The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-31
mo. 8.

America for great consumption of that ma
nufaoture. At the last LINEN markets in the,
metropolis Of Ireland, not one jsfth Of me lin,
ems e17osed for sale qrsre purchased, and
what were sold were at a depreciation. of 20
per cent. for foreign and ten per cent. for
home sconsumption.'' These are not mere
speculative conceits, but solemn and impress.
sivc facts. which are demonstrative oft ru..
inous effects that our embargo will eventu-
ally produce 20 Great Britain.
= Let us hear Mr.. Rathbone a little further.
lie is a cool, calculating British merchant.
and worthy OF full faith. He said to the,
meeting at Liverpool, that "Great Britain
now required every year a very large impor-
tation OF corn and Hour, which was common,
~ received from America and the Baltic
From the ports of the latter, we were now en-.
hreiy excluded. and our supply would be e.
quaily CUT offtrom the former. if the present
embargo continued. The quantity imported
was 100000 bushels of wheat, erd $50. 600
6arrc's of flour. Our last crop of wheat
In this country had certainly been a good one.
but in every other grain it had been greatly
deficient" 80 ~
Mr.. Rathbone continues:
"" From Ireland no supplies of wheat were
now Coming forward but on the contrary.
considerable shipments OF wheat and -four
were making to that country, which, in conf.
sequence of a deficient crop of corn and po-
tatoes, she may continue to require From
no country, with which we were now in COM.
nection, could we receive any supplies on
the contrary, large shipments must be made
tor the supply of the West Indies What
reason had we to suppose that England, which
mad always required large importations.
could be able, not only to do without. but exs-
port largely to her foreign possessions
u. The West India islands of Great Britain
may DC Capable OF holding out a little time
longer than the French and Spanish colonies
In the same quarter, by means of the partial
supplies they will receive from the parent:
Country But when Great Britain Is hersel.
exhausted by drains to Ireland and to the w.
Indies, we shall have the whole brood acour-
feet. he time cannot be far distant when
TINS must happen; The people of America.
have merely to exercise little patience, and
they viii prove triumphant.
But let us listen to Mr.. Rathboue once
more for in question of this kind an no.
nest Englishman cannot be too much attend
ed to. He observes, that " the great rriey.
ance is, that American commerce on the o..
cean snail ever be regulated by the DEGREES
OF foreign state on principles new and un--
Prccecented, and not merely subjected to
restraint but to taxation - He asks then.
IN manly spirit, Z" Is there an Engishman
whose feelings would not revolt from such a
power Are there any sacrifices and pr,ya-
And Will we not suppose the same feelingsin
America 90
One more quotation from Mr. Rathbope,
ana VIII leave him. Speaking of this country
he demands, "Can we expect she will eve,
consent, that we shall dictate the terms on
which her commerce shall traverse the wide.
ocean? Or that her ships shall be forcibly
compelled to enter our ports, and be subject
to taxation, in return for which they derive
no advantage On the subject of foreign tax.
alton, America may naturally be expected
70 be Jealous in the extreme. Will she who
voluntarily encountered all dangers, strue-
Sled under all difficulties, endured all pri-
yatlons, submitted to all sacrifices, and large.
ly expended both her treasure and her blood.
rather than submit to taxation by foreign
state; viii she, now that her independence.
has been acknowledged and established, SUBJ
NIT tn be taken by us? And is not the tom
mage duty on her shipping, forcibly brought
INTO our harbors, direct, unjust and op-
pressive tax ? Is it by such measures as these.
that we can hope to give value to our friend.
ship, On to conciliate hers p
now turn to meeting of merchants corr
cerned III the American trade, held in Lon
don at the city tavern on the 9th March last:
Mr.. Barring was in the chair At this
meeting the ministry took care to introduce q
number OF their partizans and it is from q
few remarks of one of them that I mean ton
shew the sentiments Of the British govern
ment with regard to this country The meet
ing was held for the avowed purpose g" of con !
sltiering and concurring in petition to be
presented to both houses of parliament aainse
The bill relative to the orders in counciI."-
The ministerial party raised loud outcry
against the proposed petition Among others
who spoke on that side was Mr.. Lushington.
who "a, believe, member nf Parliament.
He said, ole thought the Americans were
becoming too rich and proud. They were
increasing in population, commerce and ma
val stores, and It was fit and proper to chcck
their growth" always like a man to speak
ont for then we can understand HIN. Lush
ing Oh having been on this occasion the.
moulhpiece OF the British ministry, tells ne
in very few words the true cause Of their.
hostility TO the United States. VIC are. II
seems, I" becoming TOO rich and proud" ann
We must be BUNDLED. Our INCREASING po-
puiation, commerce and naval resources
must be checked" This is certainly plain
English for there is nothing equiyocal in
the expression.
That tire British government is resolved
TO go great lengths in support of it's deterni-
nation TO check our wealth aDd p,.ide ,,,.-