The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-01


withstandihg the necessary delay, was allow
ed. he American ENJOYS arriving at Client
ON the s4th OF June, remained in a Notifying
state OF suspense and expectation for the ar
rival of the British ENJOYS, until the 9th of
August. And from the period of operng the
negotiations, to the date of TIE last dispatch
OF the Sist ofOctober. it has been seen that
the who': OF the diplomatic skill OF the Bri-
tlsh government, has consisted in consuming
time, without approaching any CONCLUSIONS
The pacihcation OF Paris had suddenly and
unexpectedly placed at the disposal of the
British government great naval and militia
~ force; the pride and passions of the ma
ton were artfully excited against the United
States and a war of desperate and bar,ba-
rous character was planned, at the verygno-
nsent that tie American government, finding
Its maritime citizens relieved, by the course
OF events, from actual suifeIance, under tie
practice OF impressment, had authorized its
envcys to waive those stipulatons upon the
SUBJECT, which might otiie rw!se have been in-
dispensable precautions.
Hitherto the American government has
shewn the Justice of It's cause it's respect for
the rights or other nations and its inherent
love OF peace. But the scenes Of warwill al
so exhibit striking contrast, between the
conduct of the u. States, and the conduct of
u brita,n. The same insidious policy which
tanSht the prince regent to describe the A.
Inei1can government as the aggressor in the
war, has induced the British government
(cioudinS the daylight truth Of the transac-
tioi) to call the atrocities of the British fleets
and armies, q retaliation upon the example
OF the American troops in Canada. Tbe.Jr
States tender a solemn appeal to the civil
i,zed world, against the fabrication of such a
charge and they vouch, in support of their.
appeal, the known morals, habits and our
suits OF their people; the character ,.s their
civil and political Institutions and th,. whole
career OF their navy and their army, as hu-
mane as it is brave. Upon what pretext did
the British admiral on the 18th of August
1914, announce his determination to DESTROY
and lay waste such towns and districts uoon
the coast as might be found assalable ?'(,,) 1t
was the preteXt OF request from the cover
nor general OF the Canadas, for aid 20 carry
INTO effect measures OF retaliation while. in
tact, the barb1rous nature of the war had
been deliberately settled and prescribed by
the british cabinet: WHAT coulcr have ben
the foundation OF such request ?The ontra-
ges, and the irregularities, which too often &C.
| cur during a state of national hcstiliti. s. in
violation OF the laws Of civilized warfare. are.
always to be lamented; disaeowed. and re-
pared, by Just and honorable government
Cut II disivowal be made, and f reoara ion
be offered, there is no foundation for retalia
tory violence. e" Whatever unauthorized ir
regularity may nave been committed by apv
OF the troops of the United States, the Ame
mean government has been ready, unon prir-
ciples of sacred and eternal obligation. 70 dis
avoW, and as tar ash might be practicable,
tn repair" Coz In every known instance land
they are few } the often iers havs. hee:: s,;,.
Jectcd to the regular investigation Of a militia
| ry tribunal and an officer, COMMANDING q
| party OF stragglers, who were guilty of an
worely excuses, was Immediately DISMISS
ea' without the form of trial, for not pre-
venting these excuses. The destruction Of
| the village of Newark, adjacent Ia Fort
George, on the 10th of December, 1918, was
| long subsequent to the piliage and conaaera-
! ton committed On the shores of the Chesa
Peake. throughout the summer of the same
year and might fairly have been alleged as
a retaliation for those outrages but. in fact.
| 1t WAS justified by the american commander
VINO orde SEQ It, on the ground, that it beca me
nece ssary to The military operations at tina.
place (fD while tie American government.
! as soon as it heard Of the act, on the 9Th of
January, 1914, instructed the general com
| mandinS the nor hern army, " to ,isavow the
| confuct of the officer who committed it ana
to transmit to governor Provost, copy of the
| order, under color of viii Ii that Officer. had
| acted." Ia This disavowal was accor,,inqlv
communicated and on the 10th of February.
| 1914, governor Provost answered. g. that l.
1
! ceived the assurance, that the preparation
| OF the burning OF the town of Newark. was
both unauthorized by the American govern
| ment, and abhorrent to every American feel
Ing; that it any ontrages had ensued the wan
ton and unjustifiable destruction Of Newark
passing the bounds of just r taiiation. they
were tobe attributed to the influence of ir,ita-
ted passons,on the part Of the unfortunate suf-
! ferers by that event,whch, in a state Of active
warfare, 1t has not been possible altogether
to restrain and that it was rs little Conge-
NAL to the disposition of his majesty govern
r'cnt, as it was to that Of the government of
the United States, deliberately TO adopt any
plan OF policy, which had for its object the de-
VISITATION of private property (y) But the
dis iv9wal OF the American government was
not the only expiration of the offence commit
tedby its officer; for the British government
assumed the province Of redre., in the indul-
gence OF its own vengeance. A few
days after the burning of Newark. the
British and Indian troops crossed the Ma.
CARA, for this purpose they surprized ant
seized Fort Niagara, and put its garrison e
the sword they burnt the villages Of Lewis
town, Manchester, TusCarora, Buffalo, ant
Black Rock Strengthening and abusing tn,
unarned inhabitants; until, in short. the,
had laid waste the whole of the Magyar;
frontier, 1evelling every house and ever,
| hut, and dispensing beyond fbe rnea.,