The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-24
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TIE aavaniaget and neerty of vaiou in CONFEDERATION
| sft6e eggrllGOn, Of Great B,a4in
FOR many years pan, the people Of the United
o'ases have been not only dira6ted by the feuds Of
h'erna parties each projecting the fame principles
ano degiis but they have heen nill more diiunited
n their wines in relation to the affairs and potic.
OF EUROPE The wars of the French evolution, with
he changes which have taken place in that quar-
r OF the globe, have greatly excited the focitude of
thoie who entertained attachments or preiudices in IA
Vor OF Great Britain; and at the faaie time TIL in
S'denes OF the French revolution, connected with the
e"o'ation OF hereditary monarchy, became fruitful
| themes Tor oenure and condemnation The bepevo-
tent mind has been ten thouiand times difguaed by
the bloody and cruel deeds of the revolution: and
he irehds to tree, representative governments have
peen excited to the hgheit fate of elimination and
| 'haghation agantt the authors of thofe events bv
| winch monarchy was revived and refored.
| i heie eauies, although they were NOT connect ed
| win each other, and proceeded from motives and
Pr,heiP!es entirely diiimar yet they all had gene
| rai tendency to the fame fniitrous Objects They
strengthened the Brtiih nterea and influence in th;,
country. They cemented the affections and co-ope-
ration OF all who really entertained favorable fent
hehlsior that government; while Others who EN-
terta'neG opPolte fvnti!nens, exhaued the energies
o. their minds and Parazedther ltrergth, in unpro.
VoHeS and neitcacious hoitility and indignation a.
gantt France, and Ter rulers
While the people of the United States were weak
ehed and dettracted by the. unavany and GIcor
dant contels, the government of Crear Rrira;n
gradually entroached upon our national riebts 40.
grtiiion alter aggretlion committed until every
american trading veffel, which was met by any of
the armed Vesis Of Britain iuffercd, either injury
or Iniut They we're always fearehed and fen1etime
rhed ne honeH Tailor in the purluit of fubGflance
Tor MS family, has been forced from his vefIe drag
ged an armed flip of the punderer and bv i'll trest
nient or threats compelled ena and thus entangle
himiet perhaps fer life, in the tolls Of an enemy
and in the mot odious f-rvi,ude
lille theie things perpetrated upon the o.
eean while thouiands OF our countrymen were qrosn
i'S, lHnd sv6o yet groaa) in lervtule and niCery
while they were compelled to fight in battles, in
which their political principles taught them to with
utIeati there were ione who devoted their talents
n+Gehce % money TO iupport the Brtilh eaule-vh no
Viudioated and tolerated thoie proceedings And tIus
~ intoxicating principles the mot abRorren, they
weakened the general hrength of their country.
ne exaence OF this antfocial temper was well IN.
aerHooi' aud fully appreciated i'll England The ru.
'ajotcd III it, ami gave every AID and countenance
| 20 thoie, BY whom it promoted or lofered. Thew
| viewed the Americans Tuilanmous and deqra.
over "hom they might eaily exe,es all nGi-
rec' goserniient whole reiources they might con.
vert to their own uies ard projects; and thus did they
ma movements tor offering nfuts to our character
INJURIES to our commerce, robberies to our vees and
"has tiil more attrociOu violation and fervituds
the perlUns of cur citiZens
"hen the Brith rulers luppoied that the minds 81
the people Of the United States were prepar.d ror
degradation, and individual fubmigon, they affirmed
more d"tnguihable ehara asr They aoknowled-
geo ana Juifled the principles upon which their ag-
grc!iions had been committed and tbeCe were pro.
ncunced in the iorn Of judicial deeiiions in punbe.
ies cafes which related to the Capture Of American
veheIs. Not aiisfsd with this, tley alto employed
the Prns oi crafty and iJbtIe men 10 puhnh treaties
and deieTa'ionS upon thole quenions which were in
volyed in their new doctrines.
Among the many writings which have been pub.
iiheG both IN England and the United States relfnp
20 'he maritime claims and pretenfions Of Britain
'herf were none, which obtained more celebrity or
| notice, than production which appeared in SOC
under .hc title Of 'Hay in Dilrqic" This work va,
executed with comfortable literary taleats. Il OH
tanned IN the United States, the patronage of MANY
reipeetdhls politicians, and became a kind of cate
ehin as well Tor the u'nriing aud tyrsnnical Brtih
as it Afforded Paufbe arguments by which thoic ufur
Paticns were tolerated and indicated.
ihs ita'e OF Things, equally unfortunate for tn,
| character and general PROPERTY Of our Country
1 ''f '.N'' W. Si-A W we Dfltii1 Tuierg, but
as appears by the events, was greatly overrated-
They believed that we were effentially difupii &c
people, and were ready receive the yoke from th
tirt who might offer t--that the advocates and rar
! tizans who fayoured their ldwsis eoidua asd rte
tsu,ions, were 70 numerous and popular, and tn,
PreJudees agaiu0 the French government 70 iiropg
! that they might iaisly make other, and other en-
croachmeuts--that they might proceed in the COURT
OF oppreilion and i"juGiechatth they might, as the,
] have done, inlult our national flag
Such were the tauies by which the Britiih govern
nent and their agents have been gradually led, fe-
by lteP, until they have not only topt the climax
'''roeiou"is, bar have actually waged an unproyok
ed war. They have attacked our national ihio. il
tie moment Of ecsriiy; murdered cur citizens, an,
| compelled oar ofie,r to Gri&s his htg Yes, :b
h'g OF free, generous, jua aud hoipitable people
a people, who, in the hoiofn of peace, purified th
JAR ayoe1ion' Of ndslry and enterprise. The
Nhave obitrueed the execution Of public and neoear