The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-11

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Peas TO be the intereS, of this Country = re
tain the embargo, for the present -TEcre is
only one CIRCUMSTANCE, wh:ch is Calculated,
to- produce even a moment doubt Oh the sab
|ject; the opposition of some of tlc Eastern
men To It's Piov.sions.-But this opposition
has been extremely exaggerated by the mi
Mons OF Britain; and there is every reason
to Believe, that when the enlightened repre-
sentatives OF the East shall cone to compare
their notes with those OF the South and West.
all apprehensions OH this point will Com :
pletely vanish.
Inc path which opens before this assem-
oied Council OF the nation, is apparently as
lucid as ray of tight-Let them ONLY be
united, prudent, hatient and temperate in
their measures, and they will copsummat.
the work of their country.
1t would be difficult 10 strike out a,n mar
ticular project for their adoption--but a few
traits have irresistibly seized our attention.
IL Is not best to postpone any preciptate
resolutions OH the repeal of the Embargo
and TO reserve that question until the close of
their session!
Is 1T not best TO quail themselves of all the
events which may possibly ARISE in the Ed
ropean world :--Many ofthese are, in all pro-
oaoiilty, calculated to work for our bene fit I:
4. from the resolution of Congress to add
mere TO the Embargo, the powers of Europe
Will not only be penetrated with a,tonish
ment at our f,'mness, but a despair in thu. i'm
potency of their own measures
2 The Cabinet of Great Britain will have
time to hear OF the successful result of our
Presidential election. They will perceive
ho" unavaiiing have been all their rft;,rts to
eontroul it. They will discover in tho eiec
tlon OF Madison most decided proof of the.
attachment OF the people to the measures of
the present administration.
g. The people of G. Britain are hes -.
more sensitive TO the effects of our embargo
Inc crops OF wheat have been inconsidera-
pie ana large bodies OF troops require large
funds tor their consumption The stock of
materials which their manufacturers had M
hand, at the time of tie imposition of our
embargo-particularly cotton, are nearly
exhausted
5 lhe British cabinet have imbibed con-
siderable hopes, acknowledgement and perse
verancc, from the success of the patriots in
Spain. Bat the philapthropist has the stronr.
est reasons tn apprehsnd, that this success
VIII not be OF permanent duration; that the
superior tactics and discipline of French ar
mics VIII be able to overthrow the numbers
ana gailantry OF that prosecuted nation and
thac 1he large reinforcements, which are now
pouring INTO that devoted Country, will be suf
| ficient to achieve revolution in the fote of
| its affairs.
Most OF these events are probably calcu-
lated to shake the purposes of Britain, and to
produce material change in the measures
OF congress, before the close of its session.
In the mean time is it not proper for Con-
! gress to enforce still more strongly the Fm-
oarSo l.aws-to enact some corporal punish
| ment for its violaton-to authorize the Exc
cntive to employ, greater number of Sea-
men--to place all our gun-boats and armed
vessels under requisition-and to authorize
the executive to employ a certain number of
cutters and fost sailing vessels, for the pur-
pose or overtaking and detecting smugglers
| How far i may also be proper to inpase
additional duties upon such foreign goods, as
are or can be manufactured within the Uni
led States is certainly question entitled
to their deliberation. These aids to D. Ma
na!acsufes might compensate the +. for it's
comparatively greater abridgement of trade