The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-01

which would be founded in ignorance. He
protelted agaiun cenfuring the Britiih gescrn-
msUt, for Al act which could nctb poltiv>lr AZ
crbed to il. There had not been a iustb;ient
time for admiral Berkeiy TO receive nliruetions
from H. prefent min;fry.-He ihculd be com
pletely fatisfed, if the meeting would bu.con
fine their Indignation to the captain hinfelf.
MIR Ptytoa Ran1oipb faid there was fulfil
cient reaiun to alcribe this conduct to the Brtiil
government: &,,there was nonecefiiy for tending
\ fpecial milton to London to demand explana.
tions. The whole tenour of her conduct had pro-
we'd the temper of q. Is.
She had iuterpo, ,;ed new doctrines into the
Law of Nations, that were peculiarly unfa-
vorable to neutrals: She had coDtended for
the right to fearch our merchant vefiels, and to
take from them fich feamen as were not Ame-
rican citizens. If interrogated on thefe pro-
cecdings, ffc would at one time give inidrous
explanations, and fome,imes remained perfect
" filent. Can any man doubt, that any off,
Ger would have raSed lis head by fuch au I'M
authorized attacks Humphreys NUT have re-
ceived bis orders from Halifax, where all the
otIels on the American ftation are fined and
he had even all, rted tits fact in his COMMUNE
ca,iens with Com. Barron.-Ihere has been
a fufcient time for the conveyance of thefc
orders from Lonhon. We have been inform
ed by feyera! arrivals from England, that our
rejection OF the Britlh treaty had been amour
ced in that country and thefe orders mutt
have been iffued at the very moment when the
low-minded Canning, who inherited the prin-
ciples without the talents of Pitt, was toaltug
tie intimate union between thefe two couu-
iriss.-Wby cayi. al little chain in the chain
Of evidence; when we behold iuccefiion
Of thefs outrages upon our nation and when
we look at the character of the prelent miniRry?
Some time ago, New-Yoik was bloCkaded
nr.ti f1n firny, nf rtlr Dtrv.
men fell vitt'In TO the outrages of the Lean
der The Britifl miniftry was kind enough to
inform us, that if we would feDd On our wit
neiles, they would proftcrte Captain Whtby
and what has been the confequence! Precfeiy
fnch as every man could have expected: for
Whithy has been honcrahly acquitted.
Mr. r. then exPatiated upon the conduct
of tine Driver, another of that fquadron. He
contended thst war was inc yitable and that
=, all events the offer for negociation ought
rot 10 go from America. He sllerted that G.
Britain was proceeding upon the principle of
iuPprtning all neutral commerce; and that it
was sttuolly on this ground that Uowick was
6ifplaced, however it might have been under
the pretence of fasing the confidence of weak,
dotard monarch. One powerful inducement
for believing that thefc infrutaions were from
the B.iti!h admiralty, was the circumstance
Of the rejection of the Hfsil, treaty on the
England was fucceeded by the attack on the
Chciapeake and there was apparently fuch
a miraculous connection between thefe t.
vents, as po6tively to prove that the one NUT
have been the cattle OF the other. loud ap-
pia45e.)
MIR. Jobn Camille had always fuppofsd, thai
when firing OF rciolutions was propofed, eve
ry one fhoul have the right of ,xpreiiing their
opinions tariy and fully upon them he did
~ tL. ~
was Tor that part ii, which execrates the at
tack OH the Cheflpeaz he was oppofed to
that part, which aGcribes the act to the B. 60
vernmeUt. Gentlemen and himielf differed mp
on the queition only, whether it was the a6 of
iubordina.s officer or of the government.
MIR. F. Mercer was in favour of this difinefi-
on. The only difference was as 10 the fact: on
which it would be neceiiary to demand expla-
nations from the B. government.
Mr.. WafknS Leigh. An explanation de-
masded by us A;e we TO go acrofs the At |
lan,ic to requef explanations? 1t aRonifhes
me to hear American youths q mean no per-
fonai dilrefpett, Sr,) tbs defendants of Anne
rican patti lots faying, thai we mutt DOW ak for
explanations Of G. 3.
Mr.. Mrrrsr exp lained.
Ir. Leigb protected he had not mifunde,-
food the gentle man: what he had ftated was
fa;r corollary fIom lis ftatemeuts. Shall We i
tbSN, WHO ere young ana TiEDg MARION, and
who tho not addicted to the proud psgeantry
Of war, have cbafs Ger 20 maintain, fall We
put up with fuch iufults 4! Loud and continued
aee!ah70fionJ!D Shall We, Cir, NEARLY wait,
until @. Is. ihhll conJei, end to give us explana-
tom. NJ; il q. Il. gives us one blow, let us re-
turn anotter. n oadnbfIayf5!) The gentleman
who fuPporttd this preamble, has truly faid
that wAr was inevitable.--I fay, fir, that it is
actually begun How has war been commcRc-
ed iii modern times? BY blows before it was
declared. This is John Bulls fyfcm. We,
Gr, arelfe defcendants of John Bull and truft
that while qyr inherit his good qualities, we
have go, riG Of all his bad ones.----We are cooly
aR,ed to wait, till our rights have been ietted
by G. 3.
MIR. Mercer explained. He prefumed that
il was the right Of the captain ofthe Chefapedkc
to retain the fcamcn There was no civil au-
thority TO demand them, and the Britilh com
mandcr bal acted moA improperly in taking
them. His only doubt was as to the partici-
patton, of the Bri,ili government.
M,. Leisb required " the qaeltion, aud the
whole qIeAion."
MIR. Camille hoped that in republican GO
verrment every one had right O exprefs lis o.
piston. Let The quelion be divided he would
Join geGtieUen on the rcfyiutions tbemfelves
Nj. Hay ALTO hoped, dat lie qpciliou on the
preamble wouji be put fre. IF the diGnGiion
were adopted. tie fenf- Of tbe meeting could
bt fl be afcertainsd.
Mr. Hin. o. Aiir propofed new expedi-