The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-01
FROM THE AURORA.
TIE NATIONAL STANDARD.
TO TIE PEOPLE,.

sher IMAM such as our own energy may pro-
duce. The necessity Of supporting this no
sition viii! not be seen by those who regard
the present state of things with comp,accnce
at least, if not with content--the modern So
lemons, whose Ophir lies in the north, bu,
who VITA their cargoes from Tonningen,
nave not brought the wisdom that was asso
Grated with the ancient trade-the smallest
amount OF that precious article in their in.
'oices, would have taught them the vanity
OF this feeble resource--it is in vain that
we turn our eyes from the immense extent
OF Country, which we are forbidden to an
proach, and fix them with delight on the few
frozen spots where our fugitive flag is per-
United for moment to Nv. While | am
writing, we are deprived even of this wretch
cd con9olation-th powers of the north
are. one after the other, joining the general
contederacy-their ports are successfully
closing on our commerce, and it is not i'm
probable, that the same paper which prints
TINS address, may announce general block
AIDE ut Europe. We may then skulk among
the Moors OF the Medterr 1can in search
or marset----or after making the circuit
CT Europe, from Constantinople to St. Pc
tersburgh. looking in vain for a port, where
the English orders or the French DEGREES
are not-in fcrce--our ships may. if they
port OF Liverpool. to sell their cargoes to the
English at their own price--and furnish
by lmpressment their quota Of men, to the
navy that fights the battles of the world. :"
IL mere are some believe, who are not suf
hcient adopts in political optimism to think
this the best of all possible situations, and
they will pursue with some anxiety the
enquiry into the probability of its continu-
ance.
1t we judge of the future from the past.
the Conduct OF the belligerents must con
vince us, that any alteration which may be
expected, is not for the better. Their mea
sures with respect to neutrals, present a
series OF unprincipled acts of violence and
trands--interrupted it is true on the side
OF France, by some intervals, during which a
sense OF justice seems to have predominated
but on the part of Britain, followed up
oy progressive restrictions. evincing a close
long laborcd system of hostility, which they
have scarcely attempted to conceal.
lhc manufacturing and the shipping in
tercsts in England divides the attention of
the govern.nent--to the one we are an ex-
cei!ent customer, to the other formidable
rival And as they have alternately prevail
ed III the cabinet, some Slight fluctuations
nave been perceived in their Conduct to-
wardsus But from the time of the Russian
convention, (793) to the present day, Eng
land has never ceased to declare i.er right
OF making neutral commerce subservient 10
her political views or mercantile speculate
ons---lnd continual acts of violence. have
been the practical commentary on The theo-
~ OF her text. Sometimes indeed the fear of
losing our market, or the pressure of misfor
tune, have induced shortf ascension, or
Slight variety in the form of their DEGREES
We have been INDUCED with the change
OF proclamation for an order in Council, and
gratiEed by the substitution of a general
blockade, for Traditional instructions :" all
the variations have been played on these
several instruments for our amusenent-but
the burthen OF the song is ever the same, it
was tirst chaunted to the unoffending repub
iic o. Genoa by Drake, and has since been
sung con sfrefisN. by his worthy compcer
at Copenhagen, with AN accompaniment OF
British cannon, and Congrcve rockets. of
dying groans and the shrieks OF female des.
pair-and in the peaceab'e streets, on the
lofty spires OF "A friendly city, it was written
III characters OF fire and of blood. that - i q
NEUTRALS WILL BE SUFFERED BY ENG
LAND''t
confess too, however, iliberal it NAV
seem, that perceive no evidence of a ia.
vorabie change in the character OF the minis.
ter who has been employed they
reject that an assassin was chosen to Dro-
nounce this sentence TO the Genoese, what
have the Americans to augur from the selec
ton OF an - to be the messenger OF
peace to them. But England viii no,
treat US as she has done the Danes-with
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me fanded interest may 4vitk hrohrie.
ty be omitted; IL is oniy c0nSidered qvheu
bHrthenS are 10 be laid for Tie Suhhort OF
me other tzvo. See the statements D1ade n.
one IF tie WeSfmin8ter meefiaes, u farm, IN
bringing 1907. fayS MreS TO tie amount al
1881. J!
| / n memorabke instance in Me histoyy OF
Jdy's freaty-by mat instrument the orders
injurious to our trade acre suhHosed u be
az rogdted-6y tie HneU 70as suHhosed in
England 10 haze retained tn .Imericu, fie
provision order If May, 1875, 7vas i8oued
+ brakes letter ~ tire GeHOese.
| 5 had inserted an ejiithet in this biuik
7vIiCh might haze been deemed harsh -
=" Mr.. j. oHiy o5cyed his instrnctiong." !
haze no d1H5t Of H--4But gvhe1, the action /,
deteStdbie, is Tie voluntary agent more e.
cusa6ie Man tie Hrincifai one ? has also in
structions for his kate indecSrous 6ehavioy.
bit ToiH mat SuhhreS8 tie Hu6Hc sentiment
TIC o6fcerS IF Chartes tie TX had +" in
structions" for me massacre Of 81 Barfhok
onezOs, get tie noble CrilI0n is not me lea
admired for having dared 10 dts16eV Them
Ieso indulgence ~ Me actual he4heiraf0r
9Fu6hc crimes 7voHid at least cmbarras
me confrtOers cftaem in tie choice u fhei
tH5!rHnIgDts, .'