The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-22
EXTRACT

From Governor GaiuSha's Sheech IN tb.,
Legislature Of Vermont on the I'm insf.
1--WE are. Gentlemen, convened at a time,
oy no means the least eventual. Although
We have heretofore suffered much bv.tIe.
unjust policy ot the bebigerent powers of
cu''pe yet no period, since he common e.
Weht ot our differences, has appeared to
me- SO Portentous AS ne present.--Great
britain seems not inclined to reIino ish her
offensive Orders in Council. sn.render I'M
our Impressed seainem. permit us 70 cniny
the c"mmon and legal rights Of Neutral
ma ION; cut assumes the attitude 0f a
threa'cniAg invader, al hough Franc. has
mi:isated tae rigor her il ,s,ile 9easurss.
and SO modItiei her Berlin and Miian de-
crees, that hey have ceased TO opera a.
Sainst the U. 5. But as it is not our pro
Vince tn decide on the subjec' Pace or.
war that, being by the cons n # me
u D. conhded to the Cen Cove nent,
Oh whlch TINS sa - com u ms art n
has an equal voice in her councils, it s not
my intention TO advance any .uininn on tie
SUBJECT or suggest any ,dea aich IN " lend
10 excite the passions OF my fellow-cit,z ms,
against any foreign na!ion whatsoever ;-S
ould much less become me, while ne
gac'as'ons Tor An adjustment. are still D,o.
crossing. which pray GOD, may ern,nate,
In an am cable set,iemsn' of all our differ.s
euCes; adu nat war nav nsverbe ti,e nv
happy ate OF our beloved Country
" AS me President has for some ,,use
thought to convene Congress, prior 70 the
usual time OF then convention we ma, hen
expect 10 have more exten.ive and ner.
'picuous view o. our nati'n4i affairs Let
U.s. I'D 'he mean time, as ar posi- lie be
prepared lot any event wh'ch my &c ur--
LOBE united IS inds nsab,y eces Or tone
prepared either for sc ", NJ I've
full enjoyment of peace.--the pal,ficap
divisions, In the U ). ne Productive NJ the
most unhappy consequences; ,h-v nor only
tend 20 deteit every honor able 4ttem.,t to
terminate our differences with foreign o,y-
ers, ny amicabie treaty but also, to embol-
den The aggres,orS TO persist in their unriebt.
eous dePredations OF QUE property, and add
new insults TO former injuries.
people we'll agreed in their social
compact, and firmly united in the support Of
tneir government, can surmount almost any
oos,acie winch may ppose their p~os rty
aud Independence but, when dividea and
torn asun Ter by acton. all domestic tran,
guilty anu enj Jyment are at an end: and
the greatest nation, thus severed. NAV fall
an easy prey to TO egn invader, or
ther ioerles oe destroyed by domestic
u ,urper.
ooher me. Gentlemen. on all occasions
20 recommend you, in the most pressing
on amer 10 keep IN view the union of citizens
q States; tor on this pivot turns the ha ,o.
ne, aud independence Of orr country 1T
were not my purpose il my abilities and
formation wou'd admit to enter into mar
cular detail and v,ndication of the ,nea-
suies of the nstlorrl Administration inf
only 10 cxnite you to candid and disn,se;.
D ate eX animation for yourselves. l. ali,
believe. be acknowledged by all, tha, ,hc
measures adopted by Congress, restrictive
o. commerce. were intended 70 orotecl w
aSains' tore'gn agg~es5ions 1r can.. -.
!. 90 De removed.-Whether thew w.. mem
oes P"ss 'o'e measures to effect ,hos. Ms
Po'es' VI not cannot, Tor cer,a,n,, Fs.s
n"own since they have been tried 20
."e's un fled [; but. | can ooncsi,. "
-, ,nsasufss mat could have been more T.. no
TO succeed against the dete mined nkey
'nS NO great belligefent nations .ph,,sfW
80. WIN that party opposition a, he y"
"hch rs manifest on all occss,n,. "u"es
70 PIohlJit strict scrutiny of ,h. s"
e e' OF me officers OF government. or WI"
auenuon to our Liberties and ra,,oas,
put, to prevent the daDee,o,,. Us
at sing from unreasonable and ,,t
,ousies Have not equal encoorao.,
m"h Importantly, been extended ~ ho,b ~
niiialn and France, wit h an honss, 1870 ,p w.
procure repeal or suita, rr1 Il s., .', ,1ea
n' their unjust orders and DEGREES Sas