The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-30
PROPOSITJONSI

a Gentleman from H4nptus reports, that on
! Suoday last between IS and so elopeo frnn,
plantation neat Hampton Two f-hermen, Who
lost their canoes pur ugd them ON Njoodav .tnr,,o
and Observed tie Canoes sartiog from, the shora .
| One of Che fishermen fred into one of the boats
wounded one ct the men, brought taanI TO- and
con 'octed 29 of them into hampton sbuet ~ a.
ClOck.-fie fug tves wer,. cunposed e me- Of
n4en and e,Iildrcr--who, IKE uoor ;nf,t,atei
Wretches, were lying to evils, that they knew net
We ask, Why a.e not more efficient messs
taken IN srres this evil Why IL not TIL. as v,ol "a
many ether things ordered better" in V;r-;ti :
AM While we ask this question, We feel as Il The
sprIt OF complaint was moving within us-Re i
so Let the vein have its vent; let us open our
budget OF complaints, and he done with n mora
eious snhIect at once or this can assure tboss
WAC ere concerned, that we corap tin in sn RE nj
'eTr. aud Sot Of anger
itis given up on all hands that Virginia Is IN he
the principal of the Wsr m the Aiia,tc so,.l.
The Chesep@ AXE !. pat under block abe Tn. Roai
nav: bceninYestsd-Norfolkt Observation-Disclosures
haa been ssi2ed and covered with str.eitjes -h;.h
AaVe iatt stain forever upon the Bit;sh A-r,sonr
e'Vers have been picFced by their narsudr vessels
-onf Uvstsr-bcais ond canoes, Our sheen ari our
calves. oci dsoks Sc our gees have fallen ,,svta
! ,ha appstils5 Of tie enemy IS
ifs We compiain Of these attacks Far from. IT 3.
we ara proud OF the distinction which ,sey eobtsy
NJ every point at which have tnrS him W. he ",
met him with spirit and effect We have ra,siG liz
kindness with interest," and where he hes. lost seT
os ms troops we have lo3t ror Or OF nuro,,r com
,rymen; iHe achievements Of the Ni3itia nave re.
nected scSne honor upon the state, while shirt n;
patrotsm has burst forth 50 fresh. so exhis,atnp
aid so endearng, that il is slnost in possible not ~
return " thanks 20 the enemy fer the diseuss;on
which he has provoked"
Ia cv5titutsi authorities un ieir mart have M.
| been inactive The Chief Magistrate 6f iii, satt
hsS disP'8yed spirit g q proin5Gsi.f Witch Io.a
niIn honor On the first alarm at Nuifl'k he die
pa'ene1 troops TO thIt S,atiCu without waiting Gor
| hs"s irGh Washington; and NJ every fresh call
ior troops, he has dwn equal slac ritT m Dsf,,
forth the arm aft State; lie has tone ,eo,e---Ia
mas called forth militia To guard the treasure end
archives OF her .tropols ;i: called obt th.t .,,1
tnt osn, "Ho In the Partbisn tpr reiterated f. m
Hampton d COuqu red as they retired H. IT, g. IT.
act OF raising FDin1 Cd1.G. PRINCIPALLY q u,o,,,
ted si'ari-sbOOtcrs, who VII ~ 10 ey ~ no -,
| whete the ep3mJ cares 10 show himself ,., M,
I ma M our rVsre' annoy lum On The shore tbg-
presenting 90 ns..e Uss Cf one Of lag Oyo rfro, -
| pr, sssioas, =" az iron-bound coast 10 the foe ;,
I We the" see Notf1k safe; her brsvs ,,el-r
dsIs are t-Hiing &c encounter liie en.,o.--tb, 49,,
able q tope VITA l. 900 turn - Whils our c,yr,,
ana OR coasts wall be gnSrded " the n dsp.s y,
the mountain end the woods n c5p.. ,v;tb h., c
I ths beach md sitn, him Us ns fis
- 81 tiere De any one who IS dlspossr 20 blarre The
Chiet Meg state Tor doing thee tninrs, Al. h.
le%vc to differ from HIM. We stes I, tie OH ,.a,
! i'm " Millions flr isCs,o. al ~ :, 80.
Oue --iDstead ol ceH5g.ias him Tor doing a. y ,,ol,
We should he more sp. % Blame hnf for f5iog =.
h.ue - Instead oi adopting the sycteio Of .orTtef
thhrpsnooters al 81, ves oul3 D. uore isr,rsra r
bsne him ior doing 50 i.te Corp, Of sying :
tie'y should also ie CON b.neI with tbep, q, TeaoI
hrenem,'s ve3se't ~ iSe chatrels ash ~ he rose
{ e. u our rivers Wc gfotid hsye fsk N l,ta-,, y,
ou- road9 lcad"g on or rivers ~ fassits;e the -s
rStcnt Of our sJi1e troops. And We rnutt add. t,.
ihst "i % casting strsurs urea tie Execafivs f.,
! sIoFf'TE otate-trpslecr We only blame den
! Ter osmaauiuc her.
/ tht T. y. here done less for US than we la,
ign; 10 eNpee'. TbeJ have indeed era powered ltn
+ @NF 70 >s't ici re many tr0ops 10 wrre waDtip,
Fipr toe ce'enge u Norioil-ABd they IRE about =
9"rpag .. OF raw esigs to guard our river from
narsu"sTs but Nhils Il IS most cheasfu, cD,f..gs,
| tnS1'te test mesuso iefeuce YER: f,ui lf<e,y :,
lSoSg 81 theiase'yes. Wtii tlir enemy lad
~ viah 81 IS ressicii sni that the resources og ,b
General CoVernmeGt hsye been trAn1meiied kv
ldc'pttate opc5.i'nn, it canBot at the sae fine IL
t"rn'td, thst the best method Ol procedure IA, ,t
Deen 10 the moment devised,
whist t'Icre hiss been 10 want of hsr,acav they
has been want or concert between f,;i go 49,.
Ithe general governIe eui.The 6rst ri sp r. ne "a,
81 . 70 uN upon the bsst system of defsnce--noi
set u eHped'ents 90 be taken up aud laid down -
ne spur % the cocsai0n, bat y systcu ealnlv dioss,
'So cad ''soaodaiy ezes0tzi. TIE y 3 - -