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

| oeSaHiS t,V Caie Us chanSeu. Great Britain can
never again fee the year 1850. Her continental
influence is gone for ever. Let who will he up-
permot on the continent of Euroee, fhe msi,
lind more than a counterpoiie for her ftr~neth
Her race IS run. She can only be formidable as
maritime power--and, even "a fhch, perhaps
not long. Are you going to juftify the acts OF
the lat administration, for which they have
been deprived Of the government at our in.
fance Arc you going back to the ground OF
1859! ak any man who now advocated
rupture with England, to aftign Jingle rea.
Ton for his opinion, that would not have jufti.
ned French warm 1898. If injury and infuI,
abroad would have fulfilled it, we had then in
abundance then. But what did the republicans
iar, at that day! That under the cover of a
war with France, the executive would be arm
ed with apatronsge and power which nigh.
enable it to matter our liberties. They depre-
Gated foreign war and navies, and itanding az
mics and loans, and taxes. The delirium paiI.
ed away 1.-THE good fenfe of the people tri-
| umphed ;---and our differences were accom-.
modated without a war. And whar is there
| in the htuation of England that invites to war
with her. 'Tis true fhe does NOT deal 70 largely
in. perfettihility, but fhe fnpplie4 you with
much more ufeful commodity, with toarfe
woollens. With lefs profefIion indeed, fhe oc.
cupies the place of France in 1913. She il the
lnle hulwark the human race againR univver.
f'ldominion---N No thanks to her fort. In pro-
teetng her own exiitence, fhe enfures theirs.
care not who fands in this fituation, whether
England or Bonaparte-I praStire the doctrines
now that Iprofel1ed in 1898. Gentlemen NAV
hunt up the journals if they pleafe-I voted
aga'nlt All fuch projects under the adminitra.
ton OF John Adams, {, will continue to do 70
under that of Thomas Jeferfon. Are you not
contented with being free and happy at home !?
Or will you furrender thefe blefIings that your
merchants may tread on Turkifh and Perfan
carpets, and burn the perfumes of the eait in
their vauted rooms? Gentlemen fay, tits but
an annual million loft, and even If il were five
times that amount, what is it compared with
your neutral rights f-Sir, let me tell them
hundred millions will be but drop in the
bucket, If once they launch without rudder or
compass into this ocean of foreign warfare.
Whom do they want to attack-Eneland !!
They hope it is a popular thing---,ard talk
about Bunker's Hill, and the gallant feats of our
revolution. But is Bunker's Hill to be the thea
tire OF war No, fir, you have felrefed the
ocean---and the Object of attack is that very
navy which prevented the combined fleets of
France and Spain from levying contribution no
on yon in your own feas that very navy which,
in the famous war of 1898, food between YOU
and danger. Whit the fleets of the enemy
were pent mp in Toulon, or pinioned in Brett,
we performed wonders, TO be fnre :.--but, fir.
1t England had drawn off, France would have
told you quite different tale---You would have
truck NO medals. This is not the fort of con-
fiet that you are to count upon, if you 90 to
war with Great Britain. -Oneu Deus ynt per-
dere, pris de,nentdt. And are you mad enough
to take up the cudgels that have been truck
from the nerveleiS ha' IF the three great ma.
rhine powers of Europe! Shall the planter
mortgage his little crop and jeopardize the con-
ltitutlon, in fupport of commercial menopoly .
In the vain hope Of fatisfying the infatiable
srcedncfs Of trade? Adminiter the conftitu-
t'on upon It's own principles, .--for the general
welfare, and not for tic benefit Of any particu.
lar clats ofn,en. Do you mediate war for the
poneif'on of Bton-Rouge, or Mobile, places
WING n your own laws declare to be within your
UNITS lis II even for the fair tra.Ie that ex
changes your furplus products for tuch foreign
articles as you require ?---No, Cir, tits for cir.
cuItons tra'fic---an gnis fatuus. Aud aesipft
whom nstion from whom you have any
th'ng to fear I'll fpeak to our liberties. No.
1r' with nation from whom you have nothing.
or next to nothing, to fear,---to the aygrandife.
ment of one againft which you have every thing
to dread. Hook to their ability and intereff--.
not TO their difpoftion. When YOU relv on
that, The cafe is defperate. Is it to be inferred
from all this that would yield to Great Bri.
tain! No, would act towards her uozy. as 7
was difpofed to do towards Francein 17os-.o
---treat with her ;--.and for the fame reafon.-
on the fame principles. Do fay would treat
with her! AT this moment you have nepotia.
ton pending with her government. With her
you have not tried negotiation and failed, TO-
tally failed, as you have done with Spain or
rather France. And wherefore, under fucb cir
cumftances, this hottie fpirit to the one, and
this---i won'tfay what )---to the other.
But great deal is faid about the laws of ma.
tons. What is national law. but national ao,y-
er guided BY national mtereR' You yonrfelves
acknowledge and practife upon this principle
where you can, or where you dare ;.-.with the
Indian tribes for initance.---I might give ano.
Their and more forcible ilIuftration Will the
learned lumber of your libraries add I,ip 70
your fleet, or fllling to your revenue win
1t pay or maintain Jingle foldier9 And will
you preach and prate of violations of your nell
trial rghts when you tamcly and meanIy fubmit
TO the violation of your territory? will you
collar the ftealer Of your fl,eep and Ie. him ec
cape that has invaded the repofe of your fire
Eide +; has infulted your wife and childrea under
your own roof? This is the heroifn of truck
and traffic---the public fpirit of forbid ayarice
Great Britain violates your flag on the high Geas
What is her iiluation ?---contending, not for the
dflnaptling Of Duhkirk for Quebec, or pom.
dicherry,---b for London aud Wefmnfter.-..