The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-07

! ference OF opinion was absolutely necessary
] to elicit tfuth; and last of all he should eve,
have thought of denouncng and susl,cc tire
the motives of the gentleman from Frederick
| That gentleman had declared that he
would have called Congress together. AFTER
the attack on the Chesapeake But the po-
hcy OF the atlministration displays that si3
perior wisdom, which uniformly Character
ises their proceedings. The feelings &C A
merica were then agitatcd. We were ready
! nc once to uDshcathe the sword and plunge
Into the calanities os war. The paiicv oftbe
! administration was the best I'VE will in
mott the entrance OF her armed vessels into
cur ports. We viii send OF dispatches Ia
enquire whether tliis outrage was co,intcnan-
ced by the British government PERHAPS il
was an unauthorized act. Shall two nations
De plunged into war for the misbehav;our
OF such ciiicers! But when the goY, IN alcnt
/ round tiat the same system was continued
they tbeo adopted a stronger measure. the
time IS now arrived to convince tic world.
that however slow wemay be to anger, when
ever we discover propensity in any nation
10 withhold from us our just rights, thae we
are prepared to make every sacrifice. II
had been told in Europe, that we were a sor-
end, mercenary peop.e; that our feelings
may be outraged, but that we might be in
demnlhod and satisfied BY pecuniary cons;
ceratlons. Our honor has been deeply in
suited. What was the course for us to pur-
sue Ioadopt partial embargo? to adopt
1t from the Sordid motives which had beer oc-
cribed to cs' Shall it be said, that thronob
the love OF filthy lucre, we were an,1ious In
invite all foreign vessels into our harhours
that whiie attempting to preserve cur honor.
we were providing. foi orr purses ?-lf the
embargo had been confined TO our own vessels
those vessels would have been of mousse tn us
ana would nave been transferred to the cue
my. Our scamen would have deserted. No
measure could have been better calculated
TO tickle the palate Of St. James's. WIN talk
or Danish swedish, or other vessels when
'hey arc all swallowed up By The great mou-
SSer OF .ne cecp' III You SOY, that CT B. is a.
iohc to DE excluded, then would our commerce
be completely suspended. IF all foreign YES
sells are to be admitted free from restrictions
then would U. b. swallow up our commerce.
but It is SAID, that a British minister is
coming, and that VIC should SUSPEND this
measure. Mr.. b. should not note the suncrci
iious manner, which is said to have distin-
guished that gentlcman's Conduct since his
arrival, nor should he eXpatiate OH the bene-
Ets or that diplomatic frankness, which re-
ally comes to bear us the Olive branch of
peace. lie should not pretend to notice that
disgusting attention to etiquette. which so
admirably cloakes an insidious DESIGN Was
it impossible, that this minister has been
sent here to discover the spirit of America?
perhaps ne was to run parallel with the
events which might occur. If then he was
to nave tound us actuated by Avaricc. what
contemplate opinion must he have formed
OF our spirit But If he finds us prepared to
undergo any sacrifices, which NAV promote
inc honour OF our country, what can he ex
Pcc' OaI thut we are determined 60 do every
Iiiihg ior our honour, and that this people.
whom they have stignatzcd as a mob va
resoiutely prepared 10 oppose the aprressions
Oh every haton-One remark more. which
really was worthy CT very little notice. This
Is the season, when an embargo can do us
| the least INJURY. But he cared net for times
OF seasons. lie E.lieVed it was calculated for
the best result, for an honorable nesce RI
ourselves, or of vengeance on our. enemies
last your eyes on the map of the world. Is
liG' tiie nrltlsh commerce peculiarly interest
ca oy inns measure II during the last war,
thousands OF her subjects have starved
what must be her ssuation now when thu
Baltic is closed against her & o,,. norris ebnt5
VIC cannot believe that she viii submit to
starvation, unless we believe that in the dis
PensatioHs OF that great powcrwhich creates
ana destroys empires, the days Of G.. Britain
have been numbered
Mr.. Tucker moved to strike out the last
sentence of the preamble.
Mr. 6ar6oH'' called for the Ayes and
(De6ate TO be conanued.)
The whole preamble was finally adopted.
On Monday last, Mr. Barbour offered tb g
following resolution, whica was unanimouslv
agreed to by the House Of Delegates
" Whereas it has been represented TO the
General Assembly, by the CHIEF ma eistrate
OF this commonwealth, that after the attacl-
upon the Chesapeak, when lnrther anc1essi-