are determin
| ed on peace the people in the upper end
| of the county are generally for peace, and
| look to the general moderation Of your poll
teal course as an evidence thar you Will
not dltfer with them on this subject.
Yours with respect and affection.
This part speaks for itself. Let Henrco but nut
forth her strength, aud she will soon show the
friend of Mr.. Morris that her are not to be
bartered away in this manner.
POSTSCRIPT.
The above has been published in hand bill An
other hand-biil has since appeared, signed by DR..
e" John Adams" of this city, in which he conresses
that the above letter written by him and ad
dressed TO Mr." jackson Frazer" who was candi-
date 70 represent til; sssnty in the State Legsa.
ture.
- The motives whieh produced it were tbst on
Monday last ut the house OF Alr. Frazer a lengthy
political conversation took place between himself,
Mr. Merris, snd myself. in which Mr.. Frazer mani
Tested no disposition to refute contradict any al
sumenis advanced by either of us; that on the even
ing OF the same day Mr. L, aver consented tn
my invitation to meet Mr.. Morris and a few of the
freeho'ders OF Benreo at my farm on the SATURDAY.
following, and that the first object OF the letter was
TO inform Mr. Frazer that the meeting could BOT
take place a, has been intended"
MAKE no other com ment upon this, (though the
reader will dislike with all these election
invitations 70 "my fsrm,') than merely to say, that
II the Doctor in this conversation placed the war in
the same point OF view that he t.: lone in l.t.r
n he then stated that IT waged in defence OF The
sSHUIcNs AIn u MT. VI OrrIs stood
! silently b., Ike Mr.. Frazer, wi,hou, re(utinp or
con;radieting" the Dr's. own arsuinsnts he stand
charged with disingenaousness or an ignorance
which renders him unfit to represent an intelligent
people. ms
" again say. (saysthe Doctor) that my friends
are disposed to serve the election of an,
honest man, moderate in his political course. ant
disposed TO restore the blessings of peace to on,
| ountry.'
In plain words " would have made the same NJ
! fer to any man." Why did he make il 10 slr Fra
ser' Because he wished MFR r. 10 exert Al. {" in
huence" " in favor" of Mr.. Morris; and TO act !,
concert" with him. He knew that Mr. Fra1e,
had influence TO give aud some TO -ecejyr
The Doctors friend, &C the friend Of peace" WA,
precisely in the situstion-he had friend her.
Lviz the Doctorl who had &c numerous friends hert
possessing votes ia the county" which Mr.. f. might
have but Mr. f. had al so friends, whose 7otes Mr..
/ NJ. wanted to have. What is the sum total of ia,
whole Why bargain and barter" If YOU will
aid my friend to Congress- we will aid you to sea,
| IN the House, Hyou will rub me, l will tickle you
ANA as veil 70 hide this covenant - disturb the pu
riy OF Elections & barter away the votes oe the peo
pie, the sacred garb of "peace" is to be used -
hus perhaps the " friends of peace are TO be yut
| IN, any hoSV sad vhea they are H. suDpose sgs
| are to have peace any ferDl::
| COMMUNICATED,
we are informed THAI WIN. Clarke :.
| youth about Is or il years Of age born in
| Plymouth. Massachusetts,, who was lately
| taken in the schooner Sally by the blocka
ding squadroD-having made his escan.
| trom the enemy to Hampton was sent m
by Major Corbin to Richmond with re