The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-18

kct oteret, x thus exposed To all the risques
and dangers or prccipita.ion--ve.sels bound
from Holland To permitted ports are exposed
to sIiu narrower per.ods. and in many cases,
advice beng given them of the new order, is
sufficient to stop their voyage, on the pain of
capture and contemplation. Can amy thing
exhibit q liveiier niockery Of justice! Every
place to which our vessels are permitted to
go from the limited time allowed becomes
a trap to the unsuspiCious confidence of our
citizens; and just in proportion to our loss,
is the gain OF Great-Britain. AS we'll might
q highway man offer to indemnify the victim
OF his robbery, by returning to him portion
OF his spoils.-Had a solid indemnity been
intended, such a time would have been al
lowed as would have enabled our merchants
to carry into full effect their adventures.
For tins purpose year would scarcely have
been adequate.
But the degree in which the orders in coun-
Gil have been suspended, independent of the
, Limitations of time. still more forcibly proves
the hollowness Of the indemnity offered. The
order OF April 81. more injurious to our COM
merce than the preceding orders, is reinsta-
ted with only few eXceptions-The trade
with Holland is tolerated under conditions
which connected with the subsequent events,
make it mockery-for we learn that the
ports OF that Kingdom are declared to be an
der strict blockade. and all intercourse conse-
quently Inhibited, unless, indeed. with British
licenses thus, annihiiating our resources
for the sale of our goods OIL the continent, at
the very moment their own subjects are Ii :
censed to play the part of smugglers, and
In this ignominious character to build up their
fortunes on our ruin.
With the exception of Holland, which,
from the blockade of its ports, is a perfect
uullity, the order of April is cnforced-an or
der, which we have in preceding articles
shewn to be more rigorous, more invasive of
neutral commerce than even the orders of ia
huary and November 15O7.-So far then
from our trade experiencing temporary
relict iron the arrange ments of Mr.. Frs
kline, and the indemnfying order of Nav
24;h, the dangers to which it is now exposed
are greater than those which sprang from
the celebrated orders of November, which
produced cur non intercourse law, which was
solely removed on the stipulation to annul
them. Such are the tender mercies of the
British government!
1t Is not, however,! on account of the de-
pressed price OF our exports, occasioned by
this iniqnitous order, that we Ave the great
est reason to complain. 1t may be assumed
as generally correct, that our importations
are equal to our exports. This order confines
almost all our importations to the British mar
ket, and altogether destroys those circui-
tous voyages, which, it is we'll known have
proved the greatest sources of our gains II
1t be computed that our exports amount to fit
ty millions, by being lim.ed to the British
market, an immense demand will be crca-
ted tor her goods, which will have the ine-
Vltaole effect OF raising their prices. and Of
producing correspondent loss, to this coun.
try. We shall thus be losers in every way
as well from the diminished value of oar ex
G he ted wall e,Nf IS,;
fish fabrics, which if we compute at twent,
per cent. will saddle US with Il loss of a
least twenty millions,a sum double thea m oun
OF our annual commercial profits. Witt
what color of truth, then Can ii be conten
ded that the order OF May indemnifes Us!
We have, as yet. abstained from the
consideration still more important than any
touched upon. The disavowal OF Mr. Err.
skine's arrangement and the UBIQUITOUS re "a
sal to indemnify us for our confidence in it
does not merely affect the commercial capi
tai afloat, but it likewise affects the whole
internal commerce of the United States
every sale that has been made of the product.
OF the soil or the soil itself Such was the
universal confidence and animation inspired
by 'hat event, that our produce rose, OH,
property rose, new directions were given +,
our wealth and the labour of our citizens
Iader the liveliest Expectation of remunera
ton and profit The ORDER of NAV, bv il:
instantaneous operation, by its cruel opera
tlon indeed, in many cases, before it wa,
known, blasts all these hopes, and in one
fatal moment destroys the property and com,
tort OF thousands, ann;.iiates millions a, z
blow, and scatters the remaining wealth will
the hckleness of fortune
From the National Latelk;genccr.