The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07

really could be made 70 believe that the peo-
pie OF the continent would buy their produce
in our ports. it might go far in preventing
that general hostility against us, which the
more sober conclusions OF that people, as to
the consequences of our measure must pro-
duce.-Ihose consequences cannot indeed
be mistaken. The farmer as we'll as the
merchant OF America, mist know, that they
might as well throw the produce of their
own country, and that of the West-Indies, for
which their own has been exchanged. into
the sea, as trust to any beneficial disposal of
1t IN this Country, beyond the amount OF its
immediate consumption, and a very limited
vent by contraband to the Continent. Ifthc
people OF that country should be deluded with
the expectation, that we can really distri-
butte on the Continent their immense mass OF
European and Colonial exports, and should
send 1t to us for that purpose. it must infall
bly, rot in the warehouses of the great en-
poriurn. If all the industry of our Smuy-
siet's ctta get rid Of one-senth fart of ft,
they SoiN be fortunate; as all the articles,
and particularly those of our OVID produce,
are very bulky. Taking as an instance the
principal article produced i'll the middle
states, we should receive about so 900 hogs
heads of tobacco, of which our own consump-
ton would take 10 ,QOO-what is to become
OF the remainder Nor would America
lose only her export to foreign Euro1ic, for
such would be the giut Of epery thing in fhe
emporium, and such the consequent depres-
SION OF prices, that even the consumption of
this country would III part be lost to her by
the inadequate return, which would hardly
detray the charges of bringing it to market
Inc consequences Of such state Of
things, n,stst Produce rain TO every class g
description offerSons in .dmerica =; & they
are indeed SO obvious and inevitable, that
one cannot avoid thinking, that they must
have occurred to the trainers of this new
system, and that the great advantages they
expect to derive from other parts of it, had
reconciled them TO the loss of those rcsour-
ces, which the extent and variety of our COM
merce with America afford.--We shall
hereafter see how America paysus for the
British manufactures she consumes ; how
that consumption increases gradually with
her population and her wealth that one Of
her principal means of pavment is derived
from that intercourse with the Contii e t.
which we are so DESTROYS to suppress and
it is useless topoint out, that the ruin which
must ensue from the proposed system, must
fall upon ourselves by cessation of demand
for the future, and inability to pay for the
past, even though America should consent
20 our measures, and add her best efforts to-
wards their execution
The balance oft trade IS several iT1iiiiur,
of dollars in favor of G.. Britain; because
the y. States import more OF her manufac-
lures, than they export native or other pro-
auctions. For this reason, their commerce
and importations from Britain must be reduc-
ed by the orders in council. This balance is
paid to her Z" By the continent Of Europe
from the proceeds of cohsignmlents from the
y. States to Holland, France, Spain, italy
&c" st is truth therefore on which G. B.
should have pondered WELL before she enact
ed these Ingenious orders; that if, &c America
cannot export to the continent of Europe, she
cannot pay her balance 70 ENGLAND, and
consequently that trade" must be diminished
The collective amount Of these sans is as
follows
Diminished expectation to r. o-a
Europe, 400
do. do. to w. Indies, &c. $4,000 goo
do. do. to O.. Britain, 1000, 900
Total loss 75,672,I68
Which sum being deducted }
Exports
-
will leave balance Of S2,47OeS2
Such, feiow-CitiZens. is tie monstrous a.
mount of the trade, which the British orders
will permit us to maintain with the world
IS 1t tor these pititul Fragments of trade that
zve are once.Inore to assume the dishonorable
badges OF colonial servitude? Is it for this mi
SCRABBLE relic that we are to submit to the in
science OF British encroaChment! For this 2
In our next number we shall pursue this
Enquiry further.
The following remarks &" look queer"%- |
Games Cheetham, who first ascribeI the en- |
barge to French influence, and next defend |
ed 1T, first propasates suspicion of the adj |
mlnlstration--and then reproachcs New |
York for having abandoned it's the CURE |
author OF these remarks. What is his de- |
sign! Mr.. Madison's election C. will anihilate |
the external commerce of the u. States % |
Where is his proof? The able correspond |
ence of MIR. Madison with cur ministers at |
London furnishes nQne-Does he mean, that |
the embargo is to annihiate our 90 external |
commerce." and that Mr.. Madison is the |
friend of that measure. George Clinton will |
not surely deign to associate his cause with
such man and such principles.
Brief notice---Tt is now ascertained that
the Republican party in this state was sue
cessful at the late election The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor are Republican, |
the Senate, NTH the exception of :. single |
federalist, and of two three guilds, is Re- |
publican, and in the Assembly, we have a |
republican majority elect of at least fourteen. |