The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-16
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tnent or England, draws to a clofe. I'm H. -
,ais wars, That with America, and th;. otbcru,;,i,
trance, lie was defeated and ciG1ace,l j.; ~;
ne' projects; and the pretent war, Nas far as il
! nas gone, gives fymptoms of i;tr,i,ar cate
!isre IS evidently madnefs in her councils fb,.-
3 nues the royal madnefs) that has no oi,bt
and cannot calculate events. 90
7 One would iuFpo!e, that " he, 2 government
goes 10 war Q, It's own choice, and is ths fr,f -,
declare 1t, (Which was the cafe with the Fns,;,t,
government, IN the pretent war with Fr.nc.1
mat it had arranged MI its plans, and had every
."s ~ tt-tineistop put th-tt plans in operation,
! ihs infant il dcclsred war. S But this was nov
,he cafe with tie Eneliih government: for 90 i
has put no plan in execution, the Inference ID
mar etther 1t had none, thoie il bad were too
i'nPer'cc'iy formed to he exec ute.i Take which
or fHs inferences you win, and it lie.ss the in
/ competency Q! the Engla government TO the
eo.oitiof' INTO which 1t has plunged itft,f.
II was idughabie enough 70 fee how the p,;
I'm Par'iaaent paied away its time in de ba,;oe
whether there YVES c94is for war or NOT ,yb41
,,hey dec'aiedIt. miniitriai victory in par.
hatnent does NOT decide battle in tie se,d
fhiioiophers and natnraiiits have TO DO v,i,h
cahiss, and politicians will. coIffc ,us noes Far
example, II would have been ns,in. is in, Amr-
frca 10 nave declared independence, ii ihe b,d
no. poueliso tne 'ncans of obtaining it, and Tic
iarne may be fad OF every hottie ,;c.,ar,.;a,,
As fi as esencrs can he. ,ir,,v 49,, IL
cumitances, The 8ritih government went to "a,
from internal craft, and not from external m.
icy. After the publication i'm Py.cland of !,
mali work OF Thomas Pane ia he wear 'oe
entitled p" Decline and fri ef.ibe Enci;g ERel1
q fnHnfe," there was 10 great a run mon Nh.
sank OF England, that he hsol, could no, itagd
II ne directors of the bank iry.ad,. tl.i, go
dition known to Mr.. PHI, ,.Le ga az,
kncw II before, bu; Fare was become r,,se93r,
lht' III oTd1r 10 ward of TIE blow lbst
threatened ~ ifrrf,Un 10 the bank aud ,,fIto
TIC government, brought asbi.l into parliarenr
to rGRraiuthe bank (:or that was ilic fern, pfsit
from paying its notes in ipecie; Mhereas tb,.
c',e Win the baEl was, that il could not nav.
nae nor Nfere"Htha ? lis 2ct, at frG, vas
o'''y tor lew n@nthS, bot ii was iftet wards re-
Moved, and continued to be renewed In evcrv
teiron Frcn year TO year. BY the l..i rerc,ygi.
the r.f';aRf Gas it was called ).svas 20 contain
tiji fome time. after the cnd uf She .,ysy tban
gong or. Bat when thai time came. Tie bar.-
could not Fay any more than il coald before.
and therefore thsgoverDmeI:t, after il had mas,
peace, declared war again, aud this Was i,.-,,;.
preience for again ihut'ing up tie baak That
bank will never open to!, payment. rs ruin il
aa Fixed as fate.
II treaty between France and Spain. when
me iaft war ended, twas ftipuated that in cafe
eiher ihouid be attacked, the other EIuuld. AZ
an auxiliary, aitt her with certain r,r!l,rof Z.
iiips ana land forcos Taia was conan, n.ed e.
IN money, aud, iutead of nips and forces.
france agreed 10 take three millions terline an.
nualiy. The cafe therefore with P;.toI,,St =,
nsNe been, not any thing ahont the eau6s, buta-
cout the coniSqnence; that is, whether Il WAS
not better to Ter Spain fulfil her engagement in
tins manner quietly by communication. than 70.
ioTce her, by declaration of war, TO ION France
with Eer whole force BY fed and land. Itjs
Bondpare that is the gamer h. this conduct Of
Fitt' VINO, by thus lncreafng the force of his e.
nemy' has made that Of EaGand comparatively
iefs.
When Tie family of the Bonrbons rcipneai,
France, the natural powers and refonrccs &C
mat country, which are greater than tliof, of
any country inthe world, were never, efTrq,si.
" called forth. Volup,onfnefs, efTemina.v snd y
intrigue were then the deities Of The court, and
ne nation was governed by miareaes and lie
tavouri,es of mifrefes. The cafe no7y Is the
reVerte ct what it was then. France, at Iris
!hne' has Tor us chief The moR enterI.-+zine man
~ more and the s'eatef general in the world;
aHo bghdeS thcic virtues OF vices (calJ fbru,
what you p!eaie, for they NAV be eitber.) he il
a deep add cOnumma,e politician in everv th;n,, .
"fich relates To the iucce!s OF his Tnea;iIres [Is
krowS both how to plan, and how to eXecute.
] MS Is talent that Pitt is defective in, for all
us reaiures fail IN execution. His forte lies in
making long fpeeches, and in planning intricues
=, "Po' "tS w uiidppOnNiSnt and Cit.T3Ce.
England, at this time, is in the mon criticaI
ntua'!on HE ever was put in by Franc. ard
lherr 'ano foreiteing when or how il is - I'D
AccorGing to appearances, France MY Loij
England m coneant alarm and infupportati-e,,-
pence 40 long as ihe rls.ies, and that vitl,out
ny new eSpence or fufefi 2 anyalar,ne he,E.,f.
.Hd ey drawing of the PneliG feet rom lie De.
ence OF IT'S coaR at home, by Tending her own
on d.itant expeditions, &c encreales tbs chance
y dcicent b. sun-bosts. France could nor 70
ms tn PCT BY hs ~ policy joined tie nav of
Spain to France. "
Inc dhcovery that las been r,ade oftbe EN-.
'ezziemgnt of money IN the treafury bv B,lgdq,
'has lord 11efJille, viii go great wa,, fo,yarJs
breaking UP the prefent miniitry. That p,tt
vas prgy 10 this enibezzlemcnt, fbere ,,n
earcely he doubt for as he held the ofI;c =
T's lord OF the treafury and chancellor tie
'Nchequer, and was, in confequence thereof. tie
oIFion who brings in the buiget, that IS, flean
'Hai ltatement of eXptnces, he cannot he G,,,-
1"ied 10 he Ignorant oft, and ifke wae.;t n,e,gs
We Kept lad lo)k out, and is no. fl for tLr oc
lce oftfCaiurer and chancellor. The apf,yrrai-
7" oi their King, Involves ftIipieien. n imr1ao
knowledge of the traniatfion, for If fave. ts,,
: Notwithstanding tho Glamour thst had tee,,
aiisd againf that nobleman (Meloij,N 49,
ruled lfg cxffJc.J 81. y y ~