The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-11

No damage done 10 her hull at al, ard very little
her rigging. 1 he Epervter IVES buiit ia Islg; ane
sn told by gentlemen who have been on hoe I'd o
her, that she Is hne, elegant vessci--She had or
ders 10 engage any American s.oop of The Pea
cocks damage was so trivial that she has proceeded
ce her ersize. Capt. Warrington did not deem il
necessary TO come into port. have given you a
far ss have been able to learn, the particulars Of
t:s brilliant action-tO-morrow shall hesr nor.
OF IL.
Eafrdet Of daofher letter TO Gentleman in fhi.
1t SAID the Eperwer was fitted out in London
expressly tor the purpose ut taking sume Of the A
rntr'csn S'oops OF War. The bets at Lloyds is re-
ported 10 hsre been $ TO in her favor.
n Note for he Enquirer.
The Reports & Conjsctorcs which have
recently prevailed upcn the subjs CT OF An
.A,mist,ce, have had no little effect in agita-
,ins the public mind. And efforts are not
wanting in Urging the measure without any
sanitary restraints from Ji'cY or patriotism.
Some or tho most sing o,ar, and il We may
De allowed the expression, some of the most
atroclous opinions have Ueen advanced &c
the disadvantage and dsIionor OF the United
Staies. 1t has b2eD SAFE that IN Arm,stice
ought not only TO be formed. but ought to
nave been proposed Oh the part of tie Uni
tea States without making any sort of pro
VISION or stipulation ia regard TO the British
Fleet or the Blockade of our Continent
and moreover that we should furnish the
blockading forces with every thing they
might require, as if they were friendly visi
tors in our waters. Although this opinion
came from the lips Of an avowed and iusa
tnated Federaiist, it would be al act Of i'll
justice perhaps to ascribe it to the whole
party. Such an opinion falls very litt;c
short OF an oath Of allegiance to the British
empire.
For the sake of those who canno, be sup.
posed to be con"ersant with the technical
language # the military or diplomatic art.
1t VIII be merely observed that Vattel SAYS,
sometimes IT IS agreed to suspend hostili-
ties for certain time; and il this conven
ton be only for a very short time. OR FIR any
place particularly, it is called cessation or
suspension CT Arms" That if tie agree
nent be for any length of time, and especi
any IL general. 1t is more particularly dis.
ingulshed by the appeilation of Truce
ne Truce or suspension of Arms does
not terminate the war; il only suspends the
operations.
. Iruceis either pa rticular or universal
ny the ioruer, hossilit,es cease only i'm Ger
tair places, as between town and the army
oesIeSinS It. BY the latter they are to cease
generally and In all places between the BEL
iigerent powers"
The armiseice or truce which appears
TO be approved and advocated by many of
the Characters already mentioned is, thar
we should suspend cur operations npon Ca
NADIA, while on the part OF the enemy, there
should be no suspension of their hostiiities
on the water. The only probable way of
our aKlng any successful attack upon the
interests OF Great Britain is confessediy by
taking Or atleast attempting to take their
helshporing provinces The only prObs BILE
way OF their making anv successful attack
upon the Interests OF the United States, is
contessedfy by the blockade of her ports -
Here then the armistice or truce thus asgo
Gated would secure the most vulnerable
point or the part OF our enemy while on
our part, il would leave cur most yuloera
bic point perfectly open and exposed An
ATmistice IL for the common advantage of
tie Contracting parties ard essentially re
quires suspension of hustilities. The a
greement advocated by the Federalists can
not agreeably TO the natural import Of the
terms be called an armistce. 1t Can in
+ c. be called nothing but submission To
constitute an Armistice. it is necessary that
there shou d be particular or general sus-
pension OF hostilities, on both sides but &C.
cording 10 ths agreement spoken OF, there
"oald be only suspension on one side--to
the indclible and rretrievable disgrace of
the United States.
If there should be general truce com
y
well as those Of the Army, /, is presumed
that there will be no doubt hu. that the
commerce between the states will be con-
Quoted III the same manner rs in time of
peace, under the general rule laid down by
Nattel, "tnat each nation during the truce
may within her own territories and in the
places where she is mistress d. whatever
she hid right TO do in time of full peace"
These remarks and suggestions may be con-
sidered by many as being premature, but
they will be found to associate with the
subject whenever AN armiStiCe is mentioaed
or discussed.
1t is true that agreements Of this kind de.
pend entirely upon the circumstances and
abilities of the parties, aud that they ought
TO be made sufficiently distinct AMI explicit
so as to leave nothing to Inference or argu-
nent.
II an armistice should be formed, there
can be little doubt er fear entertained. but
that Mr.. Madison will make every possible
provision against the art and deception of
the enemy which knowledge of the fact
and a Knowledge of the English language
can possibly suggest Or aHDrd- But IN re-
gard TO the CONDITIONS or the constructions
or an Armistice, IL may b. proper to wait
until the event itself shall have taken place
The true 81 important question is, whether
any Amistice a. all ought TO take place -
Whether any and what advantages are ike
ly to result from it Tie particular cir