The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-02

men have been killed.
learn from Malaga, that the Sally, Hastings.
will load for Boston.
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 90.
AZ the prospect OF the approaching elccti-
on, the Efforts II party are redoubed to wea-
Ken the confidence of the people in their go
vernrnent, re distract the nation, and render
useless the wise measures which the Repre-
sentatlves oil the people have adopted
Endless indeed were the task to EXPOSE.
the weakness of all ard the absolute faliacy
o. most ct the grounds on which the enemies
OF the present administration are endeavor
ing to inju'e it. Cne, however, is attended
with circumstances 80 peculiar that we deem
it worthy g. notice.
1t viii be recoliected that Mr. Canning
says lin his speech published in our last,
" since the return of Mr.. Rose, no commu-
nication has been made by the American go
vernment, IN the form of complaint, CT re
monstrahcc, or irritation or of any descrpti-
on whatever" From which expression. con-
sidsrinS 1t as proof irrefragab e, several fe-
derai papers have made International deduc-
ton, that no remonstrance has been made.
by our government, on the subject of the Bri-
tish orders III council; as appears by the fol-
lowing extract from the Boston Gazette of
August %.
:" They (the people of America) have wit
messed the groanings of The democratic pres
SEES asainsi the b itsh riders III council, tho
theV forgot at the same time to tel of the
precedent measures OF the French govern
men,, which produced these orders-and
now they find out, that our own adninistra
ton, so far from thinking them either arbi-
trary or unlustifiable, or being DESTROYS of
their removal or amelorat;0n, that thew
nave neVer hrfrrrred a COMPLAINT against
them, or required their repeal. There is
something strange in this conduct. it fully
warrants the declaration of Mr. GARDINER.
-" tHat mere rs IN unseen hand in all fhis''
Can it be possible that any man conyers.
ant in the politics of his country, can forget
circumstance which occurred not more
'han four or hive months ago? However i'm
prooaDie, 1t should seem that such is the case
and what renders the circumstance more sim
guar, is the concurrent treachery of memo
nv OF two federal editors for the Centinel
Oh the same date speaking Of the dispatches
said TO nave been received per the Issabe-
- says, we do not think they relate to
the British orders in council. for we are CON.
hdent the u .. have never made any COM
municatlon to the cabinet OH the subject of
these orders''
On the 10Th OF February last commune
cation was. made to Congress by the Presi-
dent OF the United States commencing as
follows: =" | enclose for the information of
Congress. letters recently received from orr
ministers at Paris and London, cornmunica-
ting their Representations AGAINST the decyees
ayd orders of France and Britain. Be-
heSe communications were inadvertently
read with open doors in one branch OF the
legislature contrary to usage 1t was thus
'Sceftalned that the spirited and argumen-
tatlVe remonstrance of Mr.. Pinkney was ia
tcd on the Esd November, but 10 DAYS after
the date OF the Orders in Council And vet
mere IS an American paper which shall de
care for party purposes, that no remon-
s'rancc mas ever been made nthc subject.
while On this subject, we are induced q,
notice the peculiarly of Mr.. Cannipg's Ian
guage. 1T would be derogating from that
consistency and regard to correctness which,
supposed 20 attach to the prime minister
N'taU bFItaln' to entertain an idea thatit
"a' ms intention TO convey an euuivocal
,0"nn'S' ouCh however is the effect if NOT
GS intention Mr.. {. says since the return
NiIt muse, no communication has beer,
maze ~ thG American government yba.e-
Ver," &c. Now our readers viii reroIi.,o.
certain communication from Mr.. Frskine
me British minister, to Mr.. Madison. evnls'
natory OF the orders in couJ Gil. under dat.
OF e6ruary 3D. To this it is well understood
that luminous and conclusive rcplv wae
made by the Secretary Of State. II caunn,
ne possible but that Mr.. Canning must 49,
received this important paper, If n, olb<r
3eIore the z4th Of June net indeed "frorr
we AMERICAN government" but from Inc
oriush minister in America. so tina, M,
aiming expression, however equiyocai lie
meaning, may be Literally correct
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