The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-20
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, JUNE 20, 1909.
CURSORY REFLECTIONs.


The public mind is in some measure re-
covering from the anxious imfiatience which
had been produced by the late British orders
of April.--N,r. Erskine informs the Secreta-
ny of State, that "in consequence of oitiC al
communications sent to him by his maies,y's
government, since the adoption of that mea.
sure, he is enabled to assure him, that 1t has
no connerion whatever with the overtures,
which he had been authorized to make 10 the
government of the United States, and that
heis Persuaded. that the terms os The agree
ment, so happily concluded by the recent
negotiation, will be strictly .fnifHed OH the
part of his Majesty.''-We are free to con-
fess, that we truly participate in the satisfac-
ton, which the Secretary of State has duly
expressed or the reception of these "rene1y-
cd assurances" We entertained some doubts
on this subjective are happy to find that
these doubts have been SO promptly contra
djcted by the assurances of the British minis
ter-but our satisfaction will otbe complete,
until every ground of cavilling has been re-
moved, and every engagement has been
strictly fulfilled ON the part fhis Britannia
Majesty -.
DO engagement can be more hloi, and ca
fiicit, than the contract which, ON both sides,
was made at Washington OH the 18th of A.
pril. The y. States have pledged themselves
to rescind, after the 10th of June, all those
provisions of the non intercourse law. which
affected the commercial relations of the two
countries. On the part of Great Britain, the
terms of the contract were equally clear and
explicit. She is to rescind, after the 10th
of Juno, her orders of January, and ali those
OF November, 1907, SO far they respect
the United States.
Under this repeal, no vessel of the United
States is 20 be prohibited by the British CRUZ
scrs from trading :. from one fort TO another,
both Of 7cMch forts shall belong or be in the
possession of France or her allies. or shall
be so far under their controul as that British
vessels may not trade freely ,lercat''
No esse, of the u. States is to be prohibit
ed from trading with "the forts and Places
Of Franc, and her allies, or of anu other
sountry at 4oar 1ith his Majesty. and all
Otheriports and places in Europe, from which
altho' not at war with his majesty, the Bri
fish flag is excluded'-unless with the very
obvious exception of ports or places, actual
~ blockaded by a c0nlfetent force, aereea
bly, to the laws of Nations.
No American vessel is to be interrupted
for having certificate Of origin On board
Our vessels are to be freed from the Other
restrictions, which are imposed by the other
orders OF Nov. 1907, subsequent to those OF
che 18th of the same month
al NCSSClS, lilat are 1OtlnQ ira
ding to such ports as are prohibited by these
Orders, after the tenth ofJune. and detain-
ed in consequence of these orders, are to be
Immediately released. This is an importan,
conciusion-as many vessels, have sailed Cor
she ports of Holland, Spain, &c. in conse-
quenoe of the Presidents Proclamation. but
which may be detained by the British cruz
sers. in consequence ofnot receiving in time.
the new Instructions adapted to this state OF
things, .,,. -.
These are rights which accrue to the U
States from the late engagements at Wash
iugton. They are such rs the British go.
vernment Cannot violate without the mos,
atrociousperhdy.- Hhere is. however, anc.
Their late act Of that government, which gives
us no such strong claim to redress, because
It flows from their mYnicfqi hower&-ba
1t is, at least, such an act, as sets in d strone
point of view their unjust cupdlty..
Fire days ONLY after the O iders OF. April
the following Tariff of duties ON tic!es
which are of the growth or produce CT tn.
u. >. was adopted:
.NEIY BhTTISH 1.qRIRF,