The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-10
ICRnloND, DECEMBER 10, 1911.
The REVIEW Err.
No /.

The Ntgc- York G0-eve tells tbs Of a re-
port, that an arrangement has been agreed
upon by Messrs. Foster and Monroe. includ-
ing the principal points of difference be-
tween the two countries, which is vet to be
confirmed by the British Government and
that the Hornet is going out ON this errand.-
IN subsequent paper, it is good enough to
inform us,:th this arrangement relates To
the mutual repeal of their ORDERS CouN-
GIL and our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Acr.
! Now, with ali due Difference to the vera
city OF the Gazette, j must beg cave to say,
that the whole story appears e. me to be a
gross mistake, it not gross imho iGon ON the
public There is not single circumstance
| to support it. Mr.. Fosters let crs do noe
give 1t the slightest countenance for so hieh
Is the ground taken by himself that do not
well see how G.. Britain can descend to our
terms, without previously recalling Mr. Eos
ter or disavowing what he has said.-Mr.
Monroe's letter of the .31st Oct. on the af-
tar OF the CHESAPEAKE is calculated TO
warn us against the indulgence of a visiona-
ry hope.-THE REPORT of the COMMIT
TEE OF FOREIGN RELATIONS bre. thes e.
very thing but peace. And ON Frid " last.
when this REPORT is forthe first tim AIKEN
up In the II. of X. we see Mr.. Porter. the
CHAIRMAN OF that COMMITTEE exnressly
declaring that the committee had cpnsi
4
OF our differences with G.. B. as a, an end
that this was evident from the miserable
shifts she resorted to in order to Justify her.
aggressions upon our commerce; and that
there was but one opinion in the COMMIT
TEE; which was, the ORDERS in COUNCIL
ought TO be resisted by war;
Lei us hear then the other side.-In nv
opinion, 1T is much more likely that, so far
as 1t relates t. our dispatches for c., b the
no'mef is going out, to bring home our
CHARGE D,AFFAIREs, as well as to warn
our merchantmen of the storm that is brew
ing In order that they may screen their
property, as much as possible, from its fury
Ut may also be added, that on the return
OF the Hornet, an Embargo may be laid for
! a month to detain our property, at home !:
the preparations of our government for aua,
may have been completed and then, the
blow may be struck.
No.2.
writerin the Philadelphia Gazette, with
view OF soaring us out of war with G..
Britain, attempts to alarm us by represen-
tatIon OF the alliance which will be struck
with France. England (says hc) being the
common enemy OF both France and Ameri-
ca, begets concert in action and co,lnsels.-
And admit but moment the traternizine
Experimentation can, disgorge the viper y
What " chimcras dire! The writer seems
10 suppose, mat as soon as we get into wal
with England, we shall at once lose our sem
ses, and wildly throw ourselves into the
gaping jaws Of France.-The truth is, the
Republicans are more opposed to q entang-
hing alliances with Foreign Nations" than
the Federalists themselves. We will began
inc war when We please, and end it when
| we please. We will tight With the nerves &
bones. & resources of our own countrymen :
and with Gods blessing, these are sufficient
to bringit t. d Happy termination
will tell this Writer. how far we Repub-
ilcans are willing to go, in " admitting th>
fraternizmg French" We will admit their
cruizers and their prizes into our ports and
har6ours, ON Condition that they will ALLOW
us the same privilege in their own. Thus,
our enterprising seamen may have tic meais
OF carrying their prizes, (taken in the Eur,
peen Seas,) into safe ASYLUM ; and there
having them condemned & sold. Thus far a !,
least we will go.