The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-24
' FEDERAL VERAcITY.

IExT.-" MIR. Madison therefore never
had an idea, that G. Britain had laid any
unjust restrictions on neutral commerce.
unit she issued her Orders in Council. So
much tor the hrst aSgressicn.-The reader
Will perceive that the French were the first
aggressors ON neutral commerce. The Bri j.
fish biockade5 which took place previous TO
the Berlin decree, were according to the
long established law OF cations, and our gov
ernnent never complained of them but
the Berlin decree cut up the law of ma
tons and all. other law by the roots-
Since that time the law Of nations has been
dead letter. and had it not been for the re
slstance OF England. there would have been
at thls DAY no law on earth but the will of
Bonaparte. "-Nezo York Evening Post.
SO much for the pitr,otic text-and now
for the CoMMENT-'' touch sir with
reluctance, the question, OH which of
the belligerent sides the invasion of neutral
rights had its origin. Bat as the British or
ders have made the decree of Fsance. the
immediate foundation of their destructive
warfare on our commerce, it belongs to the
subject to remind your government of the il
Illegal interruptions and spoIiatIons suffered
evIous to that decree. by the neutral com
merce of the U. S. under the proceedings
| OF the British cruizers and courts and for the
most part, IN consequence of express orders
proofs OF inferior note, / refer to the extern
sive aggressions on the trade of the u 8.
founded on the plea of blockades never lie
gally established according to recognized
dehnltIons to the still more extensive vio-
'AIiohs OF our commerce, with ports OF her
enemies hot pretended to be in a state of
blockade and to the British order of coun-
Gil ISSUED near the com nencement of the ex
isting war" Mr.. Madison to Mr.. Erskne.
March IS, 1908.
Such is the veracity of the Federal Prin.
ters-fet these are the men, who pretend
to furnish light to the people. Oh yc" Blind
guides 90
~ We have New Orleans dates to the
2Ith July-Fhe subsequent are the only
articles worth extracting
NEW ORLEANS, July 25.
Ertract ofa letter from, gentleman in
me 1Hfssissikhi territory, near she line
81 denrarcafion. TO his friend IN This CT
fy, da!ed on the 20th lnst.
"You ask me for informa ion ON the sab
|ject OF the Floridas. Under the authority
and sanction of the governor, some u or
10 persons have been elected from the diff.
fcrent districts who, as it is said by his ex
ceiiency and the public, are to strengthen
the arm OF government, to aid in the ADM
nistration of justice. and by their influence
and standing, to avert the impending tu.
mults. by quieting the minds of the people.
Inns IS the svowed object; but whether
TINS Industrious Cabildo or Council, will fill
the expectations OF his excellency, / assure
you. is matter of much doubt. M4nyb
lleve his Excellency has been frightened
into this measure. and that the council VIII
proceed to iegislate. abolish laws, &c until
l. can be seen what course will be pursued
by the government of the u States in the
mean time. should the governor attempt any
opposition to their measures, the mask will
be thrown off and Independence declared"