The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-20
FOR 7Bg INQUIRER.
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
No II.
IMpREssMsNr or ,s.uru.


Much ofibe Argument has Already reen er-
hauffsd, by which C Britain has rappo,tet her
''gh' TO Eri~s. snd conf.qnentiy "a Ga,cb for
Hfr 'ramrn IN cur veGsls on the HIGH feas. W.
ave attempted 70 thcw, that ;hefe arguments
are without foundation
We have ihown, that her right of iya3r,G.
reni is contrary 90 the eRabihcd law Of nat
ons.
We have Giown that in her anxie.v +, or,5,
At power, Che has ietnp irch in.uaGGeni ore.
'enIons, that one of them compleatly d Rro,s
her pretended right 10 ieize her irarnta ontI.
high ieas.
There yet remain fome Other arguments. bv
vh'ch her advocate, furrors tnis pretended
right.
Some have rened he rg5t of G. Rritsin, 4oon
The Ia" of necciii'y. SGe is frrrygling for her
very ex'ftence; her ieaq3n are rcccffsry 10 her
defence, but merely conducive to orr COME
n'ence and in this cnlicn between thr exit
tence OF ore nation and the CoGveu ie,.ce. Of sno
her, the latter nuG kick ,he Seam. Bur this
argument is addreiied 10 our feelings ratlcr han
20 our undcr.tandings TIE laws OF islf rre
ielvauon have their limits. IF a is attacked
ny u, he has right 10 ute every txsriion for.
ma defence, and even 70 turn the rcforrcrs and
means Of B agaiuf hmfelf. Blu, he has no
rIsht to lay The rtfources Of G under contrihu-
nor, IN any rencoun.er which he may have with
isnt. No ore will deny The right OF G sr.rain
70 conhtcaie the goods Of france, To rr;ze her
ieamen, and 10 occupy br ftrorshods-; but
thereis no principle OF initice by which NE can
Vlnd'cate her pretcnfinns to feiZe the Da1iL5
Navy, or TO iearch American veft Is for her fca-
men.
1t has been faid, that if Great Britain aban-
dons the right ct Jearcb at TEA, The il entitled to
demand lone fecurity thar we fha refrain from
employing ter teamsn that the proteRioas
commonly granted 10 American cifiZ-ps are nor
'ufnc'ent iecnrity for this right that il is the
'nteret OF The collectors Of our revenue to-grant
theie projections without due regard TO the
proofs OF citizeribp, AS the law allows then,
rs cents for each that our feanen make trsf.
nc OF Their projections by filling them TO spv
br'tIih leamen, VITO happcn TO correfpond with
me redemption given OF their height, cniour.
&c and fhat VI "a tact, thar thefe certificates
are often found in the pGGeflinn Of Scotchrnen
aho iFhhmen, whole brOgue AZ once detet.s their
htuVity' 1t has been argued that the VERY act
or granting their projections TO American fea-
men iurrenders the point in confen. ~ impG.
city acknowledging the right Of Great. Britain
70 lesrch our vci'eiS- aud take from hem fnch
leafnen as are without thef- papcrs. Much ut his
argument IS iuf and much IL ioohiRica Ma
ny OF the facts are true but the ibfeiences are.
completely filfe
". britain Diay have right 20 this guarantee
but The has no right to demand it fcam MS but
upon terms OF the mott compeat rsefb,-oe;ty.
VIII u. Britain grant projections to Ter feauen
and to her own only? VIII lhe WITHHOLD me
certificates from American citlzeus? Or IL
thie ProfeSiont are not aete93ry to her ruhftjs.
VIII I've agree neither tn in,pTris nor ensh INV
American citizens on board OF her arr,ord f,ire
nor to employ them in her merchant ssfrJs}Or
IT. any better guarantee can be deyjfed than tb.Ca
certificates Of ciGenibip, will f6e serss to y.c,-
procate the fame right 10 ourfeives s an tho
extent in which The herfelf reoaircs 0, er;oos
IT Until The boHaJ fde accedrs to tReCe cG5d;-
tons, q. Is. has 90 ngnt to demand ary G,.o
fecurity.
1t may be true, that projections ~ ,hey ,ra
commonly called, or certihcdtes" Of oi,i2eb.
hip as they are Grpiy dtfgnaled in apr ia,a.
are uhaval'ng guarantees; II may " true, that
me co'leet0ts of cuHoms 9Ug net 20 lave their
integrity tempted by ths zee ni 20 sen;e q nr,
thai the feahan WHO fills or gives Awsy bj.c.a-
thrate TO another, ihoutG te made habie Il, nv.
minmentj but--thsie ueAilrts ought no. x. he
pnriHed, treie precautions lhou,d not be fak.n
Tor the PrsiervdIion OF the Bntiih right, un,h
benefits OF equal efficacy are awarded 10 ue.
Ii Il not true, that the aet OF gTtr.ing protec.
tons GosT virtually acknowledge the right Of
Great-BUain, 80 iearcb our vtfiejs t0r bfy lea.
men. For 1t IS dutHctiy 20 he bhdeil{o l. fa,s
Mr. Madilou, THAI ibs esttld, ate ptuaay case.