The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03
REPORTS
From the Committee u Foreign Relations,
IND from the IreoSnrL Depnrtaneur.

From the Committee J. Foreign Relations,
IND from the Treasury Department.
L he REPORT Oi the Committee OF Foreign Relate IS
we hail with pleasure. We have read il over a,,d
over again, with fresh 1t is not one OF thus..
pieces that win pail upon the paiate. Ii is CON
densed and nervous picture oi our situation 4. is AID
dressed tn hes, feelings of our country Ana SIRE
We are, that it has been written nof viii be r.
in vain.
This manly appeal to the People will go az once to
their heart. Ii brcathes the American spirit IL &.
from any foreign partalities bias whatsoever ii
IS nm eloquent stateme,t OF the wrongs we recev,
from Btain, and cold must be that heart that cannot
feel IT. 1t Jays open our wrongs it lays open, with
bold hand, the of redress We mus; utianateky
pursue.-it the spirit am, the arm OF ven
gcance Along with the Message, OF the President
ana The letters o Monroe, 1t viii reach every fire.
SHE, TO exoSe the wrongs OF -Ameriea.-Nc have
never witnessed state-paper, welcomed. with more
cordial satisfaction. Already we hear the sentiment
echoed back to the walls OF Congress Yes. We
have borne enough. We have borne with injury
until iorbesrance has ceased to be virtue. We
must nov tinoly and quietly submit, must II.
sst by those means Which Cod has placed within oar
reach But the proud spirit of liberty and incpen-
dence is yet sunk. The patriotism and resources
OF the country viii support you. And with the
blessing OF God, confidently trust, that we shall
be enabled to procure that redress, which has been
sought for by justice, by rcmonstrance and orbear-
ance IN vain.-We Will not distrust you we trust
that The age of doubt is past prove We not false
to the people, Far better. would il have been, il YOU
had never made this appeal than if Congress should
reject it or fly from its spirit DO We support the
rights o; the people aid their patriotism and
ces viii support YOU"
The spirit OF the Preamble promises every thing
" az rather than tame Submission. Yet we see that
this IS only report in part. The resolutions comprise
preparatory steps. The committee Preserves for a
future report those uteyior which, in their
opinion, ought to be pursued."-In the mean time
this report is calculated 1--WE do say ntcnded) to
warn our merchants both here and in Europe, of the
storm that is coming.
We shall make no further comments at present :;
except to beg te reader take along with this Re-
port the cheering of Mr. Gal.aGn on the state of
our finances He shows us, how may rely on the
cility OF obtaining loans to considerable amount
Tor dciraying the e*raordin0yy expcnccs of these
extraordinary times. And how, the peace revenue of
the u s. will be Sufficient to discharge in few years
the debt, thus necessarily incurred.
CiVe our Government time to make every breba-
ration-let them employ this time to advantage
et them go on cooly deliberately and firmly in pre-
pairing for the great work that is before them let
nothing be done precipitately and then should not
u. Britain cease her aggrcssions, let the blow be
struck Let Letters of Marquc and Reprisa be is
| sued-let war, if necessary, be declared.