The Enquirer

The British Frigate mentioned in our last as having arrived in the Roads, is La Revolutionaire, of 40 guns, Captain Hotham. She left England Sept. 4, with a convoy for Madeira, from whence she proceeded to the Cape de Verds; from those islands her passage to our Capes was but sixteen days. Captain Beresford; appointed to supersede Captain Bradley in the command of the Cambrian, off New-York, came passenger in La Revolutionaire. It is understood that the recall of this last mentioned officer, has been in consequence of the remonstrance of our executive, against his wanton abuse of our neutral privileges and sovereignty, during his cruize off New-York. We are pleased with this prompt attention on the part of the British cabinet, as it evinces a desire to preserve unbroken the friendship that exists between the two nations. But here we apprehend all redress of the injury will terminate. We cannot know what may have been the style of the executive, on this occasion. But should Mr. Jefferson, or any of his friends, expect that any further punishment awaits Captain Bradley, the expectation will turn out to be chimerical. It has not been the custom of the British government to disgrace their officers at the instance of any foreign nation. They may punish him as they punished Captain Loring. He may perhaps be degraded from the command of a 44 to the command of a 74. With this punishment Mr. Jefferson must rest contented; and Captain Bradley will have no cause to be dissatisfied, or to consider the American government his enemy.--[Norf. Gaz.