The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-25
toward. oursslve. are nqthins more than der


If she impresses our Seamen. and drags
them into captivity, far from their fathers.
their children and their Country. the Fede
ralists .hrug up their shoulders add CRY out
"Oh! it cannot be heiped--G. Britain
wishes only to take her own subjects, and
In,stanes IN these cases cannot be helped"
1t she attacks an American Frigate and
eraniples ON tae disn,'y of our dag. tue same
excuse is at ther hands Z" She is only seek
ing her own subj cc,S."
Does she seize our vessels. bound from
France tothe Hanse towns oh ! il is on
ly the ru!eot SO in Il new form it is mere.
ly prohibiting commerce which is moi per-
United by the enemy in time OF peace.
III she SEXES them bound from me port of
France toanotner; thereis the same excuse
ready-or a new one is conjured up, that
France has passed decree, winch though
II doe, nos operate against the u. States,
yet furnishes @. 3. with JUS, cause Tor re-
aiiaiiou.
II G, b. issues new Orders OF Council, to
sieze every American vessel that is bound
TO !, French. a Dutch. an Italian port, every
outrage is justified on the same plea of re-
taiiation
Does France revoke her DEGREES it is in
vain The Federaiisis still toss up their
caps on the side OF G. b. They plead in
her favor. either that France has neglected
some (sIigi.) matter of torn. though she
has observed every one which has been
customary with e. Is mike cases or, that
these DEGREES are yet in force against q.
Britain though not against the United
States.
Does one OF her ministers insult the A
merican Government some do not see the
insult aud others cry out, that we descrve
x.
In fact. where is the aggression which
they do not either deny, or justly But, il
Is an old saying. that None are SO blind
as those who will not see"
From pSk aicians, thus affected toward,
their own country and g. Britain, what
support can we expect in any measure of
opposition TO British wrongs!
II there is the slightest hint of WAR. in
any shape whatsoever; we are stunned ui:h
the CRY Of Treason, French InilueBce
French Alliance, and he ruin of America.
Is there the slightest ;,liusron 20 Letters
Of Marque and Reprisafa We are ab.iut to
throw ourselves into the arms OF France, G
sacrifice our independence at the shrine of
her Emperor.
1t seems to be part Of their creed that
we cannot resent the wrongs OF The u y.
without devotion to France; & tina: 5 7,hs
of the American Pc pie must Ok the slaves
of France. because they are alive to he in
suits ut @ b.
Do we avoid resort to WAR by the a
dooiou of commercial Restrictions 4? these
Ia are represented in the mos. ociUus light
LAS oppression upon the Americans
themselves; and Struggling dignfied as
an honorable trade If mean, miserable
smuggIer is detected in his avocations he is
said to ne prosecuted and oppressed. The
whole Federal stye OF Printers IS at once IN
an npruar
The truth is, the Fedetaiists will oppose
every measure which is destined to oppose
g.. b.
y We have received II. Orleans prints to
the 25th ult-They state that the following
gent.emen have been elected as members
OF he Contention Tor he Cry, and County
of Nv Orleans, Wig. J. ViIiere, r. u GU
hart S Winter, LiVsufsis, Jun. ID De Lar
ord, S. Henderson. M Guichard, J B.anouc,
Dr. J. Watkins l.. Dofgenois Cat Bel
lechasse. b Marigny. The tour following
are elected for the County OF Acadia VIZ
Cantreile. Roussin, RsYnard, and Arm and.
---rhe following are s0id to be, elected for
the county o. German Coast, viz Destrehan
ST.. Martin, LebranChe. NJ. Destrehan is
the one who has been spoken of the c..
vernon Of the Stots. in case the Conv, n ion
should form CONSTITUTION which Congress
will not disapproye.--The N 0. papers
state that the, ship iadian' Hunter on her
passage from n York to New Orleans. was
boarded by the British brig Mosclie, Capt.
B6ycc, who Impressed 40 t-fmericsn by the
name OF 'T:nrnas Tomps,n, out Il the In
dian Eun,ec More Unity with venge-
crcey
a.