The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-25


Netherlands T9l,lS2 do
Sweden 932,6s5 do
Denmark 10000 Ap.infl lie
France 2,63o,3s7 in our fsvsr.
Britain 5,9o2OI2 Apsinn us
And nine or ten millions, if compared with h. r
actual coniuPtion Of our EXPORTS Cor he former.
ly oberved me re-expored at leatt one half of what
commodities ihe took from u.s. and which would be
fens TO Europe by other veels, for the nations who
wanted them, uppong the Brtiih navy did not exit
Under thele circumstances, France may be greatly
and jutly dinatsfed, that Britain fhould gain 70
much BY our commerce, while ihe berfelf gained 70
little. She might well complain that 70 many mil
hohs were diverted of her Golfers, into .hoie of
her greatet rival, and Perhap. her greatefl enemy
When this queifion was agitated New York
the principle of the proportions received more than
once the fanaion of the houfe of Representatives.
though the fenate had declined the particular mode
of enforcing them. It is nothing new to make COM
mercia dlinciions IL is but equitable to favor thof
that favor you.
The gentleman who fpoke yeherday admitted that
1t was hardihip to have trade monopolzed by
Jingle nation, but that gentleman did not add any
thing to alleviate the hardfip under which we labor
when ne advifed us TO MAKE e5,fs for Putting an
end TO it, We were at prefent, liable fafer by the
caprice of Britain, or of her fovereign. We might
be fubjeded to many caluatiss For example, If a
general bankruptcy take place in nation up-
on which we were thus dependent, the flock would
reverberate upon this country. Circumstances au-
thorhe Us to think fuch cafe polIibe, for we had
lately feen fomethng very like it. When a nation
that monopolized the trade of America was invoy-
ed in war, lady embarrafied for want Of
the cuton'ary aid for transporting produce and
thus 1t was that fufIered by the preicnt war.
Such nation kewie obtained an Influence in the suS
nc fonrfii' OF the country, which 1t fuppiied with
manufactures and an Influence Of ger, Aange,ous ma
tire, fuch as Rate whatever, ought TO podrfs in
of n al
ger of this abufe was that il mutt be continually in
creating the greatness Of Influence would be in exaa
proportion to the greaefs of the evil that produced
1t, and the obhacles to the removal of both would
multiply without end.
al thall be a1sed," faid Mr. Madfon, ,g5,.
might be the esg.9SenAe Of eSo,ts2 / an(wer
that do not think that there is the Leaf probability
OF our having any thing appYehend from Britain.
a felt-denia experiment would terminate in COM
plete triumph; and it would new how able we pre-
10 bear the consequences of iuch conflict The
merchants OF Britain would feel it her ih;ppinp
wonid feel IT,, and her manufacturers would feel Il
fiiil more fenbly than either of the former Here
MIR. Madifon had recourie Quotation from An
derion hitory OF commerce 1t was there Gated
that the whole manufactures of Britain amounted an
nuay to <. 5l,Slo,ooo aerling; and that they gave
employment to 100000 fouls Nearly ten pounds
o. this ium calculated for each Perion Supporting
then thar America took off Brith manuE, ,9ures to
the extent of two millions and half fterling per an
mum, the doppage of the American market would
deprive OF their fubbence bns1red and Ey tov-
J1aafsSs5. II TO this added the fffy bsnE,ad
perions who might be employed in the manuals ure
OF our rarv rxrrinh, the aggregate would be three
Saa6red tboyfaad peJons wlls depended entirely on
America for exiacaee The terrible fcene of dc
treis that iuch itoppage would produce, NUT natu
rally pont out the United States, as the inot proper
aiy!am for thofs individuals
In iueh mutation, the government of Britain
would labour under the MOI alarming iiiculties
whiit fuch an mmenfe body of iubjeas were driven
70 poverty ad deipair. Their emigration 10 Anne
RIGA, as il would be infinitely adyan.apeou, TO this
country, would be in equal degree mortifying to
the Brtiih government.
II is not thcreiSre to be fuppofed tina. they will
ever make bad worle, By rifquing conteG. where
every Rep nut lead to the precipice of delru6lion
America would therefore in fuch RruZcle poaefs
infinite advantages. The naiou that fuppiies ano-
Their with the neecires Of life, is always her fuperi-
Or. nation that buys the manufacture Of anoth.r
is hkewhe her hyperion, bscaue fe fupplies gtsa,
T2ft of the manufacturing nation with the means
oPrnrchaing fubffcnce; 70 that in two-fold (enC
bs actually inppliss her with the necedaries of life
as to Britain, fhe depends upon America, for
what Britain continues; and again, fe depends ON
tins country fos what America confines. To ex-
pain this more itroagly, he mentioned the article
h eamhrit, which is a mere luxury. We could with |
the Createft Gale waRt it altogether, without re- |
flaming The rEerce Of cur fanty, or the progrei,
q ore fsfhions Yet were we put flop to the |
importation of that manufacture from Britain ma
ny thouf1rds of people would at once be reduced to
fargag.
EIc had feen ione years ago, in the newspaper,
the copy OF petition, nblc-ibed by fifteen or TWEEN
~ thonland people and addrensd to the Prince Of
WsIss Ifse prayer OF the petitioners was that h;s
Royal Highneis would conjefeegd to ,year 6ssL4iI,
ioacad Of Eoefriags, beoauie by the prevalence oil
the latcar fdsion. the fbfcribers had been dise0ed
OF employment and Of bread; aud they expected tha
liis example would be efficient Tor farming the
tide u the pnblie taee. 7, net the Prince Of
Wales w!o Pstisioncd them to continue the manu-
fatture Of aoebrCkles but 4 WIS the manufacturer
WHO Petitioned ttrir cuRoaer 20 Continue TO bi;y
1nem. III the very iants way we might We; expcg
jticps from Ehsiaad TO Aincrica. So that If s,e
,-efe rot ta(raioet ~ motives 81 humanity, fron
eVsrtng the right which We pulTclrcd OF ddmCTiog
her from orr rsrs rs the future dependence Of En-
CLAN ~ this cJ1mrs Wa beyond III. power Of f.
eFes.