The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-16
the rsnt of Brig General, in tn. .er-oe Of the U.

the rsrk of Gfis Generals in the service If the u
States ''~
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The Senate Of the United State. have not vet
decided ON the nomination Of Return ! Meg, 10
the Office ct Post-Aiaster-(ssneraL They have re.
terrsu y TO committee of that body, Il i, under.
Sooo NOT, ms we believe, there is sny objection TO
the character Ut Mr.. Meis or to his fitness for the
station. but for reason which, the Senate nj.
ways s's with closed doors on Executive business,
we have 40 mode OF ssoertainiag. 1t is rnmorei
INST some Members Of that House are ct opinion
V"st the PRESIDENT cannot remove from, sny more
than he can sppont 70 Office, without consulting the
~'shes O 'ncinst Of the Senate. New & strange
:. 'h's doctrine may appear, We are not inclined TO
a"ssedh the rumor, after the principles preached
IN the very extraordinary resolutions offered fe "
Gays ago by Me. Gore, en- the subject os the pow
ers ot the President, who's rms certain mehbers
OF that honorable body hsve tie been sufficiently
,non"ea TO letter. by wsy 4 making up, sup
rose, Tor the extreme latitude - Executive now err
contend. NJ, H.
-, NEW YORK, Marsa s.
The privateer Mars, Cspt In.ersoli. of th;, wort.
after having captured nine vessels and alter having
been chased II times during her cruize was SO
closely pursued on Monday by a "a & n frieate
that she vas ran ashore on Roekaway Beach
where the enemy took her, and committed her "a
the flames Previous to which. Cant lnpersou and
aocnt 80 OF h's crew, made their escare to the
shore. leaving on bnard about so of his men, and a.
oou' - prisoners all ct whom fell into the hsuds o.
tne enemy. During the cruise, Henry Hall and
inomas w woodward, seamen, were drowJcd Four
~ the prizes to the Mars were manned aud order
ed 10, MY one OF which, has, to our KNOWLEDGE ar.
rived, viz the brig Britannia.
PrTTSGCRG. March O.
Extract Of a letter fforr Erie dated fe:ruury 81
1914
wo days since, major Marlin received letter
6v express from Col Burr, OF the % reet Iigh,
Irag"ons, dated at Sack TBS Harbour the i7th inst
He states that eertain inform ton has been received
at that post, that 1900 regulsrs and 500 seamen
were ON their march from Kingston with xfe,p Z,
destroy the shipping onthe upper lace. The enem,
nave great number of boats at Long Point The
ice IN the lake is nearly destroyed and should TIM
| weather continue much longer we may expect "
SIT from that place The block house on the PENN,
sn'a 70 very strong work, but am inform ed ths
there are send hills within cannon shot of it, from
| behind which batteries might be placed to play IN
on IT and the Sect A block house was nearly finish
ed at the old Anne rcan fort. Major Marlin has ha,
pulled down and is about building one on tn
plan OF captain Elliott's block house.
General Mead still continues here. The gene
raj las received orders to keep the whole militi
| ioree In service, as long there was prospect O
Danger. In consequence Of this, the general hal
determined to call ont the first brigade again bu
they have not yet arrived. pre- sumo that the in
tormHtoh recently received, viii induce the eenets
| '"em s,1ercnry.