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

PS"uSfcd. ahu Tue iOCidi tttuSture ittgif was
ihivered into irsg,ntnts.
! When Mr.. Talleyrand afcribes the oleitruSfi-
on of the Mte" hatred or animoi;y" which pre-
vailed among our countrymen, to the vaG field
OF employment, which our peculiar h.uatiou
| affords; we ihall not CONTEXT the cotreGu,fs OF
his po!,ion but il Is no doubt equally correct,
! that the principal reaion of theirnot exiting
at preient, is, hecautr they never did -xa in any
violent degree. ERgWJe,'.
The general EiTay on Colonies, contains dedut
ton ofthe advantages which miuf accrue to France,
from careful attention to the colonial fynem; and
points out the principles that ought guide her in
| the formation OF new iettements. The memoir IN
on the relation between England and America is ap.
parently written with view of recommending by
practical exen,Phfcaon, the general principles of
colonization bu, the argument couched under the
ior oil an attempt explain everal political facts
which the author remarked during his travels over
the greater part of North America and truly If the
former of theft papers make with that every taef
man, and Especially the pr-fent rulers Of France,
were aauated by ich liberal views the author in
culcates, it is impofble read the latter, without
amenng that traveller has appeared 70 capa-
Bile as M TaIleyrrnd, of niiruaing his country by
the icen'ic oterva,ion of foreign nations and that
he himlsH has devoted his lie putfut pointed
| out alike by his genius and requirements.
Two great objects, according author, are
to ne gained by the planting Of colonies, in the
Present ftate of France. a VAT body Of pcop. has
been either thrown idle by tire revolution, or 10 GER
ruped by habits Of intrigue and eIceIrs of violence
as to h" rou Incapable Of yguiar induhry. To open
an egreis FOR hcie troabefoe rits and at the fame
time TO derive profit from the qualities which render
them u!eleis and dangerous 1t home, is the double al
vantage of planting fettlemen,s. The example
OF America, by triking analogy, points out the for
nier benefit the atr~ is luiicieniy clear of itielf
In the United States, author was furprifcd to OBJ
erve, that long and violent civil had elt fcarce-
y any trace Of lis exience in the character inter-
coure OF the various factions which divided the peo-
pie. No hatred annofty Was perceivabe among
individuals; no turbulence or agitation of character
had been permanently eqra!ted the fober fold ha-
bits OF the colonGs. None of thofe fymptom,, in
thort were oblcrvable, which, for ages after vio-
tent and general CONF g, always endanger the inter-
nal iecurity of nations whole f1,tture has aiuncd
regular form and coniinenoy. The profound remark
Of Machiavel appeared Tor to fail, that every
revolution contains the feeds of another and rcatters
them behind it. The peculiar iituat;on of the Anlc-
rcan people furnhas eay explanation of this hap
Ipy pscuHarIty. Our author JullIy ob!erves, that
though the change doub; excited all thore revolu.
tionary dfpoftons which in other countries have
prolonged the reign of anarchy, and formed alum
dance OF characters fitted for prolific By fuch an al
teration Unpopular habits, yet the va extent Of the
country afforded connant for the moi reGlels
activity liz projects uieful the community and
tempting to the individual; drew off to dinance
had not been Gained by victory; and (he might have
ad) feured agreeable retreat to the numerous re-
mains of the Royalif party.
Now as France, with much more turbulent fpirit,
has not at home the fame opportunities of ouenchine
it, author insrshat it ould be drawn OF by colo
NAL Embellishments, the only expedient which can cna
BILE well peoPled & cultivated country to unite the adj
vantages peculiar 10 iettlements with thoie pof-
ieed by full grown communities. He rapidly fketch-
es the reaons that have induced the various emigra-
tons recorded in hory, aud finds that they all owed
their origin far els pure motives than thofe which
at preient concur in recommending the fcheme to
France. The violence in which many of thole plans
originated, and the total failure of every one that did
not aiiume mder and juiter afpecf, he holds up as
lsiion well worthy OF attention. Al colonial mea-
lures, according to him, ould begin with the fair and
open offer OF iettement from Government; and h.
Rates 1t as frikng proof how elientia freedom of
choice is to the iucceis Of uch plans that thoe anci-
ent republics which conGtraincd 20 fend out CO.
onies by the narrownels of their territory propoied
the emigration as allurement, ard did not enforce
by Poiitive law, what neceAary for the exit
tence OF the Rate. Let u.s. ay he, initiate the policy
to which the mot proGperous Of thofc enabliGimens
owed their origin, and avoid, much as polble the
errors which modern nations have committed in fol-
lowing the example of the antients. From face mea-
lures OF this FORT he expects every advantage will re-
full to France. She has only to propofe COLONY,
aud the Offer will be joyfully received In decribing
te PROBABILITY OF TINS favourable reception, he
merates rapidly, but with great force Of language and
perfect accuracy all the motives which concur to re-
commend uch an emigration to 70 many defcriptions
OF his oounrymen.
But If the finding employment for the perlons def
cribed IN this Pailge is in itfefa great advantage to
the 7other country, author cOnceves the acdui-
iltion OF rich and hourhing colonies more Especially
IN the Preient circumstances Of France to be no eis
important. The natural tendency Of colonial fet,e-
ments TO throw off their dependence has received TOO
many uitra;ion' from the events of the laa thirty
years, not to preient governors with one of ,hoe
and certain prope6ts which ought to exercife prac
teal influence over their immediate ARRANGEMENTS
he lois of America to England, NJ Tal,eyraud
plainly deduces from oauies neither accidental nor ne
culisr and it is evident from the whole tenor of b;a
resionngs, that he views the attempts to renore order
III the French Wei Indies, as neither likely to fuc
coed IN the mean time, nor, even If attended with tenn,
Porary iucccfs fHieen; to ward 1T. for any conf
derable period, the blow which circumstances beyopd
the reach oi edc'' and armies have prepared i'm tb.
"etern wing Of The French empire. The radical vi
ce5 o. the political iyem in the Gands their extern,
pohtion and climate, above all the aruaure Of their
ioeiety, are clearly what he means by eeile 6yes d.,
fJeit5 qHi Ih Ia M6ioee def c'afs IT a Lgg,G. rim ~
'Jyfe. While, therefore he recommends due A.,
tsntion to mealureS which may aim at repar,tion If
the manifold evils produced By the fmpoiicy of IN.
revolutionary government in 81. Domingo and Gpa-
aaioupe' he eniorees the neeeity Of being preparsd
Tor the more likely event. general failure of ali fb
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