The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-29
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Note ), the Editor cftbe Enquirer.
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Paufe, ALTO would fay to Him, for we
with your reflections to be deliberate and impartial.
We will not enter into any elaborate reafoning
to prove the jcllice of pretenGons. One memo
rabie fat is fiheient to fatsfy your understanding
Trace all the writings which have been hitherto con.
Gdered the oracle, Of the law Of NATIONS trace all
the treaties which have been formed fave the olitary
treaty OF 1901 made between England and Holland /:
and then fee how many authorize. you Gun produce
to Juity this interruption Of the colonial trade The
very letter of lord Hawkefbury himfelf in 1901 re-
eognles this doctrine; for in that document he does
not regard our right flowing from any eOnseoa of
his government, but as ehabhed by the rights of
nations. How then the author Of" War in dfeufe"
or how can any ingenious politician pretend to call
our Pretenfon merely" aerted right " & to fay that
The privilege which have hitherto enjoyed owing
to the indulgence" Of his fovereign
But you mulf not give way, it is faid, besaae in
the preiens frength Of your navy and the weaknels
OF ours, you conld have no duref, of temporary
neceiity" oPlead, Salvo to the precedsn, which
you would efablh. But what became of this inge-
NOUS argument in 1901 Or was Lsrd Hawkes.
bury alone entitled the privilege which is denied 70
Mr.. Fox, OF beneftting his country, without era
bliihing precedent TO her difadvantagef
"fycu row retraa it is faid, Europe will furname
you the Pullasnious tyrant," Blu, you have foul
700 elevated to be Gwayed from its principles by
iuch indirea contradictions. Let thefe, however be
even entitled to al the attention which they claim
your eondua will rather increafe than dfrinifh
your influence in Europe. Neutral nation, will re-.
gard you with hyperion eompIacency. They will be
Yleaied TO fee your cabinet have agnaninity enough
to retrace its tePs & they Will begin to indulge iome
hopes, that your coudu2 then, is not e. corpleat
y iwayed BY njufiee, as TO be incapable of any A.
mendmcnt.
u is ridiculous to FAY that in s6is country, yosr
friends will he sbaihed and your enemies will tr-
umph. Liberaity ,fueh you will then difplay, will
rather extend the nsmber OF your friends. Il may
leiien the towering vanity of fome of your adhe-
rents but it will many into friends who are
now your decided opponents.
You are called upon not to iUiure your w In
dia colonies BY, what is faliry called, these eoncei
ons. But it requires no great ingenuity 10 prove
that the very hoiiilities, which you are now prae
tilng againh US, are mott likely fall upon tbey
with peculiar force Continue your depreciation,
upon our trade and the Conprefs of the fIn;,sJ
States mul then feort to other expedients for nc
teaioH. Bot what IRE they During their Iaa
and preceding ieIons, there was proposition TO
rehria your Weii-lndis trade TO this country i'm
el' we obtained mot Of the preVleges to which we
are reeiprocally entitled. You no doub, reeollee
Mr.. Crowninihield's motion to this effect. J,rue
It IL, your American Intereourfe bill lately paeed
has tended to remove one Of inducements bu,
Pp'e'eIe w your PItleht iytem OF drpreGatiODs, and
we muir ny 20 the fame exPedien,, as the peaceful in
frrnent OF defence What then will your w. India
Platers iay about your Yrefent attention to tbsir in
tereits But hilI more what would they fav 70 vo,
were your prctsnt refula TO do us uG;ee. 70 ers,,
fueh an IDcrealed irritation in this country aud reb
gradual ferries ofretaIa,ionsas would at a pupge s
into ssar Z What gratitude would they then owe
you, wheC they faw their iutercourfe with our morn,
iuddenly ftPeuded aud their fources offubdls,ee Al
MOD completely dried Up
You kno~ too much Of the faila-y of 1n,pt re-.
ports and the rreudiees Of intereHed o,fsryere TO
be deceived by tie Ignorance or the mfrepreie, ..t
on OF e'aTnorous Politicians. Many Of your news
paper authors have sfsriSed the krv na,vrr,rt, n