The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-03

ana OF ,hcr any, SPAN. Is completely inno-
cuous, in comparison of the astonishing er-r
tccts, threatened BY the British orders -
Il swept OF &, moi a 10Th, not a
2oth, perhaps not soth part of the same pro-
lperty.
| 6 1t woald seem" said Lord Ers,;jne, that
1T the French emperor declared the
moon IN state of blockade, Great Britain
would have meeting of the board of long
tude and our most celebrated astronomers.
to rctaliate by prohibition on the satellites of
Jupiter; when he commanded a cessation OF
the lunar motion, of her conjunctions and
opposites, they would re- act by a declaration
| that the whole planetary system should stop
still. Ia loud laugh from the ministerial
bench.] He really conceived ,notwithstand-
ing the manner in which the comparison was
received, that the cases were, in great
degree similar: inasmuch as he believed
Bonaparte had as much efficacy over the
moon as he had in placing the British isles
in state Of blockade
| Against all these encroachmentsa as unpro.
voSed by cur own conduct, as they were
mischievous 10 our interests, it was iucun-
bent on us to adopt seine decided measure.
What was to be done, was the great cues
| ton.
| To whatever side we looked, there evils
F, presented themselves in some shape Or O.
ther There was no expedient whatcver that
could boassan immunity from Evil But a
midst all this choice of evils, which necessi-
| ty imposed upon US, this, remarkable pbe-
nomenon presents Itself that whist the fe-
! deralists are atheist united in their OPPOSITE
on to the Embargo, because it is pursued Nv
| the administration, their ranks are unmar-
| shalied and broken, as to the course which
they themselves would have s,eered. Some
are for a tilting-match with France: few
are even for a war with G Britain but the
greater part are for concurrtlce and sub
mission to the British Orders in Council
Thus passion binds the parry together in
one phaianx OF opposition to tie Embargo
but when left to their own judgment, itleads
them different ways
| 1t is obvious that there We're but thre:
great eZpedients in our hands-to 1.esis,-to
su6mtf-or to retire from the w,r waged up
OH our commercc.-S Submission, to British
encrcachment, and French and Spanish re-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. an Gp,6Qrep, were the
only alternatives proposed to out choice
In these ESSAYS it is proposed to draw
comparison between the effarS of these diff
terent systems.
To prove that nc EmGGrgt was far more
consistent with our ii,ter.tS and our ho-
nor, than submission -
that the enlarge is not SO rtinous nea-
/ sure as TcNf.
and to sirew the peculiar l1,nefts, which
this species &c siii5,v5 over the
other kinds which have been promo
| scd
.ft a numerous and pery rc8hecfoJie 1feet-
ing Of fhe Citizens, held on Hedaesdau
Eveni7lg, TIE Ist i2st. at tie Cahifoi, in
The Ciru Of Richmond, far. tlr A7,rtosr ot
fron,otinS DoMES7fc M NUF.fcTyRRS :
LIE GOVERNOR, was called to the chair
and
THOMAS RITcH1E appointed Secre.afg.
ON motion Of DR. Folshee, sen. the follow
ins Resolutions were adopted:
ReSotUcd u1a1lfmo1rsiy, as tie opinion OF
this meeting, That al this important crisis,
when we have but little to hope from the
Justice of the great belligcrent powers O.
Europe, who have introduced a new system
OF warfare, by ATTACHING neutral commerce,
1t Is highly expedieht, that the people OF
these United States sl.onld RELY upon those
Internal resources with which thcy are SO
amply provided
ResolUed thereforr, That a committee be
appointed to digest q plan for the establish
nent of Manufacture, adapted 10 our par
ticular situation, and that they make their
Report to a meeting cf the Citizens to be
heldat the Capitol on Wednesday next
On motion, the Chairman nominated the
following gentlemen to compose the commit
tee
James Monror lanes Brown
Edward Darlington, .Hor6o7ne N7cHolqg,
.fic,raader M'Kae, Georse Han,
David Bullock, IHomos Ladd,
Creed Taylor, Jno. Br0cken5roagh,
Nm FouShee, sen. Peyto1 RandoJhA y
.dbraham YenG6le, UIlfuD1 IYirt.
Robcrt Gamble,
On motion, the following Members were
added:
Benjami1 Tafe, John CunxincHqn,,
SAMUEL adams, John Clark,
JeSehhG aHego, william. Y Ca5eH.
On motion Of Mr.. Hay, Resolved, That
the preceding members OF the committee, or
any seven OF them, be authorised to make
their Report on Wednesday next
On motion Of MIR. Munford, Pesolved ~
taniDoasfy, That at the celebration of the
Anniversary ofAmerican Independence, on
the 18th day of July next, we, the persons
present at this meeting, will, as tar as prac-
ticabe. appear othed in articles of the
! Manufacture Of Virginia, or Of come one Of
the United States
On motion Of the Hon Creed Taylor, Re
sotUed unanimonsfy, That the Proceedings
of this meeting be published III the d,Ierent
papers ofthis City.
Signed,
w., II CApF)T