The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-15

N.S 80 VI <NS'-ts utN tttOnk SquHtrOn
should be s,loued pr.et ieab,s, in the Med
terranean. The Al;erine naval force is believed 10
consist oi four sscs four corvettes, four soops of
War anc twenty gnn-boats; but these vessels will be
covered and a.i BY the powerful batteries, which de-
fend the harbor OF Asers. To secure success in our
operations, therefre, and command the general n
pect OF the Barary Powers, il is proposed that the
American squadron shall consist OF seveny ous,
SIX triSstes, three Scoops oil and six eight small
srmed vessels; and of the expence of the
expedition accompanies this communication. II, how
ever, Congress SHOULD not oontempatea maritime war
against Agers and should be disposed to increase
the naval establrhmeat, different course must be
pursued. The three seventy fou,s (of hie two NAV
be soon cornpeted for small additional ex pence
should tie peifeceiin their guns and equipments and
as mp IN orsinwiy, be resdy for seryiac upon
the first eInergecy. -Four irgates should always be
manned s,d ready hi' Sea; and should be deemed 70
be in actual service, together with four soos of war;
four small armed vessels (to he principally employed
q dspsoh ,esse' AID suu-bu.is IN each principal
| port
The fot.lia rns be discharged, and the eun.boa;s
with the exception provided tr and the bares may
be generally ladup ,old the President shah deem
most exp dient
The ships andve,sels the lakes or oy the stocks
Tor the lake service, may also he laid rp sod as the
President s,a direct. But 1t il respectfully sugge sted
that no greater reduction of naval establishment
ought az this time, to be made.
The destitute, ofthe ,.atios appear to be intimately
connected with her maritime power and prosperity :;
and as tie creation OF navy work be quickly
performed tseems necessary, not only cherish our
existing resources but to augment them gradually and
stea'ily.
The purchase If timber, the casting OF GUNS and the
collection oil all the other materials for bni;dng and e.
q'npng vessels Of war at safe and convenient places,
are objects oil the greatest importance; and the anni
construction of at least seventy iour K two rsaes
Is recommended upon principle of economy as well as
OF policy vessel, OF war be built the
occasions occur, but these require time and care.
contracts Tor supply OF two hundred heavy cannon,
to be delivered a, New-York, Boston, o' Portsmouth!
(which afford at s times outiet 20 the ocean, might
be advantageously formed
To these general views, beg leave to add that an
ppopriation for the purchase ote vessels captured
10y Commodore Marlborough Lake Ca,inpiau, is
necessary and, as the estimated value cannot he now
ascertained, the appropriation may be made for such
sum shall be settled and agreed upon with the an
probation of tho President.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, &c.
ISigned)
q. w. CROWNINSiIELn.
Chairman Of the Committee
of Ways and Means,
House Of Representatives.
BosToN, March g.
We learn from the Ines that the treaty of peace
reached Montreal on Friday last.
Several gentle mes who left Nantucket on Monday
last, have arrived in town. having succeeded in getting
over to Falmouth, IN small boat with great Difficulty
on account OF the ice, which surrounded the island-
They report no news. The news of Peace reached
there on the 18th ult ard they the Treaty at Fal.
mouth on Tuesday, where eYertions we're making to
get over to the Island
gentleman who leh Sackett's Harbor on the 22l
ut states that the of Peace arrived there shout
the 10th ult. and he met express 40 miles from the
Hsrbor with the Treaty. The two ships at the Esr-
Dor had progressed considerably, and one had been
Pniked up To the second battery; it was said they
would mount To- guns each. The carpenters CONT
hued at work Wsshingto IS Birth Dav ,vss celehra-
ted there IN great sty!esalues fired Som the bate
RES, ships, Ne No.risate building
letter from Halifax mentions report that Sir C
Freyoss conduct had been approved Of in every par
tcuar by the Prince hegei, and he remain in
ms statfon The Halifax papers, mentioning the arri
val there Of Mai Cen. Murray, do not state that he is
To succeed 1t GeR Provost, although it was so men,
toned in our Boston papers probable he is to take
the place OF Maj Gen. Beupi. who has gone home
Al the last accoonts from Halifax, Cen. Murray and
Com Owen remained there, bSt it was reported would
set off for Quebec shortly.
The capt ofan English transport arr. in town this
morning from Castne, which he left ON Satnr,iay-hc
states that no later from Halifax had been re-
served there than before known or and no arrivals
ihe treaty had been sent to Halifax express There
had been nopnbiio rsoicings Examinations at Cas-.
tine he above captain has up for the purpose
OF procuring English TO the transport Is
Of IN nunber at Castne, their crews having mostly
ran away The Am. flag had not been hosed Al Gas
tine asyet.