The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-10

rc~voiutionizing countries-Spain and portu
gal. Spain indeed canno. be SAID to be ex.
cmpted-for at this present instant OF time,
il is wore than probable that Bonaparte has
possession of al the northern sea ports, ard
by the last accounts, the southern are il, a
fair way to be in the same condition. Atall'
events, it is q doubtfui point, al it would
be bad policy to run the risk Of sailing into the
Liens muuth.
Shoald Spaip be snbdued, tac in,erY,iction
towards France and her dependencic, viii
naturally include her--and If smbiued. how
will it fare with Portugal. The British arm
Can have no more avail there, tiian they have
heretofore had. aud without any rhvsical
strength of her own. she must fall ;ui easy,
81 unccnterding and Submissive prey TO the
power of France.
The only trade t',atthen offers itself tnus,
is to the dependencies nj Spain ana Portugal
-and is it possible, tJ.t amy person who viii
give himself the trour!e ~ ten minu,es re-
%tection, can be weak epongl to harbor the
idea tor a moment, t1at Great Britain will
allow this country to eijoy a VIII: h
she has especially reserved to enrich her
self. (By wav OF part payment for her arms,
her men and her ammunition, furnished
those countries, and for which she means to
take those colonies under her peculiar care.)
VIII She, when she has the power To prevent
1t, permit America to trade with Mexico
or the ,Brazils, while America continues an
lnterdicted trade with herseif-No! she will
allow you to go our-wink at Won, but keep
n sharp look out, so that you shall never re-
turn,
Where then does the next trade open itself
to our view.
10 China, the only country in the world
which stands aloof in the present hour of
commissions. Suppose for a moment you 90
there, and even arrive safe home again !;
what are the productions Of China worth, if
You can't re export them? A. small part
only OF these productions (taking INTO view
orr usual importations.) are used i'm the u
nited States-the much greater part have
generally been distributed to different quar-
tiers OF the globe. Fit be merely orr own ne
cessIties we are to supply, and in the pre-
sent posture OF affairs, This is all we can
hope for, a very few Cinnamon will answer
the purpose-one from each state would be
more than sufficient for an l9 months con-
sumption. What then is to become of all
the rest of our shipping briggs, schooners,
&c! Are they to remain in the same state
IN which they are, or run the gauntlet to
De taksn--no doubt many OF them will be
expedited by their deluded owners, led a
s way by the hattering and golden dreams Of
success-whicn, on their waking hour will
prove worse than air built castles. But E.
ven this forlorn picture does not come up TO
the truth-tew, if any of the Cinnamon,
will return No, not even this commerce
will be safe from the spirit of the enemy
for the greedy bandit of the ocean, will! SAT
Ter nothing to pass when the seas are open
to plumber, particularly prizes of such
worth) and when she knows TOO that the re-
suit OF all this must end with war.
Inc present administrator has been abu-
seq, revlled, viliied. and over the cups of
many federalists, when their iinhecility led
tho IN nIIatr flnk H.
times three, Wed with the artillery of Hea-
ven, Mr.. Jefferson and the administrator
nave been drank to perdition-and for what?
because they have endeavarcd to save their
country III AN hour of peril, in a day of
danger, such as had never before prcsen-
ted itself. And this so far has been efec-
ted.
Or peSaels are safe in our horts.
''o man can say. IhaUe been ruined by a
Fvant q Vl3iteuce in our Souernment
Many nren can and 7viN say, I shouid hare
been rurnedV me embargo had NOT taken
place gche71 IL did
AND now, notwithstanding all thcsefulmi-
nations. aud all these imputations which have
been so profnse,y beaped on the head of our
executive, and the majority of congress, by
a few bad and a few weak men, for LAYING
tnis embargo; let us suppose, on the 4ih of
March ensuing, it should be raised
What will be the result?
Look az ft--if a vessei even clears ont for
China, where, under the present existing
orders and DEGREES. none of the belligerents
can possibly make a plea of a conSrabond
commemorative will be the premium asked
10y our insurance Offices ! Let any one who
reads this, enquire, and lie will satisfy him
self that .he risk, and the premium, and
thc interest of money, will leave more loss
than profit to the Daost prosperous adventu-
Ters.
we may, if we are hent upon doing so.
endeavonr 70 mask it-but the truth viii
sooner orlater, un,nasked, stare us in the
races The present war that G.. Britain IS
hghung, IS a war of commerce., auc what
she contends for is an exclusive privilege. a
monopoly ofali trade. Is tnere an American
who would assist herin plans so destructive
10 MS own interests ?-durora.
Hrfract If a ietfey f5oDn q Gentleman Of
TeShectG5iHfv, esidjnp a, Fort Stoddert
Febrnary Nm, to a member ofCongrcss.
"Three vessels for Orleans. are now de-
teamed 1T Mobile. Two IF the,n contain
supplies Cor the troops stationed here. and
are detained, i, is ya,d. on account If the du.
ties. Ihctlirh is principally loaded for the
Ihacta~ trading Houses, aud is detained
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