The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-17
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, DECEMBER IL, 1908
ToTHE PEOPLE OF THE EASTERN srArEs
NO LII
NO III.

have already attempted to trace out
to you, FellowC Citizens of the East, the
great object or the encroachments OF G.. Bri-
tain. have expressed, in terms worthy OF
an American, my just indignation ar the ag-
gressions of her enemy. l have examined
the different remedies which were originally
proposed for our adoption. One result only
presented itself ; that a retirement from the
multiplied perils of the ocean, and from the
entertainments of our numerous assailants,
was the only measure for avoiding the evils
of WAR, and the imperishable dishonor Of
submission.
But at this trying crisis of our national af-
fairs at this moment, when every nerve
OF the nation should be stretched to vindi-
cate the rights OF the nation when every
real American should array himself in op-
possion to the injustice Of the powers OF Eu-
rope when the success of this great cxpe-
riment, or of any others, which the rights
ct our country may subsequently demand,
essentially hangs upon the harmony and the
union Of her Sons there are men, Fellow
Citizens, among you, who are dishonest G.
nough to attempt TO distract your councils Sc
engender opposition to the measures of your
government. These men are continually
employing every artificc and deception for
the contamination of their nefarious purposes
lnstc9d of lavishng their anathemas upon
the edicts of the powers of Europe, they are
attempting to trace all our restrictions and
Inconveniences to the embargo. Instead of
ascribing the embargo to these aggressions,
whicn arc calculated to rouse all the eXertions
of an indignant country, they are misreDre-
:enting its purposes and designs VINO
would have dreamt, that any adninipiStra-
tion would be so Insane as to risk its reputa-
ton and existence upon an avoWed hostility
to commerce.? And yet are these men idle
enough TO aSCl !5c the embargo to such an
unpopular motive. Who could have sup
posed that the people Of the South could be
Jealous Of the commercial prosperity of the
Eastern States, seeing that agriculture and
commerce are sointimatcly connected. {. that
even by the statement OF these liberal poll
tician3, the south is indebted to the com
msrcc Of the north for vessels and markets
for its numerous productions Andyct arc
these men foolish enough to attribute Il lea
lousy 0! commerce to the people of tho South
Do YOU complain, however, that the
embargo presses more heavily upon YOU than
upon tie ofheT ,Stdses |JIc1diy to the LIN
barge! DO you assert, that your commerce
Is so much superior TO that of the other states
and that though Your resistance tould be
greater, yet yCtr suierings under the Gnu
batgoarc also greaicrs arm unwilling TO
Nisi' tfff" t'ts'es ENtItIN -k'itlICtiS. QCADiSG
all Companions IN country, which should
he united EuLsincc am compelled 10 meet
this argument, pe"n'it me to adopt the scn-
timcnts o. o@c IS tie r}ust enlightened mer-
Giants of,hc dated S'a;es JUST delivered
in the Senate Of the Union the sentiments
ct General Smit', m Baltimore, the former
hero Of h.Gd-Fort, the uniform defe uder of
the rights of cur Coupty.--Theee senti-
imcnts came before me, as was ist about
to III 'l'e pen q express my owp.---
7 W. are fnld that he Su9crings ct the COM
me- cial STATE ave iHsarporable g; from the
dis-ua'ioni 10 tie semitic, it would apDear -
GENERALLY admitted jhat tic four Nca. Eng
lond states are the oaiy commcrcial--con-
pMisons arc generally disagrecabie --t.Icy
aWieuF how ever necessary upon tic present
ctcaficn toshew the relative state cf com
msIce aii'.ns the stttt.s. ! aU Warmed