The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-08
WIN. II. CABELI
COMMUNICATION.

TO YOUR TENTS; ISRAELI
am decided admirer of the policy,
which has been pursued by Congress & the
administration, in relation to the powers of
Europe | have been warm friend of the
embargo, from the moment of its adoption. |
approve OF its continuance | approve of the
adoption OF the Nom lntercourse--et least
Jor certain lime 10 come. But we must
look to something more to other more CO.
ercive, and more efficient measures. 1t is
time to sound the tocsin of danger 1t is
II me to prepare for serious combat 1t is
Tune Tor the virtuous citizens ofAmerica to
prepare Tor rallying round the unfui.led ban
ners OF their beloved country.
is there discerning and uupreudied
man IN these states, WHO'S not now satisfied
tlat 1t has become the settled policy Of Great
Britain TO annihilate neutral commcrceor rem
derlt tributary or subservicnt to her power
Are there not thousand facts which speak
this determination But if it were possible
to doubt before, does not the rejection Of our
proposition, relative to the Embargo, place
1t out OF the question: For, would not that
proposition have enforced her orders of coun-
Gil against France, and would it not have
most probably involved us i'll awar with that
empire? Must not G.. Britain therefore have
been operated upon By an indisposition to in
dulge US with the commerce of those coun-
tries, which would not have been included
IN the hostiiities between France and the u.
o.!-'Ireat Britain, no doubt, thought that
our trade as 1t stands under her orders Of
council, is more propitious to her than a re-
taxation would make it; and she evidently
believes, that this commerce will be accent
ed, when we find that none else can be OBJ
talhed but at the eXpence of hostilities
france, actuated by caprice, ambition or
Ihe Iorce OF deluslon, seems equally bent on
her silly and self-destroyins system: vainlv
calculating that we will not make an accom-
mediation with England, or carry on any COM
fherce but that which is agreeable to her own
policy. This unfounded expectation. the
source OF our misunderstanding with France,
seems to owe its origin and continuation to
the infamous declarations of the foes Of the
administration, that we are entirely and sla-
Vlshiy subservient to the cabinet OF St. Cloud
these impressions and these views lead
US to enquire what is the most efficient way
on ending our embarrassments. The opinion
DeShs TO acquire some Colouring that no.
thing, but some Of the Instruments f ahso-
lutte coercion, will counteract the holicz, of
the one and the delusion Of the other. These
powers seem not as yet distinctly to ar,rc
hend resort to force. We must dissipate
these empty suppositions.
Otthe efficiency of the embargo-if il had
most decided opinion. But will not an iu9cf
wte embargo operate too lightly upon our enc
mes from the difficulty of enforcing it i'm the f.
states, where the temper of some of the NOR
chants is too favorable to It's evasion, & where
d Iofce cannot be stationed, OH account of the
Nlo.encc OF the winds in the winter season ,
WIN not the exclusion of Foreign goods he
not less difficult for the same reasons. and
also from the strong temptations to SMUGGLING
on account OF their cheapness in foreign mar
ActS' ana their dearncss in our ownS Have
.iiey not ALREADY risen III the expectation of a
lob-ihteTCouTSe 70 or So per Cent
But IS there not another consideration
winch seems lead strongly to another state
OF things, unravelhng itself from the pre-
sent! l ought not to have any aplhehensi-
sons OF the conduct of the East Is 1t possible
that "the cradle of liberty during the reyo-
iutlon" can become the grave of order At
all events the strong republican minority may
keep down the elastic spring. But some re-
present the state of Massachusetts i'm n fem
per not very greeabIc--Eay-ifw we can pre-
sumo to Judge rom the trat0rous compleTion
of their tory papers, the idea OF some oppo,i
ton to the measures of the government ac-
CURES little colouring.--And is there any
Competition between the Danger of Gsreien
war and internal opposition and convulsion?
What then viii be thought of concenterinv
all the regulars and new ieyes at New-Oro
leans. and 10 or 5Ogun-boats for its defence !:
having an organized well-armcd militia for
the Old states, some new troops for our for
tihcatioD5, & AN armed commerce, with let
ters Of Marqac and Reprisal' Its believed
that our sea-pOrts are safe or can be mate so
ny the spring. Little or no injury can be
done to the interior or the sea-bolrd, and
much rich booty can be taken in the way of
4 pct ali ky
mn" produce peace with one or both of the
| D. a erents in short time, purge us OF to-
re and retort some OF the calamites, we
nave suffered, upon our unprincipied assail-
ants. AlHst IL nat come 10 ths? Let Us