The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-24
CHE Gnqutrer.
RICHMOND, a4tb JUNE.

ENGLAND AND FRANcE.--It is faid, that o,,r
government has very lately received dispatches
from Mr.. Monroe, Eating the probability of
an immediate and favourable adiuttment of orr
differences with that nation. 1t is even added,
that our prefent negotiation is likely to ter
inmate in prospective arrangements. Difcuffi-
ons have taken place, and principles, it is faid,
have been fettled, for the formation of per-
manent treaty. We do not however vouCh for
the correctness of the report.
Nay; forne hope is entertained in England,
not only of their adufting their differences with
us, but even with France. This hope is fad
TO he founded on the fuppofed policy of fome
of the niniftry with regard to 4 fate of peace.
Why fear ffate of peace, is faid to be their ar
grment Muf we be for ever at war, from a
fear that Bonaparte fhould be accommodating
new means for attacking us? Let him attempt
20 build q navy: In twenty years, perhaps,
he may equal the one that we nozU have But
fhal we he idle in the mean time May we not
be continually building and equipping navy,
which fhall by that time be rs much hyperion
to our prefeut navy, as IL now ia to the French !?
In fat, is not this conjecture about the poll
cy Of fome of the miniftry, confirmed by Mr..
Fox's opinion when he entered the miniftry ?"
"Let us, faid NJ, have peace like a quar-, tban
a quar- Ike peace"
Admitting however that this argument re-
moves all the permanent objections to peace
are there not many very difficult arrangements
tn make, ariiing ont of the prefent war itfeIf
What, for infance, is to become of Malta /?
What of the prefent federative influence of
France. If England dare now TO NEEDLE with
The Affairs ofthe continent , We fhal not enter
into any dfcutiions on thefe points but let us
ra't our eyes for one moment upon a Jingle OBJ
jet (; the ituation of Hanover
II was unfortunate for England, that the fame
canfe which, dAprives her King of his hereditary
pciieffions, h,ou'1 have excluded her o.vu COM
merce from the ports of the North Sea. For
what is the confeqnence The nation irri-
tated by the injuries which The harfef has fIf
tanned, has felt much larger fhare of refent-
ment for the Injured intereHs of her monarch
The EXECUTION of her commerce is identified
with the Iofs of Hanover, and the hereditary in
ffrcf oftbe King, is completely converted bv
this artificial coincidence into the iut.yeS of
the nation. The language of Lord Grenvilc
In the debate on I" his ma;etv's rnelfage" is
itronelv in point. i" tle was ANXIOUS" he aid,
" to convince his maielty that they felt an infIt
offered to him IN infult offered to tbenTkyes,
and that there was no part of bis doninions
IN the poffefiion Of which fbe2 qrsre not qviL;re
to defend and maintain bis.." What is this but
declaring that England would confider the
caufe of her King, as her caufe; that ne
will take upon her own ihoulders the refponii-
bity of the lois OF Hanover; that fhe pledges
herielf to re-conquer it by force of arms, or
recover it By the treaty Of pacifcation, but that
fhohld ihe fail in Doth thefe exertions, fne will
he ready to indemnify him for its lofs, out of
the fold coin of her our treaflrp'
What follows? IF ths principle be adhered
to by the preient miniftry, it will create an in
iurr'"nntable obfacle TO the immediate attain
rrert of n pe0ee. Pruiiis will not Voluntarily
recete from Hanover, after having obtained i,
IN exchange for hnfpach and Bayreuth. To
recover it by a forribie writ of eiefment, is
beyond the poffible refources of Great Britain.
Her true interef therefore would be, 70 Tnbmit
with the bef pofTible grace to an alienation
which The cannot prevent, and not even
TO demand any comfortable concentration
FOR the abioiute fnrrsnder of the title. The
enlightened policy Of a Fox NAV readily
pefceive this truth, Int the firmnefs 70 aff nm
on II IS not to be expected from the ohGecn;ous
LOYALTY of GrenviIle. MIR. Fox NAV retain bis
Place in fpite of hie poifible oppoftion hut
II is ridiculous to expect in cafe rvi,err
the hereditary prfjuaiccs of the king, backed bv
the recent reientmcnt of the n7tion are ,t
arnS againf him, that he will be able to give BIZ,
a'" 10 the cabinet. That cabinet voaythrrcfore he
ezDects tonrefs the reforation of Hanover "a one
Of hecoaditions Ofthe peace: butthe onIv conf
quence Of this viii be, to throw an inG,r-
monntab!e difficulty in the wav Of it's attain
ment. Much time may therefore be con-
fnn'ed in the hopelefs project of ne
gociation hOpeleis indeed, if thew de.
ma1d an unconditional furrender of Hano-
yer but what will he the inevitable con-
iequcnce? Either that PrufIia will only ref.
tore IT for haIdione 1ouceur of money or If
Prufia ftill prefers terra TRINA to fold bullion.
that this unfortunate wound in the dignity of
the Elettor Of Hanover is to be healed up bv
An Elixir of Englifh gold.
From the language in which we announced
Mr.. G. TayIor's appointment to the Chancery
court; IT has heen erroneouhy Imagined that
we were oppoied TO that genteman's filccefs.
Tie truth is, that our language was really in
correct when compared with the phrafeoogy of
the contribution. Infead Of faying that an Off
| Ger when chofen by the council is nominated bv
them and that this nomination is to be ratified by
the Legislature, the true language OF the
contribution is, to abboint and to dEy7-s.
For example il was improper to fay, that Mr..
Taylor was nominatedby the council, & that this
nomination was yet to be rafifed By the Legif-
lature. 1t ought to have been faid, that Mr..
Taylor had been appointed to the Office of chan
ceIior, "to be approved or difplaced" by the