The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-20
FROM THE NATIONAL rsrRrt.orscrs.
BLOCKADES.


councils of our government. TIE blockade of
n grand diOifon at the earth fIch as the confe-
derate republic of Kingdoms and Rates, which
vs. called Germany, is unknown i'm the annals of
pat times. tn" principle of a reaE,uabke e.3ee-
f7fion Of a retiv7ion By force is efTent,al to he-
gfti''iate bioekase. Such an expectation, flch
an ohJeet for the prefent bockades is not in the
contemplation of any man in ont of G. B.
The Brifiih Secretary of State declares, tha.
the motive of the blockade is 20 Hszr RI, inn
reient"seat Of g. B. at TIE peryfdio9s cond,aiF of
PTn3fa. On former location the late FIR Ho-
ratio Melton, fnce lord Mellon, ilIned pro.
c'a'natlon under the orders of the Brtiih govern
rent. nS'7zvirg as the motive of the illegitima.e
blockade OF April, .i7ST, &c tbot II qvaJ found
right tbat Spain .Eould no longer b0q.e a:y
trad" > Never was a more unw1rraated at
tempt to efttt blockade hefore feen. Yet the
recent rneaf'ire goes in fome degree on the fame
ground, but far exceeds 1t in the fca,c 1t a.
VOWS indeed the principle of .s recruitment"
It's An unwarrantahle refentnen. asainil Prn,
liza, which wounds more, and without law tie
peaceful /ab1'iieJ of food and ragv materials to
britain and tbc sreatsf eonfsmers oftbei,. manu-.
fHfares. Mr. Fox fpeaks of principle. His DIFF
cerning mind will admit, thai the principle of
nobility TO the ftizsrs of the external domuions
ut King George the Third, cannot iuitify the
rum OF the agriculture, trade, fuppIies and e.
venues OF the greatef Importers of the home
domlnions or the fine King, The principle
of Blockade, now fst up, is unknown 10 the
laws and tribunals of Britain and America,
which, as to the admiralty department, were
identified in l776. No armed, intelligent and
upright admiralty judge can decree condemna-
tons CO neutral ihips and cargoes of cotton and
tohacco in voyages from the u. S. to all enc
mics ports when there isno pretence OF a G.f5u
or bope Of re9utFiou BY force Ifthe Britilh Judy
es could he iuppofed for rnomeat to treat t5e
royal orders to eruijcrS, as law to neutraIs con-
tcience and high judicial character mutt be A.
handoned forever, and the deipotiiim OF the Rri-
tiiii naval power nun he paoable and confnm-
mate. The people of the u. S. will never fub-
nit TO the condemnation of their crops, without
one juititying feetion in the law of nations, or
even IN Britii!i municipal law. They will not
ccnhder their poliafory as Z" fjren9J in peare"
IheY are absolutely maSie to bear the dam
o'ing up Of all the vents for their productions,
becaufe it has been found right, in G. b. that the
reft of Europe (and by con!equence America,)
f;t7u roJonserbave any trade, or becauie one
continental power acted, or is aedsed to have
acted, with unnecelfary hoftili'y. Is the COR
rect neutrality Of America to be pretended TO
be Puniihed at the pleafure of the Britif, crown?
Is that correctness to fecure her no exempti.
on from iniuitice and I'M ry? Is Britain autho-
riied certainty to ruin US, becaufr he aliedges
that fhe apprebend5 ruin Can Britain expea
the repeal of our'' Me6oLfon's k4zv," if fhe acts
TINS? IF we are to frnd no goods to the con-
TRENT OF Europe through England, nor directly
70 the ports of Europe. what is to become OF
our produce. 1t Is s.eN zvo,tb TIE zrkiIr ofG.
3. 10 oaertGin. bef6reH BeN be too late, thai svs
cannot ep42are THE .ftnation into zUbieb f6ec I'M
f-ftede1ted and Legitimate blofkades qUiN Mevi-
t06,y caR as.
ne NaN be compelled by iwaer;ous ;ge-sn;f, 70
alter tie ate Of t6ings, b. glPematic k,gi2qfisn.
The naval ailboGfion Of G. B and tbl. Gzboor.
Of or agriculture qvW farce rs 10 eon,n,e7re
changes in our inferior economy, qvbic5 qo;H be
fatal TO Der manufactures.
We cannot buy IF her, If we are 1efpoiicallv
in;erditted from the expectation of productions.
not pretended t. be contrab4nd OF war, TO all
ports not lawfully blockaded. Already have
the in!h aud other Britiih linnens, the sne
cloths & hardware OF Britain been facrificed TO
intuPport7hle impreisncnts. America faw fbe
rigdf Of isareb perverted to the breach of writ
ten contracts with the foreign paffer gers and
fauors, and even with our native failors. TSe
pozVe'5, qvbie6 made fbat lazv, DinR corJerz,e
TIE rights and iYtersf5 Of fbe american 6so1Le.
ne have not made the prefent necelIities of c.
B tain. ne have not influenced the councils
or conduit of Prufia. ne have often regretted,
zOifb Mr.. Fax bimjfLf the courfe of meafllres,
which preceded the prefent fate of things.
Let G Britain, accufug others of the dere.
Fiction If principle, adhere to principle with
thofe, who have not devaed from principle
Il IS the pride Of America. that fbe has profeG,
ed and prattifsd morality in tolitics. 1t win
infpire her with frmnefs in the trials, which
Providence may difpenfe.
We have a right 10 trade and 10 ,,,qYuf,7u-e
We are not entirely an agricultural country.
So far AS we are deprived Of our iuit flare of ex
tern1l trade, we niall be led, nay, combelled to
manufacture. But more imDerions circumAanc
80 compel us TO promote rHanufaStnres. Ogr
e'o5J q0Wro on oT band5 through fbe inter-
rr6ffon5 IF orr efb9rfJ. Thoie crops are orr
only ways and means TO pay for foreign manu-
features. II iilegitmate bockades kee, them
on orr Firms, we nun reCur, more and more,
to 6oYs6olI manufactures, TO manufacturing
machinery, to mill and flight, to mcreafed du-
ties OIL decreaie import, 20 redpced confllmp-
ton, TO prohibitions Of fich goods rs arc not
made of our own raw materials, and TO thou.
fand other devices, which an Ingenious necelTi.
" Created by iiiegi;inatr block ades) will, fror,
dsyto day fuggef. TIE middle and northern
Rates are dfpOf-d 10 manufactures The in
terrnption Of their navigation and trade will
render manufactures necefary 10 the fnpport
otthe inhabitants Of their rapport towns. The
10 them Rates will he ready 70 agree, that no
VOoHen cloths or bankers nial ne inoortpd
from Great Bi'ain, that cotton goods of Ann
rican ard for ign uanufs6lurc may be only III
ed. The Am -ricans nun facrifice the who'll