The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-18
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AMERICAN:
GINS. Men. K!aed Vo,r.aed
Saratoga ship 20 PIG % ~
Eagle brig ~ 100 IS Of
Iiconderoga, sch. IL no s
10 Gui,-Boats IL $50 q
Total SO $50 40 81
Thus, Sir, ft,i;s account b., true, (Eor do only
speak alphabetically the royal leet lad more e,n,,
and more men than the Republican BE- t. and ct the
ROY al heet wss not only beaten but all CAPTU-
RED! This American Commodore is v-ry laconc
lie does not seem to have regarded such an event as
worthy ct any very particular detail He aes not seein To
have ooseiyeda any particular instance of cnurge or
skill IN his officers and men, In sort he seems to
have thought, that what had happened was no more
t,an ~st las country would expect, notwithstanding
I'll tina; the people of England had seen on tn, Serpen.
tine River. He talks Of no dhcutes; no Dangers;
no resistance and IL the account be true he took lie
whole Aeet before BE- had killed and wounded a fith
part q IT'S men, before chad lost in killed n v,Iu-
ded, only about an eighth b,,t Of his nen Mr..
Madison, In his account, # he called of the
battle. is still more prnvokingy lacoic and reserved
HE says =" The British squadron lately came in,o
acton with the American on Lake Chsmplain II is
sued IN s'e capture Of RE 1eoie Of The ee,ye slbs.-
The best praise oil Captain marlborough, and his in
Gepd comrades is the likeness of his triumph To the
uus'rous victory which immortalzed another officer
OH another Lsck,e" Thus limiting TO the world that
such events as this are nothing ne7v MIR. Madison il
"'N~''N'N'b"N-N 1
newspaper would talk very big about this victory and
thereby blind the people with regard 10 their dangers
lie seems to hsve been determined to make them false
prophets he docs but Just notice this victory tram
sent sort ct way, and dwelis with or force and with
stuons care on the dangers which the people of the
Republic have To- meet,
Now, Sir, this republican account IS either true or
tdtse do not pretend 20 say that is true though
1t has not been officially contrsdcted in any ona nar.i
culsr, and though my brother journalists seem bv i'm
pcation, at least, TO admit the truth Of it. have not
do not II will not say, that it is true even should We.
ry other man in the Kingdom say it. But, humby
presume, that may venture to assert that il is either
iTe iaiSe. ii looked mas trae il certainly mus,
produce, and must already have produced, a very
great effect on the minds Of thinking men in all those
parts 1.-THE world to which knowledge OF has ex-
tended IL will produce this effect win cause il TO
be believed, that ship ofthe royal navy OF Great Br
tain is NOT equal to the task of combating ship
OF equal force belonging to the Republic of A.
neriea, commanded by officers and names, by
men OF that Repnblc 1t is impossible for
any man, not fool cot blinded BY sort of pas
sion, to be ignorant that such be the effect of this
battle, IT tie Republican of il pas, for s,rlr--
IL IS equally impossible for any to hope, that il
will not pass for true, anil De explicitly and officially
stated to be talss and until it be foue slso to h.
tafse. The world will naturally ask low il has han
pene3, that the British Government who are so exac,
IN publishing every account of naval operations
VINO DO not omit the capture of 4 merchant ship
whereofa history is sent TO John Wilson Croker, ESQ
should have been backward upon this particular oe
casion thst the people who witnessed the anticips
representations on the Serpentme River, and who are
so eager Tor news from America should not Vet have
been officially informed of the battle of Lake Cham
plain, though mention of has reached Europe and
even England, in the Presidents Speech. The world
val! naturally ask hozc this has happened The world
Sir, looks very aHxiolsly towards the Republic They
see 10 her power rising fast to arvsshp with US
They look towards her With rather more than the ewes
OF importantly Our navy has excited great ieaIosv
and envy the world That navy the world wishes to
see matched, or, at least held in check This is not
at all wonderful; but, for my part shall not state
what look upon as the true of it As prrof
OF the sentiments prevalent upon this subject IN
France, here quote anartele from French paper of
the 9Oth Of Sept -
"oN THESTUATIoN OF THE U. STATES
ne capture OF Washington has made great deal of
NOSE ia Europe. IL was generally believed on the
credit the London newspapers that that event would
nave uecsve Influence on the war which RACES be-
tween Great Britain and the United States Aireadv
people were expecting to see the American Govern
ment huInbiy soliciting peace, AMI submitting to all
The conditions which il might please the Cabinet orSt
James 10 impose uponit. Some persons. who JUDGE
OF the United States from the old nations of Erore
confidently announces tire dissolution of the America
itepubIc, and did not conceive what could exist after
the every way reprehensibe destr1ietn of the Cani
tol and ether p',bIic buildings Of Washington. II
seemed 20 them that that rising ev was the PalIad;ur
oil America, AND tiist its E,ll must tIIaw along with Il
that oi all the States which compose this great and 6n
CONCENTRATION Profound alarm, it was said had sci.
zen hli ihe Hhah'tsnts ct the United States every
province was fastening to deprecste British vengeance
nv detsehing Itself from the Federal Union Bosion
thsdelphis, Baltimore, New-York, Charleston Sa
Nannah, were on the point Of opening their gates 10 the
eon9ue.oT, aud reentering the colonial system of En
aiHi. The better informed, however, were far from
participating in this opinion. They knew that the
treat majority u the mtricans we're attached b their
Government, and would deem no effort too pqinCnI
70 support their independence There is much
tax OF the parties which exist in the Uniteh States
but these parties are not factions they never tail To
unite when the country is in dqhger. In America ms
IN 0g'ild men dispute about the ACQUISITION OF uove
but tf'cu patriotism is never shaken Their very
discussions nours public spirit, pud elevate NATIONAL
pride and the sacred love oflbe1y above every other
sentiment The strength of the United Sates ;s NJ,
m the maritime towns lies IN III. numeros p,,rls.
nn who cultivate the ground and seek subsistence i,
ue Insst oi Forests These hardy cuilivatoys these
hneetigahe hunters, form excellent tpt,s eqsiy dis
eY''ncd, aud who brave every fatigue anil danger--
thoy are the sons Of men who tiumpled At Ssratog,
'nd bnnseT$siil The recol -cton of these exrjoits
shi ennstes their courage. This Inheritance Of ,ry
IS y national property which they will tl4,rsrf entire
tother descendants. These hunters known nv III .
name ut 'tfsroen, are formidable enemies Ii4v
use mniskes n particular kind aud II III, G,s ,,c
pi ~ ptees they seldom miss der SIM In the vac
% Independence tbey did great deal Of mischief Ia
ue Engis ARMIES ard deprived them a. nrodp;oi,s
number IT officers. ltappeas clrt.dn that die eSt,
dib0y NJ tie Chesapeake, Under AdnnirH C,ehr,i,e
hal tor rs inject 10 iorce the snerean roern,ne,
N reeal the troops which meuaee the frontiers of In
per and Lower Canada. This diversion, Noskl ha.e
been advantageous 30 toe English, Sat i ID not sac