The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-04
The ENQUIRER.
fICHMoND. dUGUsT 4, 1909.
HOW DO WE STAND,

Every day yields testimony to the wisdom
of the embargo.
The very men, who were once so clamor-
Gus IN their. abuse OF 1t. are now levying an
Embargo OIL their own vessels. ~.
those, who once reviled the government
Tor net permitting them to risk their pro
perry ON the seas, are at this moment petrl-
he'd with apprehensions of plumber and ru-
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those who have shipped to Martinique or
Batav7f, are haunted by terrific visions of
brit.ats cru!zers and condenlnations.
hose who have shipped to the English
Isles, are cheered by all the images OF exor-
bitant supports and over flowing markets. .
Snch .as have, risked shipment to the
continent, will feel all the fears OF the ma
riner, lsfIo sempts the dangers of Scylla and
Charibds.-There is a risk in the secs as
well as III the Parts. On his way to them.
he runs the gaun,let of the British feet. IF
ne Is fortunate enough to escape them, it is
only perhaps to fail into the fanss of tie
French. *
Respecting our relations towards Frarce,
we shail shy nothing at present. The SUBJ
Ject - wrapt in unceitainty.-everym moment
may be expected to shed new lights upon it
the arrival of Mr.. Coles may furnish some
thing determinate and certain.--But as to
our relations wish Great Britain, her inten,i-
ohs, and her measures, enough is known to
excite all our ihdignaton.-The orders of
the 2Sth April, and the exposure of our rich
property on the Ocean. through her machi-
nations, will furnish ample materials for
commentary and alarm.
Marx the consequences Of this state of
things They arc such as TO kindlc the re Z.
senliheht aud fears OF every man, who has
heart to feel. Devastation and ruin, will
menace our property on the seas But what
Is INFINITELY worse, the reputation of our
Country is menaced with disgrace and shame.
Cast your e"es upon the seas: At least
nifty millions of American property are now
afloat. Acc riding tothe- books of the Trea-
suTy, more than month ago, there were
not less than fourteen hundred American
bottoms, registered, that had tempted the
dangers of the deep.
OF these, some will fall prey to the crui
zers OF Britain, as there is no stipulation in
their favor in the indemnfying act of 9th
of May.
Others will risk the dangers, which may
await them, in theirpoit of destination.
Most that have cleared for Cadiz or Cow
es, land for market" will be interrupt
eddy the British blockade around Holland.
hrst warned oil, &C then subjected to- the risks
OF capture.
''~i "' lSSOIt 10 tuc DrltlSD ports
must necessarily meet with a swarm of com
petitorS--wiill markets glutted--anG with
prices reduced.
linus perishes the property of our citi-
zens--thus millions will go to enrich their
piunderers-- our vessels will be converted into
prIvateers to prey upon others of our coun-
trymen IN their turn--and our unfortunate
seamen turned adrift on foreign Shores
Such are some of the images, which the i'm
mediate state OF things presents to the ina
gination.
But when the order of the oath of MAY
shall have ceased, in what situation shall
we then find ourselves I'VE shall be thrown
back upon the same stormy and perilous
times, which led TO the embargo in 1907.
Dur situation is certainly in one respect
worse, seeing that we have at this time
so much more property exposed to the
rapacity OF Baitain But this rapacity
is equally relehtless and severe. 1t pro.
ceeds upon the same great system of pro-
scription and plumber. The orders of Goth
| OF April take the place of those of January
and November 1307.-These are in some re-
spec,s different, but, they are at lea st as DIES.
| ,rnctive, as their predecessors This i.
clearly demonstrated by the following ex.
tract from AN Analysis Of these different re.
BulatiOns, which was published in this pa.
per OF the 23d June; but which met with
less attention than 1t deserved, from the sup
position at that time existing, that the Or
| ders of April had no connection" with OUT,
seives---We beg leave to recommend it t,