The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-16

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most likely to bring on a result, which can
be seized with most success by the govern.
mcnt to unite the people, will now be touch
ed.
"''''.''-The objections to WAR non
arise from the amount OF property atloat, and
the facility with which the whole would be
intercepted by Great Brtrin. One OF the
effects produced by the arrangement, was to
suspend and derange che whole plan of mea.
sures. adopted in reference to actual war
whole OF the nil
litia were disbsnded; the recruiting Of the
army stopped the naval preparations and
the Notifications reta,ded.--1u, fact, the pc
riod of six Months lost prudence,
therefore, requires, that this error should
be retrieved, before the Peace of the nation
should be committed What then shall he
done in the internal ? Shall we reiain the
imperative system of commercial restricti-
ons., bereft of their power to wound the enc
ever it will be received in opposition to
Edicts and DEGREES which exist or may ex-
list to obstruet it. 49,
Upon the first point, it is sufficient to
observe, the Revenue is daily defrauded, the
Law utterly contemned, and the Commerce
of the country passing into the hands OF pc
cuiators and Foreigners to the ruin of the
honest and respectable Merchant.-7Hes Sc
cond presents 4 much more important view
Here follow views, which for reasons best
known to ourselves, we shall keep to our
selves.
+.-*.-For this resa.t, the vigorous
preparations which Congress, hope, will
IN lie vi tn tyiu Cur irht re
and retrieve whatever lustre the national
character may have lost. One feature in this
mode of employment to the public force, is
TO caution the Merchants and keep their
property at home. Wur would be then less
injurious and alarming. The country was
never SO well prepared TO assert its rights.
As it was at the repeal of the E;Rbarge -
| That was the time to have resorted to force !;
the nation expected it, and was prepared
to meet the consequences. Difficult will it
be indeed, to FIREPLACE the country in its stand
| ing at home and abroad at that period a
fatal acouescence has taught the minority
their strength, and has developed their u
tility to foreign governu,ents.-It the public
vessels should be employed to **te*es
~**''' the aid OF private vessels may
be enjoyed; free from the objections, which
have heretofore been urged against them
by acting under the authority of the goperp-
ment, and not the discretion of ndivi
duals, the power of selecting the enemy fer
the United States by one, man is destroyed.
i have heard it objected to arming for our
trade, that war with England will ensue, in
asuuch as she gives construction to the
right of search. to c0ntraband Of goar, and
Blockade, which, if admitted on the part of
the u. > would give her the means of cutting
| it up entirely. Here then let us at enCe come
in contact with her. Let us by iagv under
take to fix those principles.---
right of capturing ships, because they have
Consular Certificates and Letters OF Origin.
liz resumed, would certainly resist, and au-
tborise their recapture, in cases of Illegal
procedure. Would there exist difference
among men in this country, ii contest
should arise upon these principles? l thi.a
not
"hs am aware of the issue, am deci-
dedly in favor of preparations, adequate and
ample to take vengeance on the nation, that
has treated us uniformly with contumely &
insult. would expel her from our vicinity,
and draw a new barrier to her iniuence and
Ibanetul intrigues.--
Upon the subject of division in the Ca
lbinet, and the madness OF proclaiming dis.
cord, when it does not reign-the attempt
to quarrel with Mr.. Gallatin, to impute tc
him every obnoxious measure, when he is
only responsible for &C. operating with others
is considered b. many as unjust III the high
est degree; and there are some suspicious
entertained, that intrigue is at work to expel
from the Cabinet, a man, whose talents are
doubted by none, and who retains the conf
dence of a sufficient number OF mes to dc
feat the intrigue. if it prove to be one"
% As to the hrciect Of resistance, allu
ded to in the letter from which the above is
an Extract, it is time enough for US publcl,
to sheak of it. when it shall make its ahtear
ance-as to Mr.. g. we know nothing o
ourselves, to form an opinion On the subject.
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