The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-16
CARICATITRFS


called forth the genius of the Poet,
the Dramati,t, the Orator, the Painter, 6,
the Biographer the Historian zviU herea #
ter take his place in the list of panegyr
lists.
Connected with our praise i, the disgrace
OF our enemy. The boasts of Mr.. Bull, his
extravagant encomiuns upon his own navy
and his insolent tnunts upon our seamen.
nave caused us 10 enjoy his disgrace with
additional relish. The disappointed boas
ter IS the most ridiculous Of all characters.
lie becomes the butt OF every one. & if he
IS OF consequence enoOsnto deserve rebuke
IS handed over to the lash of the genius of
TiGic~Ie. He struts in farce writhes in
q satire; is impaled BY Pun or figures
IN Carcature.
The wits of Philadelphia have already
taken MIR Bull by the horns-and with a
genius, equally happy and prompt, have
depicted his agnnies in Caycature. We
have seen two OF them, of TINS dcscription.
The first is entitled 90 John Bull stune to
Agony by Insects
Il represents Mr.. Bull in pitiable
phrenzy Of passion and pain, bleeding o.,
each side with the sting of hornet and a
wasp. From the head oFthe wasp flows
this inscriDtion-
How comes your COPPER sot.e7,, at po,rb,y 4,
The Hornet has the following mcrInt;,
on
YOs'll bridge the Atlantis, will Won, Oh then
you shall haTs Sane to your bridge, friend John
ny. ''-'N 'O'''-
While poor John Bull rosrs ont in the
following strain
Are these ,our Wdss9 ara Nr,.,.ti, OLtr
am hufd already. "a
The face of MIR. Bull does not or the
whole preserve the Character of the London
C"rlcatures lit Is deficient in that en- bon,
fo'n,, which dstinS' isles the chubby mo-
harch OK roast beef and porter-tho' copsid
cring tue Geld sweats which Bonaparte has
given him the repeated blood lettings of Mr..
Pits and the agony inflicted by our strings
the Change may be tolsrably consistent
with poetical Justice. The most curions
IS the date OF lit WAS, published in
philadelphia list ofMarch 1918" thus pre-
dieting. by sort OF inspiration, the splendid
triumphs ofthe Hornef.
he other print is entitled, The Cock
Fight-Or another sting fer the pride of
JOHN BULL" In the centre of the piece is
large Peacock. hearing IN itx yao..!, the
British flag and pierced through & through
with the sting of q hornet, it, breast bleed
ing, andit7 once elegant feathers shattered
to pieces. Overi appears this Inscription ::
wish had stzid at home, and struited on nv
own Dun.hi!l my
To the left is vigorous Hornet. with il.
wing, streaked and starred, represen
ting the American fag-'rhis label is plac
ed over 1t
III make ysu rrc The day that ever you fixed your
Argus eyes on meth rake you fore and aft INV
by. Pll send you to Davy S Iesl4r
Tn ths right OF tive whole, is the mad
Monarch OF the British Isles, surveying
through telescope the dreadful ccntest
between the tnSecf and the bird. The face
{" 'le Rug rs executed to the life & the
words, which squirt from him arc like those
abrupt expr cssinns which the Factions Pc
Ter Findar styles 1.-The legs and wings of
words" Va
=, Aye! What! WHIT What Brother Icn,tbsn,s
iiornei, killed MY Peacock ! In fpeep rainu,o.
too not possible - Fine bird--weu fed fear he
wa too fond Of showing lis tail.
Erfrdct Of a letter fran one offbe Hmm.
ton Garrison 10 his friend in fhis Gin.
Hamffon Cur ison, .1hyu mn, 1915.
embrace tins opportunity to TRANSMIT,
you small portion of the daily news in
ms place. About week or ten DAYS
since the British hset, except q II and two
ir8ates, made sail up the Bay; a dav @,
TWO atIer this, 1t beng very calm, 3 gnr
boats under the command of Cat,tsiy
Stewart OF the Constellation came dovr
and got as low as Ola Point. News came r.
Hampton that they were going to attack
the - which laid off Willoughby's. and in :
| moment all those who could not yet on, ~
town were either mounting the Pilot boat,
InastI or the tops or roots Of houses 10 yiev
the action but now sadly they were di,
| appointed, fer As soon as the boats vrr,
discovered By the II. she fred a gun and ir
a moment they put about and returned Z,
the roads Expectation was kent on tht
wing ail night, as it was stated after the,
got 50 at anchor that the attack was to b,
made in the nisht, but next morning they
were under way proceeding up to Nor
folk. Captain Stewart has been ,ndci
censured tor his conduct Oh this occasion
bus l presume only by Mosc who came
sec beyond their ,!oges. The old &c. farm,
men say that lac was ia the rigl,t nor 1,
make the attack, the ship being too To-,
down. HE fact IS before nastioned PRO
ceeded up the Bay, received inForinatio,
that tlcre were several prvats5rs te Noru.
! kWer.' the enemy uanned between q
a"d 50 D@f&es ALL ssa. sAeln Is. aaaer TIA.