The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-11
The ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, 1PRTL11. 1895
PRoekEDlse, OF Conc REss.

on our foreign relations will principally de-
pend upon the course of the trade under it.
Let the Federalists murmur, as much as they
please, about its superior effect on Great
Britain-let them reproach its framerswith-
an intention to benefit France at her ex-
peHce-their complaints are delusive, mise
rable affeCtation. WHO rules the ascendant
on the seas! Great Britain-then Great
Britain can obtain what she wants, of our
materials and food--France on the contrary,
lis placed in a worse situation. She can OBJ
tain a-comparativel;r small portion. .
| But can Great Britain OBTAIN them -
There is no doubt about, it. Our vessels
clear out for an intermediate port, for Bar
MISUNDERSTANDING. If they
are honest enough to comply with the law,
still their Cargocs may be deposited in this
entrcpot, or there transferred to an Eng
| lish bottom to sail direct to Great Britain
But may they not themselves go from this
cntrepot to Great Britain The Secreta-
ry of the Treasury directs that vessels shall
not be sold in these entrepots without giving
bond, that they shall not carry Cargoes to
Great Britain. But admit the bond to be
given. Are not the tricks of mercha:,ts
multifarious9 How prove that particular
vessel has not gone to Great Britain As
soon as sold, may she not be covered with
a little Spanish, Brown-receive new Capt,
| But this is not all.-Are NOT the tricks of
trade almost endless. VIII not G. Britain
receive our vessels without an immediate
/ clearancetor her horts ? Suppose vessel
clears for Gutenberg in Sweden. She pas
ses by G.. Britain. She calls in-she sells
her cargo. Will G., Britain object to this
course! The vessel returns to the United
States with counterfeit Swedish certificate
that she had delivered at Gutenberg -
/ Nall =, e.
OF the northern merchants are up to all these
tricks. Some of the Scotch and English
Ehouses have connections in G. Britain, and
every arrangement is Immediately made
1t is now understood, that offers have been
actually made in New York TO land cargo
OF tobacco in any Irish port for guineas
per hundred.
So much for the trade with G. Britain. AS
to the trade with the continent, it rests with
Bonaparte. 1t is doubtful whether he will
admit orr vessels intohs ports-whether if
he does, he will not sequester them in port
or how far his instructions from Bayonne
will not still apply to us-under the non-in-
tercourse, as under the embargo. These
things are most probable if such be not
his policy at first, will it not be superipdu-
ced by the course of the trade? VIII not
British licenses be sent over to this country
and transferred to our bottoms, to protect
them against British capture, or the neces-
sity OF touching at G.. Britain 10 hay tribute !?
A license will probably be cheaper than in
surdnce to the continent. II has even been
understood, that propositions have been made
TO furnish licenses to This country--A few
have even been seen, sent to this country
for the Hamburgh fag.
/ heSe are spcculations-but if Just, what
are the differences that the Nom Intercourse
i5ears much less upon G.. Britain than France
THAT tits more calculated to involve us i'm
Earrings with nation which has done US least
Injury and whose interest it is to do us less
and to exempt nation, which has done us
the most serious mischief, and which regards
us, in the language Of - Hints to both Par
ties" as "RIyALs''
| This law then is--weaker than the en-
Ibargo-it submits to a certain extent To the
laggressions OF England-it is, in itself alb
straetly considered, in opposition to the best
interests OF our country; but the question of alb
solute submission is yet reseryed-f for decision.
If the defeat of the British in SDain-if
when the Budget is opened in parliament.
the great reduction of the Recefhts of the
revenue for the las: year, and the increase of
| useless expenditures in Spain--if the oppo-
sltion OF the minority, do not hurl the present
ministry from their seats. and introduce one
more favorable to the u. States, the next
Congress will have to decide for the honour
OF their country.
The Non Intercourse law brings at once
to issue the question of more energetic mea-
sures or unqualified submission. What are
the provisions of the law!
| ne proclamation of the president of the
Y, States prohibitingthe introduction of Bri-
tish armed vessels into our ports, is super
ceded--this ia7v takes the place of that Hro-
cfan'aHon, and extends it to French armed
vessels. The proclamation does not seem
on the first blush of the law, 20 revive be-
cause the originallaw, which authorses this
! very proclamation, seemS on the first blush
OF the present law, to expire-because the
sd section of this law, although it relates 10
the case of cal ships or vessels sailing un-
der the flag of Great Britain and France -
subsequently declares that all and every
act and acts heretofore passed which shall
be 7oithfn The fnrUiezv of this act, shall be
and the same are hereby rehfGied." Does
not this affect the proclamation law !--It an
pears so on the first Consideration of the sub
Iject.
he partial non-importation law of 1906
IS also superceded-the present law takes
tire place of that and ertends it to French
goods. Is not this law also repealed by the
lpresent! So it appears at least, OH the first
blush of this subject.
BY the 18th Sect. too "the act LAYING an
enbargo on AL ships and vessels in the ports