The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-04
[VotuM 2.

imports, and does not apply at all to our ex-
ports.
With regard to the efTrtt Of this meaf,re no.
on the revenue, ] believe it will have fich an
erect to- certain degree, but am FAR from de-
| lieving Il will be to the amount talked of. I
have no doubt that We win obtain from other
cou ntries what will fufice for our wants, WITH
out applying to Great Britain. But fupoot;.>
there ihodid BE greater deficiency in our rsye-
nue., and iiippofs eve gIali not get from Other
countries all the articles we wait. Are yrr 10
compare theft privltune wtiththe facrificc ofouv
rights as nation I, for one, Rrn ofthe opinion,
that u we were not to coniuue halt the luxuries,
aud many OF the eonveniepoes AT prefent i'm
ported, we fhould be as hsppy as We now sre,
his would have one excellent efc<t Itwould
revive that fprit of indufiry which our large inn
portations, ofar rs relates to family npanuflc.
lures, have aln,oh annihilated. - I cannot fee
what is to prevent every family among us, man
utatturing what is necedary for their own wear.
lis true, we might want the fire cloths we
wear, and Our wives he deprived of their fix
gowns. But would this dminifI, our hsppi.
NETS Ar" fucA privations to be put into com.
pstion with the preiervation of our riphtss I
nope there nil rea'ains too much of that apci.
emf virtue, which once glowcd in the American
breatt, to confier this as an evil. coufefs
was exceedingly furprifed yeftert;ay, TO hear my
colleague (Mr. ]. Ciay) coming from oue of the
hr't commercial cities in the union, exprei!ins
his defpair Of tbs virtne of the American Deo.,
pie, expreding the opinion that our people could
not hold out fix or eight months aeAnft fucb
meainre. ls't potiible that fnch an idea can be
correct : is 1t Pofiible that few years have
wrought fuch change in tho character of 4
people famed for their virtue, dittinguithcd for
the facrihces they have made? is il po!iibls
that Injury has made fuch inroaas upon VS.,
that al! our ancient virtue is gone? /, for one
hpt hsIt., -.
pc are placed in the fame Gttiation. ;hey will
not rlnk from danger. I nial I've reluaantls,
Obliged to believe 70. think better ofthen.
have Teen them true to thenfelves, in worfe
times than thefe, and J never have vet fsen
them IN any times, fine. from performance OF
their duty. go"
Another expreilion Of r17 eoileae,e ALTO fur.
prlfed me- He tad this meafure would. in the
opinion of every man, iuftifv retaliation. This,
is pronouncing 1t war neafure unleFs Nv re-
tai'atIon, he means Commercial retaliation. IL
ne means retaliation by means of Reefs and ar.
miles, It is mott ftrangc opiaon, AS there is nos
teature.in the refolution that cosnts to war.
In order to get RID of the Effect ofthe opioian.
exprefird b. the legiflatnre in 1894, the gentle,
man aiiishs mott extraordinary reafon. Re
tells you at that time there was fiich an entrn.
ilaim and attachmi mt to the French nation, that
the American people were ready to draw .he;t
fwords in her favor.s am flre, however. IN,
by retrofpe6f of the opinions which Al that
time prevailed in the city, where that gentle.
man, as well as myfelf refided, he will perceive
the inc orreetneis of his remark. never vet
met with any man who thought we would be
outlined in interfering in the conten of France
with the deipots of Europe. The enthufiafn
felt for France ] well remember. We t.on6,g4r.
ed her as contending for the rights of human
nature, and our wi1res were ardent for her fuc.
ceis. Another Circumstance heightened theft.
feelings. We reco!'e6ted the fervices 1c had
rendered us in times of dihrefs. Put with re.
gard to entering into the war in her favor. I ne
yer knew man, who ! could fay was in bls
ienfes, for it. This therefore could have no ef.
feet IN carrying the refolution have iut read.
Inc gentleman from Virginia has told us.
that in adopting this mcafuIe, we nall be poad.
ed by commercial intereR, into a cerfch win
Britain on the teas. For one, hope we fhall
have no war. view this meafIre az 2 De,ce,.
bic meafure, and entertain great hopes that il
viii have the effect with. When we conf.
der the Etuation of Britain, we NAV be cons.
dent that fine will not with to increaf- the num-
Der OF her enemies, and it will furely be good
Policyin her to avoid taking that ground whirh
will have this effeet.
Eut the gentleman from Virginia tells ne. thai;
the htuation of England is different from what
II was ~ 1898. hgreed-but that chance il II,
our favor. g. B. has at prefcnt her hands r,
tuii, that The will not with to increaft her enc
mics. The events Of the prefent corteh are ex,
tremeiy uncertain. If the emperor of France
ihaIl prove fuccef,ful, and make peace ". the
continent to the exclIfion of G. b. he will nm.
doubtedly Glut out Britifh manufactures from
every part OF Europe. The preient therefore is
the mon favorable time for purifying cur mea,
iures.
The gentleman ALTO enquiries what will Eng.
land Gay of our conduit TO Spain He laments
that his lips on this fubjeet are cIofed. too la
ment that mine are clofed. wi II to God that
every word E,id, while our doors were cIofed.
and that every rDeafurc entered into, were
known to every man, woman and child in A,
merita nla!l noi, on this occaGor. f,v more.
but to exprefs tts hope that the day "a no. diC-
tart when the gentien,,n'c !.cmc... Wi. be rec
tined by complete difclolurc.
The fame gentleman has avowed his hoGjitv
to certain nation, and he is willing to 20 20
war with her, becdUfe he confders her feehle.
and becaufe flie has been guilty of aggreGions
on our rights. Mighty aFgrefIlon Which is
nothing more than what happened the other
day at Detroit, where certain Britini officers
fcized man, with the view of carrying hin,
over the line. hope flch trivial things, the
/ offspring OF accident or DerTnnal raC.,,,ra,.