The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-28
ron TIE EN'QUIRER.
THE CRIsIS-No.6.


Sea this contention between natives OF the SOIL h
capable OF rendering 10 each other many acts Of
benevslence aud kindness A man nj all acquainted
with the history ut the Court OF ST James, for the last
fifty years. will be surprised being told, it has
arisen from the cruel and pcri,iious policy Ut that
Court. Did not the first American War spring on,
OF the tyranny OF Court, dN Srea Britain cease
10 wage II until she had expended hundred mill
lions ofmoney, sacrificed one hundred thousand lives
What enlightened who is ignorant OF the fact that
every which has since disturbed the repcse of the
world, both civilized aud savage, has originated ire,s
the same corrupt Court! Alas how deeply ist 10
be regretted hattie success which has attended her
srnbcus pro,ectsi in Europe, has rendered her bold
er, and gwen To her sodiery popensles aud haaits,
which, must make it the wish and the interest OF all
good governments and all brave to set limits TO a
power, Which she so viainously abuses.
Not coateht with the advantages which the CONNER
oa habits Of her people would alone ensure her, for
century to come, all other nations she seeks to
make all, who venture the ocean, butaly to her
and should all Nation, knucklc TO the prytensi ms
which the Bri;s Court up the sovereignty Of
the seas all will in reality become her colonies. The
efforts she makes to bring the world this state OF
degradation, are indeed gigantic. She Expresses her
own peoples ard seatters among unprinciped chief
tas Of all countries and all colours, black red ard
white, brides and Ia, ours, TO enlist them in hgr inter-
est Were all the citizens of the different countries
which she has oppressej what they should be- her p
ratscal courses would be abnd.nett-the band of cut
threats and raYishers, denomnated the British army
would be dispeised--thc Pine, which grows on the
cragcy mountan, would be cut down. ride Oh the
qsid wave to Cypress Man, but TO give wider spread
10 civilization and comm erce.War would cease, man
would look on his species as his brethren The nno-
cent infant would reposc in the cradle, exemnt from
the terrprs iuspredby the Saysgen British pay. The
Vrtuous natron woul longer b. in fear Of an OUT
rage more terrible than death. And the mansions Of
she dead would no more be broken Into, and the me
tnentos OF affection tor departed worth stolen away
In looking the pages of British History which
Eroan while they record British cririss have some
tmes been tempted TO exclaim, y Blind fatality gov
erns ths destnies of man! How else has il happened
that the monsters, who, az Hampton at St 5ebastans
and AT lappalannock, gave TO vices which have
not heretofore been ascribe the tabled fugitive,
from the flames of He'll have been suffered to remain
unexpungeL from the face OF the earth 7" But am
wrong II isthe DEGREES OF just God which fulfil
ling All people viii ultimately be raised against, she
rsb6es Of the zvorldfhe enemy of na,lkind''
drunken Nleot, under the influence of unprinciped
ambition, will not forever be permitted to destne to the
flames ot war the remotest regions tthe world.
Will venture to augor, il Great Britain persists in
the war against the United States, and continues 10 ty-
rsnniIe over all countries size has done for the last
hity years, that the prt generation will yet witness
her total overthrow. What has she for carrying
on the war against the u. S. None. At peace with
all Europe the grounds Of this are removed She
would be without pretext for those robberes aud i'm
rressments, which drove in selfdefence to take I'D
arms Why, Il en-, does she continue to wage il Her
object is visible all mankind She wishes to gain
advantages by which she may Cypress us il future 81
prevent our growth in population and commerce.
ton. Possessed OF these the North. and the South.
and the Hest OF this great country be tributary to
her. Our trade must pass in review before her. while
with tae toma,awk of her Indian allies she would cir
cnnscribe our limits. Fortunately tor US, the viper
bites against a 6le The CslnpaigIs are reviewing
viii shew the folly ard radness OF her plans She
may collect her troops and scatter her satellites along
coast but the brave veosnanry who oppose her,
cannot and will not he ens'aved Her most powerful
ally in this war, the Greek Indians have been beaten
INTO peace-And we now resume our Review of the
occurrences which led to this happy event.
IL may be observed that the Greeks who were a,
with us, ike Ancient Gau may BE- divided into
three partsOne part inhabited the Alabama, another
the Coosey, and the third the TaIlpoosa Ofthese il
lay be said, that those who occupied the Cooscy aud
aapOc-a were the most numerous, and perhaps the
most war!ike thoseon the Alabama tie most savage
and led on bya Chief Weatherford] who hiss appear
ed the theatre OF the world with unusual ustre A.
ganst all three, at the time of which speaking
a simultaneous movement was made, by troops hum
the West, under Gen. Jackson from the North under.
Gen. Floyd, and from the South under Gen Claiborne
Ofthe operations OF these Generals shall speak sep
arstely
Ont the 23lor December, il SIS, Gen Claiborne ,s;n.
ed the banks ofthe Alabama river and defeated Wealth
srford in pitched battle and succeeded in aestroyig
Ehe principal towns on that river; after which the AL
shanlans who har SD far survived the war transferred
themselves the TalIapoosa and Coosey country and
abe frontiers OF the Mississippi Territory no longer
Witnessed the horrors ot savage warfare
On the 18th November, 1918, Gen. Floyd, with the
uf the Talipoosa river, aud had severe action with
Sbe Sayagcs. At dawn of da = Gen FLOYD having pre.
rously formed for battle, the indians present them
selves every points and the battle soon became ge-
neral The indauslought with the desperation of far
atics At o'clock, they were charged by the Amer
leans and completely routed The loss Of the enemy
estimated at 500 Killed and wounded among the
former were two 81 Their Kings. The loss oCthe A.
nh.Iieans stated killed ADD wounded to amount
10 10. Among the wounded was Gen Floyd who nm
this occasion dscoycreda all the traits which denote an
able General and Sol. Newman, WHO has since for
bis services on this FAY, been made Adutat General
O; the Georgia Militia. All the troops acquitted them
selves nomely in battle and discovered that suIo
dnaiiou, whichs the sure presage ofv tory and glory
On the 27th January, 131i a large body of Indians
made an attack st o'clock on Gen. Floy,l's army.
They stole upon and sio; the centnes and rushed
with great impetuosity on the American lines The
right, left and front closely pressed but the
goud conduct OF the officers ard the men, At last tri
on-hed, an the Savages, notwithstanding the a,lyan-
tegss under which they into action, were re,o,
Sed at every point At daylight the cavalry charged
AMI sabrCd all whom they conid oyertske
The loss OF the enemy has been ysGiuusly rgrre,en
ted it is adrsittcd ali hands have been consider
able. They Lad Opportunity from the da- knes. ~
remove many vi their killed and wounded al 81 4,
th,y awaited themselves. The loss On the I,art of t
Americans indeed severe, and amounted To ooe
hundred and fifty Killed and wotnded. Tie brase
Col Newfnan In the tlen Of the actin, r.
etiyed three balls and tie Adotaf General Hart,o
lad his horse shot from ord him. Riaios XVat
sons BOOTHS, Clcyciands and Ffeemans het ai,oeo
all sgazed ihsmselyes, did Capt Duke HamiIo,',
Cavalry Soor yter tits last action FayPs army wa,
dsbeuded, aud Afterwards. M expetliion Of roo,n.,