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

~oas: bu. the arrangements oF them NAV preluse
new ingenious, snd important discovery, OF ~
venticn.
The "a letters of the alphabet are sll old Lu,
VII. rope so arranged them in his time az to plt,-
duee new poem, called s. The Dunsiad," which re
CURED some genus & exertiou Of mind Tl.ere mich,
nave been thousand persons who could do tue
same thing, tor au,ht know however they have
not done It, and the world 10 not indebted 10 such
negative genius. should be SORRY to suppose tor
one instant, that there not numbers OF persons
VINO could have done al that have done, and more,
had their attention been drawn 10 the subject with
the same srdour that mine has But no psrson bss
yet done so much a. have in submarine attack
ana What have done il novel as most other ia
venuons Added to this 1 believe there are only
three persons Twin, who, as vet see ali the con.
sequences OF tue system and even those have
not the same motive for prosecuting it which !
feel
AZ to whether the engines are practicable or eff
ent, " certainty was not right in you to rest our
'"n oph'o s. on points soimpostan, 10 the nation
and TO ne IA such consideration. the opinions
should hsve been taken OF experienced officers and
particularly OF these Who have been most acquant
GU WIN tue engines: But, gentlemen, you say the
p'"euee VI such engines Is not dangerous and that
they arc not more destructive than fire-ships and
ouher plans already IN praetice-I may, therefore
conclude, that YOU have fear OF them and I
consequently may, w'th propriety, and with all res
Peet Tor you, propose such an experiment. at my
ot7n s*feEct as conceive will best prove whether
mere or Is not danger in the practice of such en-
Shes ; ana am neeessated, 10 Justice to myself
10 make the following proposal, for the reason that
you nave neither heard evidence nor made one ex-
Permsnt to ascertain the practice of such machines
nor mas government ever organized a system to an.
iy The engines with that experience and practie .
winch is gwen to all other npements of war; nor
can an INDIVIDUAL make execution against the en-.
envy at has own expense, to prove the powers of
These machines; therefore propose the folio wing
experiment: D
viii agree to purchase soop or brig TO be
ancnoreG IN the usual manner in Walmer Rua,,stesd
or any other place suited to the experiment You
snai De at liberty TO procure IL cared cutter q
'suneh, and galley, which are as many beats as n
Vessei usually has tor service you may man such
"a 10 sny manner you think proper, aud take ev-
cry preesuuon for your defense but YOU are not
20 hVe he protection of any other boats or Vessel
heh prepared, 1t IS requese- that you 90 on board
inc vessel each evening", ut dark and continue iii,
.pe ~, and so ON for eight evenings du ring
me sosene' OF any moor, what is called the
darks with your three boats and sloon or brio
you shall be at liberty defend Yourselves bv eve,
~ meahslH your power. viii then name = per
son VINO snail have three unsrr'rd gaieys Of six
oars each and 1t he dc not GLOW YOU up in the
eight nights. will give you thousand guinea.
shn pay s!I reasonable espeHces, ex .,pt for YOUR
rersonsl CNpences, bosts, -rd fnears of defence
W, shou'n y"n moi axe q risk yspr persons YOU
may enaru the step with the three bp.ts he
lore meE'iored ald Will EFT YOU a thou.snd
g.iness tat she SHALT Be blown up within the eight
nights. s
tyou shrink from this fair experiment, which
LrnG' the subject home 10 the feelings ii is proof
hN' 'ou iesr the engines but should yoa sccept of
th'' eholense and retraet tsny period before the
1Apma''on OF the eight nights, you are to pay all
ssg-ncss. ~
Should you think prorer a accent, before 7
cave Enstsnd which will be about the h of Octo
per, VIII order the necessary arrauyements-
ont Should you require time To rea e. end direc,
"ne TO me az New-Nork, / will order my agent
to supernIend the experiment in April or M.y
next Should that Sine be agreeable to you.
am, gentlemen.
Your most obedient and very humble sery't.
II. FULTON.
lbeotson's Hotel, Vere-atreet
Oxford-road, SEPT. rs, 1906.