The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-14

lass eonspleu1 us.v IN Politics. than the Sanaiirc art
c.eisres shat there IS but oae way OF making the
lpe"p'e virtuou', and rendering Repnbl.san Gov
ernr'ent durable and that 10, BY disseminating
knowledge through cvasy part Of the State, by
l.a OF prcper modes and places of education x
this can b. esctual'y done only by the int rierence
and aid o. the Legislature" y
He was aware that The throne of despo.ism ir -
r@cted only sudst the gloom of intellectual dark.
ness. lie knew that ;.-e intelligence Of the people
is the basis Of sepvbhe-that national happiness
aud nstorsl virtue are convertible terms-spd that
/ tue surest rav Ia improve and correct the hesrt
is 20 inform and en'ighte the undcrs,anding--The
ssety OF the government ana the happiness of ti,.
reop'e shou1 be the obie cts Of all Law Tl.t Law
which does not consult and promote these erest
ends--wbaiever aspect OF liberty and equality il
msy wear, is eventually oppressive and ubiquitous
Such, am persuaded, is the decision of unbiased
reason on this repesiIng LaS, and such viii he
the verdict OF experience. iceland
Povhs,sn, County April "a.
Captain .9rfAnv Snc air late commander of the
United Stated Ship GENERAL PIKE, on Like On
iaro, has heen recently appointed 20 mmsnd our
Meet on Lake Erie, with the rank Il Co7lla7toGorc.-
Tie hoisted has Gag ON board the MAG RIA, on
the Goth ultimO
OFFICIAL.
ENrRAcT Of a letter from Nm. Lambert, Esq 10
the Governor, dated
Lancaster c. near Kilmsrnock, May g.
By late accounts from Northu n bertrand. it APP
pears, that the enemy have taken considerable
number OF negroes from that county, since the date
OF my letter 9th goth ult. On Mosday and Tues
day last, heavy firing of cannon was heard at Kill
inarnock, snd its neighborhood IN direction to-
wards the Potomac. Supposed 10 be m attempt to
isnd at some point in WesIsorelaud, or tine upper
psrtof Northumberland d.-E xpe citing 10 btan some
information at Lancaster Courj. house vent there
on "Wednesday II is reported, that the enemy, in
endesvoring to cut out vessel at anchor nesr the
shore, tb. End inst. rapuIsed snd driven off
ny party of rifemen. Seven sail Of vessels we're
seen passing down the Bsy IN The IL. ; some of
them far out to the Eastward
We have letter from WestmoreIand, May 9TH
which states thst on Monday Snh Tuesday night ;
(2nd. and 3rd.} the enemy stole upwards of 100
Negroes, from the county of Northumberland
Tie Peacock has safely arrived at Savannah, with
the Prisoners and the CASH
There is vet cansidersb bic doubt Of the capture Of
the e. s Sb9p Froi;c.-'rhe PrisGtecr Prolic has
been lately taken by II. H. NJ. brig HerNr and cav
red into na-bsdcs-So that il is possible tie Off
GERS ot the EperN;sr may have mistaken the one for
the other.
The way in which the E:.2li5h carry on the war;
just Us repugusnt their Iastas interests SIS It is
70 the dictates OF hu sRity.Peace mast come at
some tine or ether-but consid-
err them as friends Can forget their atrocities
during the present war The barb d arrow viii
still stiek h tester i'm the wound.-Natious ought
so 10 conduct their wars, that when peace returns
sent'rnent ot revenge indignation may disturb
their aiuity.
io Whist outrageous extremes the British have
abused the Law OF Blockade, is now clearly brought
home " to business and bosoms." When
we we're at peace, how of;en have we protested a.
sanst the EXTENSION of IT. by the British, to the ca
Ses OF other beigerentl We may now see from
our own case, how Just these rsproaches and
how infamous the conduct OF Eng gland in other
cases. She bias pretended 10 blockade the whole
COASTS os the u. States--when the whCl= navy of
The civilized world weulJ be incompetent 10 do il.
recording to the received ruIes of uStions-thst is
Tor an adequate forcs to be stationed off the ports
AID hsrbours. thus rendering an eatrauce into
| them, man;festly dangerous
II the stationary force catches any vessel as she
goes IN, they have right to do So after due mott.
| las been given OF TIE blO.h gde---5ut If an enee9y
catches vessel on the high seas. merely because
she is going 20 port, which is said to he bocksded
| out really Is not, it is infamous abuse of cover
| WIZ neu,r nations, will Rlss,s, Sweden, Spain,
| u. States
The truth is. the redoubts5le Admiral Coahraae
IS d eru;ned to make his fortune if not out of a.,
at least our of nvursls Make mcney, honestly if
! y"u esni my son bu, az all eUeHts usk money."
| Sor need We wonder, that Admiral Cochraue
should be en'lty OF such abuse in time of war.
! wren IN period oi peace some years since he
cleaned such fruitful harvest of pluuder, III the
| w. ladies'. from the Al ercan trade.
ACARD
After an absence O six years, Mr.. Osilve has re-
tu' ned to Virgins. lie could not, without doing v;o.
ienee 10 his feo!iYgs, leave the u States without
re-vis ting state, in witch he spent the most nter-
esting perio Of humsn lif the period when tho
mind 10 most capable Of strenuous exertion, IN the
heart most susceptible Of intense emotion. h mas
arrived in the Metropolis of Virginia and during
his present visit, which will not exceed fore
night, respectfully announces his intention to de
liver three OF his ORATOR after leaving Richmond,
re proposes to visit suocrssvely Petersburg, Will
liamshurg, Norfolk and LyncIihurg, and to deliver
Orahons in e9cb of those towns
T. 3. The OratioDs which Mr. o. proposes 10 de-
lverin Richmond will be more particularly snnoua-
oed, ~ soon as the necessary preliminary arrange
ment can be made.
.fenlbcrs elected - serge in ne re%t
VIRGLN'L.9 LEGTSL.4TUHE
.9GgHssa--Andrew Anderson, Robert Dixie
James Chy-Areher Hankins, William Tsze.
we'll
Ciiy ef H'iAams6lrg-W William Waller
New members
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