The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-10
DOy3ESi9C.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.
/ ne following Letter is from Il yonng gentle
man who was Ola board the Corvette Johr,
Adams, during her outward ana return pas
sage. 1t IS written with 4 spiil Of iatelii-
gence which entities it to no small decree
Of commendaton:
" Cur passage to Gottcnburgh was both
boisterous and tedious On or arrival. the
British 20 commissioners Were neither there
nor nominated, nor even spoken OF Indeed
events upon the continent (Si1ce the proDcsi-
ton Tor negccation) had had such AN effect
upon the English nation rs TO leave them
almost IN state ct absolute intoxicatiop.-
FROM their speeches, il appeared as if we
were scarcely thought IL Two months trans
pred III uncertainty and the meeting was ~e-
ierred to Client. The ship s.iled for the
IcXei the Commissioners proceeded to
thCIr oesCnatlon and here also n sim;lar
delay took place before the British Ministers
made Their appearance. At length several
conferences took place a courier or two
was dispatched to England budget was
maze up ny the ministers, (Which was com
mitted 70 the care of Mr.. Dallas,) and we
sailed from the IeXel on the 18th of Aue.
VI me contents OF this dispatch VIC are as ~
nor-tnt as the public. If any stress may be
iad upon the English prints, or the opinions
81 individuals OF that country, so far from
Watering ourselves with q redress of mast
wrongs. our country is called upon to surren-
der It's most essential rights nay we are e.
ven to De annhilated as an independent ma
ton.
Should the governments on the Continent
continue III tier present posture, AID tie.
peace become permanent, and should Eng
land be enabled % form treaties as favo,,fa
bic with some as she has with others e. r. will
doubtless have derived great advantages from
the continental war. Bat very important and
o poste interests are yet to be seulcd The
result Oh the Congress at Vienna is locked
forward to with much anxiety and concern !.
and many are Of opinion that K win not te,-
mtnl'e 50 ancably as might be wished. Der
marx was forced into "A disgraceful pcace-
ne DV'rh aic nv ~" means satisfied with the
manner III whICh Fpgi nj mas sbarieled their
commerce. Ia trance, although the court
may, ut present, be favorable 20 England
and many OF It's citizens weary Of war, the po-
pulaCc are not content with their situation. -
ne soiAlers retain their attachment TO their
| iate ruler and the nlea Of Fnglaud's having
part IN seating their present king on the
THRONE, rs above al things repugnant IN their
uu8E--y4U6fTiG, they consider as having
acted very unnatural part towards them, &
tne PROBABILITY OF war is the subject of gen
Srai conversation. Ia Stair the king has rem
dered himself obnoxious to Tie CoI1~s. who
nave tie people generally ON their side. and
| revolution ~ that devoted country is not far
distant. Indeed the state Of the Continent is
| quite unsettled. England in the eyes If all
the other powers is endeavoring to envross
the commerce Of the world, and IS cossc
quenuY considered as great an uslrper bv
sea- as Bonaparte was by land.
was III sweden, Denmark, Holland. the
netherlands and France. In most of these
oSuntiIeS' the people seemed tohsil the return
! OK peace as a blessing but even those who re-
Joiced most at the downfall Of Bonaparte. an
psared very Jealous Of the pretensons Of En-
slah1' My observations and opportunities
o. information were limited for want of time