The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-13

phant not writhe, as we, under iuch circru- |
fances, avoid refitance. There is not, we Gn- |
cerely believe, more high minded people on
the face OF the earth than the American nation
and whenever deliberate purpoie ihall toe a.
vowed by any government 80 invade their ef-
ientai rights of fovereignty, and when inch an
avowal ihall he accom- panied by the infection
OF exten.ive injuries, they will prove that the
fame vaior that achieved their Independence
can and will maintain il. Petve' lon may az
cribe theic declarations TO hottie ipi,it To a
hatred of England Such feulimen;s we TO-
lema!y akjure. Il detirc foe war with any natl
on is mott rrpugnant to our feelings, and TO "
void II We wouid cheerluily iubnit 10 any thing
but the lois of national honour. Aud rs to Bri-
tain, her people are honca and indutiious, in
tel!icent aud brave: and are, perhaps, all things
conidered, not !urpailcd by any other nation.
For thefe virtues we refpett them and with
them well, But the principle of lelf-pre!erva,-
on cnjons duties paramount to all others du.
ties, which we ibouiG be cImnaily cupable,
were We to diiresard.
Mar. Int.
EXTRACTS.
Men with Eagii,8 hearts, of whatever opinions
repeeing doueitc matters have never until lately,
iufsered, in ience, any to deny their country
right OF ia dominion. The dominion Of the feas
ven to the oppe.e o,e,, has until of late, been diff
timely claimed by all the kings and queens aud rulers
o England ever fince country has bore that name
and, our hiitory ihews that thoe vino have been
mott diitinguhed for attachment our domeitic IL
berries, have been the mol jealous in maintaining
this fea>d dominion. They net frightened with
the threats OF France and OF Holland then great in ma
rhine ioree) combined They heard the foIenn Ger
man quaek- authors aud the hippaut Frenehmen talk,
about III: lag IF nations, and as far rheie related
To tie forms OF treaties aud the like, they paid atten
ton to them. Eut, they fcouted the idea, that CON
qneit contributed right of dominion upon land, where
tngiiihnleu could fearceiy gain any couquei(s, and
that there could DE no irch thing dominion at iea
where alone, IN all human probability England could
MAKE conauei;s Ih-y were told, dare fay, that
their claim OF lea-dominon making might con-
ih'ute right bUt obey would readily auf.Ser, that
experience and reaion Joined had taught then that
az ~ f9e .fars of safo0s might alone, in fact
that did contribute right and tins Jhey would avow
without amy fear OF being though, the advocates of
oeipo;iini-Upoa various locations, When |, FOR my
part have had fpeak of the toaqueGs of Bonapar,e
have always iaid, that he had, in all cafes, where
not prohibited by previous poiiive cohlPaS, to
which he was parry, right to make what cuDqueis
ne pIeaied and, that IL was periet chidihn"is Us
to rail agantt him Ter his conquering Re has now
conquered the land of Europe We have long ago,
eoSqaered the ieas. He may maintain his dominion
and we HAL, hope, always be able maintain
ours"
on your minds the important ditnclion between the
rights OF natisns, condered with rslpe9 10 other
nations, aud iHSTOidaa, conldered with rcipec 10
other individuals OF the fame nation. In the latter
cafe all ought TO be upon perfect level in the eye of
the law. The law comes in to the aid of natural
weakness 1t iays to the Arong man, you hall
have all the advantages which your own Grength car
give you, as far as the employment OF thai irensh
does IN no wife boar down thoe who are weaker ,an
you are" But nations acknowledge no k.zO; and
tho there are men, who have written upon what thew
call toe IHzD Of nn.isn5, their writings merely the
opinions OF individuals, and the hory OF what this and
that nation has different times done. The fact it,
that, IN the concerns of nations from the very nature
OF the thing 1t mutt be, that power, in the end I'M
der whatever thew of law or ulage will have its sv
1t does hence follow, that c is iuG for a ironr
nation TO oPpreis weak one. The moral contidera-
tons OF right and wrong are not TO be LETT Aide but
the only check that politely be found TO national
ambition, accompanied with power wherewilh to
CRAFTY it, is, the combination which, fri or la will
naturally be formed againa any nation, which ue. It's
power for the purpoie of oppreiling other nations
The only queaon, therefore, for us to determine, "A
the preient CAFE, whether the exerciie of thoie pow
ers, which real matterihp of the ieas euabes US
20 exercife, be now exerced for the purpoe OF up-
prelEon or of felf- defence. contend that in me
particular cafe which has given rife to this dfcuiou
they have been exefciied for the purpole of lede-
frnce. There may return a Rate OF things, when
we may lately forego that exerciie and then it VIII
be proper to do i, but, the preieut time, all men,
fhould think, mutt be convinced, that, if England
be not TO become appendage OF france ihe mutt
with rigor than ever her rights of
dominion upon the lea
but though ! very willing to leave the Ger
mans AVE eli Of hen) the rule OF the Emperor of
France and his brethren, dlcover very fui!i-
Gent Object in continuing the preieut slpeci-
ally as il may now be attended with, Compare
tiveIy very little expence, taking it for granted that
no more continental expeditions lubiides can now
be thought of The Morning Chronicle anticipates,
asI anticipated months and months ago thar mari.
time eonEi5aeyi forming againa the North of
Europe How does he think, that this coniedefacyi
10 be got rid of or does he with 20 yield TO the
turn of affairs" ard, with the ref Of the world ac-
auielce" good gentlemen y" in the decilion OBJ ain-
ed by an appeal to arms ?" How, otherwife, ak
him. is this confedsracy he got rid of, except by
of the war? Would he really council US
to weld to terms fettled upon the principle Of what
called " tie liberty Of be Seat ," Pitt and Adding
ton gave up, far they could give up, the honor
of the flag which honor had been maintained by En- )
Gland from the time tina, flags firf feen upon
the European leas and would this gentleman advie
s not only to tstfy that lhanieul abandonneni but
alfo bind ourlelves exeree the right OF fearch
right which, il mutt, think, be evident all men,
upon the sxerce of which, maritime fuperlority
depends?
Here then, is Of t(elf quite efficient objet3 but
am oi opinion, that even now, properly ma |
naged, would III great meaure, deprive France of
the advantages the expects from her congusit and |,
wouldsfea ullIy deprive her of the advantages which