Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-06
BRITISH NAVY

The second part OF NJ. Dupin's distinguished work
EN- ued Voyages dams IN Grande b ettrne is pub
i7itd, ia Two quarto volumes. The end of tie whole
work IS so dgnifed and important its snb;cct noter
go VIinaiir, and lis execution powerful that we
SHOULD conceive ourselves equally wanting 10 the
cause OF general knowle,He and TO thar of onr GUN
NATIONAL politics, if we failed To offer This nnbc ,e,;
inohy OF the nterct which have felt in its uerusnI
ihe immediate subject of discussion in this mari Of
ne " pook IS the naval force of England For
ffenchman, "a delicate and trying theme But NJ
DuInn is not an ordinary Frenchman We do moi say
3t ne mas wholly shaken off the pecuiarities or pre-
ud@es OF ms nation or that the justice of some of
'S relsolings, the accuracy of his conc usons and
even the authenticity of few of his facts have nor
been III slight degree affected by the emulous ned
UNI through which he has examined this country Ru,
J Jan; er,Grs NJ specks upon the sun NJ Dupin is
deceived, bmt rarely, and others he never seeks TO
deceive we have never read book by any (oreirn-
ef. winch hears the strong impress Of such inelati1a
o'e usence, oil SUCH clear intelligence of such tenn
per, such cindour, such integrity as this of Nj Din
ph.-ihc information has been collected from, the
fountain head. great proportion of il INNS, have
been Official; but The admirable mode in which II
ts lecn arranged, and the able dsuusions IN which
Eng'ish Office. NO "
nc subjects treated are of great variety. They
embrace The whole essence of our naval system its
cons"uon and administration in all their parts The
aeIor begins with view of the operation of the row
al ana egisiat We authority the marine force of the
sV, ana follows out his Inquiry through mn immense
multitude OF ramIfcatiOns, ugtIl he finishes with tho
break water at Plymouth. There is n LARGE nor,;on
OF historical as WE'LL scientific investigation tIrouu
ou u,'s singular book, which in passing sketch it
woqiu ne impossible and useless to- advert to- We
slu' qupc merely two passages, both on points of
winch the interest can never wholly vanish from the
national mind of EngIand The first relates fo the
design OF invasion by Bonaparte, and affords some
CURIOUS calculations of the capacity on one side TO OK
Rcste, on the other defeat that uioanc and nome
''!ble PROJECT. The second passage with which we
sla'i present our readers describes the respective
characteristics of tie British and American natives nj
commencement duriu IL, l..
we occurrences are detailed n the work or Mr.
James, on winch vi. Dupin in general places implicit
Ie!ince' Inc former extract may assist TO fortiCy
ilis nation against ie possible return of iII-oundcd
lAhcIcs unworthy OF her intrinsic strength the loer
20 prevent the recurrence of decisions opposte ip
tneir charactor and more replete with sbane and
with eventual danger -
Ut this epoch Great Britain had bce;drs tho ro,,
ms army, bOJ,OJO militia, infantry, and cavalry in
arms, all the seamen ofthe merchant service enroll
go ior nc gun boats, and the inhabitants of the coast
cnootIed ~ corps, called sca-fcncibies II rcmuincd
10 be seen whether His force was capable of with
asgly craSsal tho Channri
When Tie first Consul threatened EuoI,nd y;,,
an INVASION, I've did not appear inclined rt f,c.,,, Il
"Hn ships OF the line he caused aun-boafs to be lnt
g al the ports aud in n the rivers on Tie Atlantic
coast, aud collected them to tie number nr 400 in
tie port OF Bouogne Troops the amount of 100 O0
were 10 DC embarked on board of these Gun boats aud
transports ln TIE c'ise ola successful descent i'm.
"'n'e requirements were TO iollOw.-fhcy we're
,. '''''S "" ''i' NIIOSilt Colsts ana proceed
Hrcct to London, not supposed might be done
- t!c time Of Lloyd, by advancing only two miles
"'y m Consequence Of the difficulties Of the ground
.m' 'gc embarrassment Of baggage, bat hy forced
hArches cirrying every position by the bltonet or |
D." ariurFy. Ater their landisr, nothing would IN |
i'e hrst instance have arrested tho progress of the
conguerors OF Lodi Of Zurich Of Hc!opolis, lilo.
heniinden, and Of Murng0
Bot was tho descent possible 1t WIS not possble /
10 enter DOtcf by force That pori is situated Lr-
& Two h'gn no'ai'nns ~ position IN which Us
,yiy batteries aud works, safe from any coup de |
mus, would easily destroy the most Formidable Bcet
lhsrc was besides on the heights az Dover an en-. I
tc9ched camp, occupied by q considerable force /
"h,ch you'd "rc deiendcd the under the pro-
lection OF ilc loffs aud batteries
"" the other hand, h,w we've 900 vessels 10 get
"H o, 'o"l"9ne ~ one 'ite, and to stand over ~ any
bing Ike order 60 tic English coast2 This could
'rNer he done under The irc o. TIE Engsl squadron
'flisiic IN the Channel
But GrI squadron miebthc driven OF It's Stallion by
e''e p wind and bciure 1t could have ;imc 10 re-.
.''',, 'lc rencb hot might cross Go IL so.--Bm
70 us sec What would follow
IN" ne.is liid lined thor coast with strong bat
'"'s "'''c'i POINT whore hndlag c6,ild Ge &C.