The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-25

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| The other mus; follow.
[ X .-.Y0re SsAo IS saf f@r kis coustrs IN ereat
fylsis.is ,.gaiast is in such esil as mat
| OF oar revolution, there nigh, have been son.s
plausible p!ea FOR nes !ity tat IA te crisis that
approaches. there can be none.
EVERY NAN IN AateRicA WILL HAVE TO
DErERsii NE, S9hetker he is TO Be considered as an
ene,nyer as frienl..ao neutrais, is he o,eer Of
tie Gay abroad, it VIII be so at home before MANY
weeks pass away.
These bold reflections viii be treated, bv those
who have AN ;pteycst "a the diTisior Of he aa,e,i-
ca. Peofle, with fear and ;,iger-i;r ,hvir leccp-
ton by the public rs they ought 10 &c, would be
the proudest occurrence for America. and the
most fetal for her enemy, that has occurred since
the captire Of Cornwallis.
Bat there remains this consolation, that howe
yer the sentiments may be received ct this mo-
ment, many weeks cannot clapse before their
truth VII be confessed, and their spirit 5sco,rs the
awakened spirit OF the natitn
Let us now rcturnto our sRbbosi.;ons and state
u few facts that applyto them.
We shallnct wait to argue what France meant
the United States-because &c spiN aosr be admit
tea that France has occupation enough in Europe.
We said so, SiH, ZEN, twenty, and hiadreG months
aSo-no one wiz now dispute it. From France
we have nothing to expect or to fear.
whence then are we TO apprehcnd what we
have supposed in the preceding paragraphs : A.
ny one who will read the article published in the
aurora OF Wednesday last, frtln the London
Ii.nes, apaper devoted to the British cabinet
Will at once see what we allude to-
In that British cabiaet paper, the ATTEMPT is
nlaoe TO excite the hostility of Spain against the
United States. Who that remembers the con
duct OF 1rujo can mistake the coincidence OF nc
uor, & sentiments Britain, blythe effective sup
Plies given to the Spaniards, will obtain an ascen
fh.. -.
rerch suffer under the serious disasters of their
fatutous campaign in Spanz-siould the Spani
rus resist one year with effect, that influence
must encrease--and the influence which could
draw the gold and silver from Mexico, even du
ring open war, may be, without exaggeration.
supposed competent to embrol the u States
with Spain
In this way it is, that we infer the thing to be
possible-that formidable force NAV appear ON
the Colorado or the Sabine, and PERHAPS assn.
lnng the principles asserted in the English M
hsteral paper, the Times. they may dispute
with us the possession of cuisianz-thev may
revive the doctrines of 1iujo, and even object to
our possessiono OF Orleans.
But what has this to do with an army on the
Canadian frontier! For the very reason that az
the Spanish minister 1fsjo and thu. Spanish nj.
niSters Liston and Merry were hostile to our
iisht OF purchase. Because Louisiana and th.
Mississippi arc to the United States greater
source OF wealth, commerce, power and prospe
rity, than the Whole commerce of Europe and
Asia continuation that special reason-and for
the still special reason, that peace and prosperi,v
mas distinguished us from the rest of the world.
the same influence that has set the world in arms
winch has distracted the councils-uncerm
ned the tiIrones-steeped in misery the people-
ravaged the seas--and daring claims to levy tri-
butte on all nations that carry hag-for the same
cause and from the same source we should ey-
liecta military force in Canada would CO operate
with Il military force in Lousia,ia.
In such case sUi.at sho2id zpe 40 !?
Will you, people of America, pay t,E6pte for
sailing in support of your fair commerce ON the
sea?
Win you consent 10 see the Mississippi shut a.
gainst you?
These questions you may Gerry soon have 10 dc.
eide
And the decision comes TO the old question.
which We have so often told you to be the true
and only queston-ithat of American indepen-
dence.
What ought TO be done!
Congress- soon 1,teets-The people should think
and be prepared to speak to their deputies-and
tell them either TO submit to tribute and assnaon
Or
70 do something eL.c-what that is we presume
not to suggest-but we, protest against fyibuIe s.
Subsection to any, or all the powers on earth.4iu-
rera.
We can speak with the best assured conf
dence, that no change whatever has taken place,
nor any likely 10 take place in France, in rcls-
ton 20 the Milan DECREE; and that it has Eeen
since the re turn Of the emperor to
Paris in August, to cause a more effective and ri.
goroUs exclusion of intercourse, between all
parts OF the continent, under the power or iniu-
ence Of France than before.~1b
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