The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-31
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NioSNsStu dtiCoGy hhCn 10 liic rCSb
lcuoi on your Table, leaves ME nothings 10
detail on the cRccts. produced by the cm-
barge. lii regard to France, - England, or
ourselves. GA the two great beiiigvrcnts,
HrGcItce! men, who knew the characters 4
resources or those nations, foresaw and pro.
nounceu, !Hat IL would MAKE no in,hresslon
his We ali now know TO be the fsce:wniie we
ourselves severely feel Its pressure. Vhy,
! then, not rernsve it 4. Because, Il. NC are
toid.. those two natioNs have violated our
neutral maritime rights; and seeing, that
To compel their respect for these, we IL,
posed tile enbargo, and they treat the me;,-
sure with Contempt to remove it would
DC subaissiom SO we will erdeaveur %
conceal our modification and because
we Cannot ihjure them, We will CONT
nue. to punish otrSettey. To renew OR COM
merce. white their DEGREES and otters re-
main nncanceied, would we are told, DC
y" ahlect and degrading submiasidI:" ana
that We have but this alternative, 30 make
war with both nations OF . continue and
enforce the present suspension d Com
merce"
1t has been justly remarked, By the gen
t!e:.si;i troai Connections, (il. Hi;house)
that To run away, and abandon our rights, Is
| AFFECT and degrading
10 make war OH both the belligcyerss, is
the most strange, quiAotic ldi;i that ever en-
tered INTO the head of statesman sup
posc, as We have thousand and athousa:id
times declared, that we have ma illaiucd an
impartial neutrality towards tho.e nations.
So To verify our declarations, We must now
make war upon ovth, imherti.LU And as
| tiicirinjuriCs are SAID to be euuai. or We will
not inquire which has done US :" the most
Marin SO We must measure our to each an
equal qaanity OF resentment. and give ia
each an equal number of blows
lin respeC; to our violated rights, so far as
W. pil'aih - concerned, those preserved by
the administration ~ the iront of our Claims
| are
! l. An exemption from impressmcnt of all
scamen on board our merchant vessels
III. a free tade with the colonies OF her
enemies
III. An exemption from capture OF our
vessels destined for any po,. bi her ehenie.
not actually bioCkaded
| L am aware, Sir, of the consequences of
advancing any thing from which conclusions
may be drawn adverse to The opinions of our
own administration which III many are con
ccivcd to he indisputably Just Merely TO
| state these Questions, AID 10 men ION such
arguments dis the British govelhnient may
! perhaps have urged III their support, ON
heI side, is sufficient to subject Il man to the
| popular charge of beng under BRUSH in
tiuence, or to the vulgar SANDER OF beng
90 BRITISH tory )" he vii be fortunate to es,
cape tao accusation OF touching Brit. n gold.
, But. sir, none OF these things move ne The
! patrons OF the misCIcants who Utter these
SANDERS know better but are nevertheless
Wiling to beneht by the impression they
may mae on the minds OF theepeople -
From an early period of NV life, / was
ly A. in 4
10 the attempts of c.. Britain to encroach
upon our rights, untilthe commandments of
cur revoluti mary war ; and during its Whole
continuance, was uninierrup,ediy employ
ed In important civil or niHtaiy depart
neols /; contributing ALI my efforts to BRING
Ihdt war 10 Il suCCes Sui Termination.
l, sir am not the advocate OF wrong doors,
to whatever country they belong wntt
empcrors or Kings, or the administrators OF d
rSpuDiic Justice is my object, and tru..
ni guide ; and wherever she points the
way, Shall not fear to 90.
Hreat-britah has done us many wrongs.
When wc we're her coionies, he attempted /,
| deprive US OF some OF ohl dearest brIli rights
rights derived from our English ancestors
rights which we defended and finally estab.
lished by the successful conclusion of the re
Noiutionary wax. Bot these wrongs, ant
! All Tue wounds OK war, were intended 1 U be
cbliteratcd and healed by the treaty O
| peace, when all enmitics should have ceas
! Cd
Great Britain wrcriged. US in the capture
and condemnation of cur Vessels uutcr hei
| orders o. 1875 and She has made repair
ation io' these wrongs ; pursuant TO treaty
negotiated OH IrucHcd principles, by Il
statesman whOs with HGcrW tierys and rcQ
c9ndo'', sought adjustment and teparatiun
| At subsequent periods she has committee
! otber wrongs and ii rcpAratiou mad beer
demanded III the same spirit o. canuour ant
! htthness which were manifested in 1894
mat distinguished precedent aGthorizcs tn,
! opinion, THAT like equitable adjustment ant
PREPARATION might have been obtained. Bu
AFTER tour years negotiation, in which ~
Iumes ct essays and letters have been writ
ten, 1t has, like the seven years ncgocistiol
with SPAN, been brought Gin he laneuast
OF the prcsideEt) "to all issue of some sort =
tiiat Is, every subject OF dispute Remains a
TAR, probably farther from adjustment, thai
when the negotiations were begun.
1t is this disastrous issue which now en-.
! tcrs into deliberations. According &
Tic statements Of the administration, VIZ
are brought into situation from which VIZ
Cannot advance Without war. nor rctrca
| with dishonor. Their negotiations wild
France have also terminated in mortiiicatioI
and defeat
On thg re- n ftuesii inns IF fhe irnDrcso,,,. 80,