The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-16
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Fsoa 4 LIrz LONDON PAPER.
STATE OF THE NATION.

conformity with the politics which the Foxites have
adopted iinee they came nto power, draws the moi
gloomy picture Of our fituation and refources To
cepreea'e the mealures of that administration, and
OF that inilter, whole death his fueceors are aor-
ding MS daily more and more reafon 10 lament and to
exalt the talents and eharaters of the preenr msc
ters is the great obea OF the work alluded to- How
well Il has fueeeeded in accomplishing chat obea,
may be Teen in the rapidly declining popularity Of the
iniiters, whom it has 70 lawfully eulogiied and in
The nereang regret of all ranks OF people for the lois
OF that man agan0 whom it 70 eopioufly enveighs.
10 that work n,ca victorious reply has jua iIu-
cd from the Prel-ftrong in pon, Of realoning, con-
elufive in point of eHea-eegant in its hyle, and
temperate in its manner, but purchang the praie
oftep,perance by the faeri6ee of irmnefs. We re-
commend to the attentive perual of our readers
and we iball take frequent opportunities of making
quotations from it. The following extract Is from
the introduction. It draws tronv and iuR charac
ter of the pamphle, TO which we have alluded
In an enquiry into the fate of this rich and pow
erul nation, it 10 finguar that, except the character
OF our pTefent mnfry, there hould not be dilcover-
cd Jingle favorable cireumnance in our Gtua,ion-
no cheering ray to diyerffy picture of the moi GOO
my cooring. melancholy note is Gruck at the be-
ginning, aud the doetui cadence continues to the end
The itate OF our public funds has entirely efcaped the
notice OF this impartial writer. Our naval Victories
although only few months old, appear to have fed
from his recollection Perhaps he is prepared to ar.
que, that fourilhing finances, ani unparalleled naval
frpnPhs have no come cion witch our foreign reati.
ons, or with the tare of the country.
" Let us examine, in the fire. inNance the pan of
the work before US, and how far its fubRauce full
fills its title The author confines himief ala,on en-
trely to foreign relations, aad divides them into the
following heads;
l. The late continental alliance.
"2. The 4eonfeqaenee of our late foreign policy.
3. The Rate of foreign affairs independents of
our late coalition add It's conlequsnces. Under this
head the author diCcuIes the ori.u of our war with
Spain, and the neutral Gueffious
Il apparent from this outiire, that the work
under review is Only nomlnally Inquiry into the
State OF the nation. In reality, it an expedition of
every unfavorabc cicunGance in the ae- of our re-
ations with foreign powers. In other words, il is
gouy catalogue ulr1lcult,es under which
the right honorable ecre,ary for the foreign depart
ment is defirous that the public fhoud believe that
he entered upon Office. Il concludes with avilhnr
The mot profufe eneomiurs the talents, expert
once, rank and integrity Of the right honorable iecre-
tary aud his friends.
&c Before proceeding upon an examination of the
work, il natural inquire in what light Lord Gren-
vile views its publication. We believe it is without
example in the hiory Of thoe eonRi,utienal rartie,
which have divided the attachments of our country
msr, that nniher ihould lend his function to PAM
phet replete wifi, the mon bitter ee,liure of his COL
leagues colleague who is rot oply diRiuguihsd
member Of the cabinet, but the head Of the admnif-
tration. The alluhens to the former eondua Of the
noble lord, are dred-the condemnation they con-
vey is unqualified author DIV ellis on the "hiph
unoending, unaecommodatng tone which we have
been aeeuiforned TO hold all over the ord" Now,
lords Hswkeif,ury, narrowly, and Mulgravr, the
fueoehors Of Lord Grenvle in Office, have never
been aceufsd OF giving offence foreign courts by
naughty unbending conduit. The reprobation 10
pointedly e1prred in the inquiry, is applicable there
in rula Lord 4
deed the author leaves in doubt in this refpea
ihaH quote his own Words" To have looked for
ward beyond the next year; 10 have taken meafure,
in lenee for the Apw preparations Of diaant events
to have gradually dilPpkd the minds of people in
our tyor BY tsd treasp,ent, fpr wtieh no immediate
return wasexpetisd or won them by any other means
than nauifeio from eonlplander, at the head OF
paIsry force TO have land plans OF war before hand
which Mould not for fonie time burA into view with
glare and uoife. All this would have indicated A
orange, unaccountabie deviation from the fyrcn
which has boen unresaistingy work ince the trea-
y of Piln,z,' by day aud by night, during war and
during truce in agSrandzng the proud and erufhing
the humble"
"Thefe expreiipns required no comment MIR.
Fox and lord Crenville the acknowledged leader.
Of tie cabinet, and leave 'be reader to Judge of The
prudence f,he n,iniaer who can give circulation TO
fuch unqualified aceuia,ions ofthe former condua of
his colleague"
ne autnor enteTs into an abl- publication OF the
late nliniers, with refpe9 70 he lar war---Speakng
ofany peace to be concluded with France the author
makes the following excellent remarks:
Unquefionaby every enlightened and liberal
mind, capable ofaPPrreis,ng the real caures of the
PROPERTY Of us, ops, will pronounce, that by fe-
cure peace the ntereis Of this couotry, will be more
efecfualy promoted, and its welfare more radically
and permanently cfabiilhed, than by the noa ilic-
eeisfal war and if MIR Fox fneeeeds in negotiating
nsace honorable n us and fafe ths a.
will deferve not ONLY the thanks of ~ country but
the forgiveness OF all his ineonGiteucies.
Offueh peace, however, have no Aatternp
profpeta TO acl eondelcending part in negotiation
with 70 arrogant an enemy Donaparte, is to inurs
renewal Of honilty. Let tnever be forgotten that
the treaty of Aoens, of which the chief reoomnlen.
dation was It's having been made in tbs pr Of peace
kept u.s. during the hort interval Of its DURATION in
fate of alarmworle than war In any negotiation
with Bonaparte, let Mr.. Fox, remember, that he 10
treating with the mott falfe and arfu Of men, with
enc who combines she mon fubie mind with the MOI
perhdious heart. He alternately oppreGes by open
violence feluces by feerst fraud, or aGaIinaton en-
midnight obfeurity.
I'LL. vspeaa.
c'Ir5iee IF qdtsDS gian,~ eesoiSitH, nslsl, Tree
tsvH.
Ills fyGern IL to erun the weak and beguiIe the
powerful-----to fighten the timid, and eaicle the
brave. The fvord is the fsvorte engine Of his gs-
Nstnneni, snd is eongenia the turbulence Of bis
temper But he combines in his administration every
fPeeies of fupport hmfs and Of danger to his ell
esnfe4 By the etuuloV ofe Cd