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


walls OF Quebec. Here again he breathes-
de'e The crafty Yeo contrives and the gloo-
ny builder collects the renewed Hulis OF war
tare.-Again, uniucky chief nust, shy ship
y;ard--not e'iy veins be opened. Again, under
the clubbing of the grim Chauncey must thou
groan. Vain arr kingston nations van thy
tumultuous call for plank--van the taunts
that tliou must 5caf.
Sir George the great, the good, advances.
be moves at the head of his hardy Britons
from the ashes of Sebastian towards the lakes
OF the north. At his approach, the plunder
ell, insu'ted Yorkites Of the borders rise to
vinticate their harbor. The Germans veain
~ desert in tfrongs. But Macdonoagh has
anticipated his ctemy. he is on board
III the bay. tiis vigour and autlaci-
" are successful. Again he quaHs. the
iinpid draught OF victory. Spliced again
",tn rope, nc puts his ear u the counsel of
Prudenoe-And true to his principals he calls
rock to the aid of oak, and ncoepting the har-
hor-station of Whitehall, displays the nsi,,i-
Gus craft OF republican policy. For what To G.
lude a frost cong ealing vast territory, & unrig-
gng his captured fotilla, would nave placed
nun out ot condition TO reft. insult g Cypress
the lake. But To- confidence IN his sailors, a
confidence in his frigate--has made him blind.
de conhdes IN Borees the God of Winter,
which anahZed, is nothing more than the
combination of gales we cannoc discover !; in
which, nevertheless, though unknown there is
no more or ice than there was in q comets
tan, ere Newton was born. But the admi-
ration of that which derives its essence
from pomposity--accords with their wisdom
who deny the existence of that Public by
whom Pcnderous Sophists, hurled through
their Infinite void are compelled to move III
their allotted orbit. till Strut shall he no
mere
Government erect with firm confidence,
published the negotiation. At ienEth the
Junto N this strife, found itself constrained
by hurry tor honor to join the allies Nladi-
son was not disnayed. Calculating on the hoi-
low taitit OF scch Iactions, in VIII .ch 4 d!vcrSi-
" OF interests otter keeps asunder the parts
whose Whole seems united, remembering ard
well-knowlng that his purity had formed a
league for 1t stronger than the DESIGNERS of
states; league, of which millions were MEM
oers and public sentiment the soul, lie soon
satisfied himself that by the weight of ths cause
q the edge OF the sword he could sever the
bands OF this foul alliance. Thus the bravery
81 Uui soldiers, tire skill ii our sailors rh. a,i
ilty OF cur officers, and all the resources of
he patriots were exercised uueXbausted Cl,i-
ring the last season The trade uf the eneu,y
was wasted with nexorable activity. Pa
sisnce aaI entcrpri=e marched Ia Tx, trsitr of
war to thin all the foes we could End to sti-
tie the scene OF savag6brutality, ana prepare
vide theatre for the display OF republican
ciemcncy. AT length, sitter many ioroads
the well-planned movements OF Brown and
Scott, obliged the Briton 10 I:bandon the fort.
From that moment his position on the lake.
was Insecure but pride lad fixed lDm there:
perhaps too, The oitIbjipd CONFIDENCE in tao.
tics. His force was collected at Brdgewater
Bridgewater in the war OF seven years had
heard the great Niagara fall without arms or
victory. Budgewater now witnessed bat
tie, on who's issue hung the reputation not
only OF browns army alone, but every state
il the continental union. Hard, long. and oh
stinate was the contest. On both sides were
displayed a union OF the rarcst skill, disciD
line and courage. AS the food-tide waves
OF ocean i'll approaching the shore, rush,
foam. thunder, break, retire, return. so
broke, retired, and returned the wellington
battaIions. impetupusly repuIsed by the bull
lets OF their beaters in arms. And as the
whelming food passage forced through the
beach, rcnds, tears, scatterS, dissipates and
bears away its incumbent sands, SO >yas tha
Regents Host overwhelmed, scattered, and
borne away.
Aud now behold a scene sublime. Three
hundred printers, lay down their types az
once. They fail to Ii with ease. Thev
praise their Browns and SCOTS till seven
Then roar out, Great News Thanks 10
the God Of Battles. With one voice they
CRY, the Lord is With us--brother, the Lori
is with US. Contrast this Pety with S,uS
which had been exhibited thirty five yeals
before, on tie scite Of Moirisana
The anxious hour his past. We ASPIRE.
The AR IS embamed wiz. the blossoms Of.
victory. America rears her head upop tie
wave, oils her disshevelied locks, and wir,cs
away the tear She greets you victors Sol
diers Sailors Chief iins She bids you fol-
low the path TO republican glory, pointed ont
by TIE battle Of Bridgewater. Max! 10. al.
resdy the opposed armies are separated on
ly by abrooS. Here again, the olive hr,nch
is rendered to the fierce sine Gud non Per
haps'eXperieuce may have mace George wise.
Perhaps he has learntin tn pool of prosperi-
~ TO moderate his Tres. Perhaps ooniioipee
in Boston no more, he may begin to believe,
It's riCht that 2ctua,es our world. No, the
invading scheme of presumption is yet in
ompat,ble--Guelph' pride is yet untamed
He confides in the Ontario Ice, which bids
the weary soldier rest. lie confJes in the
snowy barrier Of the Cauadas. lie confides
in the pilagers along the Chesapeake He
confides in the probity of Bucoaneers--tbe
. rision Of the savages for public law. The
violation of that law was with MIN an ordinary
naval resource. And yet he believes our re-
public will be restr ined by principles he so
little regarded. He is not deceived. He re-
lies the for assistance, wruns from the su6iuga.
ted blacks, sipposing the sentiment IL men 10