The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-25

tohore, tliatthe DEGREES al France viii .o...ow
the Tate OF the British orders; at lesst ,iat
they will assume mere n..ncif.ai charge
| ter. tN
| We have not those fears of French hos
fiHffes, which some raven politicians have
conceived. We do not look Upon it as the I'M
terest of France to declare or provoke war
with the U. States; because it is better TO
| have us as friend than as al, enemy in her
contest with 9. Britain because it is politic
to have the use of our provisions in her APP
preaching contests with the Spanish posses.
sions; because her views are more bent to-
wards Europe and the East, than towards
the y. States. DoHaParte has some FONTS Of
etiquette to adjust with .4ustria and Iurkry.
The check of the former upon his eXsrti-
OILS at the commencement of the Spanish dis
iurbanccs-aad the Suspension OF his attacks
upon Spain, until the Conferences of Erfurth
had checked the designs of Austria, have
most probably decided her fate. He never
suffers such checks upon his plans and pow er
| tobearu him THE late treaty of 1'ur-
! key with Great Britain may possibly decide
her destiny too, if the die was not already cast.
Ihe organization of these countries, the par
! httioh OF Turkey, the possible coloniy alton
| ct Egypt, may perhaps then induce him to
bend his attention towards the English pos
| sessions in Inc Elst.
~" 10 us DeCreeS, IS IT not possible that
he may re>cina 50 much Of them as operates
on the nigh seas. and retain so much as pre-
serves municipal Character--guarding
this effect too by additional regulations p
! what is his policy to narrow the trade of
Great Britan-to prevent the circulation of
her manufactures on the continent and in
| the United States. VIII he not materially
prevent British goods from reaching the
| continent; by condemning such vessels, AS
so to continental port, which have touch
ed at British one? This was the very prin-
cinle on which the Berlin Decree was put
into execution previous to its extension ON
the high seas. VIII he not materially abridpe
the circulation OF British good, elsewhere, hy
making 1t a condition of the commerce
to France, that all ships leaving France
snail take III some article or articles of her
produce or manufacture, Ihe full amount
OF the cargoes they bring thither ?" I'm
this case the wants of France and her colo
MES woHld be regularly supplied - She would
receive those native products of the u. States
which France, moreover, can reduce to spe-
clhcatloh such as pot ash, tobacco. cotton.
and her colonial goods, as sugar, coffee and
her manufactures would take the place of
many OF those British manufactures. which
are now sent to the u. States, and which are
now paid for to G.. Britain bv bills ofexchanpe
drawn on the continent, for our native pro
ducts actually CONSUMED there The u. 6.
would surely lose by this arrangement, be-
cause OF the superior cheapness of some of
the British goods-but SO long as France
can make it for her benefit, is it not probable
that sne will modify her DEGREES SO as to pro-
ttuce it>
| one thing is clear, that until our vessels
can be admitted safely to enter the ports of
tue continent, and dispose of our products,
the Dement'S resulting from al of trade
W I'll G. b. will be compara,iy civ moons; dera :
! BILE.
1t the DEGREES of France have any other
Than municipal effect, our government will
be 1nifiarffai. She has injured us already.
Our country knows not how to submit to
usurpation.