The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-29

iosseS ~ Wouiu Oe necessary 10 invest them
with the power of offence. We 'sheaid
thus have an armed commerce with Letters
OF Maroae and Rcprisal.,
What next Perhaps G. Britain would
attem,t to lombard * burn our towns. The
| resentment of I'll nation would be kmdlcl
we should burn to inhct the severest re-
venge on orr enemy. The government
would be called on to p. forth ali It's re-
sources. An invasion OF Nova Scotia and
canada would therefore be the next step
1t is thus, that, one link I'M the chain OF e.
vents will immediately draw on another
and the Unised States would be involved in
all the Horrors of war.--I. is therefore in
cumbent upon you, feiiow-citizens Of the
East, as you value the peace OF your coun-
try and as YOU detest the tribute of Britain.
to give every chance of success to our sys-
ZEN OF commercial restrictions. Frown
therefore upon every attempt to organise a
resistance to the measures of your govern
ment.-lt is probable however that ali these
eXert'ons to oppressive peace will prove una
waning. My own conscientious opinion ls..
that Svar is really inevitable But it is Ger
tainiy worth the chance, to attempt once
more to secure the blessings of peace-and
TO resort to the severest form of commerce.
al restrictions, as an additional means of
inducing the repeal of the European Edicts.
ms experiment is besides still more vaiu-
able, as it allows us d longer time 10 pre-
pare Tor Har-to equip our vessels-fortify
our ports-and give arms to our Militia.
we should be prepared for the worst. II
is peculiarly probable, that war must soon be
declared against the insolent invaders of cur
rights For in the words Of one of the most
enlightened and infTeuti,l members of the
senate of the United States Since Great
britain has become intoxicated with this ex-
traordinary project of recolonzation, verify
oeheFe, we shall again have to fight her cut
tit; & am inclined to think, that now is
us good time for the contest, as we can ex-
Pect III any tu' ure time t'-Weil then, If
war should come, you fellow citizens of the
East, VIII not forget the obligations of Anne
rican patriots. You will rally around the I'M
furied banners of your country-and "drive
on the wedge of war" with all your energies
Never had men a more virtuous cause to fight
lof, except those heroes perhaps, who fell on
the heights of BuuAer's hill or the plains of
Princeton
But. citizens of the East, will YOU excuse
me Tor making another serious suggestion p
Cherish the a'ioa ofthese Sratrs.-It would
De caiumny upon your virtue to recommend
TINS maxim in formal & elaborate manner.
i'ut me Prints OF Boston have been lately
distinguished by an ominous and eouivocsI
styie' a writer under the signature OF = ak
land, which common report has already as
crlbed to the pen of one of the leaders of the
h;ssex unto, has seriously attempted TO prove
that dissolution oftbe union is not so very
great an evil to the f States. These men n1aY
attempt to lead you impereeptiby from one
false step to another until they lure YOU into
the arms of G.. Observation-Disclosures
De upon your guard-And st.uid such mpi-
Gus efortS be aimed at your repose, remem-
Der the monitory voice of the illustrious
! Washington respecting our Union
" Cherish cordial, habitual & immovea-
bic attachment to it accustomin;r Yourselves
to think and speak of it, as of the palladi-
um OF yoAr political safety and pros erity !;
watching foi its preservation with Jealous
anxiety misunderstanding whatever NAV
sugges' even suspicion that it can in any
event be abandoned and Indignantly frown4
ing upon the first dawnins of every attempt
to alternate any portion of our country from
the rest, or to enfeebe the sacred ties which
now link together the various PARTS"
A FREEMAN.
Mr. Giles second speech on Mr. Hiilhousc's
| resolution