The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-10


SiaJeity's riectcfdi donluhvns. Ine Soun,iy
which Inc occupied a few days before, for the
exprefs purpofe of protecting and guarding a.
gaint the arms of France within one fortnight
after, he appropriated to herielf, as a cenion
and a conquen made by France. This was the
fecond fep in the graduation Of the injuries offer
ed to his Mtjeity. There was, however, a third
Rep, more general and more injurious in its OBJ
Iee and consequences. His Prufian Majefy
caufed it to be notified to the Britifh Minifter at
Berlin, that in obedience to a requifition from
France he nina proceed to exclude the hipping
of England not only from Prufia, but from the
ports of all the countries within tie reach of her
%coatroul or influence. 1t was in this ~fituatiou
we now food. His Majefy could not but feel
deep and lafing regret that the act of Prufia.
over which he had no controul, fhould involve
in the calamities of war not only the fubieas OF
Prufha, but thofe of other coustries. Whether
any alternative remained TO his Maiehy, it would
be for their Lotdfhips to determine ; to his mind
there was none. He could not perceive what
other meafures than thofe which had been re-
torted to, could be taken againft a country which
was found, from choice or n~ecefity, to yield
to every requiition of the enemy. Such blind
acqnieicence did not become any country, and
much lefs a great country like Prufia. It was
obvious that, in point of honour and reputation,
fhe could gain nothing by it (; it remained TO be
proved whether, even in the inferior conidera-
ton of interef, ne would find herftlf the bet
ter by it. He purpofely ATTAINED from making
ufe of frong terms in fpeaking of the conduit of
Prufia. IF it could be the object of any one to
l%rritate, to infiame the pafions, to make it
more difficult TO renew hereafter the Con-
nexion. between the two countries, how eafy
would it be for him to reprefent the con.
duct Of Prufiia in a much .fronEer light =! One
n laeYa e
which related to the intereft of Prufia herfelf.
This appeared to him to be the kind of ~reafon- |
ing by which fine endeavoured to reconcile her
teif to the ftrange line of policy fe had thought |
proper to purfle. {" ] have no nobility agaiuR
you; France inGts upon my ceding to her a |
part OF my dominiops / mutt indemnify N.Y. |
ieit you are my weaker neighbour, |
and l will wrelt my indemnity from YOU"
What could there be more moftrous, more nm.
|Jua, more contrary tn the principles of the law
OF nations than fuch a propofition /? HI would
allow that cases may occur, in which A coun-
try might be obliged to cede part of her terrific.
ries; but though her intereits were affected.
It'll her honour might be preferved. There was
no dligrace in being the victim of fucb n~ecefitv.
lt was not diihonorab'e to be obliged to bend
10 circumstances after an appeal to arms the
o'ihonour was IN not Contending againft fich
an event, but in yielding without an eAor, or
a hruggle. The grounds upon which he would
move the addrefs to his Majefty, which he held
IN ms hand, were thefe. Firft, the n~ecefity of
|cV'n'lng that 4 coHuexion did and ought to ex;a
0efFveHn EngLsna ami Germany and hat zoe fer
deeoDJ for her intergRS. He was alCo anxous RI |
convince Prufia, that there was not q nowerin
Europe who could exclude Britifh fhips from
her ports with impunity and above all, he |
"ihed to mark our adherence. of that ahov,i,a. |
oie princ'Pie, of one power indemnifying itGrIf |
NJ me expence of its weaker neighbour. He
would acknowledge alto he had another mower
tui motive for propofug it, a motive in which |
ne anticipated the perfect concurrence not onlv
OF every Noble Lord who heard him, but of
every man IN the country. He 4vas oyriouf, TO
eSn0Mee bis MaieRp that they felt an iuGh offer
RI 10 bin as an i1Eult alfred to tbemEl4,.s. mi
foaf There eva' no part ofbi5 4oniniops IN t6e boE
EBon of zobitb' they 9uere not zviHne TO defend
and MAINTAIN bin. In this loyal and patriotic
ientimeht he was perfuaded every one who heard
MN would agree. He would trefpafs no longer
upon their Lordhips' time, but move that an
addreis he Prefented to his Maiefy upon his
mott gracious Mefage. His Lordbip then
read the Addreis, which was an echo of the !
Mefage.s
The Address having been again read by the
Lord Chancellor,
Lord Hawkesbury expren,d his entire and
unqualified appreciation both of the Addre(.
and the meatures adopted on this location bv
his Maiefty's Minifers. If PruHia perfRed in
her unlnf conduef, he was convinced that the
evil effects of that iniufice would revert in a ten
fold degree on herftlf. He ALTO hoped that every
proper meafure would be taken which might
tend to frengthen the good understanding a,
preient prevailing between this country and two
great continental powers, namely, Rufia and
Sweden.