Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-08


suitable lot, and the erection thereon OF
an appropriate building for Custom
y.ouse and Public Stores, which, we UNI
,,erstaud, viii be carried into effect with
cat deidy.
We ,i-w this circumstance as apleasing
evidence, that the importance OF Norfolk
20 The .-aiiOaai Government has not been
oser;noAvd: and hence we are dispos-
Cd, 10 Ora" a fatieging prcsage.
He,uM.
Philadelphia, lEarch 81. .
Geacrll Sir GRE,ioR MGREGOR, the
famous Sou;h-.Anlerican Patriot, arrived
ia this C;ty yesterday, in the steam boat
Trcn i3ast.HCre. CSSeste.
Fhe following note. written in French,
We received on Saturday. We shall GER
tainiy comply with tue request it contaius
as soon as we can procure Translation
from the note in the LAbciilc Amcri-
game" ID.
fTRANsLATIoN.l
Philadelphia. -n..ycA 27ta, 1917.
Having been freIuently in,erro-
gated hyTour cOmpairiotS respecting he
degree OF cTedibiliir 10 be attached TO the
letters OF sir. Warden, and being forced
,edcclare, that, in what regards military
affairs, iaey contain MANY erroneous as
sert.ons, may not he permitted to ex-
press belief, that your reasers would re-
ceive, with some degree of Interest, tie
various proofs that may b. adduced III
support ofihis judgment. Many inteTes-
ting observations on this subject may he
p found III q note annexed 10 The French
Translation Of the letters of Mr.. Warden,
a., Clio 4 haitlo 4 n,
"a note. Dy which friend of Marshal
Crouchy repcis lie pretended blame,
which had been thrown, at Saint Helena,
upon his operations at the battle Of Wa
frrloo And calculations more impor-
rant, concerning Mashal Ney, Count Du-
Ion and several other military men, can be
addressed to YOU successfully, and be sup
ported by the depositious of ocular wit
ncsecs now III the United States. For,
though 5iarsiial Ney belongs already 10
history, whose pencil may net always be
guided il France, Nv the influence of
foreign bayonets andprevotal courts, and
though the greater part 81 Tie latter gen
ticmcn have not yet reached the hosplta-
bic shores ofyour country nevertheless,
it is iust to render 10 each one his due,
and To correct ibe Misrepresentation
OF this Surgeon Of tie northumberland,
where he merits correction.
You NAV perhaps, Sir, be averse 10 the
InnsilI of The note TO which aliude.-
But, assured as lam, that The love Of
truth, ain honorable and distinguished
characteristic Of the Americans, IS will
thcina sufficient motive to overcome lOng
and minute details, wien The object is 90
attain knowledge Of what is right, aud
10 substitute ii instead OF false Illusions,
dictated by party spirit, or The passions
IF the moment cannot hesitate 10 beg
YOU 10 pdbIish il in one of the Numbers Of
yonr paper.
Accept, Sir, the assurance, SC.
The Aurora Man is displeased at our
say Ing, that it was probable Alr. Findlay
would be elected Governor of Pcnnsylva-
MIA 5rcause, at tie Convention OF liar
risburah. thar gentleman had 99yotes, and
.hir. Hester only l4-Bnd he sarcasiIcaliy
accuses VA Of pretending g. The faculty Of
" second alglf We are accustomed 10
the peevisli attacks Of ccrlaIi Opp .S'Goi-
.sts, and their Vulgar aDi ,itseni parisans
both in iiie 5Otih antl liic ISL The Ait
gora General boldly aud most tenetkily
marches in front, Al fhe head OF Ills broad
afsi long columns and tire new conduc-
tor of i.ieCGlumbian ninibiy skips about,
and acfsas share shooter TO cover his
fap.ls.--it Will ccnblicss fcjo.ce the good
peoplc of'Baitmore to bosr, that the let-
icfgenflcuran has become religious l-On
tic arrival nf fhs news ut n. York, that Il
majority or The Convention at Albany had
voted for Mr. De Viii ClIntoil, ic piors!y
eHcaimed--" Gloyy Je 10 Gca ishie hgh-
erin
We iage ouly 70 eaY lett people oT
PtuDsylyaria AID =. York conduct their
own aGM.s Ia Vi e.r oHn way, and elect
l.ilnnl i.laN nlea 90 .a RlEg. lint ID tic