The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-31
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ment of the differences which Ave SO long exis-
| ted between us and the government of the Uni
tea States. We are very far from experimenting
war with America, but II is a painful conside-
ration, that the harmony of two nations, which
| are w. 'ked together by many powerful affini-
ties, g. which have so deep interest in the mu-
| tual prosperity of each other, should be for mo.
! ment Interrupted.
All the passions which led to that unhappy war
! which ended IN the dsmemberm.n mt of the colo
mes OF North America, from he dominion Of En-
gland, are detunct i'm this country, vet IN Ameri-
ca, they Seem but as the passions of yesterday
Every thing in the mind of the American Ex.
ecu'ive speaks Jealousy, and apprehension Of
| the power Of this country, winch, we are sure.
tnerc are 70 feelings here to justify. Nati,,s.
Ike individuals, are of en- governed by their p s-
sons and the quarrel, or rather the arrangement,
winch America has with us, Is more deuucible
! from private pique, from unde6nable resent
ment, & an unavowed jealousy. than an, substan.
| 'ial and legitimate subjects of complaint.
10 the remonstrances and complaints of Anne.
rica, the government of this country, under Sue
cessve administrations, have turned an attentive
and respectful ear.
Placed, from the nature of the warfare, in
winch we are engaged, under ve.y extraordina ry
circumstances, 1t may safely be affirmed that G..
britain has shewn miidness, AMI forbe arsnce
ana enity towards America. acting suspicious.
" as she has done, Of which no exsmple could
De produced We have uniformly held GU, to her
the right hand of fellowship and instead of per-
uhaCiousiy auherIng to our own views of any
question of political discussion, which has aris,n
between us, we have referred to those of the A.
merican government.
In private disputes it may be laid down as g
fundamental maxim, that the man who is most
angry is most IN the wrong and trying the dis.
Pute between our government and that of Am.
rica' by tins test, 1t will be that England has
been patient ofinjuries and insults, almost beyond'
ex"mple while America has been prodipaI of
anger beyond all precedent
The war we wage is for our existence, and
therefore, If any irregularities occur in il. thew
are 10 be excused by the necessities of our cir
oumstsnces ; but the jealousy and alarm of the
American Government is called forth by no such
circumstances. We are their natural Iily No
creams OF Conquest, or subjug ston enter our
msnds but we feel satisfied that wiatev YER con.
tributes to their prospe ity, must be conducive
to ours
According TO the comments of the American
State Paper, offence is taken that Mr.. ] cktn is
not marked with his M.jesty's disple as,rc for
the part which he took IN the Re gooiat,ous at
washington; but no case is m~de out tllai Mr.
Jackson did MT adhere TO th limits OF lbs instruc
ions, or list IN his Communications yrit! the. A.
me,'csn C'se'nmeoi he exceedet the bounds to
winch d'piDmAtlsi should rufirr himeel We
Should haze looked UPON Mr. IL ks a most
l'Jured individual, nd not his moiesty's 90 v n
n'ht he'n over nm he S-,-id OF lbt,. pr r.cti-
on, tor VIXEN we remrn.her he .rmn4r with
which he WAS received IN a mer G. ti,. d,snns,t;
on which appF.red III tie publ = mind OF IN, II
States, to Willy md traduce hun, !; y uld jave
ben sort OF aiding aud shetiag on the p,,, e
the Brush Minister, had Uey not espoused mig
cause and at the same tue tnat they recalled
him, exonerated him from the stigma of rec,i
The Character oi England is gone, when abe per.
mits injustice to be done TO the meanest If her
sons, much less to one OF her public functiona.
res.
How the dispute between us and the u. G, a4es
will end, IT is impossible for us to frcsee hut n
seems to us sort OF unnatural quarrel or rather
sntpathy, in which the real interests Of America
have nothing to do, but her PASSIONS the IN blood
OF former war, no trace, or hostile recollection
OF winch prevail here, prevail there, which urges
her on to present measures America boasts
OF her ireedoHi-is England enslaved Does not
England stand, at this hour, the last stay of the
oIa world against that most deplorable of all tyran
MES, military despotism
The very struggle in which she is engaged
! ought to be to America cause of forbearance
In private life, what man of feeling would urre
epon another oppressed with difficulties And
III this crisis OF the civilized world why should
America press upon us ! viii she gain anv ac-
cession of liberty should the cnds N.noleon he
dop'ed her AS far as the liberty Of mn
concerned, England is one of the outposis ,f A.
merica; and that Ame'ica sh0uld for an instant
entertain hostile thought towards her, seems In
VI almost impossible
Does America desire our destruction. -,
W. cannot believe il AID we feei we n 8
oet,'r close thus article than by ou0,ip, The
words of an eminent American writer ,civ 81.
ted with applause by Lord EllenborOuyh. winch
though our readers may have seen before ibev
VII scarcely fail with pleasure to see 4g.ip
htter aluding TO the preiudices ws,ich prt,si,in
America against the British pc pie ard NJ vynIrh
the writer iig, nu0usIy confesses be partciDit d.
unth more intimate quaintancc with ON y
tues made hm sensible 20 our worth h, a.
1t appears something moi less than iu,pru,, 10
desire the ruin ofthis people when you vct he
heignt to which they have carried ne comforts.
the knowledge, and the virtue of our Species
the extent and number OF their f1upGatlo ms Of
chafity; their skill in the mechanics, by the i'm
PtOvement OF which alone, they have concerned
IbestlHable benefit on mankind the mas, nine
morality, the LOFTY sense of lndspend nc tbe so.
per ana rational pigty which is found in al1 class
es The impartial, decorous, and able admin,-trs.
ton OF code of laws, than ylGcn, none more
Just and perfect has ever been in operation -,
tneT semnaries OF education, yielding more So.
nd anu profitable Instruction. Than ANY oths,
Whatever their eminence in literature aua 80
eOce Inc uFbanlty and learning Of their priv:.
isuBed orders; their delberstive asssuttl,s. II.
tusuSted by so many profound statesmen & Lsj
ai'' orators II is worse than ingrstltuds~j in ,,
ho1 10 syWpatbize with them IN Their t.ososs
struggle, when r. collect that it is f,y.lo H.
derive fhc rriur Il - -. N''NNt