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

TASTY anu oeSui,oTy reHeCtionS.-lo aid the
effects OF the Embargo, Congress are nc,w
ABOUT TO impoSea non-intercourse law upon
foreign importations. These measures i'm
pose upon each OF us certain duties-on those
binding upon yourselves, permit me to offer
a few more remarks.
10 give these commercial restrictions all
their effect-to make them bear so hardly
upon the beiligcrents, that to shun the one
ration OF them, they will abandon their e.
d'cts-whatis necessary That the States
should present firm and unbroken front to
our assa'lants-that no great district of coun-
F, try should fly off from the support of these
measures-that sue should be the last to give
up in the struggle, in which we have en-
oarked-that we will not only adhere To the
present measures, but that we will go fur
ther, and perish in the last ditch, rather
than abandon the rights and independence
OF cur country. The moment our assaiiants
feel, that we will not be the first to strike
our Colours, then they will perhaps give
ground. Their Orders or DEGREES will dis
| appear before our invincible resolution
! But i'm what section of the country, will
our assaiiants looN for this opposition -
Countlymen of the East, they will not look
to US. The Southern States stand firm to
the charge. Our elections since the embar-
SO, the resolutions of our legislatures, the
spirit OF our public prints, the sentiment OF
the great body OF the people, are death blows
to The visionary hope or dividing us. No
Sooner will we swear to perish upon the iu-
| ms OF our country, than to desert our indie
pendence. Sooner would we unu,der awav
| IN the graves ct our fathers; soouer would
we join the illustrious names of our Mer-
Ger and Montgomery than submit to the u
Surpations OF the Eastern Despots. No.
These usurpers will no, look to us
Why must l say, that there are some men
among you, Citizens Of the East, whose div
affection to the adrlinistra ion inspires the e.
nemleS OF your country with daring homes
why must blush to assert, that there are
even men OF this description, who DISGRACE
| the name of Americans? These men have
been opposed to every measure, which has
emanated from the administration Their
opposition 20 the embargo is of course natu-
raj and unreenting.-In disastrous coniuncti.
Oh with these degenerate Americans are
some OF the sons and subjects OF Great Bri-
| tain, to whom her injustice and encroach
ments are INFINITELY dedrer, than all our rights
and honor These daring leaders are bold
enough to count upon the aid of a majority of
| the people of the East, Hitherto it must be
confessed, that their eXcrtions have been but
too successful, and that the opposition which
they have excited to the Embargo, has too
successfully served TO animate the cncroach
Oi OUT SliclilleS.-if 1t were not Tor
these hopes, hitherto, there is every reason
to believe that The British orders in Council
would have long ago ceased. But the same
causes may Continue tc produce the same eff
| fvcts. And unless you frown these men into
| silence, al! cur commercial restrictions will
| be unavalling--and no refuse will be left
for our honor and independence the
sword.
! There is no doubt. that the British Cab-
| net and these Clandcstine traitors will at
tempt TO play into each others hands There
Is reason to expect thar the British ministers
VIII furnish these men With new means of
assai!inS the propriety of our com mercial
| restrictions. That willy binet are convn-
ced, that they have TO hopes of inducing us
10 submit to their insults, but by divid ny us
ostir up your opposition to the Embargo
hey Will therefore use every means of cor
ruption, intimidation or seduction.
| Hence, most probably the late attempt
| 10 raise your comm ercial anXieties, by me-
| nacing YOU with the imposition OF new dutie =
| on your cargHes, when imported into the Is
| land of Jamaica. And hence most probably
| Won have to expect some inaidious relaxa-
| ion of their ,ers in Council To stir YOU
| up against the embaIgo-ro buy off your OPP
position to their edcts--they will perhaps
promise US the miserable boon of some de
grading concessions 1t is thus that Messrs
| aiming and Pickering viii Conspire to in
crease yaur murmurs and opposition to the
measures OF Your government; the former
Will perhaps furnish some contemplate mo-
| difcation of his Orders, and the latter will
seize this concession as a new argument to
expose the oppressive press re of the em5ar-
GO upon you.-NVlll you suffer yourselves,
Fcilow-Citizens, to be deluded by these di-
plonatic articles? Will yen accept of a
contemplate concession instead of AN I'M
conditional security for the preservation of
| your rights Your fathers fought and bled
tor the unconditional independence of their
! Country. Surely you will not disgrace the
noble pedigree which they have bcqueathed
oyou. Sirely those of You who are " the
Easlets of valiant nest, sviN soar UP to the
region Of your sires."
I Marii then, my countrymen, the irresisti-
HE Course OF events. If YOU viii rally, heart
and hand, around tie measures of our go-
vernmert.--if YOU will frown the opposition
tn those measures into silence--it is proba-
bic, that the Embargo & Non-Intercourse
la Tvs will have all their effect upon our enc
mics. 1t is not presumable that e.. Britain
VIII be much longer willing =, sacrifice l
millions of her exports, one fourth of her
trade. besides TIE use of those raw materi
ais "bch she annually procurGs from u.s.
Certain it is that these measures cannot
meet with success, if they should expert
eDCe an active OPPOSITION from the Eastern