The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-22
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, DECEMBER %, 1907.

The ftrosheot rhfckeus every day. The
only resource seems 10 o. az last,
AN EMBARGO.
Let the reader cveigh attentipeiy the follow
ing interesting documents:
Ertract ofa letter from member of Con-
Sress, TO a gentleman in this city, dated
Washington, Dec. IL.
eve have Just heard of the arrival of Col
Munroc at Norfolk-This will render anv
communication from this place less interest
ing as you viii certainly have an opportunity
OF conversing with him--Tt is understood here
that all negotiation is at an end, until the
arrival OF Mr.. Rose. His arrival may be
considered as uncertain as in consequence Of
violent head winds, he has returned after ha-
wing put to sea--This circumstance added to
others which, shall mention, leave us little
to hope from this mission--The outrage ON
the chesapeake was considered as'an extern
sion OF the British doctrine OF impressment
to national vessels-Col. Munroe was in
structed to insist on an adjustment of the whole
| subject of impressment and was authorised
to pledge the government of the United
Statesfor such arrangements as would secure
TO W Britain her own seamen-arrangement
winch would have prevented the employ
n,ent on board'the public or private vessels
OF the U. States, of all persons mott naturali-
| zed under our laws-Ther refusal TO enter
INTO arrangements on this subject manifests
a determination to have our seamen as we'll
as their own-The impressment of Ameri-
can seamen as practised by Great-Britain is
| a disgrace to our national characterize ar
| tc!c OF merchandise, even the most trifling
| can be taken from vessel and appropriated
to the use OF the captor, without carrying it
before court for the purpose of deciding the
question OF property.-But the native born CT
tizen OF country, the primary object of
whose government is the protection of per-
sonal rights, may withourtral at the arbitra-
| ry will of a foreign officer be disfranchised,
| torn from his country, his family and friends,
and doomed to the most odious bondage-The
most respectable inhabitanu of our country,
! II blown from land in sailing boat, is liable
/ like the unfortunate African to be kidnapt
| and carried into bondage-Disgraceful as this
practice may be considered to the American
character, it will not be relinqushed-
late proclamation asserts the right of impress
| ment on ITS broadcast prinCiple--Iti is not con-
sldered as REIMBURSEMENT of the right even
| so far as 1t respects national vesseis-Why
| demand a seaman from a national vessel if
the right is reiEquished> But in what man
ner is the demand to be NADER The vessel
must &c brought to--a vessel is brought to
/ by hiing shot a-head-An armed vessel
could return to such shot no answer but a
broad-side-So that, the proclamation pre-
Pares the way for an engagement on the first
demand-Another proclamation of the Bri-
fish government declaring all France, its allies
and dependencies in state of bio :kade, may
be considered as positive proof of the deter
mlnatlon OF that nation to stop short of no
thing but general piracy on the ocean, To
increase our difficulties, information is lust
received that the French decree will be en-
forced against this countrY---The informant
on is not official, but comes in way not to be
Observation-Disclosures France and England
our commerce is thus entirely cut up-Nore-
medy will be left US but to adopt what is en-
Phatlcally called here the Tarrapin policy
10 shut up and bring the question to a fair
! trlai, whether we can remain as.long without
iuXiiries as they can without food"
Extract Of a letter from a member Of Con-
| SreSS, 10 q gentleman in this city, dated
| Uaahingfoh, December 16.
he newspapers have contained pref
: " accurate, account OF tre progress and ter
nlnation of the late negotiations at London
The. mission OF an extraordinary minister
from that court, is owing to the persistence
OF the b. ministry, to separate the affair of
the chesapeake, from the other points Of dis
pute, while i'll the instructions to our minis
/ tiers, they were inseparably coupled.
'Suspence, therefore, continues to augment
the anxiety, which the present crisis Of our
affairs is abundantly fitted to produce
81 am therefore pleased, that the Procla-
nation of the King Of Britain, by claiming in
terms so absolute, the right of searching for,
and taxing her seamen found in the ships of
neutrals, has narrowed the ground of long &
unavaihng discussion. When Mr. Monroe &
the British envoy shall arrive, we shall more
precisely know, VIII has been or may be pro-
posed, so to regulate and modify this claim. as
to save our national interests and honor. /
presume such an adjustment will be ex-
tremely difficult, and that hostilities formal
or informal will soon follow its entire failure.
Congress is proceeding tardily in preparati-
onS against this issue
| Notifications, Gun-Boats, ships of war.
an increase Of the army, and general arm
ing of the militia are the military means pro-
posed.
"We have decid d only on the gun-boats :;
such number are authorized BY law. AZ.
| when in service, will cost us more than 2 4
millions per ann.--The other heads of militia
ny provision are still with the committees
the bill for Notifications is at this moment I'M
de- debate--there is much diversity of oui-
mon both as to their utility and their extent.
Appropriations for them are moved from ESQ.
900 8 to 2,5OO,UO0S
1.-The navy, army and militia, are not va.
Il ont Ot fhp urnff+rne &