The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-25

same IS those oe Russia 1.-The same 90 those
Of the U.itetl - ates--to froiect the liberty
! Of the seas and she rights q neRrafs.
| Look G6Sfr0cfly at their respective stu
ations. -f
| The proud. avaricious tone of G. Britain
| is for ever embroiling her in zcars with the
continent. At the same time, she finus the
| great source of her prosperity in her aavisG
ton and commerce. Itfolows, that the lead
ing point of her policy is to- CRAFTY this
6eHeerent disposition, without impairing
the means of her commercial prosperity
How is this to be done9 In this way only.
During her wars, ueutrat bottoms have
decided advantages over her own. In those
branches Of Trade, therefore, which are open
to both parties, neutral vessels enjoy pre-
ference over her own.
Ofcourse one OF the great points Of Great
Britain is to flace her commerce as nearly
as f0SsiJie on rte sane grounds with thar
Of neHtrdls. But rs she cannot raise her
own up to the same level with the natural
commerce of neutrals, it becomes her po-
icy to sink them down to her own level
AS she cannot equa!isc the advantages OF the
beiliserent and the neutral, it is her course
to bring down the neutral, as near as pos
sible, to the situation of the bcligcrent.
1t is hence those numerous restrictions
have arisen, which she has imposed up
on the trade OF neutfals, as If they were
beliisercnts. 1t is hence thae she has
swelled the list of contraband--given virtue
to paper blo,ka les-and interdicted trade
to neutrals, not open in time of peace, tho
she herself permits the enjoyment of it to her
own crnizers.
These antiquated claims are, however,
amplified to An Indefinite degree bv her mo-
~ e
of war--her triumphant ascendancy on
the seas, have swept away almost every Ii
NIT to her ambition. Under the auspices of
her present ministry, she assumes to be the
| sovereign of the Ocean-and her policy is to
leave no vestige of trade to neuttals, but
what's carried On for. her profit and under
her permission. Those branches of trade,
which are still left open, are merely res
pecteil, because she is excluded from them
herself. and there are no other means Of
! transmitting her own produce and manufac-
lures. but under the shade of the neutral
flag These are at least the real, though
mt the avowed objects of the measures Of
Mr.. Canning he might as well adopt
the advice of CobActt, and at once avow his
Intentions - ''-ta
But what is the interest of Frances Direc-
ly the reverse. She has every possible induce
! ment to protect the rights of nations, on the
high seas. During her wars with England,
her interest is to cherish, not consume our
commerce. Her interest is the same as our
own. She is not Jealous, as G.. Britain is, of
the prosperity of OUT trade. It'll not her in
terest to merge the privileges of the neutral in
the restrictions of the belligerent. To give
| sanctitv and expansion to the rights Of the
neutral fag--to add to the number of neu-
trial bottoms-is the real policy of power,
whose merchantmen are swept from the seas,
and whose rich and numerous productions are
| chiefly to be transmitted under neutral pro-
lection.
Look at it no7y through the medium of
JactS. Who has impressed 1000 of our
| countrymen. Who has burnt ship of war
| within our neutral jurisdiction Who has
murdered one of our countrymen on our own
coasts! Who attacked the Chesapeake
| Who interdicts our trade with the colonies
of her ehemys Not France---but Great
| Britain.
France, to be sure, has committed napv
| aggressions upon our rights. She has mani
tested an overbearing ambition on the Con-
| tinent of Europe. We should be the last
people in the world to justify all her acts and
! all her atrocities. But, as has been empha
| tically said by John Q. Adams, whilst she
has whipt US with rods, G has scourged US
! with scorpions--whilst G. Britain has in
scarcely one instance respected ourriehts,
| it is the interest of France to respect
| thcm-the liberty of the seas--and the rights
| of neutrals.
| In consequence of the large supplies of
salt which have arrived at Pittsburgh. by
way OF Lake Erie. the price OF this article
| has been reduced to nine and half dollars
| per Dbl.