The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-29

: Ufh her more deliberately, TO Freak with her on
herown foil, at the feat of hss government aud in
the boiom of her citizens to treat with her, after
the popular eIerveieence excited by fclE in.ereed
men has bad time to fubl,de, and te voice of rca-
ION and juitce has been deliberately heard; TO treat
with her, after fe has hecn fully inftruGed in the
recent meafures OF Pruiiia aud France, and in the
fyifem now concerted fol- gu. ruin.
The contrary ccurle ola prceipitatc fsbmiffon to
the demands OF MIR. Jcfferfor and his mnifter,
would no doubt be more pslatable to them, and to
the party TO which they belong. But though feel
high perfonsl confederation and refpea for thofe
8 tennen, they are not preefely the psrfons with
whom Britiih mni0er would win tosadiui thin
mott important controversy. I may be miftaken in
their public views, for profefs great acquain.
lance With the interior politics of America but !,
is certain that they regarded in that country,
partial to the esue OF France, and eonfequently
partial to England
The Congreis Of the United States alone can de.
clare war, or alter the pacific relations ofthat eoun.
try. There can eonf-quently be no danger Of be-
ing involved in war by delay, before Britifh mi
nRer, can be TENT aerofs he Atlantic. The Anne
riean ambaiiador can have manifeao in his pack
ct. The advantage therefore of treating under the
eye and ear OF Congrefs, and Of people, among
whom very comfortable minority, At leaf, are
dhpoied to moderation and peace, is andeniably
great.
The only objection can in,aeine politely to a
rife sgainf this eIpedient is from the pafng of the
limited non-importaton BILL the fate of which is ye,
unknown, and which is rcprefented a, containing
: elaufe making its operation depend either on the
hat Of the executive government, that of it,
minter IN this country; as other accounts init
mate on the bare of our refuing Immediate
compliance with the demands of the American go.
vcrnment.
Now fueh bill either has, or has not, been PAT.
fed by the Congress.
SIN the latter cafe, the difficulty will no, arife
bus in the former, hefisate not to fay, that il
makes your compliance, confidently with any re-
gard to the dignity aud honor Of this great nation
aSfo'n,ely impoiHb!e.
"Whatl lisa rod to be put into the hand, of TO-
reign nnlter, To whip US into fubn,if!ion and are
we broadly and coat(ely.. fell our maritime rights
for the fake of pafng of little hzberdalhery along
l. with them I!
Are we TO make Jumping pcnny-worsh TO the
buyers ot our leather wares, felt and tin wares
and The other commodities enumerated in thi. info
lent bill, by tofing honor, our juaica, and our
Courage alto into the parcel! would not con-
.ures, much les Of our public morals, by 70 ancl
"a barga in.
No lr il MIR. Munroe is indeed nnru2ed and
empowered to treat with US in this humilia,ing fye
OF huekitering diplomacy, new reafon ari(es for de-
lay, and for treating beyond the Atlantic
e. Let the Threatened prohibition take place. Our
hats, our fhoes and onr tes-ketties mun find fome
other market for few months unleis the Ameri-
can merchants iheud be impatient enough, to i'm
port them by fmuggling into :hat country in the
mean time which doubt not they will, in more
than uiual abundance. Perhaps when our miniaer
arrives, the advanced price of Englih goods, and
the lois OF the duties upon them may form an argu-
'rn-ut of fome weight in our favor.
But nun have done: lel by reafoning too an
xiouGy, fhoud reafon late" Paufe, then fir"
(tii to addreis an imagined, and, hope, non-exif-
tent charaeer) Paufe | CON ure you, this awful
occaGon. Contend at leaf little longer, for cur
{ colonies, for onr navy, for begerent power,
for our eonhheaey, for our dignity and our no
nor"