The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-02

British ports.
But most wonderful to tell. the British
ministerial prints claim the same jurisdic-
lion on the seas in certain cases. as is ex-
ercised in their own ports. And their echoes
acre are mean enough to bow before this in
sulting pretension.
c. Britain is let loose from those vulgar
nee. which formerly bound the States of the
World-the law of nations is a musty and
orm-eateu record. Her interest is the
measure of our rights And If in any case
we happen to enjoy a maritime benefit, we
merely hold it by her permission. They are
not 50 much rights that we claim, as Blooms
which she confera-They are concessions
they are merely .favors, granted in the full
cxuberance OF her bounty.
( Do we claim the right OF carrying on the
colonial trade s4-G. Britain steps in with
a modification of the rule, and nicknames it
Aconcession.
Do we claim for our seamen the right of
exemption from the oatrages of impress
men, l-She denies our right---she offers US
a miserable modification of it. under the
shape of a mere verbal pledge of her minis
ters, and dubs it with the palatable name of
concession!
Do We demand an atonement for the
blood of our citizens, shed within our own
waters, and for gross violation of the
sanctity OF our national flag LIVERY mea-
sure, that comes from her, however reluc.
family taken or though far short of the claims
of justice, is cried up as mighty favor.
a concessicn--a most infailible proof of her
kind and coMciliatory disposition.
Do we demand the repeal of her obnoxi-
bus Orders in Council--which trench upon
the very independence of this country, and
the Liberty of the Seas-ahe slightest mo-
diiication Of them is blazoned forth as con-
cession-We must be ours, and FESTIVE ones
besides. to ask for any thing more--or to
turn against the hand that deals out these
miserable crumbs Of comfort-like to the
mere scraps, which are thrown into the Beg
Har's Scrip.
Such is the tone of her Partizans in both
tountries.-But in proportion as they be-
come more insolent, the real friends of the
l.. S. should feel hrmer resolution TO cling
% our rights--and to rally under the party
who would defend them at every risk.
Let us suspect every man, who would a
bandcR our great public RICH s--or preach
es up the maxims of submission --,r pala-
yers about concessions.
Where there are rights, there are no correl
alive concessions. 1t is no favor in a nation
to grant us, what we have a right to claim,
and she is bound TO yield.
: Let us speak in the manly tone of an in
dependent people-We rs4uire---but we do
no stoop to beg. In her own ports, let her
friendship or sense of interests operate as
they may-cn the seas we demand Justice
and Justice os.y.
We have cniied very copious extracts
from the late English Prnts.A,here is no.
thing ola very hositiUe cast in them--5ut
every thing is at this time interesting, from
that quarter. Things are yet in the egg
sheli--but It is clear, that very important
changes will soon burst into light.-rhe ne
gocia,ion between Russia and the Porte, is
of-and black cloud seems to be ga
thering over the crescent: A coalition is
stokem Of, between Russia, Austria and
France. for division of Turkey.
The Regency is yet unblown--atd the
NohHc convelescence OF the King may yet
nip i, in the bud. Yet ii is unlikely that the
M'nistry wills get their machinery time e.
saough into play-and in that case. the ncqo
yaen and MEASURES NAV shove them OFF the
etage-<The steps, which The Regent will
pursue, in relation 10 France, to Russia, to
o;tugal, to the U. s. or to the Catholics of
Krelahd-are, of course uhdeveloped. The
prints of London are even at loss i'm what
way to east the Characters of the nezy hiece
whether Lord Holland, Grenville or Grey,
will be the Premier Here is not announced
TO the Pubiic-sthough the majority of votes
and of hopes seems to be in favor Of the ne
phew of Fox.-A letter from Paris seems
TO close the door forever upon all our pro-
perry that was sequestered in France, hrlo,.
to the list of Nov. 1t is clearly base and
0Dgenerous step--for Wtfat q6Rrning had our
Nerch ants of the Decree. before they were
M its fangs IL was no retiri8nt on the law
ofthe u. Son the principles Of fair re-
appropriation it was not IKE for ike The
law 20 inteTdict French vessels from our
ports was not TO be put in force, until tine
ly notice had been given. But this is the
zoay Of the qvortd MIR. John Bull has, Just
now swept off zrifhoRs notice, the ships and
seamen' of Hamburg, Bremen and Lubbock
Yet, some have asked why we have made an
arrangement witt France. until all our sc
Questered property had been given up p
Because the Non In ercourse Law embraced
security for The /uture, and NOT indemnity
for IRE fast. Did those who press this OBJ
lection, make similar one to the arrange
ment with Mr.: rskine--aiihough it did not
one Item of the long Catalogue of
wrongs which his court had ,nifictcd--
fmpressments, seizures, plumbers and In
suItss No no tits the old story ut the
Farmer and Lawyer oUer agatn.--I; is
some consolation, however, TO see that
France has taken a distinction between the
made hrior to & after the LIST
of November. There is OF course strong
hope, that the la ter will be restored On the
Cd of February; and that she wlli JuL6tber
engagements with US, with sincere good