The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-25
N2tes By tie E.Aitor eftke Enaairer.

~ IT'S f5sn incumbent upon neural nations to
| combine Tor the prefervation Of thefe PRINCIPLES !
hn.t then every nation declare araina ever, 20
Vernment, that may ehoofe theavs OF iu;c
what is this III fact bat the wild, aud much-abufed
dscres oil the national convention France tt pron
fed aiiitance every enGaved people, who might with
to throw oil their chaiGsl According to this ouix
otic morality, war wouid only be perpetual 1, IT'S
occurrence, but univerl in its range-Sut Of VIVA,
avail would this principle be Great-Brain herfelf,
nation, who Is in the continual! habit Of eftir,a-
ting right by might; nation who is ac,.'d M,
IN the honorable title oftyran OF the ocean, and whole
continual violations would continually invoke the uni
! verbal vengeance OF neCtralsl
~ HOW Is ths aGfios oli,fanee given Do we
iurniih any reinforcements TO France money films
or men Or do we merely carry on a commerce
tor orr o1Oa belelt, which is not contrary to the
| laws OF nations the rights of England L, nav
De, that the traniporaron of colonial produce dst
a!it France, by iacreaiing her reiources But .bst
branch oi commerce is there, between this country
and france that has not th- fame effe4 If the ar
gnnent therefore be correa England might iuter-
dt our E05oe trade with France by declaring al her
pcTss in itate Of blockade
(3) Bot if We extend the fame magic arpun.n, 70 En-
gland, II unfortunately applies withe quail not fperior
force We are invitedto acquiece in on. which
is obviouily planted, iutained ard expanded by the
nT;:aa' eFatssSai nsost," for the fake of rein;pg
a"'fbsr which IS aii to be planted, fuitaied and
expanded by flnliar means; with this mott f,tal
difference however for us, tina. zee are the patio
whole neutral rights are to be offered ~. for the
preiervation OF ot5s,y. ne are to filfar lrea, RI
tam to prey upon becaule Bsnaparte has choi,n
to prey upon Hambargh or Naples
(f) Ii Bouaparte fucceeds by the force or the FER
or OF MS arms IN regulating the trade of Hamburger
the tan is not in US, but in the Inhabitants Of RIA,
Oppressed city. IL agaia then, that ENGLAND s,.R
huFl her vengeance. 93ey alone are the nsv.rsy
"he " tameiy permit BoDaparre TO exclude film.
"len laden with Eigi!h merchandise from Ham
burg -1fer Hamburg has become thus dependan,
upon france, Tie is in fact be regarded in the sht
or conquered country Her trade is IS eompieafv
under tne government of Bonapsrte the trade of a.
ny port IN Frame. Of couri he acoures the r; b If
regulating Its whole trade, of admitting fome veels &
cargoes, or OF exc.ung others. Neutras CANNOT cow,
PLAIN oil this authority, provided he reflects the laws
nations or the obligations Of treaties. The whole is the
effect OF that general principle, which every foye
le'sh poe'isS OF regulating the internal ars of his
country-Far different, however this is from RI.
Pretenhon here let no for England; of cancellnp
at her own Pleaiure, the elabliihed rights of n,v
t'a'; on the great high fea Of nations. Bonaparte
! mas right to exclude Brth Inanuga aure, fro,,
france or from his conquered countries: Blu, Ri.
IAN mas no right exclude French manuf, a,,r..
from the fame ports, uncfs they were contraband of
war; or bound to blockaded port, or in fone cafes,
the property Of French fubiedis
| lo) Even the prncple of the author hnlSelf does
not Ju!tify this extended Inference Becaue neutral
nations permit Bonaparte exclude BytiB ,nanuCac
lures from jes0 fo,ts, England has right to ev
Glide all fre1th, SPaf!iih, and Dutch goods from
every Portin the ocean-The Osiy real right, per.
maps that accrues to England is to treat theGe ;n;er
d,cfed ports as the ports of conquered country.
she may perhaps fuojea them to an sxs7y1E b,cc,S
| ade. she may perhaps exclude every neutral aa,
and every Peeiss OF cargo which they cover Bp,
'et her not therefore ex-end her pretended retaa-
ZION 70 neutral Hates. Nor let even Aat retal;1,;o,
extend beyond the original injury that is iid to be
! inflicted " -
! (6) Let this TRUTH be adrlittcd but ,yha. "a,
ference follows That Great-Br.ain has tbe r,r,s
right 70 compel neutral ports to lhut out French ma
nuia1tnres, as bona?srte has to exclude the manu-
lactures oil bn enemy. When ihe exercif.s this
['me power; when le sail oyerave tie nort, rs ,t
continent by the force terror of her arms then vii,
lie acquire TIE fame right Of regulating s:, fra She
may f6en appeal to Us for the dipIay of our npar
uaty. She will then Zee hov ready we are IN per
form the duty OF percii,tng one bellgerenr, qyb
wePermH to the o.her--But, No. Britain will
icarce ever maze thsappeal. She has turned her ~
ten"n to the lea aud 8onaParte to the land He, re-
iources have created navy: Hir, have erea,e1
an Army. BonaParre interrupts her trade, by the
terror OF his arins' Britain interrupts his. by the
blockade OF his ports May not neutrals there
fore as well complain even of th. ip.erdfai,n
81 their trade to French ports by Engh blockade
a. Va us interruption ~ the overwhelming influence
| OF French armiesl
! ~ Neutral nations are under much greater
obligations to France than to EnglanI Not m Tor =,
OF the diproportion Of capture, made by thers ty,
powers on the high feas, it is fIicient to turn opr
attention to the ports Only where our vees are DEF
tined. Grea- Britain has bockaded many of rho
ports OF France; France has NOT bocLaded a G-,gle
Enghh port. To be fure France has rearit4ed our
trade with fome Of the northern aud the Italian
| Rates: But even there Great-Britain has Coms.
times completely prohibited il. when therefore (bs
obgiouly violates rights, where Is the oba,ion
| that ihali reduce us to flence IF the opcs
neutral nations Of Germany have reafsn 20 com.
plain OF French uiurpations, Eaa!i not we aE, COM
plain o Britiih ulurpa5ions1 But If they are too Il
mid OF too weak to rsfh baio opprefor, lhall a..
| therefore tamey fu5nt to our own
| % When France inlpre1es 5000 Of our fesn.n
and condemns hundreds Of our veiIe's or the mo m,
nG6abe prctences it will be time to nianfsa our re-
| GAance. -
| ~ In two obvious ways. When Great. Britain
Dali turn her arms upon TIE continent, when G,s
mali "Ver-rnn or terrfy the ports of ucn;rals Che viii
squire equal rights and equal benefts--Or, when
he hall asqOirc anlvy that is ex,enlivs enough n
blockade al the ports which Bonaparte may confront
The may exc ic Bis mere haul:y n, "a ;un; sati -