The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-20

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We need not trouble ourselves TO enquire
whether it be true, as some politicians have
pretended, that interest Is the only tie Of
sufficient strength TO hold independent natl |
aus together as friends, for S;e are fortu-
natciy bonnd in amity by all sorts of ties,
which fcrveutly hope we shall not, even
IT it were possible that we should be so dis
posed, be strong enough to break. NO re
ilecting and impartial man can doubt, that
the true interests of Great Britain aud A
fnerica are compatible in ell cases, thesame
in most. A liberal and comprehensive view
of these can lead to no other conclusion than
that they are calculated TO cherish and in
vigorate each other. But a sense of this
compatibility and identity of interests, eff
fccsual rs it ought to be in communicating
q character of steady friendship to our re-
lations, is not the only pledge of harmony
between US for a thousand kindly instances,
with which calculation has no concern. com
bine to form an auxiliary pledge, lutte In
ferior in strength, should hope far supe-
rior in moral beauty, am sure, tothe other.
These Influences, my lord, it would be a
pleasing, and perhaps not unprofitable task,
TO review in detail, and by reviewing to give
them freshness and augmented activity,
for the noble and saiuta,y purposes of peace
and kindness. But have already tres
passed too long on your indulgence, il indeed,
! have Tot trespassed upon that discretion
which so emphaticaiiy becomes my situation.
I beg leave to drink the health of your lord
ship, &c.
The Earl Of Chatham has resigned the
post of Master Genera! of the Ordnance.
In this he has acted with proper Difference
10 the vote OF the House OF Commons. His
Lordship's resignation was rendered to his
Majesty at the Levee yesterday, and accept
ed. The Earl of Harrington has been talk
ed of as his Lordship's successor--but we
must confess that in any arrangement TO
which Lord Chatham resignation will give
rise, we should be glad 70 find the return to
power of Lord Melville, of Mr.. Canning.
and of Mr.. Huskinson, included The union
OF such men with Mr.. Perceval, with the
Marquis of Wellesley. and other members of
the present Cabinet, wsuld be hailed with
fhe greatest pleasure by all classes of his
Majesty's subjects. - Courier
We last night received a series of minor
Paris Journals to the ID instant, in which
there is much TO CRAFTY the public curiosity,
and Something to INTEREST," the public sensi
bility. The grand secret is at last divulg
ed, and the drama of the war OF Austria has
terminated, like other exhibitions, in the
marriage of one of the rival Princes into the
family of his competitor. The Archduch-
ess Maria Louisa, we told, in an article
from Vienna, is tue destined bride OF Napo
leon and j: is added that the contract is
signed by the parties concerned. We have
also inserted most extraordinary docu-
ment, from the French to the Dutch Minis.
ter Of Foreign Affairs, in which some new
ideas of authority are Introduced, better suit
ed to the principles of the modern logicians
Of France, than to the maxims of the jurists
OF the last century. The official note to
General Armstrong, on the proposed rela
tions between France and America. is ano-
ther specimen of dialecticks, of which our
readers Will admire the ingenuity, ifihey do.
not assent to the doctrine.
In the former Of these documents the fact
IS officially announced of the recall. as it is
quantity termed, of Louis from Holland, or
in other words, of a sentence Of deprivation
of his Kingly dignity having been passed
.pon him, he not being sufficiently conve-
nient instrument to administer the hatred
of Napoleon towards this country. Holland
again is to be taken possession of By French
troops, and to be fast linked in the Contincn
tai system.
In addition to the important articles to
which we have already alluded, there is
Note tothe American Minister, Mr.. Arm
strong, without any date. In this Note the
French minister Represents the Berlin and
Milap decrees as having been the consequent
ces of our Orders in Council, though every
one knows that our Orders in Council were
issued after the Berlin decree The act by
which France is excluded from American
ports as well as Great Britain, is consider
ed as unjust against France, .'the u States
not having any ground of complaint against
her 20 The French Minister Concludes by
saying, that il 60 the Minister OF America is
prepared to engage, that the american yes
sells shall not submit to the English Orders
in November 1907, nor 10 any decree of
blockade, unless that blockade be real, he
will conclude any description of convention
tending to renew the treaty OF commerce
with America. and comprehendirg all the
measures calculated to Consolidate the COM
Inerce and prosperity of America"
There is every reason, however to be-
lieve, that America will not fall into the
snare France wishes TO ily for her but
that, acting upon her true interest, she will
see that her security and honor will best
be consulted by making peace with Great
Britain.
DRESDEN Feb ii.
An Austrian Courier, proceeding TO Ber
lin, has brought the agreeable new of sus
pension of arms between Russia and the OF
lome.n Porte. These two Courts have ac
cepted the powerful mediation of The Empp
ror Napoleon. 1t is said, that since ,hc
Porte decided to make peace, the English
Ambassador (Mr, Adar,) not thinking him
self safe at Constantinople, precpitately EN-
barked for Sicily.
March TO-
We received this morning Cad,z papers
,i OA NO. Es.,f- l.