The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-08
10 4HE EDITOR OF qye ENourRrB


Through the attention OF friend, have
been favored with the perusal of pamph ct,
containing the several diplomatic commune
cations, to which the affair of the Chesa-
peake has given birth at London and at
Washington. 1t is impossible for any Anne
rican, who has just sense of what is due to
the lnsulted honor of his country, to remain
! unmoved, whilst he reads these truly i'm
portant papers. Even Pickering himself, ]
presume, mist have experienced some emo
| ton in going through them.
The introduction of the subject bv Mr.. Ma
dison's letter, announcing the outrage on the
chesapeake, eXcites lively remembrance of
| the sensation produced in every district of our
country, by that memorable event and to
| those who witnessed the universal sensibility
OF the public mind on that occasion, memo
ry easily restores the sublime spectacle of
people, rendered distinctly conscious of ma
tional existence, and assuming, from invo-
luntary and irresistible sympathy, the cha
racter OF an individual; obeying a common
| impulse, fired with the same sentiment, and
| animated, as it were, by one soul.
The correct and dispassionate tenor of Mr..
Madisons statement, notwithstanding the
ardour ana enthusiasm of popular resent
ment, which glowed around him at the mo-
ment OF preparing his dispatch, evince a
phllosoPhlc GOODNESS & self possession. truly
| surprising and admirable. Nor are we less
Pleasedwith the blended discretion & patrio-
tlsm OF our minister Monroe, in his commu-
ncations with the Is. cabinet on the same sub
Ject The justice of his cause, C the respect
iul moderation of his language would have
insured from a government, less corrupt and
abandoned than that of Great Britain. the
complete success of his efforts But what
was to be expected from men who were ca
Paole OF projecting the eXecrable expedition
against neutral and unoftending Denmark
Accordingly we find in the correspondence Of
Mr.. Secretary Canning a hypocritjca II
aHectatIon OF concern in the first instance
succeeded by tissue Of evasion and insolence
winch cannot be read without sentiments of
contempt and indignation. To us who felt
the injury oft the Chesapeake aggression. and
who yet rouse at the idea of the insult, the
manly tone OF Mr.. Monroes address ON that
subject discovers nothing more than the ma
tural sensibiity and just claim of a republi
can, who heard across the Atlantic. the in
dlgnant voice OF his Countrymen, and Joined
with patriotic sympathy in their emotion
10 the immaculate "Mr. Secretary Can
nlng, however, this tone appeared very
strange, and was deemed worthy of a sort of
Comment, amounting evidently to reproof.
any mention OF popular sensiblity, indeed. is
sheered at with infinite contempt; for the
ieelinSs OF the s7vinfSh multitude, it seems.
could have no weight in the argument. Let
Us attend however, to the progress of the
negotiation, which (fot special purposes no
douot,) was most amica6iy transferred to
the American capital
Ii we read with appreciation the sDirit.d
remonstrance Of Mr.. Monroe to the Brit;sh
Cabinet at London, (Which forms a brilliant
point i'll this minister's displavs.O we sbaII
ind increased qualification in the recent
communication of Mr.. Madison TO their On
voy extraordinary at Washington.
In the annals OF diplomacy, there is Der-
haps nothing superior to this clear and dig
mined ETfoSe of the American Statesman
AT once temperate and resolute, luminous
and convincing, philosophy and frmness seem
to have regulated the language, whilst Re-
son and Truth illustrate and Justify the We've
OF the writer Europe, which will soor LS
III possession of this paper, will behnld IN ifs
simplicity, the upright and virtuons cbsrac
ter OF the American government. and adrnirc
in its perspicuous and mastery ARRANGEMENT
the talents of the future president of III g
some additional remarks OH ;ht t.ot,,I,,.;,,,,
OF the negotiation, and the unparaIeIad af
frontery OF the British demands. viii form
the subject of a second address to YOU.
della.
ETtraet Of a tetfer.from WusIingfou. dotcd
HhriL 1903.
lnmy last 1 mentioned TO Won that die
patches had been received from onr Min
lstefs IN England and Francc-Thev have
oeen communicated conidentiallv TO Con
gress--An attempt was made TO print
them-Ihe House of Representatives re-
fused to Consider various motione e,,br,;t
" ted on this subiect-To-dav while = ,,,ot;