The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-12

, meeting Was proresued from time To tune,
probably in hopes that something favorable
might turn up; but these hopes have been
disappointed, and that most woefully; for
you viii have seen by the public papers,
that total overthrow of the army sent to
assist the Spaniar,ls, has been the fatal re-
suit Of that more than Quixotio i,edition !;
that the immense armies which were statee:
to have been raised by the Spaniards them
selves have been swept away, and that that
country has submitted to the arms of tho
Emperor. Positive accounts were also re-
ceived. that Mr. Madison had been eleva-
ted to the Presidency, BY AN overwhelming
majority This scds an epent so different
from sohat the Ministry and lis .follo7vers
had been led 10 e,rfecf By their agents tn
.dnrcricG, that many Of fhcn 6rcamc ont,u-
yeous; und Timothy PickeriaS's letter,
and the fiafers ofIhosed TO ycnr admins
tration. and their editors Svere ioadcd with
errcrutions for ha1ing raised hates (Which
7ucre all blasted. 1t was SAID that these
decepti6ns originated either i'm ignorance OF
the state of the Country, or from design and
that i'm either case. they we're hereafter un-
worthy of any credit being given to them.
AS the meeting of Parliament could not be
put off beyond January, the Ministry had
to meet it then, in this forlorn situation; *
|as 1t their troubles were not great enough,
their embarrassments. The Duke of York,
who had sighted kept mistress of his. was
held up to the nation by her, as having in
the most sCandalcus manner, been concern
I'D with her in traffic of selling places in
the army, and applying the money. thus
shamefully obtained. to their private plea
sures. These things all happening toge-
Their, have worked change here in the
mind of the nation. that can only be con-
ceived by those wi.o are Witnesses of it
We hear no more il-natuted things lavishcd
ON our country, Oh the contrary, many able
men in both houses of Parliament have spo-
ken Ill the severest terms of reproach against
the ministry, foi not accepting the offers
made by the president in August last, for the
settling the disputes between the two nations !;
and the ministry appear to have been SO con-
founded by these powerful attacks. and their
other misfortunes, that it is now confidently
asserted, that messenger has been sent to
America, 10 direct the minister there. 10
settle tic e-risting differences as soon as hos
sole, and On the terms that haze heretofore
been secuted at by this NZi,ustru. If this is
so. expect to hear of Il good understanding
being soon established; for, as the claims of
our government on this, were founded in jus
hce, they will, while they continue firm, i'm
asking nothing more than they did when Mr.
Canning was dealing out to our Minister here,
those sarcastic remarks which appear in his
letters just published and which certainly
reflect no credit OH him, or ON his country.
Presuming that the information have re-
celved IS authentic, that the embargo will be
raised, and that a change, favorable to our
commerce with this country will soon take
place; you will naturally wish to know what
my opinion is, respecting that commerce. ]
Will, therefore, merely say that all kinds of
meals, Hour, rice and wheat will beai a good
profit, at least till then crop comes in, i'm
October next; and if that is not very album
dant, the prices will continue to be good
This remark will also apply as to prices, to
slaves, timber, naval stores, and generally to
all our raw materials, except Cotton but
cannot say any thing very favorable for it.
have learnt fact here since my arrival,
which was ignorant of before, which is, that
full half OF the cotton received from the u.
States was no further manufactured here
than to be spun into yarn, in which state it
was exported to the continent, and made
into cloth III Germany and other parts of the
continent. AS this trade is entirely cut off
at present, (for it is an article too bulky to
admit OF being Struggled to advantage that
vent is stopped of course. The two crops Of
cotton which you have now OF: hand, will be
more than can be called by the manufacturers
here IN the present unsettled state of things
The consequence, draw from this, is, that
1t will bevery low after large quantity ar
rives, and perhaps will not afford any profit.
to those who shipit.