The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-10
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MERCANTILE CIRCULAR
PAIL Inn 4 III

LIVERPOOL Jug j, 1911
l -oince our last respects OF the 5tt
nit tne tierc1:US arrived in a snort passage
from Ne"-York, wiki the intelligence of
he affair between the American fr.gats
President, ana the Bc,tfah sloop Of war Lit
,le Be'f; subsequently we received accounts
IRON HRlIfax or THAI r~ntortuuate rencon
re, so Numerically opposite 10 those from
the u. States, that what was ut first locked
upon as AN accidental business, is now, Nv
a majority Of those with whom we have
an opportunity OF conVersIu6. thought To DE
a premeCitated measure on he par, OF
Commodore Rodgers, aud we find mat the
| opinion IS SKILL more general in London.-
The Ministerial papers are most |viruleut IN
guiding public opinion to this conclusion,
and even an opposition paper Ithe Morning
Chronic!e,) admits that the President was
the AGGRESSION, while none seem toblame the
Little Belt. In CO. equenCe, it Is confident
ly asserteds that Sir Joseph Yorke is i'm
mediately TO proceed with 4 squadron Of ;
ships of the line, and as many ~irrgates. TO
CRAZE on the American station. From
those hostile appearances, following so close
~ upon the event, that n our lsst we led
you to look for, the condemnation OF the Fox
and others, which has since taken place.
you will naturally expect some improve
ment in the price Of American produce I:
but we are sorry to say the very reverse is
the case-our markets are getting worse
and worse it would really appear. that
scarcely any event short of actual hostilitles,
or Bohaparte's death, will improve our pri
ces. The orders in council, so unjust TO
you, arc re-aetIng upon us with a tenfold
vengeance, and from every thing we can
ls9in, there is no sincere wish on the part
ut our present rulers TO accept of any con
! c%csslons France may make you as an equi-
Vaient Tor their ~abrogaticn Under these
! circumstances. we cannot at presen, see
mnCh prospect ola renewed inte'course up
on the former footing, ye; re do not appre
hend that the late engagement will produce
: war, be the aggressors whom they may /;
/ we tathsr look 10 emonslCances from the
! nggiieyed, and we suppose consequent ne
guciatioH, which will keep the public mind
IN the same vaciilating sta,e that il mas been
FOR years. indeed, we nope this course may
be pursued, Cor we think 1t of Importance
to hgood understanding. taat no hdsty mca
sure should be adopted. but that We should
look forward 90 February uext. when The
restrictions npun the Regeut cease, from
which we expect Il change Of men, and to
act consistently they mas give us a change
oi measures. The declining State Of his
majesty's health, prccludes the expectation
OF his ever being able 30 resume the regal
functions, which viii give The Prince
his constitutional weight 30 PURSUE that CON
%c,iatOry policy towards the u states which
has been expected rom him mean time.
those hard earned conquests 10 Spain and
Portugal, have made III nisters more o
lar, and may cause them 70 hold a higher
tone towards the n. Stats,, end throw new
obstacles in the way 81 IN amicable adjust
ment; but il We arc fighting for customers,
the balance would be frightful against us /;
if for glory and conquest, a rap'prc with you
! you'd be adding to our enemies a power
whom we should conci!iate as friends. aud
would be acting exactly as he French en-
peror wishes. This alone almost persuades
! us, tina the British government Nn ,s.Dsr
endeavoy 90 protracg aegeciaum than e,0s