The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-25

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Bonaparte viii ever undertake his iuvaiion up
on England whether If he does, he will meet
with fnccefs; and whether If he fucceeds, be
will 60 on to throw his chain over the Atlantic
.Ocea~, and bind thefe independent ftates to
his imnerial throne, we know not, The thing
IA po'f'b'e, 1t IS probable. But what is mott
certain rs, that G. Britain has laid her hands
unon or millions of our dollars and a. leaf
5000 of our feamen.
HIT they FAY, however proper thefe rcfic-
tions might have heen on other accounts, that
the Drefent was not the proper time for adopt
ing them when a negotiation is either de.
termned or is pending with the Briti!h NATL
This argumert feems however to he with
ont foundation. i'he dilemma is a plain one.
When our rehriftive law reaches Great.Bri-
tam, either onr differences will be Eettled, or
they will DC pending. Ifthey are Eftied, what
tHeet can they politely have upon the negori-
ation What effect. fay we (. 1t will have
the effect ofteaching @. 3 IL fhe once more en-
tiers upon her { rem of iniuaice, that we have
'p'rlt enough to refeut It. But ifthe negotiation
he fill pending, cur reftrieaive law will come
IN as the aid of our rniniter. 1t mutt fpur on
the lettering policy of the Britinh mriftcr. I,
nurR accelerate the adiufment of our differen.
ccs.
Retretions upon nur trade with Britain
ieem therefore tn he free from mauy of the oh.
leefions which have been RATED ayainft them
Whether Mr.. Nichoifon's fyftem be the very
belt, which could have been Introduced, whe.
ther It wonld have heen better to have enacted
non-intcrcourfe law, or a neutrality-suspicious.
law whether Mr.. Ms pan conprifes thofe
veryarticles,the non-importation of whichw would
pro'u-e the grea.eft injury To Great Britain
70 rf.. I,ta. l..
determine.
II IS orr own opinion, that our. Differences
with G. Britain are either already adiuffed or
That thew will he before the reifriefive hill goes
INTO effect. We preiume from a fpeech f ge.
neral Smiths. in the Senate on a finiar filb-
jet, that it will take efftta about the ft of No.
vember; within which tine the Britiih cabi
net will have fuficient leiiire to weigh well
the consequences of fuch law. That our dir
ferences b"ve been already fettied, or that
they will be without the afliftance of this poll
cy, we infer from two memorable events. The
one is the death ofthe celebrated Pitt, who has
been uniformly oppofed to the American caufe.
The fecond is, the fate of the battle Of Aulter-
litz.
S'ould the new Britifh mirinrv, however,
refolutely reject our overtures, and compel MS
10 carry INTO effect our propofed rrftricfion uo-
on their commerce. we need not fear the al
formative. The reftri6tions which we propo.
led are 10 adapted 10 orr ituation, that we
may for long time adhere to them, and with
out any material injury. We NAV difpenfe with
many of the articles which are enumerated
without any great facri6cc of our enicvment
orwe may obtain them upon advanta :eous terms
ny our own 'ahour or from other nations Even
itthefe be nozo incompetent TO flipoly us with
all the articles which we NAV require the in
Cre3IIup den, ar, Il Twill
duction. When the merchant fees that he can
not Obtain his linens from ireland, he will Eek
to eitabliib a corr fponden;'e in Germany !:
more OF the German manufactu rers will be en-
p'oyed IN railing linens; & the fame effect will
extend TO every county, which can fuppiy us
with iu9titute for the prohibited manufac.
lures of England. Meanwhile will England
view this change in our markets, with any
KIND of;complacency ?.Wll lhe fee us not only
tarving her own manufacturers at the prefent
time, but encouraging the manufactures of
rival countries and forming new connections of
trade, which may continue long after our ref
'tr'ct'ons upois6er trade are taken off! No; it
is imPoiliRle. England n,n9 do us iutice
She mutt reftore our property. She mutt G.
mancipate our countrymen.
Let the reader take the lit of enumerated
articles, and enquire among orr merchants as
20 the tate of our trade, and he will find that
thsfe are not empty predictions
Leather is made in large quantities among
ourfelves.
Hemp or Flaxen manufactures flourifh-in Ger
MANY. The lrlh Linen is ii:arcely hyperion to
the German.
Silk may he got from France.
The Ise wooieus in France, or Spain. They
are dear, but laft longer.
Glafs is made among oirfeIves, and is furn-
ifhed in Germany.
Silver and plated wares may be difpenfed
with.
PaDer of the coarfe Kind is manufactured in
the Northern Rates: the finer fort is no doubt
obtained from g. r.
Nails and Spikes. Examine the manufac.
lures of Richmond.
Hats. American, are now chiefly in ufc
Beer. and Ale and Porter. American, now
chiefly 10 ufe.
THE EIGHT WEEKS WAR.
The Knell of Sweden and Naples is already
founded. Bonaparte needs nothing but PRE-
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