The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-23
from ne Dos lon Pntrist

we predicted, some little time since. anri
out little OF the spirit OF divination was mo-
cessary 10 toretell the event, thai we sbouId
soon nave accounts from the continent os
Europe, OF more bloody and decisive ma.
ture, than any before received. Though
our in'eliigence from there. has been quIte
contradictory, yet we are Induced To believe
from the most pr obable, that our pred;ct;nI'
was well timed. and that it will sneedilv
De tnihlied. Ii IS more than probable. that
ere TINS the lightning of Bonaparte's wrath
mas olss'pated tue allied force on the Pen.
ihsuia' ana retrieved the glory of the Freuc},
arms. Whether such an event is desi, allie
AS 1t may effect the world at large. is nor
LOT us 10 say-we are inclined to Speculate
no iarther ON the subject than as we oar
selves are concerned. Every thing seems
10 aenote. particularly the recent conduct of
me british minister. that we are tn he
drawn into the vortex of European coliisi.
on In her relations with foreign bowers
inc English national, has appeared like me
oco Oh individual, Character-in Drosne ,;,,,
assuhihs--in adversely, humble indeed -
ana we nave every reason To believe. thar
III me event 9t her defeat on the Continent,
she VIII feel herself compelled, by ir,peri-
Gus necessity, to recede from the nirh
ground assumed, and d" justice to America
ne same pacific disposition which har
heretofore characterised our governmenr
IS "ahitested in the recent proclania .op of
Tue Ftesioeht tor the convention OF Con
gress. Knowing what nus. be the resplt NJ
the presens contest In Europe g;ves
time for It's consummation, and for the re-
Ceipt OF new instructions to her minister
rom tue BRUSH court, presumine INA de.
ieai VIII dispose her to justice, without an
appeal to arms "iA
H. IN contradiction to the best founded n.
pInioas the allied armies should cou,,nne
successful tor ninety days longer-or RAJ.
'her De enabled to maintain their position
that very Circumstance would be an in
caiCuiaole evil 20 Great Britain because r.
VIII produce, what her ministry apn.a.,.s
fatally resolved to efFsct--a mar r,,;t5
RIGA las she will never recede from, ho.
UNJUST Pretensions pretensions which cen
never be acceded to by this country un,;i
misfortune and disaster shall have tanoht
her wisdom. e"I
Inc disposition uniformly manifested Ia,
America, to preserve peace and pood fsj
iowshiP with the world has induced enc
Picion that she is in want of nerye---and -
would seem, notwithstanding The experience
HIeat britain mas already had, that she has
Iye' 20 learn our power y J he policy of 4
republican government should ever be paci-
hc>~-it cannot war for trifing Causes bera,,r.,
| 10 order To make war effective ne $50
must be united in opinion of it's necesei,,lsse,
Wlth US, patience is exhausted, the cun rs
lorbearance is already drained---and wos.
be to that power, which shall, by her un;use,
conduct, convince free people of the Ss
cessIty OF their treating her as an fne,n,,
! We have been kicked aid cufFsd and sh,y3.
ed by the belligefebts p2>e all enduranc Us
and we have effected what we nave Ionr-
desired TO DO a separation of pa,.ey - =.
"een mem France appears disposed =,
10 US lustlse' Now let Britain pretend ,ho
neGessl'yI"t practical injustice and wro ,
a amu s',S WIZ mo US no ways backward in,
wing, in our opinion, she has alexis gya. OK
onfhe continent. "uy iele
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