The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-17

probable at least, that these considerations
will shortly obtain decided ascendancy o.
yer the councils of that nation. The Or
ders in Council will not continue perhaps
until the meeting of Congress.
Should the embargo prove Intellectual in its
influence; should it fail in producing the re-
vocation of these orders ;--then ,es this dis
appointment be ascribed to the uDpatriotic
opposition which this measure has received
from our own countrymcn. Had our coun-
try solemnly risen en- masse to support
this measure; had they presented one unit
ed phalanx to all the aggressions and all the
temptations of Great Britain; that infatu-
ated nation would have discovered no o.
Their alternative, than an immediate aban-
donment of her oppressive measures. But
no. This idea did not exactly correspond with
the wishes Of Mr.. Randolph, of Mr.. Key
and the whole host of federal orators and
writers. These gentlemen, forsooth, could
do nothing better, than to feed the hopes and
confirm the resolutions of G.. Britain (; con-
vince her that we were divided people,
and that there was a very respectable party
among us devoted to her views or Infatuated
against our osun administration and per-
suade that gallant nation, that it would be
useless for them to repeal their Orders in
Council, as it would be impossible for our
government to adhere to the embargo -
These impressions may derive some confir-
nation from the result of the elections in
Massachusetts and Ncw-York.-But still it il,
believed, that the spirit of our fellow-citi-
zeDs will support the government, and that
the cabinet of Great-Britain will recede
from their insolent pretensions.
In point Of lime, therefore, the embargo
is likely to have a decided advantage over
submission.
There is q third hoint Of zie7v, in which
the comparison should be instituted between
these two systems, in regard to their fecu-
| mary erfences. What effect would have
been produced upon the other great Bellige-
rent, by our submission to the British Or
ders in Couneils The light, in which France
now views our Embargo, is not distinctly
seen. The effects that it may have upon
that government, are consequently wrapt
in the womb of time. But there is no serious
reason to apprehend, that it will invite Ma
poieon to declaration of scar against us.
There is reason to believe, that our sub
mission would have almost certainly led TO
| a different result. This opinion is founded
upon the inveterate antipathy of France to
the commercial prosperity of England, on the
known temper other Emperor, OH the decla-
| rations of the Monite'lr, AS quoted by MIR
Barring, and on the celebrated letter of Mr..
Nudhpdshf - nc eSpeiCt OF w AZ win
France is one ofthose items of expence which
deGes all calculation.
We have then arrived at three conclu-
SONS, respecting the comparative fecuniQ-
ry hrofis of these two systems.
Asst. That even during the same period of
time, Submission was not likely to pro-
duce much greater profit than the en-
barge.
Cd That the evils of submission were like
ly to continue a much longer time than
those of the embargo and of course
that whatever balance Of profit nigh
accrue from submissson during given
ttme, would probably have been lost by
its longer duration and
Sd. That Submission to the British orders
was much more likely to involve us in
the E.rfiences of French war, than the
Embargot