The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-14
Mr.. RaEH.

hsd
London under the date Of the lSth 0 aob.r l,n Gn-
poied to have been written with tn. Concurrence, IS
nor under the directions, of the Enylh government,
nc uo)set is IN the highef degree ntereiap 70 rb,
OF all Countries and peculiarly 70 TO the ueonh
l'ne ohted staes IN their neural condition
.'e,eiors, the following ik.tch will be read
with avidi,y by thole who have nor on,or,,n:.
lee the whole piece: ..i, W
Inc author begins by Eating hat the reaor,,;,s
'ne marine. and the iicrease of the confrd-r,,.J
'r'eS' nave been hnce the renewal OF hoai,.s ~.
I VI war contemplated by Bonsparte in proy;d,
ing which, he has expended incacuabe fms and as
vsted interchangeable labor. That in the r.,,.r."a
the iat war, aud of the progrefs We have nd :; ~
preient' one angular fast immediately srr.Os IT, -.
tenton, viz-That the finance, Of Pr,r.a 80 ~.
icafce'y to be impaired, much l.s eyhauneJ. br h..
military establishments, and extenive .nte,
Pihes, not"ithtanding the ruin 70 long ann,r.,,i
'hp"ied on her commerce." That in our forr,a.
eontehs with Frasce and Spain their ;r,nov.r;n,
h'ett was a fure effect Of our holli,i.s and ~ 80
tent oil tins imPoverhment was ALWAYS in nrano,,;s.
10 tna' OF Its grand initrument, our naval Gp,r;n
~ -lhat we dittreHed their trade, we intercen,-
- -. P'ooeee OF their colonies, and thus exhaunei
'er ueaiuries' by cutting Off the chief fources of
theT revenue and by the fame meaps their .~,.S:
were immediately increaed and waited in de-
ie'h"e purpoies. They were obliped m u,;r,,;r
meets IN diitant PARTS Of the world and m frr;n
''rohg conveys for the protection of their intercourse
VT 'e eoohes, Doth on the outward and hou,eward
voyages :; That the frequent Capture Of ,b,C.
tonvoys while it enriched our teameu. a;JcJ
venue py the nereafe of import duties, and connelea
e e'sny 70 dhPatch duplicate fupplies at the r;Oe
Oh new dliaiters to leave their colonies in dac
o forfeit tie benefits of their crops for the wear" in
'oc' uia'' their traplnarne poileiiions became ex
PenhVe membranes rather than fuurces of ,.r..
and that by iueh loIes, rather than by our vs-;a.
the houle OF bourbon was vanuuifhed" aHzve 49,
e'' ION, ne AXIS, 4" the triumphant means of u,,,
iaN NO. the true ioluon Of thsie fleming df5.sl.
ties " this-the commercial and colonial ;uter.as of
our enemies, are now ruined il, appearance ONLY m,
IN reality. They feem to have re,rea,sd r., - -
ocean, and to have abandoned their colonies b,. :;
mere rye De gaevre. They have in ef.a. on,v
anseu 'ner hsgs. Their tranfmarine iources of re-.
e.c nave not been tor a moment deflroyed nv or
ho,'ll'tie;' and at preient iearcely impaired
intlis nope OF contributing TO he correction Of
TINS evil he Propoles to eonfider,
IT. Its origin, nature and extent
"a The remedy, and the right of applvinc ;,
81. The prudence Of the reiort."
"" u'e nrt d'viien, he ttates, that the colonG,o
"ef' Oh Europe have always n,onopolifed the trads
tnsir Soonies-that fuch has been the falno{tl I'M
ia' iYnem IN time OF peace, and tat on eloie ad
iappoied wholly to depend that in the war uh;,s
commenced III the year 1885, France being hard
PFeied by tile maritime fuperiority of Epolond -.
o'eo 10 the expedien, of relaxing her colonial mono
poiy ana admitted neutral vefas under certain REF
20 carry the produce of her ands to French
r. isn Por'sn Europe; but that the prize com..
Oh England con'dering aiubRantial principle of ,b
law OF naiions-" tina, neutral has no rich, % All
VET oehgerent from the preiIure of his en.mys boc
ttes' by trading with his colonies in time If TYR
IN manner prohibited in time of p=see"--conde,,,.
gu iu'' Seei' as were captured while engaged in this
together with their cargoes and in vim
ocaton OF the Juftice of this manner he ouo,.s ,b
words Of Sir William Scott, in the caf, of ths Ir,,,l
'ua' ,'9'-" The general rule is, that the neutra,
aS riSht TO carry on in time of war bis accuRon.d
trade TO the utmoit extent which thar trade is "a,
Paoie. Very different is the cafe of trade which
'ne neutral mas never pofeed, which he holds by mn
title and uie of habit in time Of peace and ,hh :.
Ae' ne can OBTAIN in war by other title than by tbs
eeeis Of one belligerent againn another and =, n,
eHpeme OF that very begerent under Whole fuecefs
ne tets up his title. IL cannot be coptended 20 he a
r'Sh, "i neuras To intrude into a commerce whic.
Has osen uniformly thur aganf them, and which 1,
H"" 'o,ee" open merely by the preiure of war f,r
wHep the enemy under entire inability 70 Gnn,y
ms colonies, and export their produces n ar.
eii 20 Isu'rais, It not his will but his neceJity
that changes the y9em"-" the change of SvNem "a
nealure not Of French councils but Brit;Ib force
|fer proving that the principle of the rule Of the
war OF 1856 has been adhered to- though witt, fom.
i1o''4l indulgence on the part Of c. Britain to-
"uS nettTas, he proceeds to face the mitchell In
WHICH ;he rule of 1855" was frlt applied was Of !,
partial aud limited kind. In that war neutra fb;ps
Trough admitted INFO fome Of the colonial mort. n,
FRANCE were BY no tn. foe carriers of their
produce or GipPHrs. The enemy continued 20 en-
ploy hi own commercial fag, as far as his power 2
protecting 1t extended; and neutras were rather par:
hers 'than a'ii!i'ecs 81, il.s national nioHnpoy
| Tut now, France and Holland have totally ,eaGed ~
trade under their own aags ard have apparently az
bgned the whole Of their commerce TO tho merchants
OF the neutral itates; aud Spain, though with more
httafion, has NEARLY made entire transfer y Bn,
why DAYS he) fhonld | proceed to lae particular
wnen u may DC truly affirmed, in a few words. ,b,t
not Jingle merchant flip. under Gag ip;mieal ,o
Greet Britain, now crohes the equator or trayer(,.
the Atlantic. Yet this forms only part of a NOR,
comprehensive and fiugusr TRUTH that with The sr-
eep"on OF very fma portion Of the COATING ,,.1
o our eHr'n5s, not mercantile fail of any defri,;
row enters "F clears from their ports in apv mar, 81
the gooe bur under neutral coors And vet M, v;,b.
Hsha'Hg thus, Bonaparie has recently boaa.d ,b.,
Martinique and Guadaloupe are Aorrifhno, in doc-
PIC % our hottes, 70 much beyond all former e,-
Perienee' thai hnce 1889 they have aAuallv donll.J
.neT population lie might have faid, with the En,s
rum 'heiameof their rroduee-but he ouob, to Ls,s
'hat i'nee the Tlt NOTICE of the war. tbe r,s,
nag mas not brought them a barrel of ao,, n,r ~,
ported hid. Of their fugar To the spa1;e, ,ola