The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-18
The ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, mo UST Is. 1909
FOR 7'IiE ENQUIRER.


our foreign relations, has been, that we were
entangled by both the belligerents-bo,h
France and Great Britain have transgressed
our neutual rights-the great difference
between them; how much earlier and how
much more atroCious have been the appres
sions OF England, it is unnecessary now to
point out.
Great Britain has taken her turn--she
-'as the first to profit by the provisions
OF the act or 1st March--she began with
Promises. and has ended in perfdy. FROM
the character of her ministry and the terms
which they have laid down, nothing more is
to be expected from them
an, sick OF neSoci0tinS-and re ne
goc,ating with such men. Either they take
such ground as is altogether iDadmissible-
or they snap the most solemn engagements
that are tormed.-I am almost disposed to
wish' that the government of the Unite d
States would boldly assume at once the sen
| ument, which Russia avowed to the Court
OF Vienna. "NVe will hold no negotiations
with England, SO long as the present minis
try remains III power."-1hcy should be
put under the bann of the civilized world
re slail never make an adjustment with
England, so long Canning, Melville s,
Co. rule her destinies.
1t Is now the turn of Franco have the
strongest reasons to hope. that some adiust-
meht will be made with her-Unless Roma
parte is blind to his interests-Mr. Han,er
I'VE Will pledge to our minister, that the
French DEGREES will be shorn of all but their
! municipal effect.
In that case, the hands of the u. S. will
De at liberty. LIZ England does not rescind
her Orders the hands and the hearts of every
honest American will be against her. We
. a ar b,t he.li
and all Our force and all our exer;ions will he
urged against England-Let her beware )!
u The two following articles are from
the aurora and the Unitea States Gazetfe
OF Philadelphia. These speak for them
selves. Docs even Bronson then admit tha,
Mr. Erskihe must have had other instruc-
uons besides those published!" Will not
brltISh agents confess that his testimony ON
TINS point deserves no little weight! He is
| fu'l-blooded Federalist and has pushed
ms attachment to Great Britain as far as
the best OF them. But on this occasion he
Is one OF the very few Federal Editors that
nave not espoused the cause of Canning and
o. perfidy.-He is moreover the hrotere OF
rhineas Bond, the British consul of Phila-
deiphIa--true as the Genie of Aladdin
lamp, " he obeys him as his slave, and the
siaVe Oh all those that have the lamp in
their hands; he and the other slaves of the
lamp * 1t is the Niece of Mr.. Bond, that
Mr.. Erskine has espoused.
No. 1.-The president ofthe United States
was to leave Washington for his residence
IN Orange county yesterday, (Friday) the
Secretary OF State and Secretary of the Urea
Sury, were to remain two or three days; the
secretary OF the navy goes to 5. Carolina, 8,
the secretary AT war, for Boston
Inc members OF the executive govern
Inent nave had several conferences with the
ministers OF the belligerenis, during their re
cent meeting at Washington.
Mr. ErsSlne, we Cae now say with full &
perfect confidence, was, as we were the hrst
70 predict, sacrificed by the perhdy of his
own government and whenever il comes
before the British people, (for to talk of par
lament would be ridiculous y it will be found
that Mr.. Ersklnc acted with fidelity TO his
country and TO his instructions, which do him
honor as man, and credit as a minister.
we can further undertake to state mn.
slively, that not only have Mr. Erskire's
authorised engagements been broken win
perhdy but such falshood has been employ
ed by Mr.. Canning in open parliament. and
IN the documents published, as would dis
grace d mountebank at Bartholomew fair
Messrs. Madison. Smith & Gallatin. have
been made BY Mar. Canning. to say not only
what they never said to Mr.. Erskine but
what even Mr.. Erskine never accused them
OF; Mr.. Canning did require Of Mr.. Erskino
TO make such propositions, but knowing with
what indignant feelings they would have been
spurhed at, he never did offer or suggest
'hem 10 the secretary of state, nor to- any
DINER ms'nber OF the government; and fur
ther' we Can say with the same confidence,
ehat Mr. Erskine was not directed to ex-
.iON us instructions to our government
he was lett al Liberty W exhibit them if he