The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-13

carried her Con Friday nipht passed a
SNIP OF war on SCituate, within pistol Shot, a.
neither 20 lcward towards Care Ann. md \
brig appare til merchaptnan, standing TO
the Eastward, there were i barees, went of
with the captured siocp, and sta.d with the
tender
Mr. Burroughs, who left this town on FRI
day fcr the Nymrhe as prisoner has re-
utned, the commander having generously re-
leased lin Without exchange in Consequence
ol having given himself up. Mr. b. was re-
leased ON parole, Cn his word of honor for
ioGr days, 70 oTdo ayCur TO get the release Of
a midSliihnlan belonging to The Nym,3hc,which
he was unable to accomplish, Mir. b. we un
der$ilrd. being considered rs noil-combatapt
by the Marshal.
lie lett the Eymphe on Saturday, at o'clk.
the BulwarI in co. but does not rcrort ana
new event The commander OF the Btlwarf
observed that several OF ms men were nis,ine.
but in what wa. Mr.. b. did not lcarn---rio
mention was made OF any men being Killed III
hcr attack on the ior;s, &c. 1T Tie Eastward
-Capts. Russell, Brown, &c. were s.i! Z.
board the Nymphc.
The Presidents proclamation published n
our last, VIC consider IS a state p;tIer OF \r,y
great Interest and Importance It viii be 70
colectCd by cur readers, thai we rested or-
defence Of the repeal Il tic restrictive 5, ster,
mainly upon the ground Of its tentvl.,y ~
conciiiate the commercial interests ot thc na-
tons o. the European continent, with ticse
maritime rights for which the Il. States wtl.s
cohtencing. What possible interest couid
tn"se nations have in opposing the blockade:
CT Cur Coast by the British ii thcir trade :. IL.
tne ports, inte1dctcd By the blockade va,
prohlbted by our own municipal law 5? lis
upon the same ground that We applaud TVS
m q Of ,...--
most profound political wisdom. 1t - v:!Is;-
stood, that the notification of tx existence {:
TINS unlawful blockade, made 30 tlle neutral
MINISTERS 1t the court CT London, has pleys.-
TED the merchants of neutral caUntlios fo;a
U',"citahhg VOYAGES TO tbs Country becaue.-
presuC!iE% he fc;c, to be, according 10 the NO.
uEcau;n " 1t, that DIR ports were ac.aLfr
DlocNSdcd b. British ships Of war. t.cy h;t..
conclude that their vessels & ca,gces you'd
BE- justly Liable 10 capture and ccndeun.t.o..
II taken IN the act Of contravcning lie hllc!.-
ade. IN order 20 correct this mistake, the
President has issued his Proclamation but he
MS not tuiunGteda retaii,tory eGic, Tor th;.
purpose Oi cUuhteraCting the injustice cftuc cn-
envy by visiting 1t upon the unol!cndi. 6 neutral
90 tar from this, he has instructed fhc COM
manders Of our vessels If war to give every
possible aG and assistance to neutral sinus
bound 10 or from our ports in the prosecution
OF their lawful voyages. This is a course wcr-
thy of the councils OF free arJ just people,
who are determined not TO yoldte tics,s
rights, in defence Of which they have taken
up arms. We would, by No cans tncourasc
the hope that it VIII a1wedj0t.lY proGucc any
corresponding effect on the councils q these
neutral powers whoce commerce IS affected
by this pretended blockade But. it cannot
fail, ultimately, to araign at the bar Of M
partial reason and justice, the maritime pc
tentionS OF Britain, which will have nothing to
answer to the powerful p!oaGiuss of interest
on the part of nentrals.
Mr. hA,