The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-31
DOMESTIC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.

60" VIZ" was taken IN our last paCer
~ the nature and effects Of the Embargo. As
1t IS the strongest measure vet taken Iv nh,
government, and from It's very nature will be
productive OF interesting conseaucnces not
/ Only on the foreign world, but likewise ON
ourselves, 1t is OF the first importance that
the public should receive correct in,,rcee;o,e
upon 1t. For a time it will materially reduce
lne Prce OF our produce, and enhance that
OF many foreign commodities The latter
r1'cuHAstahce VIII operate as some ipdemni-
t. 20 our merchants for the suspension oftho;r
business; the former will, in a considerable
'tgfec, AFFECT the interests Of the farmerand
p inter. Fortunately, in this country It is
'he latter class OF citizens, who, from their
. i'unlHcrS rs well as their wealth are the mort
, afie 10 bear apresure. The season at whicl,
me embargo is said is favorable To them.
hey VII already have supplied themselves
with most OF the goods thcv win w9Ilt for th.
! lsunS winter, the crops OF the last :,;tu,pn
VIII toa great extent have already found a
market and tie principal eXertions requisite
Tor the next harvest viii not be called for un-
til Ihc ensuing spring. This will alleviate.
though It Certainly Will not supcrsede the eff
tccts II the measure. There will still remain
occasion Tor much fortitudc, perhaps for great
patience.
IS the state of CIR Affairs such IS reonAas
this sacrifice Might not a resort to milder
measures DO as well! We confdcntl, an
s"er no ; not only for the reasons ASSIGNED in
our last, but for other re sons.
crisis has arrived that calls for come de-
ciued step. The national spirit is m. That
Spirits invaluable In case OF a war it is Il,
lead rs to conquest. BY the vigor with which
shall Weld the physical force of the coun-
Try, t is to inspire US with mistaken conf
ience IN our strength, and to apDal orr enc
my In our solemn appeal to the world. it ia
to silence forever the idle hope that patters
itsen with the phantom, either that we are
divided people, or that our repuhlicanin-
S'i'utiofs nave not eHergy enough to defend
u.s. moch less to lnthct serious injury on our
enemies. 10 dispel this illusion, in such an
event there must cease to exist an inch ne
Brush ground on this Continent
nc PEOPLE having shewn their spirit. the
season mas arrived for the government to susA'
tam, second and direct it. To delay any lon
ger to do this, would be to ieopardize its ex
! lSieuce. The crisis not requiring war. still
hoping ii not expecting peace, an embargo
IS the next best measure for maintaining the
national tone. IT will arm the nation IL win
90 more; 1t win arm the Executive govern
ment. It is anmequivocaI, and efficient en-
PRECISION OF confidence in the Executive: and
gives the President new weapon cf neqoci.
t'ioh--wc say 7Deahon Of negotiation, t,r. in
the present state OF the world, even neeocia.
ton has ceased to be pacific. Without beinp
backed by force it is an empty sound.
ihe embargo furnishes this Iyeapon. The
sword Is not drawn from the scabbard, but il
may DC drawn at a moments warning. nv
It, every member Of the Community will be,
senslbly impressed with the soemnity Of tile
Crisis, and will be prepared for events The
public Will be impatient for decision Of Tho.
great interests depending All will be anxi-
Gus Tor restoration of their ordinary pnr-
suits. Our negociator viii be armed with
the public scnsibility. He will be copstrain-
/ cd to require deiinitive answer. and the
whole nation will call upon him with one
voice to require that this answer be prornpt.
The negoclant OF foreign nation. If his in
structiODs be amicable, will hin,salf nerce;,s
tho necessity of a prompt and candid answer.
and give it and if hostile, the sooner the
truth comes out, the better
This is exactly the result SO lone irnnaE.
emily expected by the nation, "A result. whoae
further protracticn might he ruino,,s tn our.
Interests and derogatofy to our Character
| There are those who suppose that this sfc,
VIII be productive Of incalculabe CONNER
ciai losses. II will certainly produce nnch
Inconvenience TO the mercantile world Pnt
1t viii be not Unaccompanied with benefit -.
" will separate the wheat from the chat
1t will cCerce the settlement Of long stand
lag and complicated accounts. 'rhe mcr-
chant, who has been fraudulentlv tradine or
anothcr's capital, may sink. And will not
this De JUST Is the man an object Of COM