The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-31
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RICHMOND AUGUST 81 1910
TIE AMERICAN SIDE STATED.

In the article from the g London Travel
ier.' ION our first page,) we have a strong
and ingenious view of the British side of the
question. Lee us reverse the medal and
do justice to the cause of truth, Justice and
America.
The writer laments, that the harmony
OF two nations which are linked together by
so many afhni;ies" and Interests, should
be for moment interrupted Now we
admit, on the very threshold, that heace
is the interest of America il is of G..
brtain-and that in Some other respects, the
interests OF the two nations are the same
In all that respects the manufactures of G.
Britain, IL is Clearly SO. They have pro-.
duced the articles which we Consume And
they consume the raw materials which we.
ourselves produce. Thus, they are alter
nately the consumers and producers, for their
o'VH emoiument--selng to us what we
ourselves may want, and buying of US what
they themselves may want. But when we
speak OF Great Britain, as nation, we for
get that she is a large body corporate, which
presents most complicated mass of parts
and irterests--some of these may be link
ed to ourselves. by powerful aainities;'
with the other part, our own interest NAV
rudely clash together. Thus does the naviea
ting interest OF Great Britain e,.ult in oar
prosperity Does the eupidity OF her adm.
rally and her navy rtjoice to sec our rich
merchantmen escape from their fang -
Are her merchants best pleased with allow
ing our traders a fair portion of commerce.
or with appFopriating the whole OF IL TO them
selves! WHAT does the whole history of
their jealousies and their heart burnings a.
our prosperity prove What, their favorite
writer's from Lord Sheffield TO the author of
mar II. Disguise ? What all the orders
aud regulations of that Government from
tire time of their colonization acts down to
their very lasr orders il Council There is
a sPirlt OF monopoly. of regrating, and of
jealousy, stamped upon the very face of them
AND what Is worse, is this thai these are
the very interests, which have acuuired so
stern an asCendancy over the BRUSH cabi.
net DO strong was this Conviction upon the
mind of Mr.. Monroe when he was orr Mi
Mister at London, that amongst his last des.
patches % our government (his letter OF Au
PuSt f. 1907 y ne labOrs 70 impress the same
ideas upon them. "Such. saws he. is the
state OF tins Country at the present crisis,
that 1t is impossible to foresee what will be
ITS Course OF conduct towards the United
States. There has been at all times, since
the com7nencemeng of the present war. a
Strong IlQTIy mere Tor extending its raVagss
10, them ihis parry is composed of the
SHIP OWNERS, the NAVY the EAST AND
WEST INDIA MERCHANTS, and several no
iiucaI characters of great consideration in
the state. SO Powerful is his combination.
that II is most certain that nothing can be
obtained OF the governmeut on any point, bu
what may be extorted by necessity"
But IN the very teeth of these Circumstan-
ces, the writer Charges upon oursetUes, the
interruption OF this harmony--[Irst, the
passions epgendered by the revolutionary
war, are " defunct in G.. Britain, yet in
America. they seem but as the passions of
yesterday. "-Ohl surely England on her
part has buried all her resentments against
her colonies.---Ourg gallant tars are aever
nick naUed RekekS, when they happen 10
fall within her officers fangs. The Edin
buTgh Reviewers. who see and hear their
countrymen every day, are, 10 be sure, mis-.
taken when they assure US, in their last
Review, that 4" the bitter feelings of the
colonial war still rankle in too many bo
SONS Oh both sides OF the Atlantic. Yet
in this country, it is fact that those ami
mosiues have been weakened and worn a
way by other impressions. New events
have called up new set of propensities,
in the bosUms OF a very strong party. Old
affinities and new interests have given them
a strong leaning towards Great Britain.
3" lie identity of language" enables her PEG
pie to glide easily into our intercourse sod
feelings " In every part Of America thro'
which ! have travelled, says Taleyra6d,