The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-03
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be eeuntenanccd by, them. Far be i, from to
impute 20 whole nation, the infamy which attaches
to the author and Importers of this work. Mankind
are iedom corrupt and ProHga,c in great malres. A
wayward, GIFTED peridious policy may diigraee
Cabinet competed of few individuals, but rare
indeed are the examples of whole nations giving way
to the debating influence of feih, dhonorabe, and
dhgraceful motives.
The hinory ofthe political relation, Of all nations
had taught us that intereted condera,ions often
entered into the diicuilons of cabinets, and decided
the fate Of empires. Still there had been always pre-
ferved fome regard for hofe moral principles which
ought to form the bas of the intercourse of nations
and amdft all the hrugglcs of ambition or avarice
every foveregn had hitherto endeavored TO cloak his
dehgus under the fpecious appearance of juRice.
Hence modern htory fcarcely furnilhes us an exam
pie of war, which has not been preceded by mani
fefoes in which the juaice of the war on the part of
the alailant has been attempted to be Imported. 1t
was reierved for your miniary in the beginning of
the 10Th century offer the frt example of flame
LET'S avowal Of contempt for utice, and of deter
rnation to regulate its conduct not by regard Ell
Their to its rights the rights of neutral nations
but by the nple neafures of its uppoled its imagi-
nary, and believe il will prove its fallacious nte-
refs.
he moi, bitter afperhons of your enemies have
been mild, compared to the infamous confefiens of
your friends No nation had conceived aganft your
niinftry opinions, 70 unfavorable. No foe had az
eriSed to them ientiments 70 unprncped this mi
niiterial agent has dared to avow.
Leaving as uniera5ie ground the queltion of right
Knowing, as he well did, that neutrals had already
fubn'itted to more than he could maintain on this
point. he sto cool and infamous calculation
oil interett and treats of the rights ard privileges of
neutrais and independent nations, as he would Of
speculation III fugar cofiee-asa mere queition of
expectancy, IN which the to be gained was TO
be eooliy weighed agan the quantity be hazarded
or o 1t is upon this ground Of espeerty aio1 that
one can meet this atrocous enemy becaue he has not
deignedt to give us Jingle argument to prove tina,
Great-Brtain had right extend her principles a.
gantt the neutral traffic. Setting therefore upon
me h-i's .s2. : u.i,,oii VI psunier and pro-
ht which your government is now agitatng, you will
fili iufier ale throw few ideas into the fcale to
inow that plumber may be in one de of the balance
and real profit in the other
The only argument Of any moment advanced to
fow that is the interef of Britain to f,ake
OH the tackles uce public faith and morality is
that the neutrals thas is the Americans for tbey a.
lone are irienAd bring the produce of their enemys
colonies to market 10 much cheaper that they under
iei the Welt-india merchants OF Great Britain and
thus ram the planters in their Carbee ilands Thus
then 1t Is To preerve the Carbee iilaad, from def
trnttion that Great Britain would force America iyto
war. And have your niiniiiry 70 ioon forgotten,
the diitreis which prevailed in the Caribee snds Ian
year, when the American trade only for one mo-
ment iuipended Is it poible TO fupply your igands
with the neceiares life without the aid of the u
States There is not an Hand in the Wei Indies but
dePrecates the idea oil war with the United States
But with the United States will not be the con-
fequence you fay, and you found yourfelves on the
EXTENDED dffne5I nauysef tier esmmsyee-on tGer
'7f5ft"e dfVjoHS and on the Fafe Of fbeir revenue
a. AS TO the firl, let me allure YOU that YOU know
little OF the American character, and very little of
their temper towards Great Britain if you fuppoie
the property they have at iea expoed to your rapac
~ will deter them from afertng their rights They
know well that before your CRITTERS can oct advces
oil the war, large part of their veiels will be at
home, and you will find from this moment thew will
be extremely careful how they begin new enterprises
but the people vi america know TOO that they have
osenive as well as defenive MEANS and the expert
enc' OF eight years war with you has taught them,
that III confetti of plumber if you chuie to re-
tort TO IT. 'hey have the advantage of you, with all
Jour 700 hips of war. II in the war of IT-5 poor
vulnerable, unProvided, with only 1000 eaalen they
could ttrike deep blow at your commerce. could
hPply themieives with all the articles of foreign
produce at 4 cheaper rate than you had them YOUR
feivesI what could they now do, with an increafed
capital 1--we timeG greater than at that period with
10000 ieamen, with iszH but exeeHent marine and
with me capacity to equip 20 ps of the line in one
year Tor the defence Of their iea coat Recolle4
that the American coat is the coat of blockades
that for 6 monthst is not poirble to watch their
hdIOo'S anu tlat curing that period their hardy fea
men, secuitoned to hole dangers, would feek their
entry to their ports. Let it be recoeaed too that
your Canadian pofeliions which produce you more
than one million per annum, would not again
be in vain attacked by them. Seven millions of
people, rich, provided with every article necefary
to war, united under one government, are not to be
compared with 100000 poor colonilss divided be-
tween loyalty and liberty, and totally unprovided with
the implements of war.
Naachufetts alone can bring iato the field in three
days 10000 difciplined militia armed and euuipped
and capable Of doing fervce not like the volunteers of
st. James,, but hardy yeonianry, aecunomed to la.
Dor and hardihiPs, iueh men as the duke of North
cumberland faw at Bunkerhill, aud fuch heroes a,
furreunded Bmgoyne at Saratoga New England
counts at Preient 100000 men actually bearing
arms.
But we are faid to be divided We are TO- az 70
internal politics but rei1anee to foreign in
ihlts we have but one ientimeHt. Mr. IeiFerGop
bears tie national fword and be once drawn IN
defence Ut our commercial rights, his internal poli,
cal enemies will be the fra to fupport him. Beides
man who lhoud notice our internal diviiions as an
Ob(facle to coDtel with G. Britain, knows nothing
of your internal poGhe He lhould know that the
majority who fupport MIR. Jefeflon have always been
violently ant-Brtanne. 1t is the party oppofed 20
MIR. JeHerion who the MOI largely concerned in
trade, who will be the MOI affected by thefe mea
fures, who have already called loudly upon the go-
redrsis their injuries and who are ready