The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-18

coed. While the efforts Of the British army erbi,ed
tctore Hdifino,s he .,,iicd's rvere oiestroya. TIE
English feet LUie CAo,nbtoin ard Leatin,, me
d'try 81 Canada. which retired with considerable loss
~ men and stores On this occasion have heard
mention, for the 6rst ,ne OF those funous militia OF
the State Of Vermont who g!o,ousiy distinguished
themselves in the ,2st wan, wer the ct Green
-}3o'rif0f, Bos They have lost neither their cou-
rage nor their The defeat OF the English on
Like Champ,,in the frontiers OF Lower Cans-
ds Ii 'rin P'st'sb',ig the Americans pruceedc, TO
81 Johns. little town bay fortified az the head OF the
Lake, they can arrive in two marches the banks q!
the river St Lawrence, Opposite NIo.trea and make
themselves masters OF the beautiful p.in o Chaniali
the most abundant Of all Canais ia pasturasc arI
gram II rot On the coasts that, TIE fate ostse
viii be decided but In the uterinr Of the couuty and
on the banks uf Lakes Cbampsin and Ontario. The
fnelshare cool soldiers they possess both honor and
courage but the they have undertaken against
the United States does depend either II mari
time expedition, or battle gained. Obliged 10
h.ht At great distance from their crwntry they re-
pair with great difficulty their losses either in men "a.
ammunition, whilst the Americans easily recruit
themselves. The expences of England enormous,
a. we ruay Judge from the price Of single piece ti
caanon transported to Lake Ontario It is estimated
To have cost thousand guneas. The British Minis
try Thought, NO ,oubt, that, taking advantage ofthei
maritime supeioiy tpins, the shores of the Uuitci
States, and To menace the commercial towns with
complete destruction, they would have produced in
that cmoiry powerful opposition, which would com
pei the Ame-Icen gov sue for peace This
expectation mus, he ,isa?p united il shews how little
A'ner'ea IS known in Europe. The actual government
does not wat the support Of what is called IRE conn
nierc'dt iH's'ef--'t derives nj. Us force from the
frank au'' senerctis adhesion of the farmers, who are
the most enlightened liz the United States and
the most attached to their country. Resides the
b"rnS ct Washington, instead abatins their courage
has only tended tn rri;se t,er against az enemy who
roml.s the principles adopted Ly civised nations
Mr. Madison, who enjoyst tie highest honor tia. can
he desrefl-that Of presiding the destiny o, free
people; MIR Madison, say, displays noble chauc.
As,,r, ILL.,. 4
ons full Of energy and crio,isn, have already been
adopted, IN the greater part OF the which are
most expoeed to bombardment and TO Conp,,e-,'e
isoefeis he war has become national Il the Amer
cans. who have fought coanageousv, viii hencefarth
dit with fury II is not verv difficult TO t,resee tie
ssue et tins sang"inaiy Contest long maintained
t1r the honor OF humanity. Alter wasting herself in
vein Efforts England mill he trced 10 p,0rt fence mn
conditions advantageous to The United States and
ought TO think herself too happy in preserving her en-
pre- over Nova Scotia and the two Csnadas expect
that these reflections intend d enichten the .,ne-
rous readers OF the Journal dc Paris upun war mere.
important than is generally supposed win excite the
indignation OF the English Journalists Those gentle
men attribute TO themselves the exclusive privilege Of
reasoning upon events. and they indcrpet enough
w e0nsier the Americans rebels; bai This eu.sd..-
ration viii never prevent from speaking the truth,
and making known freely OPP inion which believe.
TO be Just Nobody esteems the English nation more,
than do hat confess should be ruch vexed ii
she obtained decisive advantage the IT, States
She needs neither an increase of influence nor an &C
cession Of territory. her interest imperonsIy con-
ands her torespect the rights aud independence of o.
| ther people, and no longer weary fortune'
his sur, the language OF the French these are
H'eir sentiments u'on this agsirst the American
hepnbs. She has friend inevery oeopic III fu-
rope, the people oFths country excepted The world
wishes success TO the American Republic because, the
| world enyies England her power The result af the
| battle of Lake ChampiAn has, perhaps caused
more reairejocIpg than ever causcd by any battle
IN Europe, curing the last twenty years.
Which have now before me, the newspapers report
you TO have said, that, Notwithstanding the Terter.s4
| which APPEARS TO have OCCURRED on Like
Chainpt'in. youentertain the most co1eDt erbect0
o8Ss welt from the from The description Of
force now serving GsnRda that the Gsccndncu OF his
Majesty arms throughout that part OF North kmer
awlii be eiteetualiy secured" From thisit would
! seem, that the Te7crse On Lake Champlain is not
yet dscertat,edhy yonr Cabinet that it only a5nec,.
that there has been a " reve,re." Yeuerse have
always understood TO mean check after se7Tss OF
| rTcfo'7ss. Whether this be the character of the
occurrence" in question, must leave for ADLER ulces
to decide. But am quite joiced 20 hear that YOU
entertain such confident expectations of see ny the
ssce"dancy OF his Majesty arms secured in Cana
da seeause felt with many others, some fear upon
this score, when found, that an army Of fourteen on.
fifteen thousand men, under the Connaodcr-in c hel
~ person, had retrested, haste, and with great loss
from before fortress, containing five six thousand
Americans. The Republican COMMANDER ass.tts
that he captured considerable part of ararnay Ia
wing, by his militia ard Jontecrs, pursued ita c0ase
ilbie distance on its retreat Unless this account be
false, there appears me still to &c some It'll. roon
Tor fear, that the ascendancy ofhis Macs.ys arms in
that quarter, will not be maintained You saw as the
newspapers tell us, that you build your1 confident x
peclations on the amount we'll the description Of
the force serving Canada But this force IS ac,l,
the same that appeared before the fo1 at Piattsirb
II is not changed since thattn nor has there been any
change IN the force Of the enemy. So that TO me- II
Goes not must confess, appear at oil kely that the
prospect in Canada should brighten before spohe,
campaign has made some very material change in or
favor. 1t is sad that Sir George Provost IS recalled
| II that could give Advantage over the Yam.
kees hthat could defeat their triumphant fleets the
measures would be of great value.
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