The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-10


Martial held on the officers and crews et
some of our ships OF war, which had been ia
ken bv the Americans. He wished lii,ewise
70 have before their l.ordsh;ps. lhc repgesca
tatioas which had been made by navel uiii-
GERS respecting the insuf6ciency of their
crews; and when these were produced, Ike
believed it would Be found that these gallant
men had severely felt the deplorablc cisad-
vantage under which they labored from tins
circumstance. Another very material point
was, that uflhe supplies afforded to our fleets
on the American lakes. The Noble Nlscount
had bcosted that the supplies had ret ony
been sufficient, but much more than sui
Gent That Noble Nscount and his Coadiu-
tc"s had adopted one notable device TO secure
n superiority or the American lakes. Tacf
hGd constructed ships in Chatham docks Hith
American timber, then taken them to pieces,
and sent out the pieces to be carried up the
rapids, and to be put together again on the
lakes. Such were the wise and iugeniot,s
projects Of orr naval administrators, inten-
dcd no doubt TO save eXpence and answer
The purpose of expedition. He would there
tore T. We for an account of the cXpence5 of
building one of these ships, & sending cut the
pieces in this manner. IT was known 70 THEN
Lordships that at the close Of the last season
VIC had at last gained the superiority on ke
Ontario, by the construction Ok one sh;D lar
mericans. Yet, notwithstanding the bosstcd
supply ofstores to oar fleets On the Lakes,
he had been informed. that had it not been
for the accidental arrival OF the American
coast Of some of our ships # var with part
OF the troops which had belonged TO the
Duke Of Wellngton's army, thnt Ship could
not have been Fitted ont from the wait Of
stores aHd supplies Of various dcsci ipt.Crs.
The CeEtaur, the Ajax, and the ether ships
IS =, -,
had each supplied something which shr c,ud
spare, in order u have the ship ia question
fitted out +: and without this accidental assis-
lance, she could not have Been :i'teI cut ut
all He should, therefore, move for :hc cor
respordcnce with tde Comedian Government,
relative 20 the building Of ships On the Lakes.
Another point deseW ed attention he ai!u led
70 the protection Afforded 20 Olr trade With
! respect to tris, he remained Of tiie same OPT
mon IS aeiorc, 20 adequate protection had
, been S,Siveu. lie was anxious also to cal,
their Lordships' ettcntion t. circumstance
Unprecedented Ia tie arnals OF the tl1tish
navy. Il W. sad ,has Instructions has been
sent bv The Admiralty % the Captains of QUE
itgates, tc avoid an engagement wifi tire
American 'rigatcs. u this HcuSc, ,hc walls
q which exhibited memorable instance Of
cur naval aiHmphs--in this Horse where 50
many SGT who hed been eunoblcd hy their
naval aclievcnoTts. could it be endured, with
cut appropriate indignation, that distinctions
shoGld have been sent to the Captains Of Brl-
,ish frigatis TO avoid coping with American
irgates? Iet such instructions had been IN
ders.oOd 10 have been sent The Admiralty
having with their eyes open suffered inc
| prefer season 20 pass wiz Ont constructing
! srgatcs Of class iitto meet tn. American
| i.'gatcs--anc having when 100 late discover
| en- thc:c error, they fouad themselves obliged
! TO attempt \ remedy, ~ sending instructions
! TO avoid engaging Njth the eneICv. Had
I such instructions be~o really given or not EIe
! hoped the r,obis Ni5couut would be a6ia
! tpfcH the;they hGd not been given bus
| SUI L cOu1 not be turg3ttoD, tdat tIc Cap
| tara 81 .'ri.ish tligate was sad to have been
| COMPELLED % show MS instructions, to prove
! th@t he had hcen ordered 70 avoid an or
I gagctnent. II hored and tusted it you'd
not, 5e SAID, tblt because the war was now
! ~ M end, It was therefore UNNECESSARY &c en-
| qnire INTO these matters. IL Congratulated
! tne ,uss and the country that We were
row at peace With Aneric.. 1hovsh Die
! war had been conducted on orr pare in a
manner much more advantageous and no
| por.bie. still he should say chat peace was
! <ieS cablc, tue very moment it could ne pro-
! cured on reasonable terms. Oo thst pOiut,
| theut lore, l,e heartily Cong tulated the
! II use md the country but still ne bsEev-
I 81 - ccud make ont case which wonld
| she-f the. necessity oE inquiry. iftnie coaatfy
i were to 5c great country at all, it must b.
1 2Y means Of its navy. Bus our naval fuce
/ @as Mt IN reality 81 large ard efficient as IT.
! appeared "a be. and it would vel bcce.ne
! thsir Aordships 70 canss an H. iIi~'- Ell ue est
! thisned, in r'1gr al, vne.hef
} there was 20 cs,cth. ). rllicaily wrong IL
itc wS lcn---N 4ctllef n the consuuc-
saips st vera not much Inferior
r powers, md whether We ougdt not
,.,@t } 1fmany useless slPs,.tda the 'e-
,,'"e ogiE be rendered r9re ti6ec.ive.
( ,' R-clr,liy q naval country, AM he
? -u''9a re lcrg tGat the subject OF Soc state
yea nay ouid be serioJsly taken UP
& sou Nv corid be Of 6rcater inn
Hiacc. nd bed.r deserve the ~
'HH ci be-. lcrdships md tie b,i.sh re-
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he Ia anch ct bus, .tcre Nre
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