The Enquirer

TO YOUR TENTS ONCE MORE!

The public have been constantly imposed upon by the nefarious deceptions of presses, in the pay of Great Britain—we have endeavored with earnestness, to counteract those injurious artifices and frauds upon the public.

We now deem it a duty, to impress it most seriously on the public, that as we can have no interest separate from the interest of the United States—every tie that is sacred and binding to social man, independent of every consideration of principle and pride, fixes the affections and the duties of the editor of this paper, to those generous wishes and solicitudes, which bind men to their country, and men of numerous families to covet and preserve peace.

The same obligations call upon us not to let the people slumber—nor to let them be imposed upon—if when we are sustained by the concurrent character of events, men will not believe—if they will willingly trust to the deceiver, then while we deplore the infatuation, we are THE More justified—we now assure the American public, that we are possessed of information of the most authentic character.

That Great Britain has determined to make war upon us.

That all vessels bearing the American flag are seized in the ports of Great Britain.

And that their ministers have declared their determination not to depart a tittle from their pretensions.

Mr. Pinkney had not left London, but his functions had been in some degree suspended by the hostility of the ministerial declarations, with his claims and protests.

If we are not much mistaken, a message on this subject has been communicated to congress.

The people of America may rely upon the information we have here given—we have never yet imposed a falsehood upon the public—& should deem ourselves meriting infamy, to hold out a false alarm, or a subject so serious—we have fulfilled the duties of a faithful centinel—if they will trust to traitors—be the evil upon their credulity.

Aurora.