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


miscranon who, at such moment, when all
our resources ought to be carefully husband
eel for the day of danger, is base enough to
risQuc not his own property, for he has none
q risouc, but that of another more cautious
than himself, and that too which if lost is so
much lost to the nation, and SO much gained
by our enemy Can any legal measure be
too strong for such man one, who to per-.
sonal dishonesty adds total restitution of
patriotism one, who to promote Ills own i'll
terest, can behold with Indifference the wreck
OF his friends fortune, and the disgrace or
ruin of his countrvs If there is in the Unit
ed States such class of men, the sooner they
are called TO account the better, and the SOON
CIR they are arrested in their injustice, the
happier for the honest part of the community.
AS to the solid, honest traders, tits a fact that
the greater part of them have long contem-
plated the lowering aspect of the horizon,
and have wisely and honorably, by withdraw
ing their property from the ocean, dcterinin-
ed to await the issue of events. This body
of men, and we hope it includes great ma
jority OF our merchants, will approve the
embargo.
We believe it will be popular measure
with all classes. We are certain that the
farmer, the planter and the mechanic will
approve it from the security it offers to the
public interests and if the merchants be
as honest and enlightened, as we trust they
are. they viii perceive the indissolube CON
nection between their solid and permanent
prosperity and the general welfare. Facts
too attest the general expectation that this
measure would be resorted 70 by the govern
.mcI,t no sooner was the late news received
than the public prints Of different political
ch2ractc;S ard IN different parts Of the uni
cn demanded AN embargo ant: no s1O'er
were the doors OF Congress closed, than it
~ tI,.&
measure was about to be taken. In proof OF
this take the following cxtrac; from the Gaz-
cite o. the United Statcs, paper decidedly
federal, OF the II st inst.
. This il, therefore, no time to stand upon
punctilio, or to adept provoking ond cnfecbl-
lag regulations, The necessity of the case
points out It's ren:clv. We have it in our
hands. Let an cmbargohc laid upon all our
shipping, till they can venture cut with a
chance Of safety. Who knows but that both
cur ercmies Qor such l reckon them both)
would then agree TO except us from their "
rannicai interiicts, for the general benefit OF
indirect communication and that mutual
privilege be thus obtained, by fair means,
which We are utterly incompetent TO force
An embargo is a measure that viii give
the government an opportunity Of feeling the
pulse OF the people, before they commit them
selves and that will manifest our deterraiu-
aticn not to submit to every belligerert III
position uncqrivoc2lly as our bCidcst eff
fsrts at direct retaliation Nat. int
Private letters Iii town say, that the British
government have sent orders 20 The British
colonies beyond the Cape Of Good Hope to is
sue letters Of marque ag. inst all vessels sail
ing under the American tlag-the orders are
said to be dated the 18th Sept. 1907
ToTa.
The expedition Of general AIoreau to the
southward, is said to BE an 011ica6ie one--Sl
that more than thirty Of his friends in ph.a-
are acquainted with the innocence of his
eNcursion--who are the generals triends :
Ii.
Those who wish to amuse themselves in con-
lectures about the late cvcntsin Spain, NAV
consdcra few OF the following facts -
Al-uio, after his ignominious disnission does
not return to Spain.
Read a dream that appeared in the Aurora
u few months ago.
Turn over the fies of the Aurora and read
the correspondence Of Mr.. Frcre, the Bri-
fish charge des ats,ires at Madrid.
Remember the number Of British frigates
that entered the Spanish port of pe,d
Cruz, in iouth-America, & sailed thence
with millions OF dollars
How should it happen that more than TWEEN
tv-two nillions Of dollars should in tIc course
Of eleven months pass by the route of Vera
Cruz-N. s-Ph;ladeiDhia--and the
Inohthly packet from n. York for England
and tirnt in single vessel (of that dcsc!ipti-
on there are noqU nine millions Of Spanish
dollars. All hoi(oTp !!........I6.