The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-10
DOMESTIC.

Ertrncts from the Message otrlhe Goye,nor.
0f Sonth Carolina to the Legislature, de.
HUcTed on the 26h Uu.
Tie luminous, temperate, and dignifed
exposition OF the state Of our foreign relati-
ons so recently presented to the view Il the,
nation, In the Message of the President Of
the United States. to Congress, precludcs
the necessity OF any attempt, on my part, 10
communicate to you on this occasion, any in
formation Oh that head /; shall offer, not
wlthstandlng, few observations on. a sub.
Jecr involving, as that docs, our most n.,,or-
tant interests, and connected in some Il Zee.
with your legislative duties
We have long witnessedthe United 81 res
pursuing course OF poiicy entirely raci1lc,
impartial and concilatory, & displaying in
all their transactions with foreieb powers.
degree OF midness and forbearance eisnost
withont example in the history of nation -
Experience, however, shews, that such q
pohcy has failed of producing the correspc d.
ing dispositions which might have been an;i-
cipated, and renders farther adhered to
1t III some sort questionable, since a. .ney
the same period, we have beheld the b. IL
gerent powers Of Europe, (unrestrained ~
any regard to our neutrality, perhaps invited
y our known love OF Peace,) interdictng orr
ia"tui commerce with the ports of their c.
nemies respectively, and seizing ard corr,
oemninS under their hostile Orders & E.
diets, our unrcsistinG merchantmen
1t appears at length, th.t France vel d.
ing to considerations of Justice, or os ~, en-
est, has determined 70 discontinue her de.
predations, & has opened her ports to our
commerce while England Continues md
extends her captures and condemnations, re-
fuSing to do US that equal Justice to which She
SOD pledged in such case; at the n,o1nen. tos
otour disappointment in our most reasonable
expectations, she advances a new pretension.,
requiring us tointcrfcre With the municipal
regulations III the ports of her enemy, and to
INSIST on the Introduction Of her products &
manufactures under cur flag /; in short, she
demands 1T us what we have neither the
rlght no1 the power to do, as condition of
her ceasing to violate our neutral rights
In addition to this accumulation OF wrong.
She threatens farther restrictions on our
commerce, if we should not consent to ADAM
don the only measure of resistance hitherto
opposed to her injustice.
1t may not be unimportant TO remark what
various modes of proorastjnation have been
resorted to by the British government, for
lprotracting the negotiations, and for defer
ring the final decision of the discussions with
our government, thereby prolonging a state
OF things, during which England enjoys many
OF the advantages Of peace, while America
suffers nearly all the privations Of war.
1t is subject of deep concern, 10 observe
that any encouragement should be derived
from the state Of parties in our country, to q
perseverance, by the British government in
their aggressions that such has been the
case plainly appears from the minister of
that GOV einment alludins to "the contested
legality or justice cf the Presidents Procla-
nation" and from other parts Of his cor
rcspondence, as we'll as that Of his prcGeces-
s0rs. This forms indeed a crisis in whicl,
1t is the duty OF every American t. lend his
best assistance TO the support OF the govern,
ment OF his country, according to his station
and abilities; and public opinion may JUST
y set the brand Of repfobaiion On such y
shall continue get to vindicate the spoilers Of
their untry's rights.
How much icngcr cur patience SHAH DC
abused, is net cur province to determine :
nut VIC ma look with confidence e. che con-
- g on II gaardiarS cf c.-a Ts.'croa 'is -.