The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-01
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From the albany Register.
COMMENTS
On Armed Atufraaty. By EdmondC. Geo

COMMENTS
IN, Armed Ncufraaty. By EdmondC. Go
net CtGzcn Of Aegu York.
WAR, cruel war every friend of liber.
y INST hate thee 6 thy head is covered
with diadems, and thy hands filed with
sceptres Europe is easlaped 10y thee -
ourIounded With trophies, pampered with
feathers aud trInkets; and accompanied by
on anfmating music, the cries of victory
! sound aroond thee, aud the thunder of nv
caonou prtclaims thy tower.--A Herv
yoneh whose eyes sparkle with nartisI az
oor, form my train. and at thy will thrones
are pros,rsteo OF raised, and the face of G m.
pres Changed. The names of greatness,
bravery, heroIssI aud virtue adorn all thr
acts OF tiny dreadful might, saad the most So
duci0g titles, the most snticinp ,t,ecDrat;oI
are iaViehed o.. thy votarics But NJ the m.
! &c OF that brilliant shown, dispelled by res.
son, we see nothing but Carnage, blood,
manSted iimcs,' smetilateu corpses, rag
mentS oil men, instruments of woe, cunvsl
sions, tears, ptaIntivc sighs, disconsolate VI,
dows. afflicted mothers. ..prrshan chi,dra,,
distressed riend.; imprecations OF despair
poverty aGd tsnin. cur9ng oppression, and
successful sotdiers riding triumphant over
the sacred rights Of man ), 7.
fTurn that awful scene, II we turn our
we" 10 he sea, zoar Is still more horrid--
On 5he hquld plains, Ambition and GLORY
do not even enrube crime with the apnear
ance OF greatness, 1t is the -unousncn.nle
thirsI OF soiu--it IS Cupidity -A-it is all the
10" and despicsolc vices ngendered by a.
varice, witch animate The breasts OF tho.c
pirates those robbers, who, decorated With
military titles, pluuder. the commefcs 81 the
world ana unable 10 And enemtse ,enoush
to CRAFTY their greedlness, rsndst peacsa
aole industry, neutral trade and Innocent
navigation, tributaries III their unbuundcd
coNetouSncss. Ii IS 10 supply their unce as
ing wants, to feed their debauchsries. tn
Teplenish the deficiencies of their purses.
the repository Ut their souls, that thsy. de !.
soiate the world !: war is to them a rT,of1eA
speculation and 70 support i as lons as
they can, corrupt JUICES, .mercenary advo-
cafes ana vile parrsans. are employed eve
" "nerS % tuii che resentmsnt Of the in
| Vulnerable victims of their rapacity TO give
: tue coiorIDs OF public law to their cuntinu
Il Voation Vt public justice, and TO present
their troublesome, stirring, inceadIary Dol.
cy as most useful check, as most vain
abe Barrier TO an overwhelming system OF
continental ACKNOWLEDGEMENT which they
themselves StuuiOusiy stimulate and nourish
AT the sight OF so many evils, we are
INDUCED TO think that in state of war
there is NJ morality, no justice among men Z
the laws OF brutal nature prevail when that
ealamity RACES, and force alone will pro.
cure sale to those whose humane and wise
pohCy Is to remain III peace with God and
MS creatures. Inc moderation of the UnI-
tea States III support OF their neutral rights.
the patience WAN winch hey nave endured
ior 80 many years the most hagrant outra-
5es, depredauons and aft onts. aud their
rePuSnance 10 that system winch subs,i
% uuet oh,
into tsrocious animal. are characteristic
marks OF national prudence aud PHILOSOPHY.
nhsAampied IN the history of any ma
lion.
but now much Is to be regretted. fer
the honour 0. mankind and of the age IN
VhiCn We 1--we, that so much virtue should
nave been Oi no avail 1 anticipa ed IT in
4ui5 1888, aud my predictions have prove,
out too true. At is not by procidmatI5ns
ana dissertations on the rights of neutrals.
but Oj energetic measures tnat those rights
are preserved Experience had learned il
TO The northern powers Oi Europe, and that
knowledge, dearly bought ia several wars
mas been the radiCal Cause OF the armed
neutrality Of 1850, the covenants and prio-
clpies Ct when nave been presented in nv
last number. - The political history OF
Europe oilers ether examples Ol armed
neutraiitieS BY sea as well as b land, which
have answered the desired Oojecl and It is
MAXIM among the practical statesmen
Of the old world, has neutrality, without
national or confederate iotce, is word
void OF sense. IL the patriotic views of our
rulers, II tie distinguished talents of our ne
Sociators have not been crowned with sue
cess IN all tie negotiations respecting our
neural rights, 1t IS because we nave never
been SERIOUSLY armed OF arming TO support
ihefo, aEd that both France and England
hoding that we had nothing out old books.
arguments and gOUse- quidJ to d&teud oli
commerce, have continued to plunder Il.
ne One 10 draln as much a. she could the
sources f.om which her rival derived her
Influential wealth, and monopo,ize The trade
OF the other nations and the other to de
pfive her enemies Ut the supplies which
enabled ihem " support their armies. -
The system Of commercial retaliation which
has besn substituted to. our MORAL pelicYhas,