The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-23

Yet, these are the leading prints of the
federal party. Such are the terms in which
| they run doYp the government of their own
country ---cheer the iusolence of Britain,
aud spirit ppfer ministry to resolutions and
new attacks.r-l'hese are the men who cry
out. Wellesley would be unworthy of his
station, if he should only take the word of
America----or., make but another effort to
! conciiiate the two countries. Yes. these are
the men who cant SO much about French
4 influence in our councils
There are some who would have US
! lay on our oars, IN consequence of the news
from LDndon-IheSe have sanguine hopes,
! that our differences with Great britain will
I be adjusted before the rising OF Conrress--
! They seem to think, that Wellesley will wish
! togire a sort Of eciot to his ministry by an
adjustment with us---thar he has already
stated to our minister, tl,1t he was not pied;s-
ed TO any particular cvirse OF set Of opini.
ons as to American aifairs--that perhaps
the new ministry may accep. proposition
to withdraw their orders, on a superstition,
that onr non intercourse will bs continued
against the French and their Dependencies
and that Holland might be ranked with the
latter, as she either would be, ar was even
now, probably % incorporated" with the
empire OF France-Thcse feelings, it is
said, have really crept into the bosom of
Congress, though few can urge any efficient
grounds for such an expectation. Onthese
grounds, Mr.. Leib Gems to have Withdrawn
his proposition in the Senate-Thc Convoy
Bill sleeps on the table of the House Of Re-
presrptatives.
We shall not take this plan to pieces. Let
US merely ask, zuhy should we recede from
the ground which we should otherwise have
taken Why should we veer our course /:
becausea successor to Mr. J. is 10 be ap
po'nted!" Yes, the British ministry have
gwen such pledge-but will they redeem
1t! nat promise was given under circun-
stances, which had awed and astcnished
them. The people of the u. S. had come
out, seemingly in one cohort, against the in
suits OF jackson---the federal speeches in |
the II. OF X. had not then reached them
bes'des, the movements of France were a.
iarming--She seemed willing to conciliate !
us, by the extinguishmsnt of her unjust |
DEGREES. But short time will elapse, be- |
tore the British ministry viii have seen the |
enorts OF Dana, and his brethren in the III. |
OF K'--beiore they will have learnt that
their party in this Country is still true to |
their text--and, perhaps, that the French |
have not taken those Immediate and public |
steps towards an accommodation, which |
were iooked.f Tor, about the 1st of Jam On |
DER such eXcitements, it is not too bold To !
conjecture that the British ministry MAJ fv |
Oil from the promise which they have made |
-conJure up some pretext for the breach |
OF it--and refuse to send pcw minister to |
this country.
But let this be, as it may, are we to ere
lax the nerve OF public measures at every
promise from perfidious Britain s' Has she |
not continually lured US from our purposes
ny the most artfut professionss Have not |
her demands uniformly risen, with our mac |
uvity---and fallen, with the firmness of |
our attitude! Let us then assume a bold |
and determined stand submission, on our |
part, will but encourage encroachment on |
hers, AS to France, too, we must expect |
the happiest results from our resolution. -
she viii not fail to fay a greater respect |
Tor our rights, in proportion TO the resolution
which we display, to reaist the wrongs of !
Great Britain. Ii France were previously |
determined to suffer her obnoxious DEGREES |
TO die OF themselves, our own firmness will |
have no effect upon her IF she were dis |
posed to modify them, our own course will |
but accelerate their extinction.
Inc Convoy Bill, the strongest measure
now t,fore Congress, will test the sincerity
OF the Feds, F" who have always declared |
Willingness to maintain the rights of the |
nation by force, not by commercial restric. |
ton. 1t will test, too, the sincerity Of
those who have expressed Willingness
to defend the fair commerce of the Country
but not the fungus
Should this Convoy Bill pass, either the
merchants will take convoy or they viii not
IF they take it, the Belligerents must
either withdraw their iniquitou5 Edicts. on.
IL Is war, II they refuse to take the Con-
Voy, VIII not the honor of the country re
saved, and the nation sheltered from the |
disgrace Of naked submission?