The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-23
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~ The ,hiustce Of Europe has inhicea u.
| 70 resort to the Embar.e'5; Whom ere we I,
blame forthe partial ascension OF cur com
mercer What patriot would have p,e ferred
either Observation-Disclosures , If Britt y
Orders in Council and French DEGREES, tx
pose our vessels and property to capture, &
our seamen To imprisonment--if the forme
would make the ". States TRIBUTARY tn eur
former task-master-if, underline o,,eration
OF both their DEGREES, the repeal of the EN-
barge would still leave our commerce subject
to a thousand restrictions, anr. our national
honor an empty name what discerning 20
fiitician would ascribe our present incnnveni-
encies to the Embargo, and not to the 6 rders
and DEGREES Of Europe ,--That man must
be actuated by sinister views, who ascribes
them to the measures of the administration
War-Trihute and the piracy of cur vessels
---or the Embargo were the alternatives
presented 90 MS. War was an immc1se evil
- Tribute was a greater---1he Embargo
was the orv eXped'ert for avoiding the dis
as'er - War. aud the disgrace of Tribute
ACCOMPANIED with the. depredations of Com
mcrCe.
If lcannot leavesnlv own domicil without
being at'rcked by sepertte gangs oarob6ers,
keeping :. sell ut home 10 whnm'is my ia
n'ii} 70 sasci'ibe ti;e inccnveniencies nnder
wh'chthcy may labor? If their corn. their
outer and tre!r meat are of less { liue to
tacpl. in consequence of the wanaafs mar
het 50 whom arc they Justly 20 ascribe this
loss 1t would show IN infinite want of dis
ce'nmept, to ascl'ibe them TO the master of
tkc family. Imcrely pursue the hest course
which is marked out to me by the prctiiga-
cy OF others The fault isnot in me. but in
the robbers--It is their fepacity which pro-
duces and continues my own embarrasments
SHOULD there only be two means of
entering part with which we have a right
to trade the employment OF the savord or the
payment of iribnfe 20 -Britain---wili
IN independent spirit hesitate long in deci-
dug? Is it not infinitely better to force trade
hV arning oar merchantmen than submit to
British taMation' Let us purchase orr en-
trance into these ports by a key OF Iron, not
of Gold.
1t is the favorite cant of the federalists,
tnat the embargo has failed in its Objects
that IT has had 10 eRtct whatever upon the
igerents--why not then remove il ?
These gentlemen are cninen " mistaken
In their Postion.-rhe Embargo had two
great objects
list Ioicad foreign nations TO repeal their
Inqultous DEGREES by necessary restric-
tons on their commerce
ID. Ioget our vessels, property, and mari
ners, at home; keep them safe; and
preserve the honor of our country.
1t the murnlurs of the federalists, and
the frauds of smugelers, hare disappointed
the first OF these efiects--it the pressure of
these restrictions u9on foreign nations, has
mi ipH
crees '!iu VII! deny the comp eta attain
n'ent of The other object a--One hundred
miii'ons Of dollars of our property are sup
Iposed to have been on the seas or in other
countries. The wise measures of our go
Vernment have preserved the greater part
.ot 1t Millions more would have been sent
on the seas, but for the i'm exposition of the
Embargo But what is much more impor-
tant TO US, our honor and independence have
NOT been forever furnished by voluntary
submission to British tribute.
The conduct Of the Essen Unto is an tx
cellent commentary upon their principles.
These men are now CRYING ont against South
ern domination, Pi'SiniG influence, and Vir-
gInia anUpathy to ninerce. The burthen
OF their whole Song now is, a dissolution of
the Union. Their prints begin to TEEN with
lthis tratorous language The R08fon Cen
mel has Published two essays to prove the
comparative benefits of such aseperation TO
tie northern states 81 CT is the attachment of
these men 70 the principles Of Washington
who emphaticaliy warned his country men TO
guard the Union as the ark of political safe
".
when the Presidential election was first
on the taps. it was the duty of Geo. Clntou
'anl James Monroe to have stood aloof from
She tunuIts OF contention, and eft the people
to choUse fn' themselves. 1t was their dutv
to nave said to their friends eve are no
candidates; bnt if the people think proper
10 elect US, we shall conceive ourselves
bound to obeythe will of our country"
Snch zcas their conduct; and what is now
their duty No7c, chat the choice of the Re-
pubcaus seems to have been irrevocabiv
fixed new, that the resolutions Of a large