The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-14

durc'i for a >uficicnS iUnS uftime, the area
depression IN the price VI produce; If thrt
the cmblrSo is designed To DC r.iscd ia tiu;
1or TIE produce 20 get H. inbtkrt, il ought No
I" be delayed until the fral nT Juuc. On IN,
ionrti Gay o.. March rcSt let the cnD,re,
DC raised. There viii be sufficient time -,
the merchants iD every ptrt o.. the Un.ict
StatcS Il" be informed %. tat cvei,t. GA thaI
day, there is reason to Dclievc, The natur;t
cm5argpbY frccz,ng. which nov exists, MA.
nc taken oil. On uIe 4th lav OF March m,Nt
another administration win come into po~c;
md II maybe most proper md convc.icntthtl
titt ADMINISTRATION shl!l is ca
reer with 4 new order ot things, The u. :.
nave abstAined from navigating the ocean At
considerable length Of zine. Lest, then, II
"'ay lie believed, that there is an inlcrtior,
10 abandon it altogether, on the fourth dav
q March next, let the navigation of the ucc-
an be resumed, and on tuat dav, and fore
vc' after, let the y. States assert and main
tam their right TO navigate the ocean, the
great Cojnnon ard highway of nations, free
y, and agTcably tO TIC laws OF public reason.
When ! contemplate, said Mr. X. the great
danger TO which the sel.aring Citizens and
of the u. Stltes will he exposed on
the ocean, it is with great reluctance indeed
lagree to raise the embargo. Great Britain
with steady policy for centuf les past hath
been endcavoring to acquire the dominion OF
the ocean & monopoly of%comuerce. To these
two idols. dominion of the Occai & monopoly q.
cemmerCe, an immense precision Of human
blood hath been poured out in lbation, and the
commerce q cVerv maritime milton hath uaem
sacrificed. g.. i. after ~varioms forts < strug-
Sies, hath at astacqui"ed the hvorite object;
In other words. hath b. main free seized up
on and usurped the domipith OF the ocean,
the common property of all lations, and By
her laws hath virtually dcClaicd that no ma
ton shall buy OF sell unless he property Of
m~crchsndizc shalibc stamped with her mari:
i ne DEGREES OF France are also arra,cd a
%alnst the IF thu u. States aud
threaten destruction to ever part of it tina.
snail come within their praID. In his state
OF Kings, ifthe embargobe hised, there can
ne NUt one opinion as to Merchant vessels,
and that IS, that If they u4 be designed to
put to sea-, they shall be authorised IN tic
hrst instd,CC, TO arm. On DE subject Of war.
nothing hitherto htrh b. mebeen sad. Ide-
sire 10 avoid WAY il possible & therefore Viii
net take war into consideration at this time,
and Why shall the United a.a,e- forbaar lon
ger than the tcarth of Aiarth next 20 resume
tue navigation of The ocea-l Hath not all
ncgocistion with Great Bita;n and F,arce
failed? With Great B5tain II hath run
N''"i'''C~ ~ No II dD-
pears By The late dispatches from tIe minis
Ter OF the U. States at Great Britain. that
the question ot negotiation nov is whether
S'tch words we're spoken, andi If spoken with
what understand. g; this certainly is de-
sccnd'ng into the abyss Illumination. lean
not forbear, (said Mr.. RI expressing Il wish
that "tr ministers wcreon their way home,
although they might experience severe wea-
thcr on tilelr passage.
We have been told that the British feet is Il
barrier; itis admitted that il is Il barrier, a
barrier against the freedom Of the ocean. a
gainst The freedom of commerce., and against
the commercial rights oinations.
We have been told that Great Britain is
lighting tor her existence in what manner
doth that respect the United States ? The q.
states cahaot be charged With the cause of
her quarrel. But Great Britain is contend
ing against a power, who appears to desire
the dominion of the continent of Europe. Let
it be so, that will not avail or help the positi
op, some OF theg greatest, best. and most mono
rablc aud patriotic men ofG. britain, have
sad, that IT the power OF France is arrived
to trahsccndant greatness, & Britain MAJ
thank herself for pushing France to that
state ~ greatness. Let e. Britain restore
the mtny thousand scamen, citizens of .,e
L. states whom she holds ia slavery. to their
Country. Let Great Britain indemnity Tor
the many millions worth Of property OF citi-
A"ns Of The L. States, by her u~njustly cap
lured and condemned. Let G.. Britain re-
scind aud repeal all her clicts. proclamati
ons aud laws, which vislafc ,hc lawful com
Werce and rights OF the l.. states. let G..
Britain declare that the ocean shall be free,
and tnat tbe commerce of he u. States Shall
travel nbmolcstod ON the highway Of nations
Let Great Britain make PREPARATION for her
many violations of The Sovereignty OF the II
states and after these things arc all per
formed, and justice dong TO The u. States,
then let gentlemen cell us that G.. Britain is
lighting Tor her existence.
There wasa time when Great Britain had
1t iu herpowcr 70 have conciliated Z scared
toherscH Che Friendship and affection IF The
=. states; a time, when alter The fire OF
the revolutionary war had been extiuguishcd
he I. States were blooming into commcrci-
nj existence, then = tic time fui' G.. Bri
tain to nave taken the Hercules in her arms
ana to have cherished him as a brother; by
so dong i"c might have had q brother, in.
decd who would have stood b, her H. the day
Of trfi5lc. On the contrary G.. Britain hath
"cCh Ntudlousiy, anTi.u,Iy, aud lpdrS'r;Cu.l.
carttul to ALLEVIATE tic friendship aud alrcti-
onS"f tie y States. H., he whole condnct
81 q eat Britain towards thc L. >. since he
t.t't. II ?eacC, e attended so, and then LEI
;1c WlmpassiarcG audimBortiai observer say
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