The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-23
DOMESTIC.
Causes Of the alteration Of me treatment Of
me United States by The British Minis
try.
FROM THE SALEM REGISTER.

The Jews might with more propriety arr
roSate the merit OF the atonement after cru
cifyins the redeemer, than the federalists
claim the merit of the late favorable altera.-
ton In our British relations. They have.
continually tor year past been exertiny
themselves to climb over the ruins of their
country to power. They have invited the
citizens to rebellion-thev have endeavored
to array Northern confe deracy against the
republicans of the middle 6 southern states.
they have recommended war with France.
and unmindful of the rights of their cenntry
have justified every injury inflicted ON ON.
national honor and rights by Great Britain.
1t has been rung through all their papers.
that the men taken from the Chesapeake
were British subjects, and as such ought to hs
detained; and the Shays of modern times.
Gore, held himself aioof from the vindication
OF national honor, when the genius of our
country had nearly united all parties to as
sert its violated rights the degenerate sons
OF our forefatherS, who during the revolution
were termed tories, but who now assume the
name federalists. have asserted at their not
ed lopsfeld convention, and in all their pa
lpers, that the orders in council were iustifi-
ed by the Lea 7ationis, (the law of rctalia
on J that the British ministry were perfectly
right in issuing them, and that they would
not be rescinded; they have endeavored to
raise the standard of revolt against the en-
barge laws. and all measures intended to
vindicate the insulted honor of our country.
In our own country the pulpit has been coi-
verified into the desk of the demagogue, and
Mr.. Spring has employed himself, instead of
leading his parishioners to heaven, in incul-
eating into them rebellion against the laws.
and opposition to the meas ures of their conn
try. The flock of this dernagoeue have
obeyed, and two or three hundred old men and
boys in the town of Newburyport, have as
sumed the title of Silver Grey8," and as
sociated tor the purpose of resisting the
execution of the laws
The British people began to complain of
the pressure produced in that country by our
Embargo; military force was called to sun
press them-blood was shed At this moment
the revolution in Spain employs the idle
hands in G. Britain "a market was opened
for their manufacturers--the seditious letter
of Pickering the 1opsfield resolutions. and
the Federal Gazettes all announced, that
government was under French influence.
that the country was ripe for rebellion--a
presidential election was at hand the hoDes
of getting man into power who would sub
nit to- the ruin OF our country, encouraged
the British Ministry to persevere The
revolution in SPAN quoted the people of
England; the false representations Of the
British Ministry and the letters of General
Pickering and Co. deceived the Parliament.
We were insutingy told by Mr.. Canning,
that our embargo did not affect them, but
that they would be glad to take it of on our
account; that the orders in council would
CONTINUE till the French DEGREES were repeal
ed The Olive Branch was rejected with
indignation. Oar rulers were accused oT
French influence. and Pickering's letter was
dffused over England to encourage the En-
glish people to submit little longer they
were told that the American people would
not submit to an administration under French
influence. Our country was shrongea with