The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24
JANUARY 20.

ihS COHiIilltlSS mot YESTERDAY, and
long discussion arose upon the question, whe-
thcr memorial should be presented to ministers
relative to the present state of relations with
the United States, or rather with respect TO the
consequences OF Il war with America. The re-
suit was, that the question of presenting me-
mollal was decided IN the negative, by the cast
ing the vote OF the chairman, Mr.. Sansom
Letters from Holland, which speak of an en-
barge said to have been laid in all the ports of
France, say, that &c cOrtng to advice from France
it's to continue rs long rs the war lasts with Eng
lard.
JANUARY So
The official accounts from Botany Bay, of the
18th March, state, that conspiracy of the Irish
conylcts, which had been planning many months
bad been discovered and defeated they were
headed by O'Dwycr, the Irish rebel. They were
tonsk their success in Selling the arms of the
loyal inhabit:mts; and in order to effect this the
illsh servants OF the inhabitants were at Ger.
tam time to be fixed, to massacre their masters &
the principal inhabitants O'Dwyer had been seiL.
ed Tor trial, and put on board the Porpose; Byrne
also; Burke, and some other ring leaders, had
been apprehendcd.
FEBRUARY l.
King Louis, of Holland, according to letters of
the 22d, rs understood to have al length prevail
ed upon his brother Napoleon to consent to mo-
dication OF the present heavy imports in that
country, and a less rigorous method of collect
Ing the various duties and a proposition to that
eject Is about to be submitted to the Legislative
Body OF the once High and Mighty" but now
poor and neety, states OF Holland
Feberuary 8.
The late Orders in Council produced
a very long and interesting discuss OH in
the House of Commons last night. In the
course Of the discussion, Mr.. Percival, in
answer to Il remark that the Orders would
have the effect of producing a war with ~
Inerica, replied.
with regard to the effect which these or
ders might have on our relations with Anne
RIGA, that was most important subject
Sone persons apprehended that they might
induce America to go to war with us. He
trusted not lie believed not - no one would
regret such an event more than himself
He was far from entertaining the mistaken
idea, that we might redeem our own losses
by the suffcrings of America Loss to Anne
RIGA was loss To Great Britain. He wished
to prevent war with America for although
the mischicfs which America would suffer by
war, must first be felt by her, they would
eventually be felt by US. The prosperity
of America was the prosperity of G.. Bri-
tam, and he was anxious to preserve
pclce with America, consistently with the
rights and interests of this country, as any
man Ashe hoped that peace might be preset
we'd, he believed that il would be preserved ;
for ifany enlightened view existed in Anne
RIGA Of the principle oEthe measures which
lac had adopted, it was impossible that they
could he the cause of war. 1t was impossi-
bic that the Americans Gould look at the Or
dcrs Of Council, withsut perceiying in thcm
many instances of caution not to injure a
meIica. There were various exceptions, II,
di.ninution OF the military effects OF those or
dnofher faher Cthe Giobe) rchort8
Mr.. Ecrcjrni 10 have crhressed binselfizl
,'Ae }5kin7p7sg manner /" I an Q1irious, cr-
treDielg a7rioR', 70 quiet the ahhrchc1taions
offbosc 7vho c0nceiOe these Orders Of C0tn
Eli zyiU be hroGIcti0e ofsvar 'vith ydmerjco
! ,rnst fhcy .giH no.---I an convinced hey
will nof."