The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-25

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If this doctrine is prevail, let us beeeeeh the
people OF che United States, relieve ia from the
burden Of thofe 500 of war, which Nr RAN
iolph, with hut fnall eSigs-ra,on luppoits US a,
preenc to polels--so take alto OF our hands, this
ifand, which cannot long hope 70 dsfert, ani
give us diRri2 beyond the Dlac Mountains, IN ex
change.
AT prefeut we have no fuch tiaart retreat as
Mr. z. fpeaks of, from the oe Invader no
alternative To that naval war; wnich he wileiy de-
ciines.
Surely iuch new and forcible confederation. as
the preent ooninnSsure sords cauno; C 70 have an
influence on the minds of the American people i,
is true, they might have been f,ggeOed in fone ie-
gree, by the conduit Of France, earlier period
of the war; bur the esciuGon OF our commerce
from tie continent, though partially and fainrly a..
tempted before, is FOR the frT time ,iinin =
avowed by Bonaparte, the grand og.niive pruieiy
which is to enforce fubmiiion and in the cxecu-
tlon OF which, neutral nations, he fcrupies nor to
threaten. will be constrained to concur Ne ther till
the detection OF PruIa from the nandard Of uei,ra-
lty was the lchene 70 boldly aSed noon as AZ the
preient, or 10 capable of extenive efcIa
Mr.. Randolph, in palllge of his fpsech, reens
to eoniier the execute of nselTty, the chief argu-
ment relied upon in the pamphlet, which he does me
the honor toquote; but reference to the world,
1t will be found that this was but one, among many
foundations OF right, which the rule Of the war
/ 755 was placed and to the chief part of which ne
aiiSer has hitherto been given and it will further
be found that the author did profe! TO argue the
quetion at large, in reipe2 OF tha colonial ira lc
much leis to define and defend the whole extent of
our maritime rights i'll the pretens unparalleled con-
teh.
Z" There are other views, Riil more corprehen-
live and Important, uron which it wodli he much
caller to utfy the fevcrca war that conld poIibly
| be waged agsinh the commerce of our enemy e. ,he
m, o,,-f. T..
to execute the connections that have been hitherto
made IN favour oil neutral trade. Eut nether thefe
nor the considerations here briefly fuggened. have
yet been iubmittsd to the candour of the American
people.
" a magnaumous, but not very prudent contempt
oil the popular voice in foreign countries or at leah
OF the means oil draining its fuTrage, has been long
diPlayed by the cabine, OF England We fight, we
pay, we negotiate but except in a formal manieno
we do not rsGt5n, tn the European or American pub
hc' We abandon to our enemies, the influence OF
fsy foreign Pr, even where the fear of French arms
docs not preclude competition. N4)
II rs perhaps natural, though accidental COME
quence, at our peculiar form OF government-The
rights aud the intereas of the nation the grounds of
rs ware, and IFS treaties, are copiouily difcud in
Parliament; and we forget that foreign politicians do
not always read our debates.
| he grand fubjea of orr maritime rights, at
Ieat, has every where, of England been left 70
private and ieli-intereGed pens aad there have al
mott universally bsen in the fcrvice of neutrazirp
| traders. Our enemies therefore have walked over
the courie IN America, well as in other neutral
countries; and the peNpie hearing of nothing but
| bf!tiih violence and injuiiice, have condemned us
Wirhout trial.
F" IL led to thefe remarks by a pagage in Mr..
kandolph's freech, in which he adopt. an opinion
currently received in America, that War in Diff
quite. was written under the eye of Mr. Pitt The
anna ms atfo
newipapers OF that country known fat, and has
been hitferte uDcoTtradcted Let the author there
tore do Ju't'ce TO the Independence aud freedom of
ms pen, AZ the expcnee Of the credit which it might
derive hon she choice OF our late celebrated nnher
" War IN DHguiie," was written under the eve,
nor az the mitigation of Mr. Pitt, or any other mem
her OF Administration nor il honored by his
psruta I'LL alter it was given the public What
ever te the weahueis or the nrength of the argu-
dents 1t contains, they fponsaneous and Gncere
the retut ot uninduenced, and, as their author be-
heves of Impartial, opinion.
But TO return from this digreRion-yf new con-
iderstons OF Jptee, now arie fatisfy the people
OF the United States that their demands are ground
lets III POINT o. right new and more powerful mo-
tveS Of policy, have alto been furned by the late
changes in Europe, to reinforce the arguments OF
Mr. Randolph.
What hopes, let me AZ: can they now retain, of
the moderation of France, aud how truly alarming
to them ought to be the p-ofpea Of maritime peace
in Europe.
"Wnile hope remained of continental balance
Of power il the old world being reltored, it was ma
tural ior the people the United States TO fopo(
themteiVes neutrl in point of nteren, in the event
OF The war, as we'll as in their auaI relations Bur
"hich Of their politicians viii be hardy enough
70 dpute the opinion of Mr.. Randolph, thar the ma
Wy ~ Engand is the fole bulwsrk oc American COM
msr:e, ani tnat our ruin would iniire their own
This enlightened patriot (for though as an Anne
r'1au addreiiiNg republican audience he fays fonle
things which an Enghman cannot approve he fir
~ deierves that nancy viii doubt not now further
esSend his views, and difcoyer more clearly the
Trans Atlantic proj-cs of French ambition which the
war alone fulpsnds.
Colonies arr of ,he favourte and avowed OBJ
j'j7s OF Eapoieon's views. and where are rich colo
mes 90 be obIaiued, in eaGly and 70 fps.dy, as in
SYlniih Aaercl9 What will the confidence of
BonaParte fhrik from, the guilt OF defoiling ano-
tocr branch Of his murdered msiers fanIy or is it
the P1tcut character OF his policy to wait for the
How rEirut0n of agriculture III s.. Domingo when
hnaiiy regained by cx;"r7natOry war, rather than
pn!cls!mr,elf At once Of all the exiains wealth and
ali the commerce OF CUa
His nelture' during the lar peace furriCh no
argument to the csntrary.-'They were Glggensd by
fcis ignorance q IN. trye 0l.e of ST. DDnuugo and
Ia therefore bean where he would otherrifc have
ended Beil"s, nc then kept .tle in check by
the YET u'5roIer power Of his lac enea,es aud b.
ths d!3l-u'ties of his domec i:ltion; but the next
ojPortuni.; offending armies ~i;holt obhru lion TO
the new wcr'l, vii. be batter in'proved. Hayt may
ferve for f,rt or f,Pu pcfhaf,, for oc,1,,ire tbo,