The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-18

Grey are insulted or taken. It Is the duty of
thsir country to display for them all its pow
er.. But as to those miserable specializing
beings who have no country, should have
nc objection to crafty without any restric-
tion whatsoever. their greediness, and 10
tek them adventure, armed or unarmed. like
Tree hooters on the high seas at sheir peril,
OF atthe peril Of the underwriters or secret
patroaA on their paying, however, double
duties - flteir clearance and their return,
to defrsy the expense oil the national con-
voys and other contingencies. Let these
vociferous opponents OF the embargo and
non intercourse----.et those imported mon
ney-Waking machines fee, if they like il the
barristers OF England, to argue aud pray,
a. in duty bound, in their favor, under those
monstrous laws of the British admiralty,
em4nated. promulgated. applied and execu-
ted. without appeal. by the sa ne roy al pre-
rosative. Or if they aretakea to France,
let them humbly present their petitions 10
che burc0uE ofthe emperor, ana endeavour
by appropriate CoEceours to soften the sew {,
rity OF his irrevocaole DEGREES. But in the
name OF honour and independence, let our
government. disdain any longer to claim ius-
tice under the codes of robbery, when law,
justice and reason are all on the side of out
ragged neutrality.
J, 1t is not only for the protection of their
trade and the defence of their neutral rights,
that the United States are called to create
a navy and to arm, it is also to assume the
rank which is due to their seniority, to their
experience in the science OF free govern :
Inent, and to their statistical strength among
the American powers. -. :
The new world is rapidly emancipat,ny
itself from the chains of the old, and every
new planet will look to the northern CON
Seel'atioR for advice and support. What a
gratifying Prospectit would be to see the ma
tive country of those departed statesmen,
Franklin, -Hencock, Samuel Adams and
Washington. influence by its prudence, and
Sts utility, the destinies Of those new socie
Ties, and endcavour while. Europe is con
uemned by the avenging DEGREES of provi
uence 10 an eternal state of war and slavery.
60 establish IN the Columbian hemisphere an
eternal state OF pease and liberty-But
how pitifui It would be that from want of
yhberaiity IN the people, and vigor in the go
vernment. we should De deprived of those
solid and lasting advantages, which can me-
yer be obtained, 1t we are Indifferent our.
elves about our dignity and Importance, &
. If We suffer our detractors to represent US
as an aggregation of egotists who at the
'teet OF beauty or at the table of convivial,ty
IN the: capital, or in the houses DEVOTED t.
worship, cannotestrange their thoughts from
idea OF good government, but what tavors
their ayarice, and who lay to their rulers
the lii treatment and abuse. which Is the re
ehlt OF their own apathy. l am too proud of
my title of American citizen not to feel in
dignant at those ISLANDERS so prevalent a.
lnong foreigners. And confidently hope
That the next session OF Congress will prove
60 the world that We are awake and united.
TO Europe that we might be dangerous enc
mics, and to South America that we shall
be useful friends and confedera,es.
-. The execution of the plan which I have
III this number specifically sketched, would
cost money to be sure, and require a sub
stitute to that impoliJic system of revenue
dependent eatirely on foreign commerce and
calculated to keep America in the letters
Of Europe--but what would be the expense
compared to the total s,agnation of our COM
fnerce--the ruin Of our shipping, the fall
Of our produce, the humiliation OF our in
Come, the alienation of South America, the
contempt of the world and the unfortunate
encouragement and discomfort, which would
peryade the different classes of society and
might excite civil commotions, great deal
more dangerous than an open state OF war.
The matter which have concentrated
an this number requiring to be more fully
displayed, will illustrate in future commu
hications, the measures which have only
pointed out respecting an American politi
cal confederacy, the armies of neutrality.
the navy, the fotillas, the national convoys
and other comminatory and pressrvative
measures.
EDMOND CHARLES GENET.