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

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same coast. captured the British brig Roe
buck, vessel and cargo worth S25. oO0-
took few tors of ivory out Of her, destrov-
ca the rest OF Der cargo, consisting of palm
oil, Dry goods, &c. and paroied the prison.
ers In her-25th, took an English East In.
diamsn. the Woodbridge, by name, x would
nave made glorious blaze OF her, if bad
luck had not sent a fleet of 20 sail OF men OF
war ana lndiamen to her rescue, just -
she struck her colors. We escaped ~
heet with great difficulty. April 90, chaS(
schr. from A. M. to =. NJ. when
came up with her--she proved TO te thl
Ciara, OF BuHinlore--her capt. was muchy
disappointed by being overhsuled by suuare
rissed vessel. Yesterday we made tire land,
after cruise Of 1O1 days tpart Of which we
were on shert allowanceD after running o.
YER cour.e OF $4,000 miles. AS soon az
we nave victualled, We shall be off again."
Palriot.
We lay before our readers to day the nro-
clamaiion OF Ad"ral Cochrane, received ar
Ne*- London, whittier II was tire sGmitted by
some passengers IN neutral vessel who
were permitted 70 land, announcing a CEN
erai oinckade OF that part of our coast no.
oe'ore oiocKaded This instrument is dated
.he ~osh hPrli. at Bermuda, and was pro-
badly issued (though that fact is not mate
rial) before official knowledge of the repeal
OF the Itnhargo and Non Importation mad
| reached this island. The effect of this pro
ciamation Will be to reno r the blockade OF
our coast much more extensive, but per-
haps less Offensive than before, inasnuu,. es
1t taxes away the character of dscrinina-
ton winch Had been infused by the enemy
into their measures as to the Eastern and
! the Southern ports OF the u. Stsses. Prc
by SO much more extensive as is this naner
blockade, by so much more Inconsistent is
1t with the laws OF nations, aud by SO much
more obnoxious to those neutral Doyyera
whose good will, one would think, il IS thu
interest OF the enemy to couciiiate. II is Oh
vicuGiy impossible Cor the enemy 20 station
Oil the said ports and places Il naval fo,.ee
| adequate Co maintain the said blockade. IN
the most rigorous and effective raanner,''
unless it be admitted that An hundred ships
sailing or and on, can blockade coast OF
two thousand miles in extent. 1t Is fact
! notorious TO all, that not one Of our vessels
OF war on IT'S return to port, has been
intercepted by the enemy, since the CON-
ulencement or the war, Notwithstanding
the large force he has constantly main
tanned, at great eXpence end risk, alone uur
coast--and II Is verify believed, from this
and other circumstances, that his thousand
ships OF war, all devoted TO that service.
would De inadequate to an effectual block
ade OF our ports, or at least To blockade. -
the term is defined by the law Of nations, &c
understood and recognized by the European
neutrals.--Ths measure Of the enemy,
therefore. be lis object whatt avowed to be.
or be 1t not, can only injure his own inter
Iests: BY preventing if it be efrectuaI. or.
at any rate, ny impeding the importation Of
his manufactures into this country i'm neutral
BOTTOMS 2. BY Irritating neutrals by a sys-
TEN OF fictitious and ilcgimate blockade, nv
which they will be immediately aerrieved.
and canno, but resent it. AS to the motive
iof this sweeping measure as r,-.p@cts cur
selves, we do not consider it ali Indicative
OF the present feeling of tke British govern
mem, because adogtcd 10y one of its accents
1t distance from the theatre of our neoo-
Citations with the enemy, who could net hSya
been app-ized of their progress and probs
lhiy has had no reference to their existenc.
Tie temper of the enemy can only be COR
rectly ascertained by the first dispatches &C,
our Minis ers from G attenburgh- At Least
such is our impression. Mar. I'M.
faTt Of letter II ON q Gentleman az Per
SenneS va 10 The Editors ofthe Baktt-
more american, dated 25h 1l,d. 1914,
-" Being on the spot. l have it in nv
power to give you a true statement of our
heet on Lake Champlan-It consists of a