The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-08

want the opinion OF the Ooctor on tne MODE OF
treatment, and don't choofe TO he referred 10
the apothecary, becaufe the hyperion does not
choofe to rilk his reputation in dubious cafe.
Il gentleman from Pennsylvania has told us
that G. B. is our commercial rival. But does
not the gentleman know that the very term ni.
plies correlative? That If fhe is your COM
nercial rival, you are her commercial rival al
TO? This is the very view that have been en-
deavoring TO take of the fiibje6, to impress on
the committee TO warn the nation agant
being drawn into war Of commercial rivalihip.
Sir, when men fall odt. about women they are
not apt to call in fome learned doctof to decide
thc dfpute--they yield to feeling or inRina-
jut TO with nations, commercial nations efPe.
eially differing on intereft which is their ntict.
And would gentlemen with to excite this young
nation. yet in the grille, 80 foreign c0ntct
with G.. Britain, in the full ftrength OF manhood!
/ fpeak OF foreign Wharf.-The will and ability to
defend ourfc!ves is one thing,-to aS 5000
miles Oh, another. They may rely as mulch as
they pIeaft upon the French emperor's making
4 icparate peace with the continent, to the ex-
clu!ion Of Great Britain. IF ffie puts out her
ftrensth, you will feel IT,. This propolition will
fuhied her to all the evils OF an American war
without any Of the concomitant advantages.
And can you expect tame acquiefcence on her
paft?. # her niiniiter be not bafard it MS
has one drop of the blood OF Chatham In. his
veins, he will die contending for the liberties of
his country fooner than ftrrender her indcpen.
dence. He win do it. No, FIR, whatever
may think OF the vices and corruptions Of the
government of that. country, NUT applaud her
Intelligence and fpirit, mutt admire her ability,
wifdom and itrength,
But another gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. Smile) afks If it is not aRonilhing that
man, whom he allows TO poifefs common fenfe,
whom he reprefents as trembling at the power
Of Great Britain, f,oud be making calculations
of the future power of France, inftead of guard
ihy ayainft the Immediate danger? Sir, France
may become naval power---G. Brtaia never
can be military one. ak any practical man,
If the day can ever arrive when G.. Britain will
be able to threaten the afety of the continen.
them. Is It my fault that the gentleman can
not, or will not fee this am to blame bscaufe
Gas he tells you) fools and madmen can never be
brought to believe that the fpirit of God hath
paaed them by, and enlightened the underftand-
inys Of other men. But to thew that this is not
iuit caufe of war we are referred to the time of
the ffamp-a0 and the non-importaton agree
ment of i774, which did not (it feems) produce
immediate war. Is there any analogy between
the two cafes! We then formed one nation.
"A man may make great facriHce to preferve
his friend, but when he has Ion him, he will
las has been fecn to-day be denounced as the
bittereft enemy. The other initlnces are equal
~ defective and inappicable. You may as well
go back to the food. The fame gentleman en-
quires, are you indeed 70 peaceahle towards
England. who has trampled upon you, and
hoftileto France who has offered you no injury
Wherefore? On this occaion mutt repeat
the old proverb, 'tis the till hog that drinks
the twill. She finds it convenient to make a
miferablc talking horfr, ftare-crow of Spain.
The gentleman enquiries how long c.. Britain
ha, acted upon thefe philanthropc principles /;
this generous benevolent policy afcribetl to her.
But is any man 70 eveak, or 70 sucked az to pre-
tend that there is any principle of action, be-
tween nations except nt.reR? Give G. Brit, ain
the power, and fhe will tomorrow play the
fame part. Sir, we are not theophifanthropiRs,
but politicians not areamers and foothfayers,
but men of fiefh and blood Tis idle to talk of
a fenfe of jutice in any nation. Each purfues
its fcnfe of ntereh, and if you calculate on their
acting upon any other principle, yon may be
very amiable, bit yon will prove Gully. We
are afkcd what c. Britain can do to annoy u.s.
We aafser ar this moment more than any other
nation Of the world, becanfe fhe commands the
ocean, the fole medium of communication be-
twcen.us But draw her off from that element,
and France is not lefs omnipotcnt upon it. She
is a great military power, and it is becaufe Bril-
tain is not, cannot be finch power, that it is
inpolitic to break her down. Go to war when
Won will you muft become the ally of France,
ier YOU would guard againft. You will bu,
clap tortofe under your elephant.
The fame gentleman tells you that the eiean-
tic power of France hangs on the brittle life of
an individual. But do you believe it Are you
fuch jewellers in politics as 30 believe that the
fate of fuch military defpntifin hangs ON the
life of one man. IF Mahomet IT. had been Kill.
led nnder the walls Of Contantinople, would
the drhi6y Of the Greek empire have been
changed? Would not the power have pafIed
into the hands Of fDme Snlymln or Selisi, the
terror of the CIVILIZED world | Shallwe abandon
practice for theory
In fome refpests we are G.uated az the fi,c-
ceG'ors of Alexander were placed in relation TO
Rome and Carthage. Here is an iron republic,
OF call il what you will, that threatens the IL
berries Of mankind : the government above all
Others, in Europe, to which our own is mof
hateful and obnoxious. This is beyond dir.
pute. Docs it become us 10 facilitate its de-
iigns. do not enquire AZ to motives, nor viii!
that government care about them. IF you give
it facilities to effect its purpoirs, fhofe pprpoC.
rsare obtained 70 far a. depends on You. Is
this wife, is II proper, is it right An ak
ed for my plan? fl meant to att efficiently,
n Al 4. I.