The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-27

the banks, and the prescription carried on
by them they shew you he old tory in the
exercise fhis old tene,s. and the British a.
ge9cy array ed against the government they
shew you the same men raising the hand OF
rebellion against American laws, crying GU,
for alliance wi h England; they shew you
the wrongs done by England publicly pallia-
ted, and her injuries tamely borne ; they
sher you Ter insolent ministers caressed. and
her violations Of our laws overlooked Are
we to look forforeign influence in the acts of
the executive. or the congress? there you will
find men proclaim the submission OF the gov
ernment to British will. We beg leave to
ask, it it was French influence or submissi
ON to FreIch will, which induced the gov
ernment to acquiesce in the British paper
blockade by which our commerce was ex-
cluded from ever. portof the continen, from
the Elbe to Brest: Was it French influence
which created rebellion against the laws Of
the u. y. in Massachusetts Was it French
influence raised the Embareo Was the cry
loudest for commerce with France or with
England? What law of congress, or what act
o. the executive has favored France more
than England What instance is there of ne.
glect or omission OH the part Of govern
ment to instruct our minister in France to
complain to the French government. when
we had Cause tor compliant. or in what in
stance has our minister in France neglected
or to, borne TO speak the language Of a bold
ard upright minister When ha, an Amer
iCao minister spoken as he should speak at
the court OF Luudo
y our commerce at this day restricted by
French or by British Influence Oar sub
mission in the first Instance to the RESTRICT
ons 1T the BRUSH on our Commerce with the
colonies of her enemies has led to our sub
mission TO refrain from all commerce that
she chose to restrlc, us from was thi. the
Influence of tn French or British By
whom are the U >. now prohibited from
holding CONNER ciai intercourse with any ia
tion except Britain; now she orders and que
comply, or rather OBEY, and this is French
lnDuence 1t is i'll proof, and there Can be
no toubt Of British II .fuence. French In :
huence and British Influence cannot exist at
the same time. If the interest OF the one
was so great as not only to prevent the exc
Cution of iazv Of fhe United StateS, but to
force the repeal of it; if this be a proof of
the greatness of Frerch Influence when such
a power exists, it is absurd to speak of any
other.
Let us lock further on and we shall! find an
influence and power that our government
does not posscss-a power to arrest our
citizens, to hold them in bondage, and with
Z out any crime or pretence of crime. to force
them to labor our government has not q
he likes on board his vessel---the British
4 !us il we load the produce OF any country
/ but our own, they will seize and confscate
both vessel and cargo--is his FrenSh in
fuence! is proof wanted the Pegu is the
7 evidence, and look to the address of tine
Z Philadelphia merchants in 1905 for the doc
trine .dSk Thomas Fftzrmons.
Isit through French influence hese things
are submitted to i; which is il, the influence
<xcl ~, n,
most powerfully,
I he commerce of the u. States with the
Continent of Europe, has not tendency for
II iiueuCe ON he minds of cur mel chants in
tile same manner that our commerce with
Eng md has although ~ is infinitely more
atiNsnl agsous to na--,be greater part OF our
Imports from India and China are sent TO the
Continent, we dare not send any 10 England.
the rs uf the re urn csrg"es. such as sugar,
hee, Cocoa, dy Is, &c. we have received for
Our -four, lumber, fish, &c. go to the CONT
nent great part of our OIL all our fish,
our pot and pearl ashes, 4 of our tobacco,
OF cur rice, aud malt cotton, and
much Hour and wheat. went thther this IA
well as the hejeh's earned in carrying il, we
were paid for liz sfecie, which levied no tax
on US IN the return but great part of
which, or bills procured for it. as RENTED
to England part only came back, in zvia,e
oTGndy, and dry goods. Credits we receiv
ed next TO none Oh The contne Mt, Conse Quent
ly there were few obligations, and no attacn
ments to make influence England, on the
Contrary. furnishes LARGE CREDITS, makes
LARGE SHIPMENTS of her muuuie cures
to much more than double the amount Of
our produce which she ConSumes-this
lays the merchants trading to England UNI
der obligation, and it powerfully influences
them aud Tor this immense sum which they
annuity ship us beyond what they consume
OF our produce, WE heretofore paid with the
carg0es sent by other merchants to the CON
tinent deprived now of this means IF pay
ing the British merchant, by proceeds of
cargOes sent to the Continent, no means are
left but that OF shipping silver, and thus emp
tying the vaui S of our barks-and should
this continue, may wenot contemplate the
time when our bank notes, like those oftile
ban OF Ergand will feel the effect OF depre
Cha ion--tae guinea, the intrinsic value of
which is fixed Icy law at 21s. is now worth in
paper 24s. nearly Is per cent advance. This
circumstance though not Immediately seen,
has caused the rise III the price OF many Of
the articles we import we tbns are made
to support part Of their depreciation thus
their influence Cpcra'es doubly upon us Yet
We suf@r on selves 10 be duped with the cry
oil french Influence at the very moment that
ali thvSe FACTS scare US III the face.
Until those who have for their own dam
ned purposes raised tile report, come for
ward with some proof of the existence of
French IufHeufe they should he &C off,.d at