The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-14
BALTIMORE, October 10.

BALTIMORE, October 10.
| The American dispatch NesselSt. Michael
arrived here on Saturday evening last from
L'Orient in France, which she left on the
21st August. Mr.. Noarse, the bearer of
the dispatches from England. left the vessel
at Hampton and proceeded on, to Washing
ton; the passenger from France, Mr.
Wilder. came up to town in o Pilot Boat
on Sunday morning, and proceeded hence
TO the seat of government. From the cha
racter OF Messenger, it is improbable that
he should be entrusted with the stage of
negotiation bctwecnIthe respective countries,
consequently his opinions must be formed
from external appearances. The only info-
nation that could be collected was. that the
two governments didnot appear in the least
TO recede: 1t was expected that government
rould have received favorable dispatches
by the St. Michael whether they have
been disappointed in this expectation, we
are left to conjecture. That the temper
OF the British government towards the U.
States has changed for the worse, we think
is certain. government, whose rule of
action is mouldcd from the surface of
things at the fieetin5 moment, can never be
depended upon. At the date of Mr. Pincl-
ney' S previous dispatches, we aresinformed
he was highly elated with the pleasing pros
pect OF happy termination OF our differ
ences with Great Britain. At the date of
ms last dispatches by the ST. Michael's n
variant appearance had taken place. What
effect the arrival of Swartwout, &c. &c and
the subsequent arrival of Burr, NAV have
had upon that government from TIER off
ciousness, we know merely from external
apprenticeship that we can say is that
time will further deve1ope their treache-
ry.
From France we have nothing to e,,rect
1t Is firmly believed that their DEGREES will
hnish their existence with, and ONLY with,
the orders in council Our government, is
placed in critical situation. and it will, we
are persuaded, require all the energies of
the country to carry them through the try
ing moment which may be expected to ar
rive The appearance of Spanish affairs
has also had visible Influence in producing
the insolence of the British Cabinet Had
not the folly of Bonaparte in his interference
with the internal government of a friendly
power, produced such a material change in
the politics of the South of Europe, Eng
land would. from their previous dispositions
have been induced to have acceedcd to an
amlcab,e, and to us, an honorable adjust
ment Of affairs. But inflated with success,
she is as she ever has been, disposed to
trample justice under feet, and triumph over
the rights of neutrais at the cannon's m outh
While the British Orders in Council exist,
we can have no possible grounds Of hope
that Bonaparte will relax his DEGREES.
1t would he highly improper in us to
palm opinions on the public which events
wonld not Justify. The Congress will short
| y be in session, to whom the whole of our
exterior concerns will be promptly made
known, and to their wisdom and patriotism
we cheerfuly submit.
1t has been attempted to induce public
belief that the paragraph in late same
rIcan" stating that government expected dis
patches by the St. Michael, which would
enable them to raise the embargo, was an
ciectioneering artifce. We assure our rea-
ders that. this WAS not the case Every hope
that could be nationally expected bv cur am
bassador was entertained of favorable issue,
until the arrival OF Burr, the ARR al of the
Spanish deputies with their fiattering pros
poets and the treasonable complexion If our
opposition prints, inducing belief that we
are divided people. Bal. .An,er
The policy of Bonaparte towards Spain,
we are informed, is solely measure of his
own, in direct opposition to the advice ofhis
Cabinet. And the stern repugnance of Tai
leyrand to this ill judged policy, is said to
have brought him into disgrace with the En-
peror...I6.