The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-21
FORTHE ENQUIRER.

ne following is an extract of n letter
from a federal gentleman and a merchant of
the City OF Richmond, in Virginia, who is now
In the. city of London. The writer IS himself
native Vlrgihian, and the son of a native
'ifS ii'iaii who was All officer of the line dur
ing the whole of the revolutionary war.
Ahat no suspicion may be entertained of
the genuineness of the letter, the ORIGINAL &c
,ooseo with the editor of this paper and NAV
ne seen by any person who wishes IT, Let
VIC opPosers OF the embargo read this letter,
ana see IN what light this measure is req ard :,
ed ny man whose political PRINCIPLES are
decidedly federal /; whose int, ests are en-
tlrely mercantile, and who, being now in one
OF those countries on which the EMBARGO wa c
intended to operate, has an opportunity of
seeing how the medicine works, and ofiudg-
ing OF the wisdom of the measure from is
practical effects. The view which he tskee
OF the law has nothing subtle In it A.: On the
contrary, 1T is plain and manly aDpeal to
facts. He demonstrates from view oe the
British commerce and the state of those
countries to which she has hitherto tfadAd
| mat her existence depends on America and
mat She has 30 choice between ruin and the
fetracton OF those tyrannical claims which
Prodnced the embargo. He shews that no.
Ihing supports Great Britain under the. en-
o 60 ~ &SSll, Dul luE 1Qed that q shall
NOT nave fr.nuess & patriotism emo OH 10 bear
its inconvenenCies. G.. b. he Saws. inde,;nr Sc
tie temper q America by view ofmr norpb-
erh prints, believes that tie measure en- far
IRON being borne BY us, will produce Tisuni-
on OF the states. Let Massachusetts and those
VINO guide her couDSels. mark this sentiment :
are they willing, in question between Great
Britain and their own country, to take the
side OF O. Britain? Are they not doing CO at th;o
moment? Are they not, 5y their resolnt;ons
ana their newspapers, saying to Great Brit
ain, hold out against the embarro a Itti.
onger, and we will have it repesled for vo,,
or we will rend the union asunoer }" Jc no.
thiS the very construction which G. Rritair
puts upon their conduct !-Whither * the
spirit OF 70 fled? Look not Upon us from
our graves, departed patriots You could
Ocar hoi-lnportation and non-ntercm,rse
sooner thah submit to British injustice. ~
a tiIne wnen you were few and weak and
lily provided with the means Of rIo,h ,;',',
yourselves, you were proud of the privat;o,o
which you voluntarily assumed. and ulor;s5
III the Virtuous cross which YOU bore CT
not upon your degenerate sons who With eli
thelI increase III numbers, in wealth and ,La
lneXhaustible means of domestic man,,f, 60.
ana internal supply, whimper and whine AZ.
ter foreign luXurIes, and are wiIlinpt tn r..
the honor and independence oftheir count -.
for British baubles country
But It Massachusetts will Ry of from &c
let the rest Of US stand firm To- fine cba,.,.,S''
Let Virginia at least set an example whie h
her sister States.may be proud to follow. Tn
inc war OF l776, the voice of Vire.irfi, vae
the first that was lifted against Britisb az
roSance and tyranny let us support the Clio
rious character which our forefathcrs have
stamped upon the soil which they have trsns-
mittcd to u.s. At that period, the man VIZ,
dared TO breath syllable ofdisconfent acoins,
nc nen-imlNrtauon, was branded rs to,t,
ana held up to public scorn and dctestat;n,3'
ne was considered as Bliton at hearf ~.'J
unworthy OF tho name Of an American n
ne same light let us regard those il, ,;,r;o,,.
men who are going through the cm,nfrv ~.
oonrl2g to spread among the peor,Ic = .,,i,.;,
y eiscontent on account Of the embargo. and
OF resentment towards the vir.tuous and nro'
ionnd administration which advised i l FL
men deserve to be regarded and treated ,Se ~
British emissarieg.-. a.