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

IL.
Esq. of New-fors, for their Speaker, and Mar.
Samuel Norti',oi this city, tor their Clerk-Mc
Donallv WAS re-appointed SERGEANT alarms, and
Mr.. Whippie, DvW-seepcr.
Votes Ter Spesser-Mr. Sanford 6&-Gen s.
a Barker S4-Two scattering votes, aud one
blank l. aitet
Votes Tor C,erk-Mr. North 64-James Van
IngcD; Esq 81.
At I o'clock, his f xceilency the Gov. met
the two houses in the assembly chamber, and o.
fened tile session with
SPE ECH:
From which the following is extracted:
IN Addressing you for the first time, since
my reelection to the Executive Department,
permit me to express my gratitude Tor the re-
cent proof of confidence which has been mani.
tested towards me, and renew the assurance,
that my rest efforts snail DC devoted to fsi,hful
discharge of the important trust.
IL would have afforded sincere gratifca-
ton to have been enabled to announce to you,
on this OCCASION, such favorable change in
our foreign relations, as tine Justice OF our
claims and the impartial and pacific attitude we
hsr. uniformly maintained, authorized US to an
ticipste.
fu suant to the powers vested nv law in the
President OF the United States, he has notfed
by proclamation, the revocation of the French
DEGREES Violating our neutral commerce. This
asupcious and important event has not however,
been accompanied by the restoration of the A
nerican property which had been previously sci.
zed .. cunhscated in the ports OF France, * in
uiOse unter her control.
The British Orders in Council which had for
their basis the obnoxious DEGREES OF Berlin and
Nj Ian, and winch purported TO be merely reta-
hatory, have not yet been annuiled, notwith-
standing the solemn official assurance that they
would be abandoned whenever France retrac,-
I'd 81 Tnat aah
iy intmauon that this assurance would be exc
cuted with good faith, the British secretary, in
his correspondence OF August last, with our MI
mister, has-superceded the additional preliminary
OF the restoration OF neutral commerce to the
condition in Which it stood at the PRONUNCIATION
of the French DEGREES. The interposition of this
vague and impracticable condition, and the I'M
Satisfactory import oil the correspondence of that
government generally, preclude the hope OF our
obtaining REIMBURSEMENT OF the British Or
ders upon any acceptable or honorable TERMS
We have also little reason to expect any sde-
quite at onement for the insults and injuries re-
ceived from that quarter. The correspondence
which has taken place during the last year
With both governments, has been laid before the
S.tbc, and amply refutes the illberal imputation
OF partiality III The administration towards either
oi the belgerents. We have always had the
best reasons for reposng the utmost confidence
in the wisdom and virtue of our national admin
fstration and cannot hesitate to believe that e.
very American who has not transferred his aifec-
tons TO a foreign government, will feel the same
patriotic sentiment, after caudd and impartial
examination OF that correspondence and when
be reflects that the departure OF both beilige-
rents from all the maxims of national law has
been so palpapie and uniform. that they them
selves have ceased 60 attempt Justifia alton by
those maxims, but resort 10 trite and tallacious
sub,eriuges to extenuste their atrocities, he will
not Ind 1t possible 10 reconche himself TO Jus
tiicatiun oi their accumulated insults and inju
RES nor will ms Judgment, ms feelings or M.
duty permit him 90 clanOr against the measures
or to violate the laws ofh government -
What course will be deemed by our national ru
fers the most cxpedient ior the present ener-
Rency shall not venture to predict but whe-
taer lhe prohibition vi intercourse. or measures
of a more energetic complexion be Adopted,
trust that every good citizen will reflect that pa
triotlsm, morality q ttie PrecePtso OF religion eli
ION ON him obedience and support
The precar,ous situation OF foreign com.
MERGE and a Retrospective view OF the multi
phed violations Of our sovereignty and neutral
rights, sender the astonishing progress which
has been made i'll the improy en1ent and eAten-
siou OF domestic manufactures, source OF live
Nv satisfaction. A benevolent providence has en-
dowea our country with an abundant supply o
raw materials of every de scripton, and our CT
tizens are emnen,ly distinguished for persever
ing industry ana tor great ingenuity in all me
ChanlCai arts. Ne fSNuliiS Oh Tue CtHSuS fcCeHC
~ aiken prove moi only iite uuexampied increase
OF population in the U S. but furnish also ev
dence Of the fiourishlng condition of our manu-
features. Let us extend TO them the utmost en-
couragemtnt aud projection which our finances
will admit and we ssaii soon con ice the bel
figerents OF Europe, to whom we have been eX
tsnsiye and profitable customers, that their mac
and unjust policy towards us, viii ultimately re
coii upon themselves, ny giving TO our industry
our re sources aud our pOllcy,a ne w direction cal
hated to render us readily independent.
THE DISPATCHES FROM FRANCE
The dispatches from France have BEEF
the theme of coffee house rumor since Fri
sla, and they have been received with al
air of so much exultati0n by those who ha,
shen, that those who we're not in the secrel
were somewhat surprised to hear men VIII
usually pass for sensible men exclaim-
"We are thrown all up in the win"
said "We are now we were at the tim,
Of Ersklue's engdgement"--ando others tina
the un-intercourse was now at an end.
When we heard this last exclamation
and considered the articles and stratage IN
chat have been played off ; all the modIfi
cations OF laws and laws without any mo
difieaton at all, we could not but oeliev
that there was something behind all this.
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