Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-26

from sea, during. the most active period of the
'cu! inevor heard Of one aud il any went
10 sea. IL was more than our national vessel
could do. A" whose home is on the deem"
have thns tar examined the prc;en.ions or
NotiuiA on the strongest Grounds which the
wArmeSi enthusiast could take. to wit the facili-
, ~ OF me navigation TO and from the sea- and
ind Il fails. " hat, then can Norfolk present
as an equivalent for the want ofthe sine ana mon,
OF /" grand naval depOt'' Would forests of
1--we OAK aud the ceiars OF lebanvu compensate
tof the sh1bowS and SinuOS,tieS OF the approach,
to Iicr WharVes2 Never. Won ni.ht AMI Sims
together with the greatest skill which naval
architects possess but they wonid never 90 IN
sea dnTnS war. and continue Il rican pro
P"fiN, when the enemy had greater force i'm
Hampton Roads or the Eav Ent The subicrt
Requires more extensive examinations and il
- violating tue purity OF The obittt IA ,,;trrc,v
down t!,e investigation 10 one small ,Obk ofIhc
chesapeake. one of whose hest Projections is
rs shoals and cTsnk led channel to which II ,Le
enemy Is invited hereafter, il willie synatinn
~ ploneitN deposited here. Liable 10 n, . of
these objections above enumerated. Yelk ri
yer unqne>ti0hahly presents the hest harbor
ia Tie Chesapeake Bay. Commanding a view
OF the tapeN OF Virginia, nom which II il
distant bur tnitiy miles, vessels can entCr IL
without pii0i. al ailseasons NOTHING can;>.
Studthe bay u.."DSerySd. The 81. picioUs can Sc
"rit'ted, tue enemy held ia cuCc., and tiier,,s
b' PROTECTED. Ia the event al war ,vith .orr
,See"i Zoe, tle .'dnieS tic Hdpraiiannr, K the
t"tomac, the II. MarlS the SuNuupb3it,,,l
aud All the ports al The head OF M Bav yin
dt'Ne a security BY having tle ChrSsueItp
t"tiIlled 81 us lHreshuid. No encniy of tsice
'it l0tE" would venture 10 aSct ma our rivers
'frckS, or cFpioScii our haThOrs and ic..tp a
haN1! force pI taeir tc,ir: winch ,uiaht ;,,,.,-
iisih ~ tNo DAYS 10 tdrir uNn nnMbcr>
laval ocPuf ia Nuih river would no,>css =
i"' N.'N OF b>iis supplied with ihe nt 81 essen
lal "tuclr., "HiCh ,.uUid be ,.r hnnNn at Nor
ION. ide PauHIiEN aud a5utaro.V r:,,,s
"b"Se 'ohUuci.ct i"kCs piare AZ M,I Point
! N"t-' n"a' iAe "c,li!. e! lkeir ba,thS 10 Tie
S''N E''''i"FttNti lac culii',H. lie pOrtact
i'""l S"hes itNti 10 otA iNcl, from " ii:.n.s-
o"fI ialoing. A. hUl sso!t; sua iiV SStahIi>hiur
tie dcI ct Cii NoIh tYer t.itte is iiitic ,utl,
out canHi WcGld Si,uft, cnuucct lie. tvn
s'ie''h'N' aha thus undvt every a>pect OF shings
" utttct a"d "e C.sWnWlCaiiaii ~ ohii ~ III
'thies Dc oPtn HviN,rn tlie metropolis Ot th..
stare a"d ,H'> important public va. X.
a Sh""i" ever he kcItiit miGd that l,cucrl-
,i""S N'' "Hh"'ii, "'r 20 see thls iuenUi,cuI ot
''''tdS' """ defence. they axe to new 80 20
i't judgment III tcttS al iite.g snvr>tors Al
depends GA t!ir rost;iun chosen. iLonCthtSt
| '"'e 70 can TIE size on Work river tic ,uo>,
inVoTlaiit on Tie Whole cOa>; l!GA Cane Goa
L ne mouth "i ile mississippi. u - an tie
sea- a't, Nhni Tie key stu:,e j. - tu,. arch
"i'H 81 seiectcd, "itl SCI he acA Guy it,i.td TIE
'..''' !i.'r "s "'r magnificent Cte, apc.ke.
i'"i nc ciii<euS 81 ttiy!InOitd and tht inha
''IA"ts 81 al ihis section OF country are dte,y
''!'tes'eu ~ Tie l"catiOu OF Tire siclyt 81,
%" river, hat ~ very dii;v,snt CoHs.Gera-
"oH> ION th""e vh''h 81. car tciiuw cltizeHs
V. p.EI al
h' state ASK for svcuiiN against ,hu r la.Nr
,i3"S and Demonstrations a. oar rir,ls,. t,,
ID. war, and jealous friend In pracs. Webatc
40 '"iiihCaiions IN the on.s D!ace ,ron! hiri.
'r are vulnerable. The ouiS apr, Gelislott, of
V,Sii from The enemy to th> yiiN in The cout.,
"i ne " an arose rom 4 knowledge that one
! 1aN would rt,ug 'unI from th, head OF wax
/ 'iF'' 20 :esc'mond. i.>tanCe ct 30 miss " {
! SNoU'" not calculate or his i.-uutailce, bu;
rdiher anticipate biS views. It's well k.Owl
ldTd Hit last IS IN ciibcd Oh maya widowed
h'"iD 'H"i Norfolk was she tOn:b 0i nunlr Gus
victims Il tie climate. "a wut /. Tie ,et;ir,s
l." ttt wax department All ShtSs a melancholy
LIST a. then ine militia OF lie 10. 81, country
are called "a 10 90 operate ia lie deie.,c., Of
lhIS naval dvpct, rs bpEi@ Ut Norfo,k Of aA
iorA river viii make very materia rlueid"
ration 10 bott GtII'eTS aEd men. GMeN are 10
ht "t@s+ed 10 tie.t duly al Une place, aUd they
WA VISIT With aiaC.ijy tue ficiJS vttrY victory
give tI tyIann: the mortal hlow-and wteati
go Win htJfei the hreWs OF the T..u tiIcan
army = site on York river, whist 30 o..
'"uoS an t@tinl 'tom approaching hCin0Oud
from est H0iaf, val e,..d. ihe marines and
soldiers % ;te gattiso" 20 shield Sc i.i.l,ue.uf.,
from an eTen'y ou ihe side Of Games liver
{ N"it'ik Is already tor .aeG, aii .non j. .i!o.
/ ther tori wound add 10 as Sac,...v. il Womb
( have no SUCH teu,lcacv towards t!is civ
! fGruiY hampton ~ !, as you may az .iQ
st'l i'icthond IS nahed, whilst accessible nva,
YORK INcT.
Lei ne ak those whosc zeal blind. them 10
TIE obstacles Which exclude Gasp0lt iroai The
possibility oibCcOnll. sUr'a .t4s vs;as;.ic a,i,-
&c anticipate iJr 'hc convenience ol the Naval
iJep1i, hGW mH9y ships 90 lsu ine can Sv :ll.-
IA ~ Harbor! 400 vhCn has sp Ct the liuS
nrCn at Gosl oIt: VIC Wili adv .sce nc.Ain,-
unsupported ny proofs. De Grasse It j. welI
EhoW Jay III ok isrcr With !niriy ships Of
me Hoe daring the revelation; aud ih4i is ,,it.
Ic'c't 10. establish rs te, GidtiDu tor ancuo.
rage. he sfo,m Which PFC vailed on Tie i,ieI,l
/ Whc" me b'itish army were 10 have attempt.
cd iHcir escape across tlr river. att esi, The
'nintiency - its banks as shelter gto.., the
! ih",i furious aud tic>0latjus blasts that ever
uiieateued the desuucu1n q shipping Lct me
e"'' eat t"Oseto whose Judgments 1ud d,sinte.
re,icdueSS The important duty j. assigned nj
Se'cclHg site ior The Naval Depoi 10 view
t'e!r ground impartial,y. Tie facts in The
great drama Of 0uf revolutionary struggle were
2" many otacies for po~jcrity. Ndture reuuires
! D"' iaiihlul interpreters Sbe has done her
Pait Oh YORK river, AND dore il well Let man
| 90 "''. Il Eriem 10 tfe hGry
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