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

I and on tuesday with Colonel Wharton, Of the
marine Corps, who abacrted himself from the
| district during the iucursion of the enemy,
| ana whose corps behaved so CALAMITY under
Commodore Barney. Colonel Thornton also
! called on DR., Thornton, and no Gca5t several
others who are not officers of the Govern
Incnt. And at the time | write this. he is
doubtless receiving the kindest attentions un-
der sJme friendly root. All speak of the ac-
compartments, and military talents of Colo
hci ihorhtcn, and no doubt ne merits thci, en-
Conhuns but what mrst be his opinion, and
TIE opiniCn OF every intelligent unprecedented
mind OF our Character, of cur discretion. AT
!. Tune when the American soldier whom tho.
iSreiIc OF war casts upon the humanity of
ehe enemy, is treated with contumelv ana neg
iect-when 1t. Gen. Drumniond refuses
permission to the flag of the gallant Genera,
browi, to visit n flvorite wounded officer his
ana !; whom the former falsely represented
as convaiescent, at the time when lie was dead.
ana oaSeiy exchanged his dead body for his
own nu who was unhurt-at time when the
enemy threatens to destroy by fire and the
sword every thing within his reaCh-and soon
after he has with wanton balbaiitv unprece-
oented IN civilized warfare burned cur Capt.
toi and many private buildings, and react, !
the scenes OF Hampton IN the person Of sn Of
hcer wearing two epauletts cnhsreteat from
W-At tins time, 1T the place where Cor
gfsss are IN sess;on---in the face of the govern
incnt, even by It's officers, one of the leaders
"l the modern Nand;Lls IS cherished and ca
ressed. In any other nation guard would be
requisite to protect the :, ? son of snch an en-
envy from ~; fury OF an incensed people
nut may nc said he is not our enemy, he is
= prisoner, y an accomplished gentiemar. He.
- prisoner * is no doubt gentleman but re-
"a k1-,sf,r A
mlahle and accomplished and vet he was
rot held to hare forfeited that character bv
becoming spy--and is 1T expected that Co
ionti thornton viii shut his ears and hear.
hothrig, and his eyes aud sce nothing of our
SITUATION, OF our delencea of the disposition |
and extent OF our forces, &c. &c. Su,1or,n-
dcd too as he is for the most part By ayowcd
enemies OF the administration, ruen who have
never ceased to caiumniate it III ali It's uro1ni
nent members While this man is teus ca
ressed. many, very MANY brave men now II, |
the tented field. Who are exposing thci., lives /!
daily to protect this district and this people. |
arc not treated with the common courtesies
cue 20 a Stranger. Yet if the executive au-
Inor1iy were exercised by diSmissing from Of |
nee one individual VINO has added crinIinalitv
TO lndlscresion, i'll relation TO this officer, we
Shodid be stunned with the cries of the hcrsc-
ctted, and with denunciations AGAINST the eo- |
N~ih'iient. IL IS nigh time TO Cleanse the Au- |
gean stable. We are fighting for our affairs and |
nre-Sldes-ihc internal enemy acknowledges |
that the character of the wa: has changed. |
Let the character of our resistance, of our en-
ergy, Change also. Let us ",put on an armur |
and an attitude demanded bv the crisis /!
Let MS expcl the Grecian hors. from the CT |
tadel into which he has Eecn Introduced By !
treachery and perfdY and RELYING upon the |
justice OF orr cause.-The unbroken spirit and |
energy ofa brave people, and the overriding |
influence of divine Providence, we shall ard |
viii maintain the national liberty and inGepen- |
deRce, consecrated by the blood Of our Fathers.
and all the proud rccoliections win",o'
dignity to the name OF fl''.er',ar'' -