The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-31

US ~ consume an additional Q;iant-
~ oh sugar, which is paid for in British ca, H. nj.
manufacturers neither OF which are taken in cx.
tnangc tor tise commodities imported under the
latter The sugars imported under the former, arc
brought home IN British ships. and add to- that
carrying trade which is the nursery of our naval
strengths the articles imported under the latter,
are brought IN foreign vessels, and increase the
naval strength OF other powers. Let the country
gentlemen, then, unite their efforts. and support
the cause of British agriculture, British com.
merce. and the British navy, against the agricul-
ture, the commerce, and the navy, of our enc
mics or rivals"
Here the United States are expressly included
in this scene of general destruction meltated a.
gainst commerce. Enemies or rivals - The
word riVais, Sir, is the key which unlocks the
designs OF the ministry against the u. States
Do you suppose, Sir, the author did not know
the meaning Of the word ,ir.is, or that it was
silPt IN without design No, Sir, it was intend
ed to tell the British nation that they must not
stop at the destruction Of the commerce of their
enemies. The destruction must be intliscrimi-
nate II must extend to rivals as we'll as enc
mies And, Sir, who are the rivals of Great
Britain III commerce (! The United States and
the United States alone. The term rivals. is AS
descriptive of the United States as the term Uni
ted States itself Think Sir, from the comb;u-
ed influence OF all the preceding circumstances.
1t is demonstrated beyond a doubt, that ali our
sufierings arise from the settled determination
oil the British ministry to exercise exclusive
dominion upon the ocean /; 10 monopoiize
the commerce of the world, or render it
subservient to British views and British interes. s.
Permit me now, Sir,t to select another act of
this energetic administration towards the Uni.
ted States for few nimadvsrsons. I mean.
SIR their interfering in our political concerns IN
many respects, but particularly by holding out in
ducemepts to our citizens to violate our laws ::
and even appealing to the people against their
own government By some INVISIBLE agency. al
Jude, Sir, to the order o. issued shortly after
the passing of our embargo laws, for receiving
vessels which should violae those laws, even
without the customary papls and to the pub
lcasion OF Mr.. Cummings letter addressed to Mr..
Pinkney on tie Esd of Sept. last, in one Of the
newspapers printed in Bosta,
consider both these actsas highly insulting
TO the American people anS government and
they ought to have beenrepeled with indignant
on, and would have JUSTIFIED hostility itself
Sir, IN issuing this order the British ministry ap-
pears to me to have set dan: ferrous example TO
other nations, particularly to he United States.
because the United States might retort her IA
Sorite retaiiatory system nponherseif Suppose.
Sir, Immediately upon tic receipt of that order
IN the country, the United Safes had retortcd
oy passing a law holding ont inducements to
BRUSH seamen to desert from their ships, and to
AFFORD them protection. and ven promise them
protection and rewards upui bringing in the
ships themselves do you think, Sir, that Great
Britain would have been altogether free from
approximations as to the eiiecs of such retalia.
tory measure The British Get, Sir, is extreme.
~ formidable to the government. the floatinr
dungeons and severe discipline not ALWAYS nal
atable to the seamen. Theyhave several times
peen very much out ofhumor and it is imposs-
bic TO foresec the consequences Of the induce.
Ih ~: the United States havein their power to
offer the disaffected. But, SIR, this subject pre-
sents another consideration t, nv mind In the
year 1898, Great Britain entered into the war a.
gainst France solely upon til. ground If resist
ing the spirit ofdisorganizaton, which i, was al.
lodged France was introducing into all nations
1t wasfor the alledged act o separating the peo
PIE form their government. Now, Sir, how is
Sreat Britain likely to windup the war. Why,
sir' she seems now to have become the cham
Pion OF the very system, against which she orr
glnally entered into the war She now seems to
have become the common disturber of the peace
or all nations. Surely, Sr, the British nation or
parliament never can, upon cool reflection, APP
prove OF this profigate al of it's ministry.
CTo be Continued J