The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-03

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either for the purpoe frefioring confidence aud har
nory with the United States or TO aIlay the dicon
fents o their people, Gill ooy TO view their
/ proceedings with caution and ditruR ,s.I
This trarfse,ion oueh, to be examined, al,oge.
Their by tisf It's character may be determined, not
ris by the general ccure Of their naval
| than by the irong cafe now under confederation
Lengthy details and iufrations of oshcr cafes might
be given, not merely relate this country, but to
every other part OF the Commercial world. The at
tack upon Copenhagen was one Of the moh IMPROVE
ked and a:rocions deeds which recorded in odern
times The fenfbility of the nation was loit,
ard its Jatiee was forgotten, in the heroic exploits,
while the people enjoyed the honor of fpendd at
chevement they totally ogot that the Danes were nor
only free and independent people, Blu, tina, they had
| not provoked this violent iggrel!ion. 81
me lame oblervatior will apply with equal force
to the late expedition agrpit Contantinope In this
cafe the obj.tts Tough, !, be obtained by the exped
ton have failed, and tie public indignation will be
turned towards fome Individual, whole life or FAME
WIN De iaereed to popular phrenzy, topreferve the
reputation OF the rulers This is an event too recent
70 bear a full examination We know only that the
Objects of the expedition unjui and that there
has been entire failxrr.
le is true that the argreliion OF which we CONF
PLAIN differs in its details materially from either of the
others, but this proceeds from collateral caules IL
VIII be- perhaps vindieated under the preenee that
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and that the maritime code of Great Britain fulfilled
their apprehension by any means which might occur
IL Is indeed likely, that much may be pu5llhed up
on this point, and that lone of the abeit pens will
De employed to make plaufible cafe but this is
no, the true realon, as will be prefently feen.
The BEi;ih people are greatly attached to the U
states, becauie every family has or more of il,
members in this country, and be- auc the ntercourfe
is efentia to their interefs war; therefore, with
me United States will be extremely unpopular But
the Pt'lent mniitry entertain very different fenti-
nisnts. They with to have rapture with the u
states, the numerous infults and aGls of iDuftce
winch have been committed towards our rights and
eitzsns proveie Theie lately multiplied 10 rapid
y and in fuch an aggravated manner, that it canno,
be even dosbted 1t is ALTO the defire of the nniltry
to eicaPe the effects of popular dipleafure incident to
the war, by provoking the United States, either to
commit an act, or to make declaration which may
be coniidered fate of war. So far in thar event
as relates to Great-Britain, the war would appear
to be entirely defenfive, the miniflry would avoid
cenure, and the nation would be peruade to bear il,
! evils unavoidable misfortune
fhcte and many other realons might be urged to
thew, that the conduct of the naval commanders of
which we complain, not only proceeds from the 90
vernmens, but is entirely corfant with the general
iyitem by which they ALERT their maritime and poll
teal claims.
| The other objection will probably relate to the
Nation for the acts of the Marine, becaufe the aa
IN quefion m"h either derive its authority from the
government, or their immediate agents. Ii Is very
true that conii1eraoe and ehental discrimination
may be made between the nation and the rulers.
And it the queRion ihoud be conlidered in the alb
| tract the determination could be rendered very
| obvious. But when the American people con,pla,n
OF acts done by the government of Great Britain.
| they cannot be ieparated from the nation becanle
the nation Preftnd TO free, and becaufe they exer-
Gle many privileges which belong only to r,e pes-
/ pie; the nation therefore be exculpated, I'M
eis 1t be admitted that they in fate of u,icon-
dtional lavery. As no Enghihman will agrse to
| this, it mut therefore follow that the conduit of
! Cept. Humphreys was the authorized aa OF the
Brtiih Government and that all the dfgraee which
| may attach to it, will in an equal degree incul.
| pate the nation.
Candor and juftice however forbid this lait infer
ence. 7Ie B'hi6 nation is net free, they are duped
and cajoled by political jugglers and are often
made iubiervient purpotes which, great ma
jority hold in detclation.--A few more obferva.i.
ons will thew the ground upon which this opinion i,
! entertained.
Great Britain, with the Tendance of freedom, i,
governed by the hand Of oppreion W 18th rod of Ty.
ranny lie is true that the people no, directly o.
verned by the edets reicrps OF their king enior
| ced by rhe lword. The mode is fogncwhar varied
1t is circui,ous and expenlive The nation i, i.
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laws are indirectly the edts Of the king, and are en-
forced, if neeeary by the lword The explanation i,
hort and plain The king appoints all the high off
GERS OF government and they arrange the reiources
They therefore have The means of procuring major.
ity of adherents in every parliament, by whole vote.
fueh laws obtained fuit the pleafure of the
King.
When the King wifiesto make fome changes or
obtain new laws, re will conlult with bis nninl ers
and il they do oaue then, to be eDaaed by par-
lament, he will dlmls them and PIT others more
manageable in their places. When the parliament
is ungovernabe, or when in contains too MANY pa.
triotic members allow thefe contrivances to pro.
coed with cafe; the King, with little or no cere-
iNony VIII dhiolve them; election is Directed
and then the mniiters take care to inture the eei
on OF luihcient number of friends-and alto TO
prevent the election of thoe who are too wife 10 b.
| duPed and too honet to be purchafed Such is the
preien, fate Of England. Some of the parliament
prefaried TO meddle i'll matters which diiurbed the
projects OF the King, his favsrites, aud diGo-
luton without the inlsect ceremony was ordered.
Such are the meansby which the people Of Eng
land, with all their pride and claims TO be free ma
ton, are compelled to bear the mott ntoilerable
Dur'hens, nor IS there man Of the plainelt under
itdnding who may not, If he will open his eyes &
eeive tbeie irreiragabe truths aud few indeed who
do not, more or leis, every day, experience fome
vexdton from the government.
| i his is grea, and important fubiea, no, orIv
20 the people OF Great Britain, but ought to be un-
| dsriood by the politicians Of America. IL is by
far too exenive for the preient purpofe Thofs who
already undsrand the Jubleel, in the manner in which