The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-09
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WASTING ron, Nov. 5.

c,aiiy a>cerl aiucsl. that q the etiicts of
France violating the neutral commerce. of
the United States. have been SO revoked
as to cease to have effect, and in virtue of
the unqnaihed directions of an act of Con-
yress, declares all existing restrictions sn
the commerce and vessels of France aud
| her dependencies removed. AS. haweyer.
no restriction exists, wi,hre To Franc
except the exclusion of her armed vessels
from our ports. The principal effect produc
ed, viii be IN our favor by the revocation of
her DEGREES, by which we shall be permit
ted to carry on our trade wishou, anv o.her
annoyance from her than is authorised BIZ
the established laws and usages Of nations.
/ AZ rs scarcely necessary to re mark, that the
President in this Proclamation, has strictly
and h'es.a;;s l.,.,r Ell o,r
! BY Congress. having merely discharged
minis erial trust. a feeble stand has. in
deed, been made by few warm partizans.
who have commended, that so long as the
French government retained the seouester-
ed property of our merchants, she eyinced
an indisposition 9 10 Cease to violate the
neutral commerce of the United States. -
1 But admitting the fact. and coscurring full.
| ly in the sentiment, that while she does
retain that property. she continues to com.
init tagrant injustice, dnes is prove, in the
| very face of a solemn official declaration
that she willnot hereafter change her course.
when she explicitly says that She will -
The seizure and representation of our pro-
perry, although it is highly reprehensible
and will enthusiastically present a soiemn
poiht or discussion On our part. were long
anterior to the declaration revokng her p
| diets: and these very acts, so flaqrantlv in
violation OF our neutral commerce, are those.
among others, which by her declaration She
pledges herself to cease Committing. If.
after her declaration, she had continued to
seize and seonester our property a correct
suspicion wond have been excited. and il
might well have been doubted, whether
she would have carried her promise into eff
tect But she is not Charged with any such
conduct. 1t has moreover been seen. that
the terms OF the act of Congress are broad
and Imperative looking entirely to the fu..
ture, and not clogging any arrangements,
caiculatedto securea respect for our rights
hereafter, by any past conduct, however at
rocious. On this head, therefore. the Pre-
rident, being vested with no discretion, could
! exercise none. 49,
| There is another question, one perfectly
distinct, which 1T may remain hereafter
TO settle with the French government. -
| BY. her resembling her edicts, and our With
drawing our restrictions, the question ofse,
| questered properly is not put to rest. II
will still remain in irs full force, and our
claims on her justice and honor will be nm
abattd. May they not, indeed. be strength.
| ened
The Circular of the Secretary of the
Treasury, disclosea the next step taken in
! TINS interesting concern. 1t declares the
| state OF things, which viii, three months
hence exist with regard TO Great Britain.
IN case she shall not have revoked or
nod'hed IN ike manner her edicts VIOLA
ting Tue neutral commerce. of the United
ates, according to the same act of Con-
| gress, which prohibits 20 both the entrance
OF British vessels of every description into
the haroors or waters of the United States
and the importation into the United Sat-
Of any articles the growth. produce or man.
uticture OF the dominions, colonies and
dependencies OF Great Britain and of any
articles whatever brought from the said do
| minions, colonies and dependencies.
| This was a result too importan TO be pas
sed overn silcnce by governnc n, institut
ed for ne protection oft ci'z ms in all ,her
lawful pursuits AS so large portion of
our ordinary trade is carried on with G. u.
and her dependencies, it was proper that
whatever went to suspend it should be clear.
| iy stated, that every doubt on this head might
be removed. Prompt as this notice is il
will barely afford time for the merchants to
give the requisite Instructions to their agents
In England. and to the merchants in Eng
land to avoid the penalty attached to an in
| traction or our laws, In case she shall not
revoke her orders. This official notificati.
on was further important, as it announced
20 U. and France the determination of
the Executive to carry the act of Congress
with scrupulous good faith into effect To
the tormerit carries serious appeal claim
ling the same respect for our neural rights
as we had experienced from her enemy /:
while to the latter it is proof of our rigid
impair TALLY, and purpose To act towards her
as we did TO her enemy under circumstan.
ces in some measure analogous.
| Thus has the present Chief Magistrate
Fin The short period of eighteen months, had
an opportunity by the most emphatic and
striking displays ofimpartality, to shew his
unbiased and inf xible regard for justice to-
wards the two colossal powers, whose dead
| ly feuds so deeply disturb the repose Of tina
world. In the arrangement vita Mr.. Frs.
kline this disposition was shewn towards G..
Britain; it is now similarly exhibited to-.
wards France. The same measure that was
dealt ont to one is now extended to the
other Men, who are not the veriest slaves
OF party, must approve in this last instance
what they so warmly applauded in the for.
mer.
| WIN England follow the example thus
happily set by France If she has a regard
for her character, for her word, or for her
interest, she must. Her character calls uu-
on her to defend instead Of expressing neu-
trail rights hcrsword has been repeatedlV