The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-27

are the Inducements which tempt the Rrit;n,
TO wage IN urjnE ard unprovpseJ war, not on
~ againt our commerce. bat aeainR our pub
| lie ibips and fervansS. This uu,tion will I've
| fury aniwered 10y an examination OF fome COL
liatoral circumstances now about to be unfolded-
About the time when Capt. Loves indeco.
rons letter waswritten, the Engliih ana Anglo.
American prints dai;y pu,iilhed fongs of tri.
| umph and paragraphs of exu!taiiop, on account
OF fome affirmed fucct lIes of sie Rui,ians over
the French armies They announced that ,he
latter werc not only defeated but routed--,hat
the death-deafng femi-barbaran RufIians ac,,
i'tted by the favaee, Iuthlefs blood ained COT.
lacks, purified the fugitive French with the vi
giianoe of Linxes, the fwftnefs of Eagles. the
inry OF Fe'nds, and the fcrcciouii:fs OF Canni-
| oais. They even hoaited that French prifor
ers were dragged by the hair of their heads
throushnvers covered with floating ice in The.
| mott iBclement fcaf,n of the wear Tbrv NJ.
'erted That iuch OF tie grand army 20 ha,i rf
capped the fword, famine and peail.uce VIZ
haitening from Poland to pruEia, fror, War.
law to Berlin, not to CLEAN tie fool, due IN.
vittors, or to enjoy the herefta of their uece(es
put as fugItives, as flying rabb!e without, or
der or hopes W
Sacb were the tales Of nifiepreCs,,,.;,r
Such have been the dsfpicat,e fahrica,i,rs os
the vicious rulers OF deceived ard r;naeraci-
nous nation-Aad why have theft. tec.r,;,,,+
Ioeen promulgated why has the M: ion apdi;a
adberents hem dupvd 10 conf;iie in f,clf mon,
itrous un'ruths? You cuf3 20 10 I.on,,o, t,,.
an aniwer, and there il viii be found in TIE
late and fudasr charges in The administration os
that government.
l. When Dnndafs & Gu. e, f,n,ed FIR ,,,;
tical mildeeds, as well as iniufticc to the Uni
ted States, were ahont to TAX he helm, Of G,,e.
1t was natural for thofr WHO recoljec,,d the
pan TO anticipate tie reientmen. and affrrveE
cence OF An injured, nppreiFed and deceived,
ipeopie. The now Rulers were aware of this
and very prudeny endeavouret, to avert the
Puo'lc indignation from themisres to ether
/ objects ofgrea. interel, and importance. Bv
| theie means they have avoided the tumulis Aus
'o'iorners which would have fucceedsd the
'Pubhc difccntents. They have fabricated .s,et-
promulgated gratifying delulions, while thy
wen knew that counteratting truths wout~
howty approach the peoples UNDERSTANDING .
and thus 1t is, Dundsfs & Co. have cfablilie,fs
themfelves in power.
l. fhe people OF England entertain national,
hatred aga'nit France and Freuchmen Thew
dread and deprecate the fuccents of Bona
Parte they caft their eyes from coat TO coat ::
/ !hey ma every whcre warhkc numerous and
irritated people, indignant at the MANY infplts
and injuries which they believe 20 have been
committed, and the people of England fear.
Ifhat bonaparte, becaufc the nation of whcl,
Ithey are component parts. has impoted injuries,
upon that nation over which he pr,fdes, which,
|cry aloud for vengeance.
/ ne deitruciion of Bonaparte, thev believe.
would ciota the!e melancholy fcenes. would
remove the cauies Of fearand i'm ,,ediste daprer-
ne deiahon is, therefore, propagated and
chrrlihed by all the means which can he EN-
ployed. 1t becomes TO them a theme of eyul.
ta'iou and Joy, aad affords temporary nana.
cea TO the nation, for the injuGice Of their rul-
ers and the Tears of the enemy. Hence II &c.
that the new rulers of England avert the nrr.
Tic Indignation from themirives TO the Dubiic r..
nemy. F'0"S -
1uch are the cantes 70 which the deccotioua
7 puoiications are impu.able. By ihefe means
Is nkeiy that captains Love and Humphreys
may have been milled, and allnred 70 perform,
thofs deeds, which will for ever attach obIo-
guy and'reProach not only TO their own names-
out 10 the honorable character of BRIrtsH
oAiLoR. Loves letter breathcs the hottie tenn
per OF 'hoie By whom he was employed, towards
the people and governments of the United States.
and Humphreys has completed the Drama
winch was begun by the other.
III tne dsitrncton of the French army floni6
TAKE pace according 20 the hopes Of thofe who
ProPagaied fuch ridiculous fslCrhoods accor-
ding to the wiihes of the enemies Of oenar,,
political Jutt'ce and equality of national Dri.
Viieges and maritime rights if there ne;tbcr
eNted powerful French army nor vitori
Gus bonaparte; IT France afforded a meJancho.
ly and frightful picture, fcb as exiRed in the
Gays OF anarchy and terror, then ihould we he.
annoyed and iniulied by many Others frch as
Love ana Humphreys, then might we deplorc
mat unfortunate definy which had expoCed
our fea-Ports and fea.rights to Tie infrIts and,
Pirnderings of an infatiabe and i'm placable foe.
ihen ihoud we partake of the Io1e and kind.
neis or that power, which has enbroiled Fu..
rope IN feuds, dfputes ard wars, and has ar.
rayed the inhabitants fron the extremes of A..
Id and Europe in defructive combats.
In fpite Of AL this the genius ard fortune OF
Napoleon has yet prevailed. His fnccefsfut
courie' his Victorious career has not been Hopt
oy elements, by feafons, by maladies or by op
PohDg mulfitudes, aud ferocouinefs has Weld
ed TO civilization.
But we are now told that the ernperor Alex.
: amer intends once more to try his fortune.
has ne forgotten Auiteritz? Or doth he ex
prct that IN cafe of another overthrow to ex-
: PsrIence further inNances of clemency AND Ii
oerahty, that he may again wage another I'M
! provoked war-aeain to let the Continent n
Europe in blaze, 80 '' -
now much better would it have heen for bis
o"h glory, as well as for the happiness Of his
pe0ple, Vt this young and imprude.t prince
maa devoted his time, talents and refources TO
lhe cultivation of arts and fcience to the pro-
motion OF population, induftry and public hap
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