The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-15
[No.

meet tue war. But the gentleman reminds
us tnat u Is. the ally of Spain. may be OBJ
hgedb by her connection with Spain to take
part wihher against US, and to Consider his
-isasurc OF the President AS ju>ti(ying an an.
peal to arms. Sir, is the time never I'd ar.
rive when we may manage our own affairs
without the fear OF insulting his Britannia
majesty Is the rod c: British power 10 be
forever suspended over our heads Does
congress put on al embargo to shelter uur
righttui commerce against the PHI atical de-
predations committed upon it on he ocean
| we are immediately warned Of the indigna-
ton OF offended Englsnd.
! Is law of non intercourse proposcd >-yhe
whole navy of the naughty mi ress nj he
| seas is made to thund'.4 in our ears Does
.ii~ PRESIDENT refuse to continue q cor re sran-
ocnce with minister who violates the deco
rum belonging to his diplomatic character.
oby giving and deliberately repeating an af.
front to the whole nation We are Instant
~ menaced with the chastisemcnt which
English pride will not fail to innict Nhe.
.aer we assert our rights by sea or a,,enDt
their maintenance by land-wi.i,h,r ever
we turn ourselves, this phantom ;,c< ssantlv
Pursaes us Already has it mad too much iu,l,,l
ence on the councils OF the nation /, con-
tributed to the repeal of the embarp,
dlshonorabie repeal which has So much t,r.
nished the character of our govcrnmrn..-
MT PRESIDENT, have tefote said on his
moor, and nov take occasion again to re-
marx, tnat most sincerely desire pesce &
amlty with England ; that l even prefer
adjustment OF all differences with her before
one WIN any other nation But it she per-
s,st In denial OF justice to us, or she avail
herself OF the occupation of West Flcri,,,,
commence war upon us, j rust and hone
tnat all hearts will unite in a bold & vigorous
s'nuication OF our rights. / do not however
oe!ieVe IN the prediction tat war will be he
erect OF the measure in question
III Is asked, why, some years ago when the
W OF the right OF depot tork place
at New Orleans, the government did NOT
declare war against Spain, and how j, has
"aPpehea mat there has been this long &C
quiescence IN the Spanish possessi n i w.
ioriua ne answer is obvious. / Consists
IN the genius of the nation which is nr ~. Tn
peace in that desire to arrange, by fr,,. d.
" oesoc'ation, our disputes with all ma ions.
"hich has constant y influenced the p1eent
and preceding administra ions: and !,
!eaiousy OF armies with which we have been
inspired ot the melancholy experience of
"ee STATES but new state of things has a.
risen. Negotiation has become hoSele...-
ne power with whom il was to be ccud,,cr
u "ot anh'hiiated is in a situation tnat
preclades IL and the subject matter AZ IL
Ia danger of being snatched forever ,o,. ~.
power. Longer delay would be construed m
ID oereHction OF our right, and would a.
"'ou't 10 treachery 10 ourselves Nav ask
IN my turn, why Certain gentlemen. now co
M vi war, were SO urgent for il With
oPaln when she withheld the right of deo,..;rs
ana stu later, when in 1865 or this very
SUBJECT or the actual limits of Lousiqp, .
Deiore congress ?-i will not say. bec.n.s r
40 not know that am authorised +, cav
Ir"f me MoHUe IS 10 be fond IN the chacoe
u re!2sioa b tween Spin and ctner Eurone3n
powers since those periods.
Does the honorable gentleman from, Della
ware really believe that he finds il 81 Do,n;n
90 a case parallel with thar of West FL;
ia and that our government, HAVING me-
uiCVeo an Illicit commerce with the Iormer
ought nov ohave inerposed in relation 10 he
ia'ter 1t is scarcely necessary to conen'
your ome by remarking that we had mn NJ
'ehslohs to that island /; that it did NOT me-.
ace our repose, nor did tht safety of rho TT
o'ates require hat they should occunv
!. +. pec2He therefore our duty so attend n tt
just remonst:ance ofFrance against An:
Ca" ciuzens supplying the rebels w,th .h
means OF resisting her power
am not, sir, in favor of cber;ob;
passion oil conques'. But / mus, be per,,,t
Tea 10 conclude by declaring INV hope f. 10y
ere long, the nezo Un ted 81 te% a. ,'u zee;
alio" me the expression) eInbra cling mo, -
'he Ola thirteen StaeS, but the emil.
Try East ct the Mississippi INCLUDING f,.ns
+ orda, and some of the te,r;lor,aso odsc
north of us also W the
(D'bafe TO be Continued }