The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-13
tic South to save the rights and honour of


~ These gentlemen look long way Be
lJ1re tlcm.-they arc already making an n
PO;ogy for the errors and iii success OF III.
next Federal President--This is too great ;
triumph, gentlemen, not only to have the
next President to yourselves, but already t,
give him carte blanche, for all his error:
and tranSgreSSons.
(5.) This is the favorite hobby of the Fee
dcralists.-How lucky that it is so much
easier to make assertions than it is to prove
them The nature cffhinrs wars against
the proposition thas the policy of Virgini,
consists IN the "destrhction of commerce. 81
w nat would become OF our provisions and
raw materials ?--From what source do we OBJ
tain ourmanufa lectures ?-Virgina has no large
manufactures within herself to consume the
productions of her soil, or supply her with
manufactured fabrics. The very nature of
our situation, therefore, befricnds commerce..
it IS ridiculous then to suppose that we are
| enemies to it.-Our fellow citizens feel the
pressure of the embryo; but they too
seriously value the honor c: their country
and the permanent rights and interests of our
commerce, to submit to the unparalleled en-
croachmcnts ofthe Europeon powers-rhe
facts themselves confirm these abstract views
NO administration, that ever existed, has G.
yer made more excrtion, than the present,
to support the great maritime rights of any
iEincn. he documents published during
me last winter disclose a volume of light on
this subject. Besides, docsshe state Of Viz
ginla rule the union? What has become OF
the influence of CongreSs. The delegation of
Virginia could not have executed any scheme
without the appreciation and concurrence OF
many OF the other states.
(4) these men seemtohave forgottenthehis-
tory of their own acts. What has become of
10 nd Gnfltt,
OF measures, which reused the lust indigna-
ton OF a virtuous people ?. 1t is Idle 20 say,
tAat all these measures were friendly TO
| commerce. 1t is still mare ridiculous To as
| crlOe any mars oppositlon TO the adoption OF
our constitution, to his opposition TO COM
meTce. man must indeed be very hard
run tor an argument, before he would VEN
tu re to toist such stuff upon the public
(o.) neSe men even choose to forget the
history of the few last months Who impo-
sed this g ruinous system" of the embargo
upon the people ofthc United States WAS
1t the administration, that originally produ-
ced it? A man, who was to read this COM
position alone, would never dream of such
impositionS as French DEGREES or British Or
! ders III Council. These are of so little i'm
! portance, tnat they are nor even mentioned
by TINS bril- liant patriot.-Yet it is 90 these,
that disinterested and liberal statesman
would ascribe the continuance OF 1hc embar-
so. Though it has its evils yet that is no,
the could have pointed out u
better system for our adoption
| (o) These are evidently the colourinps of
an unfair and unfaithful pencil--It is not a
fact, that the embargo has been received in
these lights by either of these European ma
lions Sut 1t is a fact, that the murmurs and
opposieons of the Federalists have produce!
All impression III England, which has direct
! ~ contravened the AuturRL operation OF this
measurc.--
a. Mark Is this sentiment ominous p,
Does tins tr'leralist mean, that his party ~ !!
conspIre the dissolution of the Union, unless
the administration pursue these very steps,
WHICH the tederalists may deem necessary to
consult the interest Of commerce. i?
| (8) Fyogf$ are wanting lit is false, that
! the people OF Virginia have any disposition
ion an alliance with France. This ridicu-
ions assertion has frequently been made but
not the shadow Or proof has been, or can
! be produced.
! (9) If these were truths, they would be
/ the scverest sarcasms. that couid be produ-
ced, on the assortment OF pubic spirit of
the Ncw-t.ngland states. That they, VINO
formerly resisted the usurpations of Great
Britain, should now submit to The maritime
ihPoSit'ons OF the same power * of France
have changed the sentiments OF some inG:v,-
tlu.tls bnt it is sincerely robe hoped, Il. at
this number is inconsi derable The reDu5-
leans must have been suJine in the states of
Massachusetts, NcwHampshire and Rhode
Island; Or some local divisions must have
crcptin upon them. 1t is difficult TO believe
that tie Embargo could have raised such
revolutions lii the pubic sentiment, as ia
have conferred on the fcdcralists decide !
and permanent preponderance Such a thing
would he among the most painful cents
which have occurred since our revolutiona-
~ war.
Q0) The gentleman has given timely
caution to the Republicans. They must he
OH the alert, for the federalists are deter
mined to spare no efforts, to carry their
point.
a Federalist asserted Yesterday in our pre-
sence, that cur government had evinced ne
disposition to make Arrangements with G
Britain respecting the imprc ssmeDt of our
! seamcn; but THAI she was called upon to a.
bandon t!iis practice, without nm stimulation
on our part, that we would respect the claims
/ ihich she urges 10 the services Of her own
seamcn. For the benefit of gentlemen Of that
description, who may entertain the same O.
pinion, we shall submit TO them the follow
ing proposition, which Mr.. Madison requests
our ministers in tiS Io;ternf Nav oO4t, Qnz