The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-29


{. The affairs OF Europe remained in
e rly the same state as az the last dates
Re- pecting the Congress of Vienna, we find
nothils certain-Reports from the Continent
peak confidently of favorable result, but
the London Editors express considerable
doubt and dissatisfaction.--It cannot be. ex-
pected that England, after expending nearly
1000 millions to put down Bonaparte, and
rest IRE independence to the nations OF Eu-
rope. can quietly behold Russia, Austria and
Pruss i helping themselves to the territories
OF the minor powers-An article dated
Wurtzburg, Feb s. states. that Prussia is to
have no other part OF SiXnny than the two
Lusat.fs, the right side ofthc Eloe, aud some
parts ot the country towards the north, TO
strengthen her military frontier! Dresden,
Leipsic, &c. are to be gwen to king Fredc
rick Augustus Poland is to be divided a
mong the three great powers. Russia, Aus
tria and prussia-Dantzic, Thorn and Cra-
cow are declared free ports--France lay
claim tn some points on the left bank of the
Rhine, particularly Luxemburg. to which the
other overs are agreed, provided they arc
permttct to carve other Slices of territory,
IS the price of their acquiescencc--Ehe
Duke OF Wellington had arrived at the Con-
greSs, and Lord Castlereagh was expected
home about the last OF February.
lhe papers Co tain very little upon A.
merican affairs. Whit we see, leads US to
be 'eve that no very sanguine expectations,
were entertained in England that the treaty
would ',e ratified on the part of the UniIed
States. Lord Dainly in speech in the
House of Lords, condemned the want of en-
ergy in the admiralty board, as evidence in
the war with the United States, at the same
time that he took occasion to applaud the su-
perior skill and prowess of the British tars,
as manifested in the capture of the Presi-
dent "h'ch his lordshp made no scrupIe
OF affirming was the act of single ship of
inferior force
Verbal intelligence, via HAVANA, had
reached England from New-Orleans, of the
1st of Jan The success of the British to that
date, was said to have been uninterrupted, &
the Capture of that place was calculated on as
a matter of course. RJzv much some folks
sUW be oisahhopted
Numerous petitions were laid before Par
Lament, praying repeal of the property
tax
An attempt had been made to assassinate
Ro9aparte, BY Corsican. The stiletto
struck buckle and glanced without doing a.
ny injury. Bonaparte ordered him Go be
confined, but spared his life, and contented
himself with eIAi'ag the culprit to the CONT
nent
The emperor Francis was reported TO be
dangerously Ill.
The Duke of Dorset in leaping his horse o.
ver stone walt was thrown to the ground.
and died in an hour after.
The legitimacy of king Joachim has been
formally recognized at the Congress of Wen
Price of Wheat, English, ,46s. Cos. 7Sa.-
Foreign, ais. o4S. 16S. Fine Flour, sos. to
65S.
The report of the Hartford Convention is
gwen IN London pa Der, large as life, and
without word OF comment Hcra!d.
John Bull was highly elated at the capture
of the President but tho It was attempted
to impress on the public mind, that she was
captured by the Endymion alone, we do not
perceive by the papers, any symptoms of til at
riot and eXultation and vain boasting which
took place on the capture of the Chesapeake
Ky the official account watch we publish the
whole credit or capturing this frigate is given
to Captain Hops of the Endymion, although
Capt. Hayes confesseS she WIS take, by the
squadron. IL.
From: tie London Gazette ofEsb. 10.
Majestic, at sea, Jan. II, }
lat. 80 min IS deg N.
long. II min. SIS deg. w. )
have the honor 70 accuaiut Won
| that Notwithstanding my utmost endeavours
! to keep the squadron committed TO ny charge
close in with Sandy Hook, agreeably to your
directions, for the purpose OF preventing the
escape Of the United States ship President.
| and other vessels ready for sea at Staten Is
land, we were repeatedly blown off by f e.
| quent gales; but the very great attention
paid to my orders and Instructions by the
| respective Captains, in situations difficult to
keep company, prevented separation and
| whenever the wind did force ne from, .Ia
| coast, invariably, on the gale moderatine
placed the squadron on that point of bearing
from the Hook, l judged it likely, from exist
ing circumstances, would he the enemy's
track & it is With great pleasure have now i,
inform you OF the success Of the squadron, in
the capture of the u. States ship President
Commodore Decatur, on Sunday night. after
an anxious chase of 19 hours.
On Friday, the Tenedos joined me, with
your order to take captain Parker III that shin
under my command; we were then in com
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