The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-06

~ years without loans. without consolida- 4,
ing the Exchequer bills, and when her
payments shall be made in specie, or at least
In paper exchangeable at pleasure.
ANY reasonable man must be persuaded
that France may remain ten years in her
present state without experiencing other
embellishments than those she has expert
enced for these ten years. without auglnen
ting her debt and meeting all her expenses.
England is obliged every year during the
war to borrow eight hundred millions,
which. in ten years would make eight thou
sand millions. How is it possible to con-
ceive that she can succeed in supporting
an increase of contributions of four hundred
millions to meet the interest OF her loans,
when she can only nov provide for her ex
penses oy borrowing eight hundred millions
yearly The actual system Of English IL
nances can only be founded OH peace es
Enlistment. Indeed, all systems of inan-
ces grounded on loans, are pacific III their
nature, since borrowing is ealing the resour-
ces OF futurity to the relief of present wants
notwithstanding however, the actual adj
miniStration or England has proclaimed the
principle OF perpetual war this is as il
the Chancellor of the Exchequer had an
nounced that he would propose in a lew
years OIL OF national bankruptcy. 1t is in
deed automatically demonstrated. that to
wish TO provide tor the expenses with eight
nuhcrea millions OF annual loans is deCiar-
ing tnat IN few years no other alternative
WIN oe ieit out that OF bankruptcy. This
observation is every Gay made by Discerning
men; at each campaign il will become vet
more striking 10 all the capitalists.
We are in the fourth year of the Snanish
war and though 1t should last yet a few
more campaigns Spain shall be subdued
and the English driven from it. What are
a few years, to consolidate the Great EN-
pre-, and secure tn C tranquility of our chill
dren! ?. 1t is not that the government is not
desirous OF peace, but it cannot be made so
long as the'affairs of England are directed by
men who have declared their determinati
on Oh carrying on perpetual war: and
what would such peace be to France.
without guarantee! In two years the EGG
ish meets would seize our vessels and ruin
our cities OF Bordeaux, Nantz, Marseilies,
fl"s'erdam' eienoh, ghorn, Venice, Ma
pies, lriest and Hamburg, as they have hi
therto done: such peace would only be
snare laid for our commerce il w1uld
only be useful to England. who would find
aVeni Tor her merchandise, which would
cnange the continental system. The pledge
Oh peace IS IN the existence of cur navy. and
our maritime power.
we shall be able to make peace with
safety, when we shall have an hundred and
nifty ships OF the line and notwitbstand
ing the obstructiens OF war, such Is the Il
tuation ottne Empire, that we shall saor, ~
nave this number of ships. Thus the qua,
rantee OF our fleet, and that of an EnSush
administration, founded on principles differ
cut from those OF the present Cabinet Can
a'ohe give peace TO the universe. woula
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siraoie IN every point of view we viii
say further, the continent. the whole world
call tor 1T; but we nave a con,olat,o,,
WHICH, Is. that II is much more desirable for
our enemies, than Tor ourselves ano Via,
ever enorts the English mIuIs .y.aay,tak, n
sluh that nation by a Grow OF pa .s1phIsts &
oy every thing that can keep in agitati. N a Do.
Puiace aaxious fUt news, II cannot CONCEAL
from the world how much peace becomes
every day more Indispensable to England.
-. BOSTON, August so.
Capt Weld, of schr. Seafower, VINO arr
yea III this port yesterday, IN 49 DAYS rom
Gibraltar informs that there mad been a
naval engagement between the Tun,sians
ana hlSermes, and that the Admiral of the
L unisians was taken and Carried in,o Al
gers Capt. Wis the bearer OF dispatches
iioi NAl' AeaE, 10 the American govern
meat
LATEST FRoMEhAWcE.
The United States Frigate, John Adams.
arrived IN this port, from Cheruourg. m
france, ON Wednesday evening, He sailed
ON the l7tn OF July, and the next day Ian
ded messenger on the coast of En-.
gland.
Capt. d. informs, that a few DAYS before
he sailed from Cherbourg, an order. came
10 give up several American vessels. and
among them was the Henry, Low. of
Portland, which had been detained above
year.
Ane John Adams has several sets of
Dispatches for Government. and brings ma.
ny letters and papers. The latter are not
later than those received by the Femaie
from Bordeaux.
The day the John Adams sailed from,
Cheroourg, capt. D. spoke one of the
oioSKad'ng squadron who gave some En-
ghsh papers, as ate he thinks, as the 18Th
or l4ln July, which he afterwards gave 70
Admiral Hood, from the MedeterTanean
Inc papers statedS that the Court of In
curry on Capt Bingham, had highly am
proved OF his conduct, and a Letter from
al. Sawyer, spoke also in the highest terms
OF his Conduct. as Commander of the I,it
tie Belt but neither of these letters were
published and that the English ministerial
papers continued TO affirm that Sir Jnsenh
Hurke has orGers to commence immediatt.
hoS;IlItieS with America, unless uur 90
veinmeht will make proper concessions for
the insult thus offered their fiag. --rhe
King of England remained tbe Ss,na - e. :