The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-15


states. make theirreport to the British ministers,
that from the society into which they enter, tile
representations which they will receive from the
infectious company which alone they will seek,
that their report will be strongly in favor ofthe
deceit as that of admiral Coffin, after his return
to England from Boston two years ago. This
Coffin is an American himself and on his return to
England, openly asserted that the eastern states,
were ready for an alliance union with the Bril-
fish government, and no doubt there may be found
three or four hundred persons of that vile charac-
ter; such characters will address themselves to
the British AGENTS now in the eastern states-and
their baseness will be reported to England as the
sense Of dmerica -!
The courts of admiralty of England, which are
generally the interpreters of The court policy, have
recently condemned SO many American vessels,
that the disposition of the government may be
precisely Inferred from thence.
We notice this point, however, only to refer
from the circumstance TO another part of the Bril-
fish policy when the British government stand
in need ola vessel, for special purpose, to go to
the continent, they contrive to obtain vessels
demned or sequestrated, in their admiralty courts;
those vessels have their original PAPERS all exact
and correct, and with these papers they send
forward their enterprise, captains suited TO their
views are found, cargoes are easily laid in, and
with supsrcargoes properly instructed, they pro-
coed.
Been attempted to be controvertcd-it is indeed,
reduced to system.
The little that can be learned Of the temper of
the people of England is, that they, instead of be-
ing as heretofore partial to America, have become
inveterately hostile to the United States and
thence it is presumed, that either they have been
wrought upon by their government to believe the
misrepresentation of their Lireling prints; or in
the sense of distress, more disposed to vent
their anger against America, than against go
vernment that may, by the renewal of the Pitt
system eftsyor, grind them more to the earth.
The war in Sweden appears to progress slow
"; the difference between the old mode of war
and that of the modern or French system oftac
tics, is very visible in the invasion of Sweden /;
which however, must inevitably meet its fate
within the pre- sent year.
There is q slight hint at ness coalition agoins.
France, on the European continent; and has been
alledged that 4fustria, with Prussia and Turkey.
were to be the parties. This however is. we be.
lieve, more speculative than real /; though the
d'spoc'ti0ns Oh all or either OF these powers are
not TO be questioned. Indeed the consciousness
eft such dispositions existing ough, to be the best
caution to those who are so ready to believe that
Bonaparte wouldlcave Europe TO go into STA for
love OF conquest. The nations already changed
IN Europe will require many of them haIfa centu
~ OF habit to reconcile them to the revolutions
which they have undergone and the watchfl
SyS ahu 'htPoSHs, pryscHCt OF SaS2ClOuS
aueror will be required during his life however
long, to preserve and improve the harmony of the
system he has established.
Indeed, we will venture bold conjecture on
this occasion, because it would seem to be consist
ent with the magnitude ofthe events that have al,
ready taken place in this ne1v eaocha We should
not be surprised to hear of an inytasion of dele
gates !ros al t!ie s:s;!;se atoms &c the earth Il,
meet at some position, to frame n system of uni
versal law, for the conduct Of nations towards
each other for fixing the freedom OF the seas,
and the laws of commercial intercourse and for
putting an end to war; by establishing rules which
violated by any Individual nation, should subject
that nation to be excluded from intercourse with
ali the rest.
That some such measure will be pursued. We
have not the least doubt; and this universal IAN
once established-tpar a,,ust from the geyy nature
" the case cease
The Mr.. Erskne who is in the eastern states,
is not the ambassador, but younger brother and
Mr.. Mansfield who is with him, is the son of the
present judge Mansfield Of England this Mr.
Mansfield came from England with Mr.. Rose, and
is in fact the agent ofthe present administration of
England, he is what may be called shye1pd yuiek
and capable man; and being intended for the tii-
plonatic school, the road next to the law, near
est to power and wealth, will labor in his yoca-
ton.
The ambassador ErsIire, is said to have pro-
cseded TO Washington.