The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-29

the want ct commerce in the Hanse Towns,
that they Will DE able to render him no aid
III money. from tiie extremes OF his pow
er. it win press upon him even to the cen-
ire ct Paris. and will knock with violence at
the doors OF his palace.
England it IS true, with. her great navy
and al. powerful iieets, might preserve her
sell from feeling the Effects OF the want Of
bread. provided tlLlt the ports of the buitio
were open t. her; bur shut out, rs she is
hon every Country which has usually ex-
ported wheat, where viii she find rile guam
uty necessary to enable her To afford sup
Plies to Spain and Portugal, now struggling
tor their liberties for their West india
islands, and tor their immense fleets and
armies now employed in foreign countries.
From the coast OF Bnrbary we a,e told -
Yes, sir, Barbary, under good govern
ment, could supply all the wans. of Europe
but sir, that government immediately, it
hads that the farmer has got mis- land into
nigh state OF cultivation, the hand of power
Is laid upon his property. and tie man, with
ms family flies tatne moantai Ms. Nor is this
all, The Dey lays such duty Gil the export,
as leaves but small pittancc, say cod
sterling per bushcl, to the cultivation. From
thence no important supp y can be derived,
and THIS is wei; known in England. But is
the want OF bread-stuH the only suffering
that Great Britain must endure No, sir.
she viii ieci our embargo in the immense
loss OF revenue, resulting rom the inporta-
ton OF our tobacco, C0tson, rice. and ether
valuable products Her cities will Il eli the
less OF the non-arrival q. our ships, which at
forded TO them ls. ge revenue for the town
dues, employment for the various mocha
nics and manufacturers empluycd abnut
ships, the want ct con.nissio y derived to
Fl.ou, N.
necessary To enumerate. Liverpool which
owes its rapid rise i'll great Proportion, TO
tile American commerce, viii feel the loss
thereo lii "ltrsier that may make them
re heard N the Councils of the Kingdom Is it
possible tA;;I that nation will net Gcp.ore the
loss ot their exports To us, amounting to
twelve millions OF pounds sterling. pc, an
iuiii W Ii EcHs.c.::ei: believe The; Aave.
no vA!nt: thert Tor, when they know that they
sent .a"ge fleets & armias 20 LII Plata, not 10
conquer tue ccmtY, but to force a trade
to Compel the aptnisrIs TO receive their
manufactures And what trade Not more
tpan one million, or at the mont, .wo mil
liens stei'!iug per annuin. What ridiculous
pGlIcy must THAI be that can induce nai ION
to go 10 AZ. innlense eX!,sESc OF O,Cod * ,vea-
SAFE 70 secure two millions ct trade, and az
the same tine wantonly to throw away =
trade of twelve millions, arising to them
without expense Of either bio al or treasure,
VIII they long shut their eyes to such a
sce-e OF folly and wicllcdn.ss No, sir. Il
non-intercourse will open the es uf the ma
ton 10 such ridiculous Conduct, ON the part
OF their rulers. l. this ~, Mr.. Presitlent
The sugar planters Of their West-india
Islands, Cana they mo1r deserve ~ will be
made severed, tofecl it; they will not star,e
perhaps, but they will have DaY three or
four times the price for every article of pro-
vision Wh!Cn they, or th"ir slaves consume,
and ten times the price ior slaves and other
lumber. Heretofore, they have paid for
such supplies in what call the off 4 OF their
plantations. III rum and moi7sS.s Those
articles must refnain OH thcir hands unccn-
sumed, for none but EmSlishmen and their
descendants rnaHe use thereof We import
from the British islands $4,000 gallons of
moIa.Ses, per anuum, value on the spot
So7 5o0-Of rum, 5,590.O00 gallons, value
about S2,A12 500 WIZ gentlemen believe,
that the want OF sa!eS, (and the consequent
loss OF their vaiue) 20 the annual amount of
two and half mli!ions OF dollars, will not
be te bv the British planters Yes, sir,
1t has already been felt, If | am rightly in
tornSd, To wit, that the government has
been Obliged to grant large aid IN money. 20
support the West India planters BOT
shall fatigue the senate with details OF this
uutY. HOWSNeE, has COnilSllc(i
me to present my IDEAS on this part or the
subject, 10 the senate.
The gentleman from Delaware (Mr.
Wnlte) feels il alive for the rretent rulers
ot the u. States--nc ASKS, where are we 40
get revenue, and with All AIR of triumph,
tciis us that We shall not have y dollar in tae
treasury at the next meeting of Congress-
We were told the Sane story the last year,
and thousands Of handbiils mad been distri-
buted throughout cue union asserting that
tact. Yet, sir, when We met, sc tould four
teen millions Of dollars i'll the treasury. We
found oar receipts more than III ANY preceding
year. The gentleman is aiarmed est the
present parry III power shalt be Frustrated,
as he thinks thst wns to which he belonged
by the necessity OF la, iDg Il direct tax RE
Is mis- .i-n; they were Dismissed, because
that yhc tux ascr tax. GAty on duty, tir4t
was laid by Iam, were dis,patcd, the peo-
pie knew not how, AID Decaisc The people
thought their system would lead the nation
inipcrcepu3ly 10 monarchy.
feel greatly Obliged to the gent!emao,
EcT the tsnde ceilings which he ji;s exDrey-
sed OF lhe subject, but a.a NOT aia,m-
ed The present admiuj,trali3J ht,e
pnrsNcd Course unknown 10 the last 90
VI, tnc payment o. nc public debt ave
raging :or sonc " . past, FIVE millions %
dollars, per almuW. FTom thiS payment,
We are SOW relieved, because the .Aw pcr-