The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-20

ioreSeen sucn new a,id unconscionable exac-
tions--and adds this striking idea, that the
duty upon 10000 bales Of cotton alone. VT.
Ia 100000 lbs. which are probably shipped
to G. b. viii nett not less than 1857 27
dolls. to the British Exchequer.
Let us hope then, that the British Govern
ment will hereafter duly comply with the en-
gaSemerSs or its minister. His renewed as
| surahces'will certainly abate those fears ard
suspicious; which have grown out of the O.
ders OF the Goth of April but there are "A f. W
facts which have grown out of this tenn pora :
=. state of political suspense, which should
not be SO easily forgotten.
Mark the conduct which has been pursued
by the Federal PRINTS ON this interesting oc-
casioni Some OF them have manifested a be
coming spirit. The f." Virginia Gazette" de-
ciared that " if Britain breaks her agree ment.
1Ue are done 'svith herr The "U. States
Gazette" "made no doubt. that tie Orders
IN Council SciN haze been Withdrawn OH the
10th OF June" in spite of the new orders of A :
lpril. But some Of the Federal prints he,d
oack These had not received their cuc-O
theirs have displayed suchan overw -enins a: :
tachmept to British interests, so horri lie a d =.
sire TO frame justi6catory excuse. for the
presumed .perfidy of G.. Britain, that thev
deserve tobe marked and exposed to the scorn
of every honest man.
wi HiS'dhCe, What snail we think OF the
loiIowins5 sentiments OF Mr.. Wagner, in his
North American" of the 18th instant9
line new order in council was issued AFT er n
communication of our non. intercourse law. and
IN all probability with view to induce its abro
gatio' AS to Creat-Britain. The London papers
| state that Mr.. ,Pinkne,, as well as the American
| merchants, are satisfied with it. But cur demo-
Gratis open and loudly condemn it: accordingly
| the1 celebrations at N. (which were intended
for the 10th of June, we're BY public notices laid a.
side after the arrival Of the Pacific. In what
point OF view the matter will be regarded at
| w ashlngtnn day or two will shew.
lhe new order IN council iiterlicts no trade
that u lar interpretation of our laws does not e.
qualiy interdict and it ia not even,so extensive
| yProhioitory, Tor the Hanstowns and the king
DON OF Italy are exempt from their uter,lict--
| Meanwhile 1T is manifest that pure and simple
revocation OF the orders sf Jan. and Nov. 1907
was not meant as the foundation of Mr.. Madi
sons proclamation. This conclusion we ORA "
from Mr.. ErsS;ne's letter TO Mr.. Smith Of 18th
april | NO. 81 IN which, after stating the
change which had taken place bv the ACCORDANCE.
daton OF the Chesapeake affair, lie comm,mi
Gates the intention OF the British government to
send an envoy extraordinary. a:.d proceeds TO saw
i" his majesty would be willing to Withdraw his
orders III council of Jan ,ary and November.
i6O7 SO tar as respects the U. States an the Der-
suasion, that the President would issue n nroc.
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". Britain and that suhateper difference of obiuion
Shonta arise IN the INTERPRETATION of the terms nj
Snch an agreement will be removed in the prono
sed negotiation" Here is a latitude taken bv
the British Envoy which is acquiesced in by our
executive.
The conclusion is in our vie w unden;abIe tho,
this new regulation discloses only transient
state OF things, which is subject to revision and
change on the arrival of theEnvoy Extraordinary.
VINO may be shortly expected. , At any rate, we
nave above exhibited convincing evidence, that
when the proclamation was issued, no agreement
hau ocen made as to the terms and details of the
labrogation of the former orders in council
he man who could utter such miserable
isophsms as these at such an eventful moment
Is noE an American ''in heart & in principle. %
ne new order interdictS no trade that a
Iair interpretation OF our laws does not equal
Ivy Interdict-and therefore we presume,
the BRITISH government are not only to ere
cHte our own laws, but to interpret them for
us. thanks to their generosity Because we
nave no navy OF cur own to arrest transgres-
l$ors, they Will send their own to our aid 1,
1hey nave however not always been equally
/ Kind as, for Instance, in these famous orders
IN wf'ch ,hey offered IMMUNITY and pre-
MUM to the violators of our embargo laws:
Besides, WIG is to he the interpreter of our.
laws! Are we to pursue the Orders Of Mr.
| tanning, or tie instructions of Mr.. u ALA
Jun! he British orders ITO interdct trade
whicn our own laws have not interdcted. -
Our vessels may now clear out for the ports
OF SPAN and Holland and her Colonies-the
Iorders give very different view of the SUBJ
tject. ~.
RESIDES, although our own laws have pro-
hioited trade with France, yet they are
! our o.rhi iaws-the British have no right to
make laws TOR us, nor to ratify our laws by
lnew provisions
None but Jesuit could have said, that
| "a f"re ard stDlhEe revocation of the orders
D1 jan and Roy 1907. was not 1nfant as the
foundation of Mr.. Madison's Proclamation %
| ne terms OF the contract are as plain as
| they can be-and there is not man of COM
mon sense or honesty. that would not have
pronounced the pure and simple revocation
OF tnese orders, to be the meaning OF both the
contracting parties. There is no "lattude''
IwhateVer-tbere Can be 10 dispute about the
| detalis IT the abrogation, except such as naay
arise on subordinate points.
| MIR. Coleman OF n. Y. also shows his dis
position to prepare himelf for the defence
on these ord RS, in case he should find that
the British meant to have enforced them in
the very teeth OF their solemn engagements
| to the u. D. In the midst of all his irofes-
sionS OF confidence in the faith OF Great Bri-
| tam, he taxes care to leave himself hole,
OUT OF which to creep, in case of necessity
certain cautious reservation, out of which
he is hereafter to defend the probable ill
faith ct Britain and his own attachment to
her cause. MARX HIM ." He forsootR
mas not the least doubt, that on being form
en- that we mean stcdfastly to abide by the
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