The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-03
EXTRACTS From f5e comments If u. Natogal Eg!.!.
AzeaseS n. Prefaeni.s AfRssleE


EXTRACTS from f6s ee1.neat5 IF u. National I.!.!
AsrTser On fbt Prsfdrnt's 1lfEssHcE.
There are. however, fone points of information
embraced by the nlefage that muR give peculiar "a.
siaG ion to the people and afford fcn,e grogads for
hspe that the differences Derr the nations may
be arnicahy a'Jhifed. o. th-e is the intnat;-n of
the circumstances under which the returned treaty
was iigned by mnilers and iubmitted to tbs 60
vernnent. From tnefe it can only be ed in the
light OF project, which left all ulterior detern,na,i
on to ,hs PEeii3ene Two cOnc!ulicns may be drawn
from this fact; fri the full power Of ou7 government
to adopt or rej-a it, without the fiightea room for
improper impuaton; and !econty, the doubt to fay
no more, whether MIR Munroe and Mr.. PincGney
themielves actually approved it. On this IAN pairt
we pretend TO no tpecia information and it is pof:be
that the qualified Inference drawn may be uniourd
But IL rs OF light import compared with thar provio.f-
ly ffeched OF even the ab!o!ute rejection Ct the
Projeet the Britifh government could have had 10
reaon TO complain for, in being told BY our neso-
tatorS that 1t was framed againt their iurucl ions
they were alvied OF IT'S probable fate InGead how.
ever of abioluie negative, it has been f5nittsd
to negotiation, and the two nations now occgpy the
fame ground in which they Good previouly to is Tor
nation.
We Gall here offer no remarks on the calnn,r r,H
on the PRECEDENT, the aa,qed faa that the ptoiel
had been signed ~ our minlers under the fane cir
oumtianees 10 which treaties ordinarily Ggned and
o. the charge Of his having iniiru ed them to con-
cnoe treaty on principles which after it, }ormatoa
he determined 10 iec, except oberve hat m this
as on many other memorable occs6ois, failehoods
Propagated agsinf the fame man have, altr having
had theiI day, been invariably difoelled b. the !gh
o! truth AZ fuch crils of affairs, wher every arm
may be required for defence, hall not hetate TO
avoid TO toe O'moR Of our power, not OILY cr.niina
IRON, bur even reerminaiion " our political adver
FAIRIES VII rreis their dieonruts at this moment We
warn them that the faul, viii lie az their dopr
Pallng over the mea(ures adopted for the better
fortication of ports and harbours VIC reach what
appears 10 on fra imp9cfTons IN excellent idea
We refer To that pa'' Of the Mshage which fuqeeGs
tl:s formation OF the ieinen u9 the u States inio
raa, tn be called on for OF s,,y defence If
thc harbors where they may happen to be. Should
more mature examination Of this point, devclope
no great syiisFkely IN eufua from fuch an arrange
ment, the Proficient will merit the tharks Of his eour
Try for the intima'ion. To it appears to he per-
feelly fra!be and confonant to the principles which
ought 70 prevail under every government, and psrt
cularly republican government in the prelervatpu
Of which every citizen, whether employed on lard or
water, IS equally Iniereied, and whDe isrviers it
consequently has right demand, whenever the ge
neral nterels require them, OF which the government
only can be the Judge
Alta period, 10 irtersaing as the prcfnt, The A,u
rh.ng Rate Of the finances will be topic IS high fe-
Iictaiion The pat year appears TO have fUruiihel
Of fifteen millions which excseds we believe
the revenue OF any sneteden year WREN eKc'fes
apd direct tax were III oxiilence aud which yields
lam Of three millions beyond our annual exptndi-
ture' But, lll higher viii be the fa,isaAor at he
official iutimaton that there ~ the tresfury
eight million ard half urspyropriated With luch
reiources, houd the injuRice Of foreign government
drive Us INTO hoCiIiues, the Of defence ad ually
poieiIsd will be abundant aud iiiovld the iuhdapg
differences he anlieabiy etted, We 'ron they viii
BE-, the Of carrying forVard internal improve
on a fe.e, that Gba culre a diE zion Of meal
cui'ble benefit, Will be m more ample, end thus
move every ob0aele tia, be sTpTeh-nded fueb
4 meafure.
May this he th- clofng feens Of an adn,inlAratior
uos LET'S rch preisnt in the shsa,on al lis eovntY,