The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-13

America. ="
TO The EditOr Of the (Lon4on) Morning Giro.
nicie.
SIR,
thank YOU for explaining 10 your readers,
in the potc affixed to nv letter on our differences
with America. that it III your possession be-
fore the issuing Of the late orders of council
because, without that explanation, it must have
appeared strange that should have adverted so
slightly 10 proceedings which may materially
affect our amicabe relations with the u s. the
impolicy of which Ii MAS the object OF my letter
10 incucatG.
willnot repeat any ocmy former Observable ?
which were directed 10 shew the vast importance
~ this particular moment, of a cordial opinion
with ,at growing people, further than 10 remind
YOU, that principally insisted upon the effect it
would have in disappointing the eXtravagant cf-
t,rts OF France To destroy OUR commerce extra
VACANT, say, if A,rcric;, refused to become :,
direct and willing party TO support them. Wri-
ting from distance in The country; where have
long lived in retirement. the tr,lth-oi my remark
has already been justified by facts which could
notpossibly be known to me whcnI wrote TO you,
but which were so obviously to be expected, that
Claim no merit for having anticipated them.
SAID that the French Emperor must feel that his
attempt, against this country would come to no.
thing IN the end, unless he could draw America
into his vortex
las Feelings lie has insisted upon the rigorous
execution ct his DEGREES, as they regarded Ame-
nc, winch had been before but loosely executed,
ana ne has even threatened her with dire at hos
t;itv, II she did not become active TO give them
e .oIt..C -
IN this crisis of Bonaparte's ambition and in.
Justice, what was the policy o. British statesmen
ne answer to THIS Question is reilly SO self evil
Dent t,at II is alinos, tr'iiins with your readers
" state it.
They ought, first to have exerteti every infiu-
ence with tie .AmericsNs, which tie most eonci-
Attoiy ana friendly demonstrations were calculat-
cd to produce, to draw them towards Great Bri-
lam, AMI to increase their rising resentment n
he recent conduct OF France. IN tine present
S0laiuon OF our country, the least raw OF com
mon sense, one would have thought, might have
ooeruaed TINS proceeding II they had pursued
II nj succeeded, the orders of council would
We oeca useless, as far they regarded Anne.
iiSi> We should then have continued to enjoy al
ti-e advantages of her extending commerce, and
~'o@S her, in spite OF tie French DEGREES, our
HliHUta' lures would have iound their way into
lie very heart CT France, and into every corner
e' i-IEdpe. On the otHcr hsnd, if we had failed
In tAese polite and just endcarors to rescue A.
!i1nea rom the vortex OF France, and when
thfeatened with the strict execution of the de-
Srees so long suspended over her, and even with
actual hostility, She had put herself in the scale of
france against us, we should then have ius
cause iorliAmediRte and decisive acts for the sc
cullty OF our commerce and independence but
ministers unfortunately pursued neither of these
measures. When America was becoming indie-
hal,t AT the conduct of France, which would have
naturally thrown her into our hands aeains,
fr.,fce, they took that precise moment, and (as
i1 As said) without :Osy communication, Girectl,
CT hnrecty on the subject, to issue an inte rclct
ci hefconnlSrce, with not very sidcwird OBJ
e.V"uoA upon the character and conduct of her
government, and this, too, almost contemporary
WIN MISSION which had for its Just, prudent and
beneficial object, the restoration of harmony and
good understanding between the two countries.
winch had unfortunately been interrupted bv UNI
authorised outtagcS by subjects OF Great Britain
ain really not able to reconcile this course Of
proceeding with that caution which u,e affairs OF
ms country SO imperiously demand, in this uii-
s%-mpied crisis Of the world l,lcss, when
ma parliament further prorogued. though at tins
late season, whilst such s!onentous objects are
on foot
The letter, lately published in your paper, from
Lord Auckland and Lord Holland, III the time of
the iste administration. is not proof that has ma
Sestys late ministers likely to- give their as
sent to this il-timed proceeding, when Parlia-
nlent does It last assemble. The noble Lords A.
bove mentioned, acting commissioners upon
tire execution of the treaty with the United States
property and prudcntly reserved To This country
the cons Iteration of the conduct which the de-
crces OF France, If supported Of yielded TO by A.
meilca, mIsnt oblige our government 20 pursue
put this cautious reservation, TO avoid any delay
IN Tie conclusion OF treaty OF pacific relation,
docs by no means lead to the conclusion tiat I'M
der circumstances so very critical and peculiar as
the present, the ate ministers, had they coni,nu-
ed IN Office, would ut the very moment, when
France was menacing and insulting America tor
seeking to MAINTAIN her Neutrality, have adopted
measure so likely to check that dispositions and
So calculated to piOmote the very object winch ii
would otherwise have been impossible for the
DEGREES OF France to have Accomplished
bat suPposng The orders In question to be COM
Plctsly Justihable, their suddenncss and secrecy
was surely imPolitic and unnecessary, since then
Ell, CT was to be postponed TIL after dlc notice to
the LouT:I governments, whose interest the
were calculated 10 affect. Why, then, should not
.evions and friendly communication have been
made 10 Russia and AmeIca or the subject
secrecy, wch is the very soul of q military cx
Pediuo", is manifesuy destructive OF proceed
ing having relation 20 states in amity. The enc
my ought TO be surErized and oyerpewered by
the suddenness of IN attack but states in ap,itv
shodid be reconciled by previous negotiations to
Measures which affect their interest, but which
tie SAFETY OF one state, particularly circumstan-
cei, may render imperious. a contrary dealing
WIN heUtrals will very soon leave us no neutrals
Ior orGeTs OF Council TO relate tn and many there
are, indeed, who suspect that this is the real OBJ
Jectot the whole system waich seems TO be now
PURSUING for tb,s country. For nv 0un bart Ido
not Ge.ieve H.-IcannOt suspect any ministers OF
&des.gn, IS destructive to their own power as OF
t.e .'tcrest Oi their country. take the truth 70