The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-05

pears to be systematic, y Ids ont strcns GROUND
for believing that the United Kingdom will
meet the United States with temper, and such
q conciiiatoiy spirit, we think, will bring the
war 20 termination.
OF a new boundary between the Canadas
we confess, whatever may be our wishes, we
are not ve.y sangalnc III o1r expectations
With ali our strength it wocld be rashness 70
attempt to penetrate 20 any distance into the
enemy's country. Such 4 measure would in
falhoiy expose our army to be taken in the
rear, and produce perhaps another Saratoga
disaster; theretorc, the utmost that can be
done must be ON the American border
That, from this country, cannot be noyrh
and therefore the advantages from which uc
should have to set up claim 10 more terrific
~ Cannot be OF a very Impressive nature.
On their seaboaI'd much mischief might M
questionabiy be inflicted them, in the ma
ture OF chastisenent; but this though a loss
TO ITEM, would be no acquisition to us: and
when once that mischcfis &C :o,upished, ,hs,e
ends the extent Of our power,Hthey womb
nave nothing more 10 fear, and only evincc
perhaps. more oertinacity in their resistance TO
cdr'claims. Rendered desp rate and inacces-
sible TO further attacks, their unbentlinp spi.
rit would only beccme mere stubborn. To a
terrapin system they have been pretty rnucb
accustomed, and, must by this time be able to
reconcile their minds to it. Their country is
Suinclently ABUNDANT, to keep them from star
wing, and Injuries Tor time, they might
make up tieirmin IS to renounce. If Their.
IN addition to their being shut out from the r
India trade they should be, in some degree.
ouitaled IN the fisheries, we fear that it is "a
much as we can LOOK for. limo c be rem, :
ed and insisted On, the war we think mnst on
on but cur present impress on is that peace.
" not very distant. We may be mistaken =.
i'rsscience we pretend not to but every man
has right to an opinion we claim no more
On the Niagara frontiers the war; for the
moment, appears to stand still bun this can
be considered no more than short calm he
FORE storm. Our troops may very wen be
allowed little respite. They have lateIu
seen and tett severe service. They have at
present, an enemy 20 Contend with not 70 he
. ntemncd by them. Even the heroes Of
SPAN, Portugal and France may require a
tile breathing tim, but a dav will come
when they may be expected to rise in their
might and woe to them on whom their arm
shall fail.
Arrived at Salem Yesterday ,tIer-con, the be,,,ifJ
private armed sei,r Snprile Cpt. Bs,nes of BATH
more, ('lO ions buTtIen and uIant;uo ten IL ,,o,,
deFs, aud having when size smiled & ota Ncv-or; I!1
men) from cruize OF one niosth, having captured 20
prizes.
Ihe surprize has on board ia packages fclry-guods
besides other srt' eS; has brought IN 81 prisoners
and reicased I60and has capture, s,O1 toms nj sf;
ping during her cIuize
a St Johns, y. s. paper cf Sept. S, mentions the
capture oil several vessels by te S,n1,rizs and adds
Captains Sexton Of the Endeayor, MsFarlape of
the Caledcnsn, and Reid Of the Miner with tb.-r
crews, were landed this norningGom the brig Tr.ya
ler--Ihey speak in the handsemest terms OF the M
llteness am, attention they experienced from Captan
isarnes ana ms oicers, dnius the trae they were on
beard the pIivateer"