The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-05
POLITICAL,
FOR THE ENQUIaER.

i he British accounts show US the astonish-
ing efforts made BY that government to take
fSew-Orleans.---The British expedition
syas fitted out and sailed in the latter
p err of September FROM the ports Of Plymouth
ortsmouth and Cork and consisted of
q GOO veteran troops from Spain and Portugal.
~ touched at jamaica, MARTINEZ and Qua
d aloupe, and took in 1900 black trcoDs and
a II the white troops in those islands-and
then passing on to the coast OF the United
States, formed junction with admiral Coch-
Tane, who mad with him the rernnant of
Ross's army--And when thus assembled, may
safely and fairly be estimated at little short of
fifteen thousand in marines anG land troons
white and back--Now, to oppose this cnor-
NOUS end apparently overwhelming force
1t Is notorious, and the Kingston Courant adj
mits the fact, that General Jackson had A.
bout 10000 men, and these with the excepti
on OF about 800, the remnant OF two old regi-
menss, were wholly militia. SO certain wore
the enemy even after the battle of Benavepo
OF their success, that their officers made no
secret OF their intention to enter the civ On
the memorable 9Th of January, and with all
the unbrldled ipsolence inspired by a long
course of success in Europe, they apnrise1
theirfriend in Jamaica thereof. Indeed.
"!ie! we !ook at the disparity Of force il, the
two armIes-tneir difference in discipline and
experience-the hardships to which the enc
my had bsen Infatuated in more than one
quarter OF the globe--barlships which the
American troops for the first time had to en-
counter and overcome we cannot wholly as
ci1oe our astonishing success to the superior
bravery OF oar troops, the unrivalled SKILL of
cur general, the zeal with which the governor
OF new Orleans and the people Of that civ
co-oPerated with general Jackson--bnt ta tb,.
interposition OF an overruitng and lust Proyi-
dence. From General jackson. we m;eht
under ali circumstances, expect every thine.
mat might be expected from experience. ia
tents, romantic and desperate COURAGE. fem
Pered by prudence and foresight which
seems always to increase with the dangers
OF the storm by which he is surrounded. We
might expect much from his auxiiaries. the
sahant Narroi' Coffee, villery, Labatut, and
others-and not little from the co-onerati
on OF governor Claiborne, who at the age of
FORTY Combines with the experience Of a long
political life, the ardor and activity of e-r
treme youth. But after all, we must. with
all humility, ascribe to OmnipoteDce. even+s
winch hare exalted ms to the highest pinnacle
OF glory. 1t was this interpretation which
Prouut ca such unprecedented union in de-
fence OF New-Orleans which made me so;;
OF our country in that vicinity coil &c &C.
TO the enemy which prostrated to tine duet
IN Single day, (the memorable Sth jsauaryl
the hopes and expectations of the most for
Hiuaoie expedition ever fitted ont IN Ru,,,,e
against any city in the New World. With The
ccierity and Certainty that the rays of sum-
mer's sun scatter the miSis of niyht. :, Indeed
the events before Eew-OYIeans. read 70 nc
and the world, most interesting, and ;rnnos0
ing lesson. While they teach us the ex,e,,
of our power aud the military penius Of orr
People-they notify ain attentive world that
that country viii be forever SAFE. vhnes
banks are defended by justice. Our friends
viii IN future put confidence in our w;sforo
frTnness, and good fortune for we have the
means to make those who would opnress nc
feei our power.-Indeed the war has ternni'
na,ed glorously.--At Niagara. Fmx.,Jr;e
chippewa, PlattsbHrg and Orleans. our nee
PIE haye fought with n heroism that nos ~
CITED the applause of the worId-wbile mn ne
lakes and on the ocean, in a cool causc we
nave conicnded with ADVANTAGE and qlorv ~
success With the nation, who. usurpinr the
trident ~ Tie seas, merciessy used + for
years, to Cypress ard ruin the men of ali
Countries who. tempted by CURIOSITY. a desire
% ,'dormAtion and the acquisition IF wealth
tons. " al "a-
VALERIUs.