The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-14

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liberty To observe, I,tt itIs tianc. aud il i
r5iit icitIc Cnitci states To loo& over the
world, ana 81 p0.Sib.c. ascertain the fact
whether ticrc hr tirit nation, d"G = that rt-
uhn cas-. be i'tind, | shall have No hesitation
To take han! IN ay arm*, To call lim iricDa
ANA brother. ana la make with hIm treaty
~ everlasting a'niry, love aud friendship.
NJ CDp& M. Ch1irin1n, 1 an oppos.
cd tn filing tbJ tiank iar repeating the en-.
hi's , on sfIc first lav -; l,nc>uext, and !,
Issue letters ut Mtrqn" aud it.pri>at at that
tmc { because, SIR, this is a government o
s'lc people, and their voice is not at present
ior war. Ion have ton long intcrposcd thc
cn'har9o a. 4 slic.a 20 our Citizcns against
britisl dcprraa iOns--tbcy have lost their
war ru;Sc-tLcy must again suffer, to again
VIII them up 10 their former spirir. ilis
beng Il go~Ncrn:nept ~, and from the people,
whose Servant. we are, it is oar duty to adj
vance their Interests and - enforce the pc
neral will Of the nation. Not, sir, that tnc
embargo laws cannot be cxCJutr.l by the
arm ot tiis government. ! uuhIsitatinplv
declare, tnHt this g~iAcrnncnt can be sup
p rte6 and your laws can, bv Tie strong
arm " government, be enforced. -Buc, sir,
- 1t true policy 10 enforce these laws? do
presume IT IS not, as it may produce n civil
wal, the worst of all wars. The embargo
has been sufficiently tried, and the exneri-
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c%oercive to induce the Leiligevent, to aban-
don their orders and DEGREES. WHY then con-
tliue 1t 10 the injurv ut jar own citizens, and
especially those who are our best citizens,
our friends who arc most disposed to support
the 4 administration and our laws
Sir, ! lament that the public sentiment
and opinion on the subject OF foreign agg.cs-
si"ns, is different in the different sections Of
our country. The south say, embargo or
war-and the north and east say, no embar-
so, no war. lappia.ud the recruitment cfthe
/ people cf the south and highly revere their
nigh sense Of honor. lament, that this diff
ference of Opinion exists vet, as it doe, cx-
Isl, we must take things as they are, and
f@gislate accordingly. The genius and dutv
or republican governments, is TO make laws
to suit the people, and not to attempt to make
the people suit The laws. IN m0narchjes.
thc people aic drilled To suit he laws flow
ing irotH Ihc dcsrot-but this never should
he attempted IN a republican government
the strength OF which i>tIc love and attach
nlcnt OF the citizens. Sir. you Cal;unt make
war which vii! promise a successful! issue
whist the country is dis,miteA. The Peep c
mast, with one voice, uni,cdlv call tor war
trom every section and village Of our coin-
uY. hcn, indeed, We may venture on war.
L he people must urge ns into war; We can
NJ drtO" tnen ,ntO q successful Contest. No
SIT, !on Know the attempt is iutiic, ii j. IDLE
Dir, as lC"tirIAtr myself \ representative Of
the people, iNicu a rs my G,ty, &C thTs c
ventiul moment. 10 make know to yuu what
/ do conceive 10 he Quot the UNIVERSAL but
the general opinion and wishes OF oar citi-
zcmS oi ali politics III the northern states. ]
wa no1 be anSwerablc Tor the corr eCtness
OF these opinions and wishes Of the pcO
pie. No, sir, / could, in some instances,
wish they were more consistent and less so
Velfed by the cuptdity of gain. Vet, sir,
Their opinions arise from their local SITUATE
on. he nature OF man is the same every
where surrounded bg the same objects, ,heir
opinions, sentiments and conduct will be The
same. Place the people OF the south in the
same sltuatioM and surrounded by the same
temptations, and pressed with the same los
scs, and their conduct would be the same as
lhoSe OF the nOrth. Slr, from the COmmuni
Cations J have received from the north, and
from other sources of information, | believe
shlt ] Shall be able to state their opinions
and some of the reasons on which their Opt
mons are founded. 10 comply with their
wishes, we must repeal the embargo laws
at IS early Il day rs will comport with JUS
ice to ali the merchant oil our Country
Let all have All equal chance 70 be trst in
t!a iorciBn maiEct, and perhaps the first O.
"iAich viii be as carly a day as will con-
po't with tins necessary provision. As Il
auD9tisnte ior the cnOargOr they mean mn
SUbmiSaion. Their voice Is, ..arn IN de-
fence oi natural and |natlonai rights They
WISH Tor iiDCltT to aTm and defend against
an h;Taction ct our indlsput"bic rigi,ts on
the ocean. This defensive armiug tney wish
20 see regulated in such manner as ailii pre-
serve peace, 4 possible, and to d. away Us
tar IS 10 honorable and politic) every unle-
ceaaary cause OF collision With foreign pow
CrS 10 ~ tGis, Viii It not be wise CODsi-