The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-28

he;oors OF ;hc United States, be repealed on the
4th OF March ne:;t except AS to Great Britain and
France, andths.r dependencies, and Tn. eprorihi
Oh be made hy law tor prohibiting Ill connerci-
a. intercourse with these nations and. their de
penaencies. and the importation ofsiy Al ,icie in
To me uE'icd S,,tcs, the growth, produce ms.
nuiScturc oteithcr of the SAID nations, or OF tie
doiuinicns of either o: them.
About the same tins, those generous inter2o-
seis IN the affairs Of other nations sent Acct and
army 10 Portugal, their friend sn; a.iy 10 aid The
Portuguese III >xpeilnS su5luns French
army, then in yhe bosom OF their country. These
wrctc:.ed & devoted people, deserted by :: weak
and mp6tsnt government left almost witb6t
the SMALLEST sembiance Uf internal police, and
Struggling against French army IN their bosom,
haiied with "cclamation OF joy, the arrival of
their generous delEerers. Aud what happens /;
IN sie month OF September following, conyent-
Oh Tor the evacuation of Portugal is made by the
british and the French The Portuguese, the
PRINCIPALS in tie war, and the allies of (reat. Br
tam, not even consulted and upon taking down
the French standard of dsspotism, ,lle portu
guese, with indignation and astonshmemt, beis Id
unfufied IN its stead, the British standard of des
potism.
inow find, sir. from the London news papers,
py the last accounts from Portugal, that foimi-
dable party has risen up against the regency; or
IN plain English, agains, British insolcnce and
despotism; for, sir, the cause of tbs regency is
the cause of rhe British and is not this, the ma
tursl consequence of such conduct Yes, sir,
that miserable ard devoted people are probably
divided in opinion. The one halfth;nks the des.
potism OF their French oppressors the most into.
lerabe the other hall that the despotism of their
generous British dcliverers still worse.
!, Spain is now also receiving the generous inter.
position OF this energetic administration. The
tragic scene in this devoted and conmiscratcd
eount'yis not yet closed, or, at least, not known
here But should not be at all surprised TO hea.
iby the very next intelligence, which shall bo
waited froIa that bloody scene of action that thc
generous Britons have run away, and left tic
Spanish patriots in the lurch, and have torcib,
borne away the Spanish feet rs a Slight reward
for the generous aid afforded The patriots. And
II such should be the fact Mr. President, 90 you
not believe ii would be justified IN this country
Yes. CIR. some old rnle or some navy rule or
some no RUE, would Instantly be hunted out for
Its justihcation After so many atroc,ous acts
of Great Britain, sfte ctng tic dearest interests
OF oar owa country have been justified, there is
no act she could perform towards other nations,
which would leave her without her advocates
here
Turn with disgust and modification from this
horrible picture of WRONGS, inflicted ~ Great
britain, upon other nations, TO a recollection and
reorganization OF the injuries and .nsurs heaped
upon my own country, and particularly 10y the
Present energetic administration and l feel de
gfadcd as an Anne Tical, when | rcvie " and re
co'tsct our pate Mt torbcarance under them, and
particularly, sir whenI hear any one oi nv tel
iow-ostize ns say thcTe a#e no causes OF war =
wait for hI ,ner accumulation OF injuries and N.
suts. hope, sir, a,n mist ken ia the ricws-i
have az The CAUSES Of war 4 discovery II III,
mistake might relieve me from feelings, which
as an American,,I cannot but possess, but wh,ct.
am unable to describe. Bur, sir to call the ~.
tention of gentlemen with more certainty and pr,
cision to tie injuries and insults inict,d on us
nave ret.ice,! the disgustinE catalogue to VIZ
ting. ST., believe that Nearly cotemporaneou,
with the determination OF TIE British ministry i,
seize The Danish feet, It's determination to
plumber and destroy American commerce. The
principle OF that determination applied with e
quail force to both nAtions. 1t was exclusive do
ninIon on the Ocepn and rs false sul e.esti
on was made the pretext FOR Selling the Danish
Meet, SO another suggestion, equally f,iss, was
made the pTetext at once for the destruction of
our commerce, and for sowing :!lc seeds of diyi
sion amongst eur people. That false suggestion
was, SIR, that tie government of the United States
was 9ctlnis under French influence, and engaged
IN some secret negociation with the French en-
perof fbr some ridiculous and visionary divisions
OF the United States. Tie success of this false
, hood, ard the extent of its circulation, &c &c
are now pretty gcnsrally known in all part. OF
the United States Without any further prefato-
Try observations, therefore, let read To YOU the
catalogue of injuries and insults inflicted by C
Britain on the United States 1 think it proba
pie, SIT, nave Omitted some, because 1T is sub
Iect to which l tsirn my mind with disgust, and
from it with pleasure.
CATALOGUE OF BRITISH INJURIES
AND INSULTS.
Impressment of American sesmep.
Selling and confscatmg our vessels upon yari
Gus unauthorized pretexts
Bieckading our ports, selling vessels entering
therein, and sending them to gone neghborine
port for condemnation.
!. Firing at and OBTAINING coasting vessel. within
our acknowledged jurisdiction numbering a CT
,tizen in these acts of wantonnes.
Violating our neutrality by destroying a French,
ship of war within our Jurisdiction, and thus emit
uedto protection.
Attacking public armed ship of the United
States,
Rifing some, < numbering others of her crew
Refusing atoneneDt for these outrages Reru
lating and restraining our comSsercc. Coloniziac
and taxing us by orders of council reduced to
the form oflnw by an act ofparlamcnt
Interfering in our political concerns by inviting
our citizens to violate onr laws, aud BY publishing
letter from the British secretary of state. bv
WAY of'appeal to the people against their own go
YernmenL
For-ng acontrabsnd trade with armed ships,
&c.
MIR. President, am mistaken in these facts or
are they true II true, sir is there "A gentleman
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