The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-23

mpore of Heaven bu, that the fun may continue ire
the rain defend on her fields and the earth iend
forth its prolific feeds. Ten years Of war would no
augment our debt while the fame period would add
four shoifand millions tn the debt Of England
1t fhould not be forgotten however, that, f public
credit is 70 powerful and mighty an engine, the bow
that is much bent breaks the hand of the uni,i
full archer and leaves him deGencelefs.
England, is true, during the three fr months of
the year eized nnarned vellels, and delpoied
our commerce of 40 or so millions
But at Martinique, Guadaloupe and TIE life of
France, our coarfairs every day bringing in En-
glib prizes and already, the advantage is our fde
as well in relpea financial calculation, as in repe9
to glory
So far them repeat it with confidence all the ad-
vantage is on our iide.
France is nvulnerable in all parts Of her imn,enfe
territory the has nothing to fear from her advanced
potts either in the Windward Hands or in the In
dies
Englandis every where vulnerable, and without
approaching near her, can infia upon her deep
wounds, the consequence of which would be ncreai-
ing a'ftrefs, violent convulfion
Our fleets At Bret, Toulon aud Rochefort are arm
ed, and IN readneis to pats the ocean hotillas
are ready tn accompany thele fierce children of war
who know no obtaces nafmuch rs thev have over.
come whatever had aftoniihed the moG intrepid
We continue to have on our COAT folders who
dwell IN campsinitead of cayerns, become intrepid
ieanen as they were brave folders.
While during this time the Engfh populace are
IN arms, dilturbed, fatgued weakened and diicou-
ragged.
Our reiources and revenues equal our cx-
pences, and we have need Of any other extraordi.
nary refource than drawn from our territorial riches
While III England the intereh paid to TIE money
lenders AFFORDS every polible mean of completing
their levy ma1e, which weakens the nation with
out defending it.
While this iituation is prolonged, and the Englfh
cabinet look for the advantages are to reiult
from IT, danger and hamc equally their lot.
Need fpeak of thofe fecret expeditions which
have for theie three months mpofed upon the credu
h'y OF the people of England, and which have ter
minated in ridiculous and lruitleis attempts
Hav- they embarked fome troops to frengthen the
garriion OF Gibrater, defroyed by epidencs or do
they with TO conduct fome recruits to the Indies or
Tome rein!orcemen;s Ceyon, where the Englilh have
lott great deal they rather dpoled to fend
lone thouiands OF men TO jamaica TO repair the ra-
wages made by the yellow fever, fortfy the earri-
Ions III the Englih colonies threatened by or 4OGO
men VIII oh can be fent againf them from Martinique
and Guadaloupe.
When thefe ordinary mealures fhal have been ar
ranged, the government is then left think on the
formidable ornaments which are threatened by
France
For Tome time and with grea. myhery, they have
announced the expedition of veIels loaded with ones
to MI up our ports and fire fhps boldly launched a
ganft our lotillas
And in ihort, what other expedition can the En-
g'iih attempt Do they deiire debarking on our
"eitern coatt to try how the national guards, united
to our garrions in time of peace would receive then,
on their arrival, and prevent their return
Lords OF the ocean for two years paft their fleets
nave wearied the ocean, and the Mediterranean
their ioders have dared repoe in any place. pre-
lent at every coat, they have only caf out robbers
lnitead OF theie vain and deuive expeditions, fup-
pole, gentlemen the IS 900 men at Brett, the 6OOo
at Rochefert, the 10000 Toulon and the % 900 in
the Iexel, fhould proceed party, agan Ireland
Jamaica or the Indies; luppofe that 100000 men,
which the veiels OF our horla could carry, ihould
pals over IN one night, threaten and arrive the OPP
polite bank, where their impatient courage has.for a
long time wihed to fgnalize tfelf; fuppofe what i,
IT'LL more iimple and eafy; that SO fgates, and so
vefels OF other descriptions, which have been built
armed and equipped in the pace oftwo years, !houd
fail IN imall fquadrons, fcour the feas dry up the
iources OF PROPERTY and life, by the aid of which
England can alone maintain her exiffence; were but
mail part OF thefe fuppoltions realized, we hould
every where fee thefe terrible dangers uncounterpoi
ed againft England.
1t was then with mprelIion of the honor of his
people, and his own rength that the Emperor found
4 motive for once more fpeaking the language of
peace.
1t is with fuch vai plans, the probability of
whole fuccefs amounts almoff to certainty fince
that which offered danger, was productive of real
iucces it was with this van and extenfive view
which embraces the whole extent of his reources and
all the Poflble means Of unfolding them, that his ma
jeity has taken teP dilgraceful to any nation go
verned by any other chief, dgraeeful to any leader
having the command Of any other people
But can this confidence in the ifIe of the war with
England be ihaken by any uncertainty with refpeti
to the continental relations of Frauce
Ii this had been the cafe, gentlemen, what could
his majefy have hoped from Rep taken under fuel
circumstances. The hiHory of his life attens that
nobody knew better than him, how to take advantage
OF favorable opportunity.
ii the continental war had afumed threatening
afPect, Napoleon well knew that he had no other
part to act than the terrible though neceary one of
throwing Aide the fcabbard Of his fword always vic
torous, and make this lance of Achilles ine in
the eyes OF the world, inhead of debating he inf
pride OF his fortune by proportions, which dictated
by fear and prelented through weakness, would have
Promiied only humiliation in their consequences.
Happily, under this aipe6f of our foreign relations
on the continent two years have produced confolnp
and honorable ,amelioratons
The feizure of Hanover was indfpenhbly neceaa
ry. The Emperor wihedit, commanded il. and car
ried it into effea
He did it to punifh the perfdioufnefs OF rupture
made without precious notice he did to ecure re-
iource Tor war, in which prudence apprehended on,e
which we have ecaped by his wiGdom
he did it to embarrssthe mercantile relations OF the