The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-04
THE AMERICAN SIDE


We beg the reader to recollect. that
the preceding piece is from the London
Courier, one OF the ministerial papers; &
that this wao the identical paper, which So
lately threatened u in punishment for
the atflir of the Lifle Beh---u declared
that b tain had "behavtd tow.rd, Aneri
ca with unexinplet -3st iIA:c; out that
forbearance had produc d insotence. 81 that
incidence must be furnished Il seems.
however, tina H.. M,ns,arS can vary their
tone at pie lSure to suit 'hei, interest ,ome-
times addressing our ears, APO sometimes
our feelings now soothing ana then soo,h-
ing us->ometimcs X cki1g and sometimes
coaXIng W..
We let us examine the preceding Ear
nose on its own erits--Lts ;wo Leading
tea,uies are, ,ur feelings towards France,
aud our feelings towards Britain.
shy DOES ne remind Us # the insulting
despotism" that rules over France Al is
clear enough thal she mas for OF govern
ment ver. contrary To our own. Yet why
does the Courier dare to insnuate, tina, we
do not feel. as we ought, towards the con-
sti-aton of France Does ne read us a
lecture upon our former Jealousy of Execu-
tive power. because he supposes that this
sentiment has ceased tnat the love of H.
berty IS extinct amongst ;. What are the
/ ,
prot OF il ? There is none We beg leave
iyto'assure him, that the spirit Of tne revulu-
ion IS yet live; and That the sans vigour
that once resisted the usurpatlons oil MS
rccuntry, is still ready e repel any orher
nsnrper We have not ye' lost our detesIa
zion tor tit and p lviieges, for Emperors
a well as Kings, the r,nets OF Peers, as
well as the Crdnns IT The Leglons ( II unor.
we aoomln every species OF despQuslp
or Of fraud, wn .ner iytais.srshe F encR 81
Br,tishssqiT Wcddsshsei The. 'serv.ie spri5
5e En- p .Sa Ei Sf aas.t a as
co@m1srs: 6 snta,a ! me seine is, Isl
i.daed 'n0.Ss ! sxlul i i IS IN FrAnce,
'ftN' serrIfcSgod afA snrouds the Pa.sss
in France s4isr $500 ptiSnr her polcs TIA
silsnces TIE sligHsst hisper Of Go aPiaint,
ana he adulation thas bres hes IRON, the
| lips e every officer sTe revonirg tos&ery
feeling aud principle oFsaur bosoins. He
that ,%opld deny II, Sa:.abe lierSof mepG&.
He, thr you'd tabrica e such tale foHshe
| purpose OF fixnc-- upon u the accusation
OF French influence, Is nos only the.Nlest
OF ii0ellers, but the weakest ofreasoifers >.
Yetit is not right N Us 10 judge OF pes
cuhar governments in the abstract. 1t is
one OF the most memorable lessons that
can be impressed on nan, that the best Of
! governments are not FIT for every nations
but that the nation must be previously fit fdf
| them. nave not made the best la vs. =
said ooon to the Athenians but the best
that you can bear" The people must lead
he way in the career of improve ment
/ he chain of French despotsm would.be al
! ntO!era6le weIgnt upon us-Ait is much hea-
/ vier, perhaps, than any nation would re-
! qulre Yet i'll estimating its pressure upon
the French, we must regulate our indigna-
ton by its relation TO the French, and not
to ourselves. The horrors OF their revolu
ZION overthrow the republic. The thronsof
bonapartc is cemented by the nd SflaS
streamed from thefguAotine #BShapape
has stronger argirb-I1t than ID &&tif d iih
the history OF all the commissions, ana. dis
asters OF fine revolution The French WEI &
! disguised wI;hits turbulence, and trembled
! Tor their security. They " would now rather
bear the ills they have, than fly TO others
which they know TOO well But distracted at
homo, with LIE Vendee in arms, her
troops baiHcd abrotd, and no confidence
placed in the government-these were the
suspicious circumstances which this extra
ordinary man converted to hi, own advan-
/ tage His lama aud popularity with he ar
my enabled Inn e. oucceed United with
the Able Sieyes. he became first provisi-
Onal COnsul--then Consul Tor ten years -
OF he rigorous measures which ne has pas
sed IN France. and the privileged orders he
has established, were necessary TO support
this thronc il is not because he dislik-
ed France, but because he liked himself bet
ter'--tle acts in the true spirit OF despo.
tism-and employs the usual resources Of
the throne.
France, too, has acquired an unusual de-
gree OF military strength---but what is the
reason She was Compelled to puI fort
her strength to feel il; TO extend it
Look ut the treaties OF Pilntz and of Pa
via. Read The 90 iniics.o Of the Duke of
Brunswick. Il is g. Bruain and her asAes
that have saccessigely called Iof;h ;ue enc, .
gy OF Fraucc--iHd caused hcr TO feel her
own Strength We admit, that in the Acqui
siuOn OF this power. cue Independence of
surrounding states has been overwhelmed
They have Osen swep. from their Oase.---
But has not Great Britain herself, contribat-
cd to turnlah france with apologies and pre-
teXts Her Successive coalitiDns have paw
ed the way for Successive usurpalions. -
ane has fUoashy played nc Jack 40 20 the
Lion. j. IS trGe tuat France - lie iatcr
course WIN tae ssf1sHHding oiates. mas been