The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-10
RRftt8il 1870 80.


Z MS Is particularly u:t,G anal GEeustir>, Whenever
amy question oevNtS concerning ,lc i.fRC'ph sd tic
Nsi0r D. o.. naval hc1O,s. BEFORE . k.ctcd
ms. ,s,' openly aud f,tquvt.y aycA - y,
tie Brush tlissgls ard t,erN't,, that We could
no, send Csc-tJJt without ihe permission Ot e..
Ei3,4ir--.Gst Rs;, would be blashttl tOn every
s,a--..,ttlt ioyerntd couasc Y IL p,ine Of the Sr-
t;sh nr ou0 MT leave Sn a',lcG yess>. IN ,ilree
luon,..s Gt,r ,lic commencement OF Il war
& VAS not Gticuit 10 pcreey> that tlse;c ard
miserable SscrtOls, %Cre more than the seville T.
csgts o. sie common ioee conversation ui English -
gents pOtc-l and cOan;creal, arlbls sailors Of the
t,tsh count, and Jilcr stlvu,scs aiU the ba-Sa-
dors OF t,- csi.cO kgs o Birmingham AMI SIGneh Ser
-. Jlc.r I-',cts.
Every man IS 30 uain.ed with the Characteristic eeot-
Ism n H-oier,nCe ot J0hH mi thc Sryile witches
who eNSt IA ours. sports upon te corrupt credits ;,.,l
I. z ;Gtrl ,atv oil Eitsi ieSJus.c.
The pl,tteNnct 40 ~iHci, tbs corrupt class Of
placed, by ,ie Ueefg-ton o~ar, was eiNbi1sss-
4. tne sensation which aas :: II by the whole uaiHn
~ IL p,,ioi d u.e feifOsons Outrage the Chesa-
pc,ke, sh,s-d Il every discerning naH, evidence G.
noasli TO - the coarse which tbs aject set Of per-
would tLiAIc 1t that uue the indg stun Of the
country rO,ad AID IA, ios. ling strong, that
those w.etc2 10 l been pr, ousiy the loui, 81 in
tA,irr, p oasL,s and the N,st ia the abuse OF the OK
ecuGfe ana " tive principles O tie government, DC
came pii c. y sddeu the most vehement Genunciatol|
Gle sliSh INJUSTICE and 0arbariiy utthey performed
tEeir parts U;sk TO!y, tlvir MODERATION in moment
iowa IS Ia. II .clOw-ci,iZcns, whom they would have
N ltlsted veek before, 6lCe much tine ChaIsic-
Jet Ia aivcsity that no man ~ th common scse could
Iiista,;e Iaty discerning smiled ami pitied
the ~rttehes oi ttt dry, WHO deceived no one1oless
they Gscc;vcC u'emseiyesEto the uo0n chat they
ccesssil ii, tieirdecgit.
The io.l caring, die 100 erbea-ac Doicv of the JEFF
fcsS,a administration, lost tic occasion which should
hsve leen seized TO rc-asScrt American rights, and
fU1t Up those at eds ofcoIu, ton which
n pU'cy 0f En land, by the agency o. her factors aud
r. nsonsis had PLANTED among That benignity Of
S,ri. fr which Is author f.r from cotRninc credit
repaid with cslumny iis noier1t.on and tone OF
p acc, were charged as pusl'n,ny; an while those
wicSnew the British policy bes', were 6eploring hs
ta,a! confidence in the pGHcssotS o. British minister's
tie en.sasIles of England ,ahorug conceal or
tOdmirsh the enortnity ot British 0ltrA,rs Ivy oare-
& ljm and the administration with the criminal
devotion To tie French Iul,r, which they daily
ds3gng to the c2rupters dlstrbers, and opposers OF
ua:ioas.
The moment Mr.. Jefferson had, instead Of adeclar-
atom Of vA rcSo ted 10 N embargo the mask which
Their bj 9, clia gcter had male them assume, wa
suddenly cast OF; and the S,me insolcnce which ha
preceded the Outrage the Chesap axe, s.ai,
renewed-tiie af, ctcd Indignation against =. gland was
converted into an Indignation ala;ot the government
o. the country and all Who adhered to the honor anil
r It's ftie nat on and 80 it co-tnueh and in the
me pc cutin0 iscniuca spirit, Ill the WAS aft
Ssi atd injuries rendered inevitable 81 unavoidable,
without total prostraton to the common enemy Of civ
y. cd nations
It w1lI ie til us AID lanfti to rsoa rituat. the
co s,a.y 10 ri;ng evidence VI tbs hateful influence
the nhor,o repealed by the I0th congress,
der tic influence % : manic srtni,v CXc't 81 by British
e.,lssa.rs When rlc audacious c,,7duct Of the Esi-
s.sh cSmman6oi 1f the Llttlc Bot had p'oouei for
him mcitcd ohas;!semcrt; on that occasion, III e
voton 20 England and the i0tuence ~ her enissari
were sxroed j. The nlos- Cia.ift hrIt WIS found
that .'naT61n c,cr 59,:t were 10. - -. ted WITH
th*t her acrc rs,l ot olra Is W.; o. bcr cur lit
nc Rect. The ealumnes heapco upon the gallant o.
fcsr WHO Doisl the insclert pirate who had prs.cS
cd warfare ON under tho color o. Tsace, the
caiula' Ies Htapcl uron cotlmo6ore RAigers, from
Ghat time Is ylc prscnt, have been equally vehement
and vulgar in the EasGj prime OF both sides of the
Atlantis No,hing tut a base SEVERITY to the govern
.ilent OF Crest britain, and pcIf!v u AmCTi-
can honor ard independence, could give littera &C
TO the abuse which was voatcd against commo-
dore Rodgers in prints published in the United States
10 prctex,, no color could disguise the odous cor
rrpticn.-or the Influence ofENS!and
The trunDhs CT Hui, Decatur Einbiidge, Jones &
Pery-ob,aiaedin the hearts ofthe nation place
edeang and sacred to be sported with b. the agents
or adherens Of the enemy as in the case OF the Ches-
zeake, they All ctci, indignation through apprehension,
those b"sW occnso's, they assumed the tOqe of
triumph resounding through the country--a While
they gruancd in inward agony, laughed in tears.
The course which the agents and sdheIcrts Of the
public enemy have IuIs1cd since, has been nsiuusy
70 detfact, wherever opportunity offered, ir0m the
cx0iH& o. ,AQsYe Of our naval triumpls; before the
Esr could not send q cOcE5odt II seG-now lave
t.ken several British fiigstes, are told cannot
cke tlen III for she has 1000 WHEN say their G
gates 20 under conveys Of Us they labor discover
some mcas to erect cur lea;es into the same rate IN
disguisesome mean, prcFaIicatiug, vile device, sch
mons but those who are perfion 10 thcir coun-
tly and devoted 10 the enemy could resort n.
The conduc. recently displayed towards the pci-
kz,s Co1e2 tire Porter IS Of the same character the
success Of Lis 81 ttI1zc in the South Sea, vhch sur
psssesn cxter ard bIiilarcy the boosted cterprsc Of
the British lord Aason and without any of.ts outragcs
o. the savage cruelty which characteristics all British
peto0s and enterprises the attempt has been made
i'll the prints devoted to England 10 deprccatc the gal
liant seaman's glory, AID to ext, niatc the pefdy of
ration whore pcrfdy t. b. found in the history lev
err quarter o. the globe.
We were induced off these reflections on British
ifuence, by obs ryius this odios conduct towards
Commodore POtst as points out TO the naval part Of
tbe nation tlat The afcCtaOn ofappltuse occa-
sjons, is ooy the force of circumstances policy
pugnat alike the homer and existence Of the navy,
b arse repugnant to national ndependence--Our ma
vs officers not prepared for . seville Incorporation
With the lords OK toe British Navy, though many ofour
ders Of tie corrupt and debauchcd in the
universe.
We submit lie f.ilow.ng althonto facts, COM
ncntary Oh tic iasls,a publications Of British ennis g.
Ties -9TCra.
o. Sunday, the 9Th " February, 1914, II P II.
the Phuber Close in win the harmon, hosted an IN
rIisf ensign hrsrng the mot o's Cod and con!fyp-
E.sish sailors beat riqht$-I ta;torS of5,d 6ot"SI
hled & glh 10 wiliwart the sioop of war was about
q rifles 20 lecward The Essex Immediately cot
urds Vay, hoi-.cd TIC hiz bearing the n1tts-' CoR
en-. cg07tty, f5itrrht-I 'F0nts gPSaGN,sF'-S fired
gun TO wiudw ard The PhUbe h3yc too until the rs
Sex arrived within f'.shot, when she bore 10 and run