The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-13
PENSACOLA

Gen. jackson IS again succeSsful-and Pen
sacoiA mas taiicn into ms hands, almost with
out struggle. On the 9TH he entered it-Cn
tue 9Th evacuated tho doubt to bend his
steps to New-Orleans. the important point d
Samst which the cncmy's expedition from Ne
srl In the island OF jamaica, is most prcba-
bly, destined. lfthcy take It, the enemy will
scarcely COO. down IN their demand for IN
IN PoSStdef!s--a blow Will be struck that
viii protract the war for an indefinite period
we are prepared 10 hear a torrent O.. Cha
NOR on the score OF Pensacola. Those fac
u'us men, VINO are III opposition to the mea-
suieS of the administration those f,ctious
men, VINO censnrc any measure that is Dursu-
ed, whica Is not adopted by Their own nliser,-
bic party, VIII cry out against the capture Of
PENSACOLA, as all attack upon the rights OF
SPAN, q as likely TO engage us in war with
that power. The last 1t is for herself to de-
eide; but how can the former be asserted,
when We consider that it was from Pensaco-
la the hostile Greeks were supplied with am
mun'ton It was from Pensacola that Nicholl,
CARRIED his expedition against Mobile; it was
at Pensacola tnat tie British flag was fiyiny.
and reintorcements expected and schemes.
were hatciiing against the u. ). !-1he Co.
vernon OF Pensacola has tramp!ed all the laws
OF nenfralfy under foot ; and put himself and
ms CITY INTO war with the u. ,. VINO viii
doubt as to the course which Gen. jackson
sh"tid have pursued, when lie comes to read
OF the violations OF Heti1ufify which are de-
tailed III the following lettc. from Judge FOUL
min
Aatrac: for ,sss' to his ersei..,cy rsv. Dyo,p,t
from ne hon AcaTy io't.na,, da.d fart S:1l!l4ri,
3" have but moment whilst the pnst-,:e, is getting
'is hoS, to inform you that gen. jackson and t.s suite
lett my Lnese yesterday for the fort built Ia col Ben
ton aud called after the brave MONTGOMERY on t,e o.
Its, b. IL pt ff9s a. IL 4
no." on its "ay from Mobile the same place A boat
%VS erneSsee korsen,en under gen Coffee, are now
crossing The Iombgby river, miles above me
'nu WI prebably get over the Alabama to4lay.
1.-The in!antryot Tennessee are d, . cxuected The
force which will bea enssw, r. Mob, gOmery in E.,
days viii be considerable, think the general viii pu
The seal on our safety In truth, he las already been
the savc OF this country. He came lust, in lime 10
provide Tor the te-occupaton OF the fort ut Mobile
point tiad not that step been taken, the whole Of this
country would have been overcome " The British and
lndlas The FIRST attack would have been made on
iobiis and Mtrchere isa str4rsger within the, gates
The british assume all the pos rat Pcisacols ho'
the government is nominaily Spanish T.rr Rag 1ies
am toid On one SIDE Of The fort sh the Spanish on
the other.
The Birth Rag is also hosed in the town. II i,
The trh'sh dat project the pubic works, ts'. cour-
fnaic,i The Indians. tllat force into their employ ne
groes OF 'e inhabitants, that impress boats and other
vessels, that make prisoners ~ Americans anil in
short that exercise all he egcctzs though not some
Of tie fI5yTGi attributes ef sovereiynty
They rik Of large reinforce nents daily expected
heN have a'vly occupied tie fort the Barrancgs as
am Informed. and the Spaniars are engaged in erect
ing some works Tor ue further projection Of tat fort
| CArse be cn hi5, fiaf k4iks 4/Peace, Peace !
7vien htre is no Peace.
IL IS said that some 7yi8eGcres i'll Congress
are prating about Peace Peace as a screen
Tor their own pusllIaDimity and indecision. -
But contempt be upon the impotent head, that
yields TO such an idea. Let a public man
think what he plcases he is no politician who
will act upon such AIN idea. Tie word heace
ought not even to ESCAPE from his lips. He
should act upon The contrary supposition-The
best way to procure peace, is to prepare for
7U4r. There is 10 s,ratagem in wal. so COM
mon or so successful, as an attempt to lull
your enemy to sleep by flatterng him with
the prusp Ct o. peace.
Suppose the Congress Of Vienna ends in TIE
peace of Eur1De--that al the British from.
now detained en- the continent, arc poured ON
, cur shores what vii bccon,e Of tho w,sea-
ores, who would do naSfing to prepare for the
storm, "scause they err cfsd PFAcr WIN
Any thiU5 but sCofIi Sat the faithless repre-
sentative who viii Iiead this or that Note az
| the i'i1.ish Commissioners at Client as an auc-
! log Tor ms iUf1tuaton
ts&s another case--Suppose the British IN
! possession Of y DHeans--surpose their Com
nIsso0ers, 1ho have been spinning out time.
and VNun9 = hear IS such an event, should
:ick.s ";- .c:'s0sicd assurance for tie mi