The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-15

FRANCE, should De ewved and have full force
against the nation refusing or negIeoting to
revoke OF modify her edc s. and the restr,c-
tons of he act Ofthe LIST Of MAY last. wee
to Cease in relation to- The nation S. revakine
or modifying her edcts. The one ~. ton and
effect OF the sections Of. the act revived nv
the proclamation. will be prohibition of the
importation of any goods, wares OF mer-
chandize OF the growth ,r ma, ufacture of
the nation refusing to revoke her edicts, and
free Intercourse with the nation revok..
ing.
| On the I'd day of November last. the Pre-.
sident, pursuant to the anthuri,, gwen him
by the act ct the 1st OF Nav, Issued his yro-
clamat' declaring that it had been effici-
ally made known to this government. tnat
the edicts of France violating the neural
commerce of the u. States had been So re-
voked as to Cease to have effect on the LIST
OF Move mber-consequently the sections Of
he act interdicting importations from Eng
land were revived, and are this tiay to take
effect Nv the law of the LIST of NAV. we
made an offer. embracing promise to bttk
the belligerents. We said to G Brit, re-
vske your Orders in Council and we W II ex.
ciude ever article of French nerchan,lize
from our market - France, revoke Your
DEGREES. and we wi exc ude Bri ish mer
chandl,e. ii eSe Offers were ade to = 9th
nations. K gland n, gects-France &C.
cedes to he pr'nos'ti n we make. and gives
our government official a.surances that aft
Ter the Is of November nc YcriiD and Mi
Ian DEGREES will cease 20 have effect Wat
her becomes the duty OF this governu,e p
Why undoubt, Oily observe and fulfil with
good TAI h the promise it has made itdyee
we are debating whether we shall observe e.
E ~ solemn act resolve, that we will be.
released ttonit tina we will pay no re-
gard 20 CHS national ng;gemen,. While
we complain OF he funic0 fdes" OF other
n" IONS, we ave about t. ,i"'atv the Diighted
faith OF the American government 70 en-
NIT the very fault we so readily and Justly
condemn IN others On this Cd day of Feb.
when the tftr our government has made. is
to assume he more imposing and solemn
form of an obligation, are we to deliberate
whether 1t requires our observance ornot p
In ali the railing accusations made against
the American government, not even its enc
mes have charged !, win a wantou yioln-
ton OF IT'S god taith-And, sir, rather than
our government should by any act merit this
imPn att n, you'd see one half of all the
American property sacrificed. On thu dayl
the law of the LIST of May becomes sati-
onal compact between the American and a
'ore'gn government; aud whatever n.ay now
De our views OF the policy and adva.t: pc
OF the measure, we are II at liberty a, lis
time 10 revoke or abandon it, We are
piedsed to carry ii into effect with good
talrb.
The hon. gentleman from Virginia bas
told us that his law is our own; tia, it "a
rule OF Conduct ! admit the definition 20 he
correct. All laws. even the laws of CRAWL
tation are rules OF aclion But his law is
no mere municipal regulation % govern
the conduct ri the American people IN reIa-
ion measn, e. confined t themse cs wIths
out regard uthets. The rule Of Conduct
prescribed by this act, is more extensive ::
| >nf
missed TO pursue, wild the interest and pnicv
OF dn"ther government There are now ,wn
parties T. be governed by this rule, and .e
Cannot, Consistent with good faith, as cne of
the parties, say, that we will not regard
his rule OF Conduct, which on the hapnen.
Ing OF Certain contingencies S, we are pledged
10 observe. Has it not beer officially n.
h"nhced to us by ne French government
that their edictS would on the st day of
November ease to have their effect Has
not this modification been made known by
the Presidents PROCLAMATION Yes, sir. these
events nave happened and we are bound i'm
good faith To carr into effect the act pro.
hioltng lmPortaions from & Britain, unless
indeed he British ~ ders shall have been Al.
s" modhed "r revoked on this day be-
Cause, we have by legislative act declar-
ed that, OIL the Happening of these events
all impor atlors OF British goods into this
country should cease.
| but It conte"ded by some gentlemen thar
the French edCts ar not revoked. and tne
seizure OF the New Orleans Pack AZ
| Bordeaux IN November, is relied ON as cyl
! dence tna tue Berlin x Milan dec1ets were
tho, anu in that lust II t, enforced ag.un,t
| American pcrty. The information CON.
famed I'D the message of the President cnm.
nunicated th, House the DAY before yea
| 'erday IN relation to thIs seizure, renders IL
doubtful, whe her The New Orleans Fucker
was seized tor viola ion at he Berlin and
! Milan DEGREES, or fer some other cau.e: aud
we have no evidence, tina tnIs seizure was
made BY the order o he French soy. rn.
ment. When the despa Gu of Mr.. Ku>seJ
lett Poris, the views 81 that government i'm
relation 30 this act, we're uukn0wn to our a.
Bcrt Ii IS uncertain upon what grounds the.
seizu was made. ABd in This state of mn.
Ger ainty, shall we determine The grounds
upon which II was made say thai il was
made Ton Violation of the DEGREES which
that government have assured us were 70
voked, when the next arrivals from Franee
may bring information that the French 1,;
ernmeut have disavoVtd this act OF The c,.A
tJm-hou,e officer and restored the propertyS
NJ, sir, let us wait or further in,ell,gence
before we act upon his subject. Suppose
that we should pass THIS resolution. and 80
peal the act OF the 1st OF May. an / nv The
time ( Il, IL al arF