The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-25
AN ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY.


We believe it would give satisfaction to great
majority OF the nation, the Executive to have
recourse to the measure Offending an Envoy Elk.
traordinary to Great Sritain. BY this means dis.
putes of more serious character, than any which
nov exist in toieiy n relations, have been ga
h.isctorily composed. fit should be sugge s,ed,
thatIt would be q humiliation TO solicit redress,
after all that i, past, many answers occur. It
was hitherto Thought no humiliation, when more
honorable and high minded men regulated our al
fairs. Besides, If there were any real degradation
in If, it would not be SO deep as what has already
been submitted TO, and even couI ted from France.
We are not for war, it is evident but the sdnin
isti ston have wantonly and studiousiy perhaps
adopted such course of conduct as may bring 1t
upon us, whether we will or will not. a special
mission would be the best method of o5visting
The danger. 1t would give time for the evapors-
ton of the feelings, winch must be produced in
England by the dIsnisson OF her minister, the
labored and sophistical imputation Of gross
breach oil; faith m the message Of the President,
and the defiance held out in Giles resolutions TO
conflict. For the speculation which is made
upon the reluctance OF the British ministry to en-
gage in war, must, order TO be correct, take
INTO view the influence of the nation, when tier
passions are SET violently into motion as to ST.
lence the calculation OF mere interest. We think
the transactions of our government, TO which we
aiiude. OF that nature, which will operate through
the medium Of the British people actively upon
their government. The present m.hstry are
c.r;'essed not to be popular or powerful They
have not strength perhaps 20 resist general SEN
tIment ofindignaton, should il iIupei towards
sentiment against us Whatever might be the
conclusions of statesmen, that II were wiser to
bear and iorbear, they may b. found necessary
sacrifice TO a confronting popular feeling. A mis-
SION rom this country might ailay such spirit,
lit exists At any rate IT would furnish those
who are Pacifcaily disposed, AN useful instrument
10 soOthe and moderate it.
As almost all impartial ard rejecting men a
mong US are Of 0pinlon, that no sufficient grouEd
existed for the dismissal of the minister, need
not doubt, that he will be supported by his EN-
plOycrs, and that they will adopt some means Of
expressing their appreciation OF him and their re-
sentiment at the treatment TO which he has bceA
subjected. This Will most probably DC done BY
u,snissng MIR. PnKney, by which we shall be.
come dipiumaticaily insulated mission of tlus
sort would therefore be well timed as il vyOuiu
restore the communication. Bat we confess,
that it is principally as il would probably check
the tendency TO hostilities, that we wish 20 see
such an embassy expedited. That it has not be
lore now been pat ~ practice is melancholy
men OF a determined intention not TO take ,ht
most obvious and efectual precautions against -
war, Tor which we do not see the slightest pre-
parailon. We should not anticipate that
would terminate in an scoommodA alton, for We BE-.
heye, that none will be Admitted so long ihe
F,ench government adheres 10 IT'S principles
as announced ~ the last letter TO Armstrong
Ii tie French faction Cannot engage w. in
war ssaLsi England, the! will At least, willie