The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-05
GVoLuME 8.

Brig la Junus, 70 men ia nine Founders.
Bombard Ia Vetoire, 10 men; IL eiehteeri
and lixty-eight pounds carronadrs.
| Gutter la Gauloife, 81 MEN four. poun.
ders, thirty-fx pound carronsde 3
! Gun-velel la Jaloufe, 80 men 4 four poun-
ders, thirty-hx pound carronade. &
T, Gun-vefiel Ia Gentil:e, SO men four poun-
ders, tbirty-ix pound oa,ronade.
| Cth-vehel Ia Provencaie, 40 men four
FOUNDERS, thirty-fix pound carronade. !.
,Eotal-66l men; 90 gnns aud carronades.
II. M. frigate Sirius-26o men and Sc guns.
FROM THE PARIS ARGUS OF NAY ~. st
| We return to-day to the London news priof
to the 18th May, which we were forced to pa(s
over from the abundance and Importance Of
other matter. $3.50 =
The difcuihon of the Irifh budget gives r;f. 70
the fame reflections the budget of England.
The union has faddlcd Ireland with all the ca
families OF G. b. without making her partici-
pate IN any of the benefits of an immediate 90.
vernmsnt. Every year the debt Of Ireland in
creates by feveral millions. 1t is in vain that
government ene.a.ni're - rcn;:.. .,:,r
by exhibiting belides them the benefits which
ireland receives from trade there is manifeGl
4 Il n
country be fourifhng in proportion to the taxe.
IT is able to bear, it muA be allowed that every
tate upon earth is behindhand in profperi,v,
with the united kingdom
The bill Prefented to modify the laws unon
the trade of foreigners with the Enplilh wef.
India colonies, is generally deprecated by the
former minilteria party. The principal areu-
ment they make ute Of againft it, is the effett
produced by the famous navigation ata. They
Z bat
maritme greatnefs But otber timer, by;p, ar Js,..
cares. Government is now compelled. howei
yer reluctantly, to derogate from it the ruin
OF England might at this day be the confeouencr
OF maintaining that law which uniformly liz;
her to power. The Importers of the bin ala
not dare to alledge in open parliament tb.;,.
ftrongea reafons, left they fhould thereby betray
the latent weakness of their maritime emn;rs
The aim of minifters is clearly to facilitate re
iuhilttence OF the colonies. Is it in the power
of the new oppoiiton to- fecurc this filbGferc.
otherwife than by the u. s.. At time VIII,
England can fcarcely find wherewithal TO m s;,,'
tain her own exftence and fiIpply her nav
when ihe fees the price of corn riG:r 80, -,
week in her markets, aud ia even tincerta;n -
ther fhe nia in future be able TO rrf eiy. """e-5
from the ports of th. cnntir.e:!. ..s sly
any other than.the mott faetious foirit rs;r.
doubt whether America fhalI be allowed r. ~.
ry on trade become evidently as indifpenfbl.
for the colonies as the air they breathe W.,
that fsmous navigation atf here 70 im,ro.sr,.,,
alluded to, was made for the folendor of ~
| Enelib navy but ifs author, Cromwell. u,.s
ldouhtlefs not at that time aware that Pnal,rJ
would colosize the whole clutter of ;(1,nds;,
the Atlantic. The moment the colonies I've.
comeIn want OF the continental powers. every
other confederation fhon'd give way 70 this i'm.
porous reatc'.-Jhe colonies being the foul az
trade, the navy exits only by their means. !.
without their fuPport, the boafed wooden
Walls Ct England would foor fall of themfe,ves.
Hence no motive fhouid impede their being a.
bundautly fuppled with every thing n,cea,ry
TO the,r nam enaHce. This would be the tin,-
tor other nations alto to frame their nav;o,.;o,
ACT 1t ~ now that the U. S. and the continen,
IA, powers OF Europe might agree together.
hey would require neither fhips. nor r,oncv
nor blood.hed to bring down that mmenGp and
fra'l fcafolding RATED upon the rights Of tbsir
commerce. England never ceates yanntipg her
maritime iuperiority, to comfort herfelf for The
zones which are preparing her inevitable fall /:
nut never was The more dependant than face
Tie appears 70 impofe fuch hard laws on o,,,er
| nations; ile ftands in more need of their beI,
IN proportion as fhe extends her coDonefs. II
IS with the wood and iron Of the north that IN.
! 'conFs the wide ocean to forge the chains and
yoke or india (; il is with the corn of the ron.
tnent OF America that fie fuppor.s the weg.
Indies. She fcarcey drav-s any more f,bff.
tence from her own foil, and only turns into
ipecle the territorial riches of the nations over
winch ife 70 wanton'y domineers; but the mo.
Inent they ihaIl have determined to wrea thsAne1
ieives and their poiteri,y from her empire,
VIII only have TO refufe her their produeiionS
| their miltrefs Wilt then become their llaye. Ten
BrItilh government has long reigned by the d.
vI1ons It contryes to keep up thefe diviions
have, unfortunately for the continent, lated
upwards of a century. But the man who directs
the defines Of France, holds fword in one
bad and fambeau in the other. Let the u. s.
only follow the example fet them in Europc.
and England will not ftand long difcufine yvhe.
Their Die lhall derogate from her navigatiop ae i.
Die will then imp!ore the one which i fhall fuit
the two continentsto dictate toher.
| II is to be remarked that general cry IL now
RATED from the four quarters OF the globe apainf
England. In India, sgaiph her cruelty in A.
tnertca, her monopoly in Africa, her treache.
ry and throughout all Europe, aaaipf her me-
farious lyitem. The Englfh writers nfe every
endeayour to conceal this deluge of hatred and
CURES. Thus they one day give out that peace
Is concluded with Holksr, and the next thew