The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-22
lnSa yoa in effect. vacate TIC nile and dis.


solve the engagement which YOU have made.
A'b r, tialsa,n himself. who PLAYS so
" IL rd Butte in ongres,, :" a foTver behind
the throne, more fogvey/ui Than the throne
lHseV;" amiis all his intrigues, and all
hi, oflicious interpretations with matters no
belong' ny to him, has never dared publicly
to recommend so large ::;:.s nsion of the
principle of exemption Make an excsp
ion, (says he i'm his Report,) in favor of YES
sells which have sailed for the British last
Indies prior to the President, prnclamati
On; but even he embraces nc that have
s'il,d from any other of the Brit sh domini
ons.
Most Of those cases, which would come
under the rule, can furnish no adequa
cause of complaint. The merchants were
aware of the danger--and why did they
brave II! Some of their vessels were load
ed, It 1T true /; but the proclamation Of the
President was known o them-whydd they
rush mo the Lions den ,-Others again, had
treighted and loaded their vessels after The
proclama' ion was fully promulgated and
known. Yet they dared to despise the ma
Jesty OF your laws To laugh at your cob
web statutes. Yes! even the shopkeepers
OF London laugh It ,ou-Aaod your frmness
and your resolution. Lett, rs haze been re
ce'ved IN this ve'y city, from yoar full bio d
ed English houses, which Say that hey t. It
the Proclamation as so much blank haher
as mere 6rntnn Jutmcn, which you
have not the spirit 10 enforce. Yet, these
are the men whom you think of respecting
--Once Jet IN any exceptions, and where
i the lmi'f How can you discriminate a
real from c;itious case! Oaths enough
will be conJurvd from he 'vasty deep" 20
prove that they are al poor. Innocent ner
chan =, who yer dresmt of such :. hing
IS p'ocfamatio the lime when their
goods vs. e purchased aud shipped
HE faith t the nation then is pledged
10 complete interdictlon of trade with G.
Britain after the Cd of Februar, but we
nave something more than our honour at
sake. The Interests OF hose ne. chants
who have shipped t. France N conse queuce
OF Your engageme",, have right 20 be
heard When they shall Come to your bar
with their pittouS tales of di,tress !: that
when France heard of your fiinchng, she
swept III their property into her caisse d'a
n,orHsement what will you say TO h, m
But Cast your eyes beyond these men, to
the great body of YOUR merchants, What
do they require? Fee trade-a RICH to
goto France. or to England, as their me
rests may Garry them-but IN what way
can you s" readily meet tat ir wishes. as by
a compliance with your engage ment. Y u
observe your Contract, France deserves hers
the DEGREES are off--the British ministry
taV want a pietext ir the repeal OF their
Ordersj or a. least their merchants u, q s
nm tor a repeal, with arguments furnish
10y re OCCASION; they y mt ~ the distress
.s arising from he interdrc of thei, trade
u hnerlca; The deprec of British
godas oc' &c The Orders in Council are
taken off-and our flag is once more suffer-
ed 10 Dc unfurled 10 all the winds of Hea
ven.
Bntthis is nor ALIVE are not only bound
not toviolate our engagement, but to enforce
&c. Let US suppose that Congress adjuurns.
"ithout taking any steps fo this purpI Sc
what Will be1he result i-The law is thrown
prostrate at he feet of the Couris-Ve are
launched on the Ocean of uncertain
Ihe gentlemen of the long tongue already
exui. M the antiquities OF your statute. and
declare. thai they wsuld nor wish to have
better pickings The collectors are cited
before the Judges to shew cause why man
damuss should not issue against them,-In
some courts. the plea is made, that France
mas nor revoked her DEGREES, OF tina G.
britain mas ceased 10 violate our neutral
commerce. Some courts recognize the plea
iii others the law is enforced. There is
no uniform decisinn-differen states have a
d'nerent lnterpretati n, and have different
commercial regulations British goods are
adm'tted into the ports OF Virginia perhaps
New York is closed against then.-Per-
maps, all the court, Coincide in Interp C.: ny
cne. iaw-out The ingenuity of The merchaat,
eVSueS IT. lhey smugg!e Into the Country
hei'aud our reveuu.--And we are once
more me the laughing-stuck IF Europe -
WI. you suffer such an lmbecility as his 10 |
DC uiSPIayed Me- Ii you have a single |
siH, A'i PUBIC spirit IN your bosoms, YOU
VIII avoid this disgraceful contrast of pre-.
tenaed energy and actual weakness.
Fake up, chen, the first Bill reported by |
Mr.. Eppes-Make Proclamation of the |
President the test of the respect of G. b. |
Cor the rights of our neutral Commerce.
This clause is in fac, indi ,pensabe--- or ne |
law, as it now stands, does not provide for |
the case of G Brtain's ceaslng to violate |
our neutral commerce after the ID Februa-
ry-EQuip all our naval force for the de-
strnction of smuggling nd give authority |
to the President 10 hire IS cutters. for the |
same purpose.
d. you doubt, whether G. Britain NAV
not comply with the terms # our law or |
whether France will d. IL! IN other words.
whether tue first may not rescind her Or
ders before the I'd of February or the last
may not lei loose from her grasp those yes-
sells which she has sequestcIed under he
DEGREES since the I'd OF November 1t IS |
sy To provide for those cases Lei the |
merchants receive the goods which have |
been cr may be seized, on giving bond t. the |
". ). in a sum equal to the value thereof |
which bond shall be cancelled or not acCo,- !