The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-12

lug 'a'id' WAS Cohiiscated, and the proceed
pad intothe British Excnequer Oh the pie;
OF retaliation to that on-intc rcourse law
which unquestionably did affect G.. Britain
DIS much as it affected France. Let us sup
pose. In consequence of the passage of the
law relating to commercial intercourse the
Marquis Wellesley writes to MIR Pinckne,
very polite note. Informing him that in a.
much as we are disposed to withdraw our
measure, so hostile, the edicts under which
our property had been sequestered should be
suspended conditionaly-tha Mr.. Pinkney
IN re)oinder writes very civil note to know
what IS 10 be done with he money, the pro-
ceeds OF seques;ered American cargoes, lock
ed up IN The Treasury vaults, & that the NJ r.
quis should rerly-Why. as to that affair.
the principles of reprisal will govern ::
L VIII say nothing of the seamen lying in the
dungeons OF France-not that feel less for
the rights OF man than TOR the rights of pro-
perry out because that subject does not ap
pearto have been touched in the notes from
our minister u the minister of France-or,
itsqniuted at, not deigned to be noticed by
that minister in reply. The President of the
y. 3. (said Mr. X. continuing his hypothe sis)
the day on which the promissory note becomes
payable, issues proclamation in which he
suspehds tbs act respecting commercial in
tercourse. will suppose that on the first of
January, a vessel leaves Liverpool conveying
a note from Mr.. Pnkney, from our consul
Mr.. Maury, from any agenC however, low in
the diplomatic scale, stating that all the YES
sells ON whom these DEGREES could operate
hau Deen put IN state of uestration--
say on the 9Th of December Would it be
possible tor us, however well disposed. to
6 OSs over Ibis vile conduct, to believe that
ofhc'al advice had not been received at
London In time for an order to arrive thence
before tue frst of January! But i'm the case
III question our agent did not reside at dis
tant port, but at Paris; SO that there was an
interval between the 9th OF December and
1st January in which to send an order for
the release of those vessels TO Bourdeaux.-
VIII suppose in addition to all this, that an
American frigate, attempting to enter the
porS ot U. Britain, when in this act Of amity
is ireated with indignity and compelled to
perform quarantine. / ask you, sir, If the
proceeds OF the cotton and tobacco of tine
Southern planters, instead of being deposited
IN their pockets. was locked up in the British
Treasury, and hey were told hat it was a
rctaiiatory measure, and must be settled by
the law of reprisal-I ask whether we
should lot have war against tina Country in
four and twenty hours Uhquestionaby we
would
b., Mr. k said, his object w as not TO make
war HIS experience Of the temper OF the
House however Strong his inclination might
be that way, had Ger aimly operated pre-
ventauve cure upon any disposition he might
find within himself to turn knight erra Mt
All he would wish to press upon til, Hou,e
was the propriety Of relieving the Pre.ide,,
OF the u. States from dilemma in whiIu he
must now stand, IN C ,nsequence IF his pro
clamation, by an immediate repeal of tina
law OF commercial intercourse - ~ mon tiiis
new bill from the committee of foreign relau-
ons is supplementary. MIR. II therefore
moved, by way of amendment, chat the COM
mittee OF foreign relations be instructed 10
bring IN bill to repeal the bill respecting
commercial intercourse between the IT, S
and G.. Britain and Franc and their depen-
denotes. Imake you 5hi, motion. said Nj -.
X. and tor Gods sake let US once more have
clear stays.
Mar. Ehfes said it was not his intention
on the present occasion to take tedious
view of our foreign relations Il was sussi
cient for him 20 observe that the Execut,,e
had compiled with fae law of last session
that the Berlin and Milan DEGREES having
been Withdrawn, and these being the only
DEGREES violating The neutral commerce If
me y. States. In cons quence # thar with
drawal the President had issued The Drocla
NATION required by law. With regard to the
injuries we had received from each bellige
rent MIR. K said he would not pass through
the chapter OF wrongs. On an occasion ST
miiar to that given by France, a similar ar
raigement was entered into with Great
Britain carried into effect. and communica.
on restored with her What had been
thei our situation ?--Had our wrongs been
redressed !-Had they not spoliated our
commerce, impressed our seamen, and
heaped upon the nation every wrong Which
insolence and power combined could Or
duce? Yet, in that arrangement, the sc in
luries were left for future adjustment, and
the agreement under the law in that case.
as IN the present. was considered mere
arrangement for the purposes of commerce.
NO man felt more sensibly than Mr..
EppeS as to the seque STATIONS of France !;
n m would go farther TO obtain Justice
tn himself. But in the present posture
OF the affairs of this country, he cauld not
consent to do an act which would 20 TO yio-
late the faith OF this nation, pledged under
the sanction of legislative authority. The
proposition was distinctly made in the law.
was accepted by one beliigerent. the evi
dence fur isbed as required by our own law
OF the revocation If hCr DEGREES; and npw.
when they did no, know OF single case on
which the DEGREES had sine opera ed. he
was not disposed to anuul he whole pro.
ceedng. Gentlemen would r Collect that the
arrangement had been made i'm August {:
and from that time uniil the arrival of the
Essex, mo circums'ance had occurred to
give 70 France certainly that the United
States had complied with the engagements
lntO which they had pntcrcd The 80. r