The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-06

of our jurisdiction he does no good here,
but may do much harm. This great nation
with her navy, has got enough TO do at home
to blockade her enemy ports-let her with
draw the remnant of her armies from Hol-
land. Spain and Portugal. and watch a most
inveterate enemy which would take the FIRST
opportunity to attack her at home. These
remarks on the situation CT England have
been eNtorted FROM me against my wish we1
have nothing to do with the affairs Of other
nations, except where they interfere with rs
Let us tall. pIain-I say, gentlemen ~,
opposition have advocated the cause of Eng
land and degraded their own government
The gentleman from New. York has said hat
England did not eucroach on the rights and
Independence of the United States. or words
to that effect. had taken it down, but
have lost my notes--it isno Datter; ] f.ave
the substance in my head. Again he Rays.
you are going to pass censure on the mitiister
of great and powerful nation! Hut. Sir.
what does he mean when he says when
shall England and we come tcgetherjagai
Does he mean under the old colonial govern
ment GMr. GARDENER wished to explain.
Mr.. Summons insisted or the rules of the
house, and was permitted TO go sri.l Shall
young lawyer, said he, who spoke or de-
tanned the house about eight hours, knows
nothing about the revolution, by which our
| many things he may say in this house, en-
barrass the proceedings of Congress by
speaking of forms, punctilios and many O.
Their terms he may collect from Lis law
books? Etiquette is of no consequence to
the nation, sir-I wish to act on the prin-
| ciple Of the matter, not the form-the sub
! stance, not the shadow. ] am sent here by
! treemen who expect to he heard, and will
| speak as a freeman. / conceive the two ma
I t,.,, .l-.
| declaration OF independence. Are not the
English warning ON us by plundering our
property on the high seas, and impressing
our seamen! Must the British orders in
council through their courts of admiralty, be
| binding on us i'll all cases in our lawful COM
merce with other nationss 1t is not three
years since that shameful act committed
on the frigate Chesapeake, where the Anne
ricans received deep wound, their blood
| was split in a cowardly manner; when they
expected they had met with friends, they
had their matches burning. This shameful
act, said the British government, was not
| authorised; although done by the immediate
command OF one of their admirals (Berkley)
| that the government would make suitable
! PREPARATION. Mark the result--the prisoners
taken were forced into their service and
there retained, and the British minister who
| made an arrangement on terms accepted by
! our government, they say, was unauthorized
and so say the opposition to this resolution
In the dismissal of Mr.. jackson the President
did an honorable act, and l believe every
one who considers itimpartially by common
sense and the independent rights of the ma
ton will say so. In the arrangement with
MIR. Erskine, the President committed
fault; 1t was to put too much faith in
either the government or itS creature the
minister, OF in both. forgive him, becauae
he acted the honest part; he however was
net cautious enough for deception. Our 60
varnment have always acted on the princi-
pies of justice and right with England and
ell other foreign governments, whilst they
only tried to embarrasS justice and invade
cur national rights
Much has been said about the manner of
negeciasing; it seem. to be an opinion of
some gentlemen that foreign ministers must
have instructions for every act they do. and
show them. Does not reason teach us other
wise! It might then as well come direct
from that government TO ours, "these are
our terms"--there would be 10 negotiating.
Is there any gentleman who, with a mo-
ment's reflection, will believe that the Bri-
fish minister at Copenhagen showed to the
Danish government his instructions, and the
intention OF his government to surprise them,
though i'll perfect peacct Do not we know
that the British diplomacy is very material
part OF branch Of their government, by which
they have had il in their power to do more
zaischiet and bring more confusion and de-
struction on other governments, than all their
fleets and armies could accomplish, when,
If they had told the truth where they were
received at foreign governments, they could
have done very little mischief? Is it not
stated in the Annual Register as fact, that
the people Of Nendee, department of France,
received supplies of powder and money from
England, by which most bloody civil war
was carried on with the then Republic of
France! Would that and similar acts have
FASTENED the downfall of the French Repub-
lie, and established monarchy in its stead,
were hot British diplomacy employed in al
most every part of Europe! i ask if they
nave brought peace where they have been
received OF late yearsf Have we anv reason
to believe that they would act more favora-
bly, towards us than other nations, if they
could divide US, or if we were weak enough
to confide III their fidelity! Since we have
the examples Of other divided nations before
us, latus unite under the government of our
choice, take into consideration the real stu
alton OF our country with o full determnat-
on not to yield our national rights. England
will soon give up her comtemptuous policy
towards us--France will be compelled to
respect us natjcn,
The gentleman from n. Y. speaks fire. |
quentiy of Washingten----lhere is no man
holds Washington's name in higher venera- |
ton than do, and never suffered any CEN
sure ON his character to pass before me in |