The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-30

" S'6u'y n'C mittOnS Sterltng. OF nearly $50
millions OF dollars. exclusively Of the church.
dues and poor rates, which will carry the
public burdens considerably beyond four
hundred millions of dollars per annum
With all this pressure. it is agreed by the
inns anc outs on the floors of the two houses
OF parliament, thar they cannot but look for
a Continaance ct the war and of the war ex
pences. The committee of the commons re
port decidedly. that the, caannt venture To
enforce specie payments by the public banks
IN less than two years; and by the private
Banks not so soon
Il appears from speech &C the Earl of
Liverpool. OF tho inns, and IRON pubiica-
ton the Marquis of Lanslown. of the ou.s.
that no material 6iminu,ion Of their past
erftences can be made 6y dny reforms or.
retrenchmenfs.
"A new and troublesome fermentation is
arising in Ireland, grounded on a discomfort
with the act of Union and tending to SO
rious exertions for its repeal and dissolution
as pernicious The emancipation of the "a
tholics is subject of continual feeling and
discussion.
The appropriations of money for the Br;
tish navy and tor.pavy ordinance exceed one
hundred million of dollars, and from com :.
parison OF the amount OF their trade with
one fourth OF that sum as charge on trade,
- appears that Great Britain has nearly eff
fected n monopoly of -he maritime com
MERGE OF the maritime world. the nation
does not make dollar of prof by that law
less and odious monopoly. This suggestion
will appear, OH the strictest examination.
to be founded n truth; and he tact is hum
bly, conceived to present to eur government
and country a most serious aud most imbor
tant subject OF consideration. II proves tile
wisdom OF not enterisg into the ABYSS of mo
dern naval expences and into the ruinous
career OF modern warfare for temporary
and Improbable commerce. So uusOund a
state OF trade has jeopardized the exchan-
ges OF London Liverpool. Glasgow and DUB
lin, with 50 sfuhendous q navy ar the;~
back. They have lost money by the long
continued violations of neutral rights IN
happily too, they have perverted their pow
eminent. where q nominal civil list of $50
oOol. sterling is accompanied by royal Droils
OF the admiralty Of IL, 600. OOOk as is affirm
ed I'm Parliament and not denieda by the
ministry.
1t requires steady efforts, even in wise &
good men, to preserve their equanimity in
times like these. To survey the erroneous
systems OF foreign nations. their dangers and
their evils, though they must excite our com
passion for the sufferers, NAV contribute 70
preserve the desirable sobriety of our own
hearts and understandinss
Inc form, the nature and the extent of
our public force of United America. zuhich
! tHaer III edVen, rs the sole asSurer Of our
peace liberty and safety, constitute always.
and particularly now. AN object of the 6rst
temporal impurtance--an object in6eed nj
MANIFEST and indispensable aecessifv. We.
may examine our situation without fear
| ne y states have preferred TO husband
| their financial resources IF therefore we
should be impeled into war, we have be-
tore us absolutely untouched the whole
neid OF taxation. the whole list of prece-
oen'ed contributions, except the import,
tonnage and post Office duties.--To know
the magnitude and aggregate value of those
untouched resources, who have only to ne
ruse the list of public taxes in Britain
France Holland, Russia, G ermany and tia.
~. Instead of exhausting those vast and
diversified resources, we have left the mo
mes IN the hands of our citizens to improve
q lnviSorate our Country and its affairs. like
the precious waters of Heaven.
IN regard to existing incumbrances; which
might impede our eXertions in war, we NAV
compare the best known public debt in Gu
rope tthat or the United kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland) with our own. Our
public debt may be set down at seventh mil.
lions OF dollars and that of the British king
doms is full four thousand one hundred mil
lions of dollars. The proportion is seven
for the American to four hundred and ten
tor the British and Irish debt.
Our militia system is the mode of defence
best adapted to these times. Although Bri
tain. Spain and Portugal have carefully re
trained from arming the whole body of the
| Spanish and Portuguese nations. vet parti
ally armed as they have been the wars of
France against the old overnments of Spain
and Portugal are said already TO have cost
France 100000 men,. Neither the Snani
ards nor Portuguese are yet subdued -
What would have been the consequence n
France, if the British, Spanish and Portu
guese governments had consented 10 nlace
arms in the hands of every free male able "a
bear arms in Spain and Portugal? The an
swer to this question is good answer 70 an
enquiry into The nature offhe militia syate11
Of The U'ited States. 1t is an instructive
commentary upon the plan of arming the
whole body of our militia. We do well to
remember, that instead OF crossing the Pv
renees from France into Spain and Portugal.
an army from Europe would have to trans.
port every thing across the wide Atlantic
instead OF the short run over tire channel
| from Calais to Dover, men, horses. artillery
and supplies must be conveyed over broad
and uncertain ocean,
The prosperity of this country is promoted
IN an immense and incalculable degree bv a
few measures which are in regular and &C
tive operation, and which cannot be preven
ted by any foreign power
LIST. The establishment Of manufactures
OF our own produce la interior sifuaf;oyo