The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-01
ETQUHER-OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Wal Msrch 1, 1915.
FOR THE EwqUIRER.
GENERAL JACKSON.

equals them either in brancy of atcheve-
nent, or IN the magnitude OF the conse-
quences likely to result ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Jackson may well be s,iled the Hannibal of
America; like Hannibal he is ardent, brave.
and Astounding in stratagem. We call on the
antiquarian, and the man of modern reading
t. Pre- uce any thing in the campaigns of \
M Thorough, or Wellington, that can with
propriety be compared in rapidity of move
IN ut, or &; -eBt of execution to the vast ex-
plots OF this unrivalled military genius
Ma' thorough and Wellington with soldiers
previously dedicated, for years, tn shedding.
OF human blood, commanded with reputation,
and were occasionally successful. The A.
merican General on the other hand nsnires
IN few days, mass Of Farmers, Mocha
MICS and Tradesmen, hastily collected, with
an invipc'be artlor and while vastly inferior
IN number to their enemy, leads them to vic
tory and glory. The contest on the plains of
Bienvenue. on the 23d of December, was
fair light, and it is admitted that but for
fog that unfortunately arose, it would have
terminated with the overthrow of the enc
my's ,rmy. From the 23d of December to
the memorable 9th of January, 1915, we find
the American general constantly conteniing.
and always with success, with the increasing
numbers II an enemy rendered furious, by the
disgraceful defeats thew had suffered in Anne
victories thcy had obtained in Spain, and Por-
tugal and France-And finally on the 9Th of
January, defeating them with carnage sell
dom, II ever BET re witnessed in any.age, or
country. Some Of the few British officers
who survived this memorable battle, admit
ted thst the slaughter on their part was
what they had never before witnessed in
Spain and Portugal where no more men
were engaged, or the action lasted no lon
har tlNnf Il, 4 A. oh
Is believed, says Mr.. Miller, former mem
Der OF congress, and a man OF first rata res
portability. that nineteen tyyent;eths of 4la
enemy who attempted to storm, were des-
troyed. From Journal found in the pscket
OF an officer who was slain, it appears that
tie enemy lost previously to the 9Th, at least
5000 men /; now add thereto the loss ON
the 9Th, and the slain on the lake in the con-
test with the gun-boats, and an aggregate
number OF 5000 is the result. Nest men con-
tent themselves with victory, and the Clio
~ aoos TO the national character, and do
not inquire into the consequences Ekely TO
attend 1T. nose that will attend the Fri;
umphs OF the immortal Jackson, it is believ-
ed, VIII be OF the most important kind. The
way TO peace, honorable and lust peace is
paved by them. The enemy have failed in
the ilrst object OF their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
leansi is safe--This key to the western states
ana the possession of which would have in
stantly enabled the enemy to stir up all the
savages, who surround us, is secure. The
American victories at .Meqv- Orleans will re-
sound through the civilized world. In the
great battle of Marengo, which settled at
the time, the fate of half Europe-The loss
sustained by the Austrians in killed & woun
ded, was little more than treble that which
the enemy have sustained at n. Orleans, it's
vicinity and on the lake. And let it be re-
membered that in reference to the numbers
OF the two armies here referred to- that of
the british was by far the most severe. In
hnSiand they will in amazemcnt ask, could
IL De possible, that Jackson could make yete-
rams OF militia in e. few days, officered bv
| men. many of whom. had never before seen
the hre OF an enemy B.; and finally in spite
OF the vast superiority of the enemy, nearly
destroy an army of regulars ten thousand
strong, who with their officers had been pre
vionsly led to victory by their boosted Lord
Wellington The British prints NAV lie yes.
| and thy will lie, but the truth will come
out Most of their officers of distinction have
oeen Killed but few of them will return
home, and their privates are sharing the same
fate. The British Court tried To conceal the
AFFAIRS OF Lake Champlain and Pattsburg. as
toretold in the Sd No. of the Crisis but
the whole came out, Gaming and Co. to the
contrary notwithstanding. And full histo-
ry OF the British disasters in the North sec
tion OF the u States, is now to be met with
IN all the languages of modern Europe.-
ie.had ike to have run John Bull crazv. To
relieve John, the British Court fitted ont the
expedition to New-Orleans, at an expence
conjecture of forty millions of dollars It
started from Portsmouth the 28th September.
1t was commanded by Packenham, brother
in-law OF Wellington, by Keerye and others
and was said TO be considerable It touched
at ,Inaca, and took in a black regiment. e
at Martlnico am Gaudaloupe, and took in the
garrlsons OF the two latter places, supposed
to be at least 4000-and the whole snbse-
quently formed junction with the remnant
OF Ross's army. This force was to sween ALI
before tin few days the greater part of
them have been DESTROYED. Packenbam and
many OF their distinguished officers are said
TO have persisted while the loss on the
p rt OF the Americans is truly small, as to
numbers. The events before New Orleans.
are not to be ranked among ordinary occur
| rences They astonsh the people who
are i'll the early habit of performing the
| noblest teats, and producing the best
| prOdigies OF valor and while they fiji
the hearts of good men with reverence TO
that God who knows the Justice of our cause.
and who carefully protects us from our enc
mes, they cover with shame, the venal
wretches who would have submitted to ~
ranny rather than run the hazard of death.
IN manly effort to remain free and i1iete,t-
de7t. The war both by sea and land is no.
horabie to America and it is believed when