The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-11
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R17ioz. ,cafne 70 tie 4egysToas IF Great Britain ns-
emile rights 1nd inisr5es Of THE u Slater.
The party apimoGtes which have heretofore agi-
rated .ae pul'c mind, have Afforded much difcontent
90 real patrio's and the hone politicians Of al fes
The conduct of the Briti.h governn,en, in relation
our commercial rights, had contributed allay
that dfcontent, becaue unfori unstey, the Americans
much iifpofed 70 examine the iubjea by the
influence which it might have uTon the European
,sar, and their own party feuds anu caDrce, Many
dpafed to connive at thefe outrages and natl
unal dra.e. On the part of the Brtiih, becaute by
3uch means the hands of the Brtiih government
hreug,henrd, ard thereby eifeau refiRance
could be made againG the Emperor of France Nay,
there were fome vino uRf-d the imrreGment and
fnrcibie detention of American ieanen. becaute by
that ne5us, IS they isid, the Rritili AFFIXED in
oppoGng French ambition. lt was in vain to Unfit
that the European war; as vel as the aggrsiions of
,he marine, upon The rights of America and her citi
z.ns proceeded from tyranuical and opprelve
per of the king Of England, who by the of is
nlnifers had contrive3 20 dinsmnate the poions OF
that temper to evrY corner OF the earth, aid that
they could be junifed By nothing, which has been
pubhea BY any Of the celebrated writers, nation
IL, natural and moral law. !, was in vain to urge,
if Napoleon lhould be completely .iuccefsful, and
fhnnd alto enforce tyranny, equal to the anticipate
of the itrongea pr,judices, that then, the
aigal nfuhs and injuries received from Great Britain,
greater than thofe which could be unprecedented
from Napoleon, or any other who might preide over
the defines of that greac nation.
The people of the United States, unfortunately,
divided into parties, ard the leaders of thefe
parties appeared take jes in relation to the
dut of G. b. as well as in oher quehions Of European
po.isics, icy m.ght Trcrlf- - have inlaence up
or their. <tAiVe parties. Indeed, it is mpoiible
TO recoSGt ,hefe degrading and antfocial conteHs,
without feeling remorfe for the BUNDLED fate OF
public opinion, or wthou, fghing over the manged
rights OF thoie noble and free principles which had
formerly routed the Americans and led Them
to political liberty. There not man of can
dur or obferva,ion to whom thele things were I'M
known, and not few who deeply deplored the dir
graceful ephsts which were often alternately uled
by each 70 the other.
Thefe unfortunate considerations were as well
Known to the Britih Cabinet and the hottie temper
Of the King found grateful and acceptable repa(t in
the American dnsntIous He awaited himleIf of
our IurPof:d J2bec.ty and apparent dilunion exc
cute Purpoles OF malgnty and revenge and thee
are the cauesto which may impute the many out
rcges which from time to time, have been commit
ed by Btth agents upon the citizens of the United
States: Thefc are the cauCes which we may I'M
pute the imprefment Of our ieamen, the inluts 20
flag, the aggrefions upon commerce, the muir
dsrs of our citizens and the atrocious and afalIin-
Ike attack upon nations! fip, tie Cb1ja4aak..
Hottie was the mind Of the King towards the
United States, morbid and diieontented as were his
feelings towards free people, whom he treated
asreSellious iubjsS3s, and who had been Obliged to
reiort arms III protection of their perfonal and
political rights; fiji he would not have authorized
fUch tyrannica ard piratical proceedings If he had
not been periuadeG that the Americans had entirely
lo thoFe exalted attributes which procured for them
the beflings Of leif-governmsnt. The King Of Eng
land, doubt, believed that national honor had been
Ion in the petty broils and nlignifcant advantages
-, l.
barteTed for the neretroious al!uremeDts Of wealth.
He believed that The achievements Of the revolution
proceeded from the servelcence of the moment, and
that the lnlieritors of the bea gifts Of Heaven again
painted for the oppreons Of their ancient talk mai
ters, md again Egjod for b Pos Of Egypt. Every
injury, therefore, which ms fervanfs indicted upon
thoie whom he deemed revoIted jscs, afforded
ballam his foul, nor there lurer way to pro.
motion, Of obtaining royal favor than to afford oc
cations for iueh vndG.iVe aud malignant eoBfo-
latio7.
The examples were numerous; let it be hffci,n, ~
refer TO one alone. That of Captain Whitby will bl
taken beeaufe it is the moR recent. We were
taught TO believe, that this officer had forfeited h
life by the aGsfTiuatIon Of cur eountryman, Pegjt.
and were Terua1ed that the uice Of TIE Britih 90.
vernTent would lutti proper punihmep.. Whit.
by bsSp ah through the forms and moe cry Of ihsr
trial lie has received az laufe from his iuperors
and the King, TO add public nfult to the a.rociou
offence, has promoted the murderer 20 Gill higher
rank, nay, more, has iucreaied his powers Of doing
mitchell; # perretrating GiIl greater offences.
Is not this sisls sA fufFieent NEW the raneorou
hatred Of the King towards the United States anc
TO prove TO every American tina, ought to look t
a more fUbNanal iouree for a redreis Of wrongs
Or for the puuihment Of offences. There is but ont
fouree to which can look with honor and fafety
II h 10 On,jeipss it's to chat fpir.t Of Americsnim
that national Iersor, which ike the electric fire .
heaven, animated every oolom, when it was faid e
there be eilatlaotc nation, aud forthwith a uatio
fprung up; which elevated is head high in tn
realms OF lighu 4ndLberty.