The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-15
MONTREAL. Nov. 10.

His Honor Lieut.. Gen. Drummond on board.
It's confirmed, at last, that the enemy has C.
vacuated the Niagara district he had blown
up the works in and about Fort Erie, after ha-
wing had possession of the place four months.
Thus has terminated 4 campaign, as bloody,
in proportion to the number of troops engag-
ed, as any in the records of war during the
time 1t lasted. 1t has ended most honora
bly, 20 the British, and tlisgracefully to
the enemy---The contending armies bore
no proportion IN point OF numbers that of
tile Americans was at first treble ours, aud
never less than doublc.-This trial of valor
will teach. the enemy how fruitless it is for
him to poll,ite our happy soil-Without say
ing any thing farther on this topic. it is proper
10 say something about the Lakes. 1t is of
the highest Importance To have. the command
of the whole of them but of Ontario in par
tlcular- Sir James Yeo, by exercising his ac-
tvity ard talents has succeeded in driving the
cnemv's 'ieet into port, and has thereby been
one OF the chief instruments in relieving the
Niagara territory OF a barbarous and unre-
lenting foe whose cr,ielties have ecualled
those Of the Huns and Vandals--In those DAYS
of civilization, itwould be an insult on the me-
mory of Atilia, to Compare Gen. Browns con-
duct with that OF the barbarian. { E,nhcssi-
Ole that such inhu!ence should e1ist.
Worn with anxiety. oHrgallant and esteem
ed Commodore has at last performed all that
he calculated upon this autumn, but he must
still continue on the alert. II is said the Anne
rican Commodore has laid down two more n
sun ships at Ssckett's Ha,bor 70 be ready in
the spring. Without an equal addition to our
squadron az the same time, the enemy will be
superior as our present f-'ce does not SUM-
pass his, Notwithstanding the representations
made in the American Journals.
On Monday and Tuesday, tletachments of
no LET flct .re4
day morning they were seit in the Steam boat
it is said they will be landed at Three Ri
vers, where they will be quartered for the
winter. The eyes of all were fixed on the
remaining number ofthis gallant corps. Our
citizens hailed them as old comrades. While
quartered for several years in Lower Canada.
their good conduct was conspicuous every
where. When the war breke out and Up
per Canada was invaded, those brave men
shared in glory with the eUer to be iqnensed
Brock, when general Hull and his army Ca
pltulated at Detroit. On many subsequent
occasions they distinguished themselves under
General Proctor and particularly on board
the squadron under captain Barclay on Lake
Erie. The squadron had to fight for want of
food and general Proctor had to evacuate his
positions tor the same reason. Those noble
fellows, with their chief had an artuous re-
treat to make, with scarcely morsel in their
knapsacks, while they were hardly pressed
by an army OF four times their number, who
lived on plenty. What followed was no won
der; they did all that men could similarly
circumstanced. Like other regiments IN Up
per Canada their suf..iDgs have been great,
and grateful country fully appreciates their
merit, when in the midst of the most irving &C.
casons.
Sir George Provost we understand, has re-
fused to accept Of the Lieutenant Government
Of Gibraltar.
From Cob6et's Register Of Oct. %.
Maritime Rights-Ihe Courier writer is
IN dreadful rage, from an apprehension that
our claims to the sovereignty Of the seas will
be called in question at the ensuing Congress
/ But is there any thing more natural than that
the continental powers, having, as they be-
lieve, put down the tyrant of the land, should
also wish to put down the tyrapt of the O.
ceanf Our corTuptionists surely are not so
vain as to suppose. that the allies, in combat
ting Napoleon, were willing, when he was
put down, that maritime despotism, which
had So long annoyed them, should continue in
all Its Vigor We seem to have secured, for
some time at least, the neutrality, II not the
support of Holland. But has not Russia,
Denmark, Sweden, Spain, and even Austria,
70 say nothing OF France, had thousand times
occasion to complain of the naughty treatment
they have received from us on the seas p
he moment too, when our race Of naval rio
ry ISIS oMEwHAT checked by the americans,
seems favorable to the apprehended design,
that the other maritime powers have it in
contemplation to restrain our arrogance. 1t
is true that they have all hitherto tried this,
and fdled in the attempt. But the result cf
the struggle with France shows them what
may be effected by PERSEVERANCE,, and the ia
tai blow which has been recently given to
our naval superiority, may encourage them to
the attempt Formerly these powers resist
ed our pretenslons almost single handed
now, they appear convinced Of the necessity
OF union; and if such a coalition, as that
which is spoken of, is formed, it is certain,
Considering the state of our relations with A.
merlca, that we shall be able to oppose 70 It
successful resistance DESTROYS, however,
as the sovereigns of Europe may be to parti-
cipate in the freedom of the seas, and%ndig-
nant as they feel on account of our intolerabIe
sway, 1t is possible, though by no means fro
oaeIe, Notwithstanding the alarms and the va
poring OF the Courier, that they may consider
1t prudent to postpone the consideration of
the question, until after the congress, when
they will feel themselves at liberty to enter
fully into our pretensions, without those res
tTamts which, iust necessarily arise from the
presence Of British minister / say this is
foSS'b(e, though somewhat improbable and
my reason fo- thinking the inference of the al
lies probable, at present, is its likelihood, and
the frequent recurrence ofthe French iourn-
ais TO the subject