The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-25


ritude prefents itfeifto you, caufes thofe who
now pirate about national honor and fpiri, to
pocket any infult,-to confider il as mere mat.
fer Of de;,.t and credit, bufinefs Of profit and
lofs--ard nothing e'fe.
The Arf thing that truck my mind when this
Ictn'u,'on WIS laid on the table was, urd- arr;.
vs:"r! Aqneftion often put to us at fchool-
whence comesh (! Isthis only the pntative fa-
th-- os the bantl;ng he is taxed to maintain, or
indeed the actual parent, the real progenitor at
che child! o. is it the production of the cabi.
nst--Bui knew you had no cabinet--no fyltem,
had Teen dlpatches' relative tn vital meafnres
laid bsYnrc You the day after YOUR final ,iecifiop
. ttotr rneai,res four weeks after they were
N received not only their contents. but their
very exifence. all that time mfufpetted and un.
known To men whom the people fondly believe
aiii:t with their wif1om and experience at every
Important elaboration ofgovernment. Dnyou
believe that this fyitem, or rather this no G6em
will do? l an free to anfwer il will not. I,
cinpot a. lam not 10 afraid of the fair. omen
conititationa., refpopGble influence of govern.
nent but fhrink insuitiveiy from this left
handed, invihhle, irreipoofiole influence, which
drhcs the tonch. but pervades and decides every
thng- Let the Executive Come forward To the
giiL.ture-let US fee wh;lf we feel it. 1--we
caunot rely on its wifdom, sit any difparaee-
men, 10 the gentleman from Pennsylvania to fav
that cannot rely upon him? No, fir, he has
rniitaken his talents. He ia not the Palinurus
or shof- ikiIl the'nation at this trying moment
can repote their confidence. will have nothing
to do witt, his paoer-nnch lefs will endorfe
it, and make myfelf reiponG5ie for its good.
nefs. ] will not put my name to it. alIert
that there is no cabinet. no fyGcm, no plan
hat which believe in one place I lhall ne
yer hrhtate to fay in another. This is no time,
no place for mncing our words. The peon,e
have q right To know, they fhal know the hate
oF their affairs, ut leaf rs far as am at liberty
tn communicate them. I fpeak from perf,nal
k'io~le'lce--Ten DAYS ago there had been no
confu'tation--shcre exaed no opinion in your
executive departmental !caft none that was
avowed-on the contrary there was an expreIs
diGavowal of any opinion whatever, on the great
hi5ieet Before you sand have good resfon
tor laying that none has been formed iucs.
Some time ago a book was laid on orr table.
which Ike Tome other bsntIines did not bear
t'is nan,e of its father. Here was taught to
exTect a folnton of all doubts, an md to all our
difficulties. If, fir, were the foe, as trutt
am the friend to this nation, would exclaim-'
Oh! that mine enemy would write book :"
NJ theve oudet, in the very firft page, he
lsye, there is complete abandonment of the
principle in difpute. Has any gentleman got
the work I! ct was handed by one of the MEM
hers. The 6rft pplition taken is the broad
principle of the unlimited freedom of trade be-
tween nations at peace, which the writer en-
de*vors to extend to the trade between men.
tai and helligrrent power ;--accompanied
toweverby this acknowledgements: "Rut in,f
g .mu.:h as the trade Of neutral with beIiee-
d rent nation, might, in certain fpecial cafes,
50 eff the E.1fty Gifts antagoniG, ntase. famsd-
I" I'd OF 5spriaeipIs ofNscEssIrY, has admitted
hence c HsSs' te d6 s2 the g general
lN"us' ana enemY's property. Now. Cir
4 % l.shr -
an Di'smis'," which is f,id to have hen v-;,. :"
pni'sr ;heeye OF the Brtiih prime miniG-r co,,'
fSnd' npf this "Princip'e of necefitv ,, hna
'"s rr0und is abandoned by this pamnb,.,s..
2. tf'' very thrsfhold Of the difcuffion. pr, -
~ this we're not enough, be goes on 70 af1;o,, = =
arcai"T'oT not rSferrins TO the authority # H.
""G""ts, 'faf the great change which has,,-
@" pace IN me Hase Of manners, in the max.
ans or war, and in TIE eour/c ofe,1,,,,,,,
& make it prettr ccrtain"- .(,vhat drrr1c os a.,
t1,nty is this ~" that either Doth;ny win h.
'"'rd relating 10 the queition, or 1otbiug INK
f:icnf.y eo5pLieabir TO dei-r4e attention in de-
ehtng IT," Here, fir, in an apoloyy of N.
writer for not dfc!otirg the whole exten, n
MS leun'ny, (Which might have overwbejn-d
the reat"r) isthe admiiiion that change of cir.
tN'n'tance--'t" n the courfe of commerce")..
Tag maze land' therefore, will now iutify) a
total change of the law of nations. VIVA, nor.
c3ud the mott invetera,c advocate of FnqI;,h
ufnrpation demand ? What elfe can thew re-.
q'iIr' to eitabliA' ali, and evan NOR. than thew
c;ntcnd for. Sir. there is clafs of men...we
know them very wej---who, if you ONLY rermit
them TO lay the foundation, viii build Won IN.
Gcp by fep, and brick by brick, very neat and
Eis~y, It not tenahie arguments. To de.eA
ttein 'tis only ncceilary to watch their prentice.
wiisre yon win ofcn find the point at iiIne TO.
t''iy Embroidered, rs in this cafe il. ia. Again.
j. the mare ijer1m any where sTcrted in THE
book That free hips make free goods, No.
hr. The. right Of fe1rch is acknowledged that
e-emy's prorerty is lawful prize is frs,ed and
delivered. Aud after abandoning thefe nr;oc;.
pies, what becomes Of the dn4frine that mere
f'H''Hg Of the goods froa, one fhip TO another.
tie ION ming IT another port, changes the nro.
Perry! .-Sr.rive mp this principle, aud there il
s1 end Of tie quetion.---You lie at the mercv
o. the confidence .of A court nf admiralty. Ia
S'a"lhi iugar, or French coffee, made Amer;-
can rroprrty, by the n,rre change of the CARGO
nr even hgthe landing and paynen, Of the dn'
t'rs f---Does this operation ,ffe{f chance of
property !---and whcn thofe duties are dr,,yr
t1rk, and the fugars aad coffee re.expor,ed A..
f''ey nor Gas enemies property liable IN friz ,rc
un"i' tiT principles of tho Z" Examination ne ,he