The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-13
WASHINGTON. Sept. Q.
Sy the President Of rhe United Stafes


-oy sbe 1TTtStdcNt or ne United STATES O
.3ntricu.
II PROCL.d1f41ION
WHEREAS information has been received.
that sundry persons, citizens of the United
otates, or residents within the same, and es-
Pec'aliy~withn the state of Louisiana, are
conspIring together, to begin and set on foot,
provide and prepare, the means for militia
ry expedition or enterprise against the dom-
Mons OF Spain, with which the United States
are happily az peace (; that for this purpose
they are collecting arms. military stores, Dro-
VISIONS, vessels and other means are tieceiv-
inS and seducing honest and well meaning ci-
tizens to engage in their unlawful enterprises ::
are organizing, differing and arniing them
selves tor the Same, contrary 70 the laws in
such cases made and provided: HAVE
THEREFORE, THOUGHT FIT TOISSUE THIS
NY PRoCLAMATIoN, warning and enoning
all faithful citizens who have been led. with.
out due knowledge consideration, to par
ticipaee In the said unlawful enterprises. to
Withdraw from thf same without delay and
commanding all persons, whatsoever, enpap-
ca or concerned IN the same, TO cease all fur
Their proceedings therein, as they will answer
the contrary at their peril AND HEREBY
ENJoIN AND REQUIRE all officers, civil and
military.ot the United States, or of any Of The
states or territories. all Judges, Justices. and
other officers of the Peace, all military officers
OF the army or navy of the United States. and
ohcers OF the militia, to be vgilant, each
WITHIN ms respective department, and accord
ing 10 MS functions, in searching out and bring
ing to punishment, all persons engaged or
concerned IN such enterprises, in Selling and
dstaising, subject to the disposition of the la ',
all arms, pilitaiy stores, vessels or other
means provided or providing for the same
an IN general, IN preventing the carrying
on ssch expedition or enterprise, by ali the
lawful means within their power; AND
REQuIRE all good and faithful citizens and
others, within the United States, to be aiding
ana assisting herein and especially in the dis
cevery' apprehension. and bringing tojustice,
OF all such offenders in preventing the eye
cution OF their unlawful combinations or de-
signs and in giving information against them
To the proper authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
caused the seal of the United States
OF America 70 be affixed to these
presents, and signed the same with
lL'o' nay hand: Done at the City of Wash
ington, the first day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen, and of the
Independence of the said United
States of America the fortieth.
JAMES MADISON.
BIZ THE PRESIDENT,
JAMES MONROE;
Secretary otHStQtc.
we have seldom seen in the Federarprints
d p fonger contrast OF sentiment on the same
SUBJECT, than will be found in the two follow
ing paragraphs. We are charmed NV tba in.
dependent candor and liberaIity of the one.
as much as we are disguised with the dirty
plthul character of the other -
from tie Meup- York (Fed.t j Gg.e tnt'
>, Iae decent aud respectful solicitude of
the Parisians for Bonaparte, manifested
when his power was at an end, eZoressas
their esteem most emphaticaIly. AT Lon
don. or Petersburg, or Constantinople. the
oow-string, the gAllows or the bowl would
nave made lis exit from power, his exit
from lite but amidst all their calamitjes
Paris is the seat ofsuperior civilization. Ne
yer did bonaparte appear so truly great as at
and after his al1dication."
From the Baltimore Teleeya,.b
" Behold Master Nappy, no doubt ont If
pure spite and malice, suffers himself 70
De conioundedly iogged, on the ever memo
raoie 18th OF June. ard as proof of his
courage and capacity, takes to his heeL. and
neVer looks behind him, till he gets in,o he
" good city of Paris" and as soon as VeII;raD
son approaches him again, he scampers off fo
the other extremity of the kingdom. with tbc
rapidly OF Bfade''sbNrg Jockey, making for
- Carriers Mountain" 'o'
THE FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
The Congressional elections in the state of
tennessee nave terminated, and its renresen-
tation IN the next congress will, as was kx-
peCted' be unanimously Republican.
IL IS not true, as is Inserted in some rf th.
opposition prints, that North Carolina sends
tour federalists 70 the fourteenth Congress. The
Representation from that state will. as we
nave before stated, be composed of three f.-
leralIsts only, and ten republicans.
IN summing up the result of the elections
-hTDtIp fhssF Ttio l.