The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-02


cultivate it and warning againh all fueh fchemes
a. thoie to whiehtbe negro fyflem owes its origin
The territory whese theft plantations may be feted,
is plainly defcribed. After few words a5ou, the l.
Gands along the coaa of Africa, NJ Taleyrasteens,o
fix upon Egyp, as the proper fpor Choifeu i, is well
koown foreiaw the probableePerston of the American
colonies, without exactly predicting the manner in
which the iflands were to be loh but he was 70 m-
prefI.d with the likelihood of this event, that he
tered into ncsures for the acquiG,ion Of Egypt
fettemens which might ferve TO France inead Of all
her Wee-ndia TERRITORY, and for the fame purpofes
Talleyrand, the ulflrSent of this prediction,
aud more accurately acquainted with the manner in
which i, was TO he accomplished, alI,rts as a truth
beyond all dfpats, that foonet later the emanci
patton Of the negroes nun overthrow the cul-
tivation os the fugar colonies; ard adds, ell Ell
pcltiguo d'al.r au-devanr de ces grandes change
mems, ct Ia preniire idee qui foffre Leiprit,
oelle qui an,ene plus de fuppoGtons favora-
b'es, psrnit d'eIayer oe.,e culture aux lieux
memes on matt lie cutvareur." lie, it he reeole6tsd
that the Egyptian expedition undertaken few
months after th;, memoir had been read affem-
bly, to which the captain Of the enterprise belonged
aud chat the author of ,heir opinions actively
gage, in the government which planned the conquef
little doubt will rsmain OF petition 10 we'll iuppor-
ted by IT'S internal evidence, though ultimately DIFF
credited by moi Of our political reafoners that the
great and ultimate obea OF the capture of Egypt
he fettement Of colony which might ferve as re-
fuge for the agriculture OF the WenIndies 1t is DIFF
fcult TO fay whether the view of preceding agana
India from that quarter in the contemplate
OF the French government, further than poihle
acceHory the main projea ar Incidental and diff
tint advantage, which might render Egyp, Gill more
valuable, bat not cfIental TO its Importance. e
nough was furely gained ny that memorable expe-
diton, if It's fucc-fs ecured France the nelt COLONY
III the wsrld RATED her the hright of commerce.
al PROPERTY, irnm alnoG total humiliation OF her
- \
tickle dependencies in America without GEgle in
oucen,ens to make additional hruggle for their
pre!erva,iou and gave her the certainty Of ruin
ing in few crops all the colonial PROPERTY of her
rival.
Wehave already remarked, that the evident 90
ieS of the memoir upon the North American COM
nerce, is tn point the kind of colonial iyaem
which is beft calculated ieeure beneficial inter-
eourfe between the mother country and the colonies
after the hate Of political dependence is at an
end. Viewing ateparation as the natural coniumma-
ton of all fuch plans, author is ANXIOUS to ex-
pain how the relations of trade may be made TO fur
vivc this event and he examines, at great length,
the circunnsnce, which have maintained the connex-
on between England and the Un,edStates, long after
the collation. Of their political ties Condered mere
ly speculative explanation of the fnbea, this diff
ouiiion is extremely beautiful. The fact to be ac-
counted for, that Gnce the American war, the trade
between England and the United States has more
than doubled, is certainly explained in manner
perfectly satisfactory. The American colonies were
entirely Englfh. They were knit to the mother
country, not by laws and governments, but BY dsn,-
ty of origin & language familiarity of character habits
&po|iiical nfltutions The Englifh ur,swere
Decsflary to countries utterly detue of all but agr
cultural irduGry; the Englilh merchant fold cheaper
and on longer credit than any other ia the world
Not only rhe bef goods for the money were TO be
had from him, but goods of flch excellent quality
were not to be had for money in any other quarter
Not only prompt payment dfpenied with BY
the Engh trader when all other dealers in(iGed on
IT, but the former REGULARLY allowed his American
estomers to retain the ufc Of his capital until
it had yielded the grnfs profits, and then wa,
fatisied with a fnaller portion of the gain
FIR his net allowance than other lenders could
a9ord to take. All thefe advantages the con-
feauences of eRabilhed it and long experience with
great hock, and old habits OF mutual Gealinqs were
Efficient preterve the mercantile nnexionsbetween
the mother country and her late colonies in full force
even if the powerful ties Of language. manners, and
blood, had not united their influence in the fame di
reetion. Compared with thele bonds of attachment.
what were the obligations which the colonies owed
to France for ailting them in throwing off the yoke
OF Great Britain The Americans, indeed, never
believed that France their real friend they only
gave her credit for being the enemy of England
But although they had acknowledged the full extent
of their debt and felt the utmoG gratitude of which
lowed them into their counting houfes and ware.
rooms! With every eve dreaming our in love for
their deIiverers, would they have altered one inch the
courie OF fngle penny defined, like all the pence
OF all the traders and al The coriumers in the world
to follow, the objes Of their attachment bur the
oheaTen goods, and the eaieit CREDITOR There is
no wonder, en- thar the trade between England and
America mould have continued in its wonted chan.
nell in fpe of their political separation, and of the
political fervioes Of France That channel is never
open any public influence and feels only the force
of one motive, individual intereR.
The preceding explanation is as beauti-
ful, as it is correct and the conculions to
which it irrelifibly leads are in the highel
degree coniolatory to our 1neriean Gbirit
IT IS true, that our Only connection with Great
Britain, which furvived the revolution, vas the
connection of commrrce /; it is true, that this
connection would never have remained, had not
Great Britain been able to afford to fell us her
manufactures at ebcGptr rafe and on Iouerr
r~edf than any other nation. 1t is true, that
this fuperiority merely arifes from the fuperio-
riiy Of her maalEat7Wiae l2W and the compa-
Tdtive abundance Of her manufacturing ard
commercial capital. But the influence of thofr
caufcSis iufjctt TO gradual though certain d.
mnu,ion troT two counteratiing c7ufes the
increlfe of capital and Of manufacturing h:il
among the rival manufacturing nations of PR-
RAPE and their continued increifs in our own
country. Many manufactures, for example,
are nov ehahlilhed on this iide Of the Atlantic,
which WIRE formerly confined to the other and