The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-17
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The Iateit news from Europe is entitled to
particular attention.
Copenhagen has surrendered to the Brtilh arms
new expedition is fitting out in England
for the otenhble purpofe nf occupying Madei-
ra, while Portugal, the mother country, falls
into the hands of France.
Another expedition of 10000 n,eR is fitting
out, for the otenible purpefe of recovering
their lotles and their honour in South America
The Poitugueie Monarchy is fad to have formed
dehgn of emgratiDg to the BraZIs in South
America, and to have folcited the aid of the
Englih Heet for their fate tramp ortaton.
But theie important circumstances arc COM
paratively of little interef 10 ourfclves when
we advert TO the information that we have re.
ceived refpe!ting our own affairs.
Every thing ieems to thew that the Brtifh
mnitters are determined on a rupture with our
country, or at leaf thew are bent on enforcing
iuch principles as mutt make a rupture inevita-
BILE.
Under the frivolous pretence of reta!iatins for
the French and Spanifh DEGREES, they have de-
teruined to declare every belIigerent port in A
fate OF blockade, and TO fciZe every nlerican
vefiel, that fails from to them or in other
words, they are determined TO intercept our
trade with anoH every port in Europe. Ruff
of a war with them, and in that event, there is
not port of Europe open to our commerce.
But what marks their difpoiition toward u.s.
is their determination to adhere 10 the right of
fearchng our vefIels for their feameu.
Is it not evident that England has abandoned
every principle of iuftce and every law of ua.
tons, and that ihe has proclaimed herfelf to be
an horde of pirates The sc hand is againf eve
ry man and every mans hand m4R be againt
her"
Surely the Eng,ifh miniftry mutt be infatu.
ated by deipair. There never was time, when
her refources for war were 70 few or her COM
mefcia ProipettS 70 gloomy. At every pre-
ce'lins period has fine been animated by fone
hopes Of producing coalition on the continent :
but the battle OF Friedland has difipated this
whom, and deprived her even of her laa ally.
The fame tremendous event ihas thrown A
check upon her commerce which it h,d never
before experienced. Her manufactures thourh
excluded from the Atlantic ports, could ni,l
penetrate into the heart Of Germany through
the ports of.the Baltic but the battle of Fried.
land has cofed the principal ports and rivers Of
the Baltic sgaint her.
And if Ruiiia and Sweden declare acainft her.
her G,uation will hiIl be more deplorabIe,
Where will fhe export her own manufactures ?
Where will The procure the materials for her
ihip-hu''d'ng; the hemp, the tar, or the iron
and timber of the north
Surely not TO and IN the US; for If fhe has
adopted fuch RIGOROUS meallres towards MS.
AS the Sanfom relates, our ports ought imme.
diately to be clofed sgaint her, and not nv q
Parua IeHnct'on act but 10y non importation
law.
IT ia not fufFicient that England mould be dic
poted to make us every reparstion for the attach
on the Chcfdpeake; for ftiithereisthe eres, prin.
ciple OF impeachment TO adult and fle will pot
ADULT 1t on our own terms. TINS FosiTtoS
however Teens perectly clear to us that II is
better for Va to prefs the furrender of this nrinci
pie at this time, than to wave it for f.ver.l
years If unietted, it will become fnurce of
perpetual irritation to the two Countries aud
will ainolt certainly be productive of wa If
tome time or other. But at what time can we
eKpect 10 many aids or 70 little reiitance, AZ
now when every port of Europe is sbout be I'm,
aganit G B.? Humanity not iefs than policy 70.
9uires US then to ufe energetic meafures.
Should war be the refult, we have theft. cor.
foIations that our cauie is juft that our ueo.
pie are united that we naH have cath eno1rh in
our treaiury to meet its expenfes for yyo vears.
and refources enough afterwards 10 brevent M,
referring to dire6l taxes. For which ;mpot,,~.
facts, fee the Report of the Secretary of the
Trea(ury.
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