The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-04

who lately attempted to vndieate the maritime urr-
rasions claimed by that nation in oppotion 70 the
common fenfe Of all mankind and common RIGHTS of
all other nations, entitled "a Ear in Difguic" He
has at length not only opened his own eyes but ap.
pears willing to afford equal rays of light to all other
perions, IN another work, entitled TIE Danger
y fbe C0Tst,y. The whole work. extending TO ! 40
pages OF fall print, dcerves the erous confederation
OF every politician, as well as philosopher. There
Is ieareey page which does contain fon,ething
important interefting; and the whole exhibits a
picture OF that i'll fsted nation, which fail
now, when our indignation is RATED to an enthuiiai-
tic heigth, to excite our eommiheration.
How truly deporable is the interior of Englshd
may be inferred from the following extract:
| " There is indeed an attachment to the land that
gave us birth, which depends no elevated fenti-
ments. For my part, am aihamed TO avdDw a
love for the very foil itief; weakness which has
made me ihed tears at bidding it long adieu which
has made me view it with FRANKFORT at nav return,
independently of the thought of every rational OBJ
"jea of attachment cemprifed in the endearing name
Of country. blufh confefs that in dillant
climate, the expectation of death has been embter-
ed by the thought that my dult would not mingle
with my native foil But the patrio,ifm that de.
"ierves the name, is competed of nober elements
" it is hial fene of honored duty, animated by fe-
!" verance for all that isnoble and great by
" tor all that is excellent and amable in the focety to
" which we belong. 1t looks back on the glory of
anceitoTts, it looks up to the dignity of the
" throne j, looks round on the wife and benrfcen,
inititutio, the mild and equitable laws the free
dom, the h2pPines, the by which the focial
edifce is adorned till glowing with generous en-
thuliams, i, exeiaims, this is my beloved country
receivable from my fathers will defend it with
" my blood l will tranfmt it unimpaired to my
IL chdren
If fch patriotic feelir gs this awful moment
peculiarly feaionable and Important, let them not
be chilled with the fad reflection, fEat tbs fame BE-
ioved country is Polluted By TIE nsea forbid and bay5a-
r0a crimes, that though dear onrfelves, he is
" eurle toa great portion of the globe; that her
wealth generates and her power maintains great
"e.- MATS OF human wretchednefs and guilt, than
VET; the Peftilent ambition of France, perhaps than
" all the other political crimes of the age"
Ifthe conduct of the Bri,iih government, and her
Dundai1es, Cochranes Whtbys Humphreys, and
other pelient and internal fcourges has not cured
the lat of her admirers of their miaaken regards
and zeal if there yet remains an initiated bayyiei.
dai American, who would rejoice to Zee his country
crouch to BritiG noience and niufce let him cnun-
terva if he cam theie plain coMfeGions, theie voun-
ary declarations of writSr whole ardent attachmen,
to that country, and whole lamentations her mai
ferabe deltiny neither be doubted nor minaken
II George the third, all malignant, ftupid and obhi-
nate as he is, hould ever cat his eyes upon ,hele
quotations, and retain drop of the milk Of human
kindnefs in his bofom, he will furely, at that fame
moment, order the fwoid Of defolation and wretch
ednefs to be fheathed for ever, He will hop the eff
fulton of human blood. He will dry up the tears of
the care-wern and war-worn world, and will caule
his heralds to proclaim far and wide, PEACE, PEACE
YetH George & the dsnidsViL, who are his cent.
dental councillors and agents, hall hut their ears
aganit the admonitions of truth and jufice if the
nation is toe heavily enihackled to fand erea and
break her tnaius, then will behoove all other ma
tons to withhold and interda with that vulnerable
country, all further intercourse not only to deny to
them the common privileges of civilization, bp' 10
POrtJ and srPsltbem from their bays, rivers
anchorages and COATS. Great Britain has pretended
to Pre-eninence, an audacious pre-eminence over
all other nations! And will the other nations t.le-
rate complication of crimes, of infolence, of niuf-
tice, connected with iuch internal mery as to have
excited thee eloquent denanciatons? Will they lon
ger open their ports and thofe zvJoe 4seahb
generator, and zvb9 pOzver maintain greater mai Of
human zVyefebedni and gull, bzn all tie other Political
| eriwei Of tie age!"
Oh ne we have been compelled TO draw the
iword of defence. IL is now brandifhed with def
ance. Every bofon, is animated with feelings which
can be appreciated only by thole, who unite a love
| OF liberty with love OF country: and we will fup
port other intercourse with thofe zUbo 6ave POLLUTED
6ei" country by The mRnai and bs,barOu5 crime,
WHO have by their nefarious conduct rendered tbs
Britb nation eH. TO large PORTION IF other natl
ans.
Harfh and difonant as this language may be to the
ear OF Briton, he mutt bear it, merely becaui
1t is the language of TRUTH The Britons NUT bear
more, they mul prepare their minds to hear that
their native and will be Hterdiaed by the civilized
world, that all other nations will form focal and fe
derativs compact, merely rapport the freedom
OF the feas but that nation as pirates and free
booters, umIefs they will, peedily make reparaton
for pat injuries and give ample fecurities and aTu
RANGES that they will become party to the focal and
PhiIanthroPic league, and content 6a Be Ocean RaH
be frr o"@ t2t ne -4:-==. so!54,, full trsfeei not
only The pc6L but eery Peon and every fBisg zrbB a
P:0a sOearirg hgfs colours JbaHeOnfain.
II Nrgmian.
This morning we were gratifed by the re-
turn of our friends and fellow-ci,izcns the
company of Cavalry, commanded by Captain
SbePpard-in good health and fpirits. They
were welcomed by feveraI public characters, the
volunteer Companies, in military Ryle, and,
after pafiing the cuhomary fautes upon the
Capitol Square, were discharged amid the Joy
Gus accamatlons of great concourfe of peo-
pie.
We are informed that, in confeuuence Of
| letter received from the PreGdent of the II. 6
| the Governor of this commonwealth, with the
advice of Council, has directed all the militia
now on fervice at -Jorfolk and Hampton to be
Immediately difbanded; except one company
of Artillery, under the command of Capt. Nef-
| till and Cant II oberf n To-. - e