The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-23
VDR Gn4glrer.
RICHMOND JULY %. 1871.
THE CHEss-BoaRD,,

seems TO be no reason to doubt, that she has sub
| stantialiy compiled with her engagement, ne
| scinded the obnoxious parts of her DEGREES u.
| respects the u. 5 and released sll our We s., Is
| sequestercd since the % Nov. We have even .
list OF those vessels under the hands of Maret
the Minister OF Foreign Relations, in which the
are expressly said 10 be" released Under the re.
peal Of the Berlin ans Milan DEGREES"
What will Mr. Smith and the Fedcralists say
to this 1t comes tn disspste all their air-buiit
fabrics, their mumUrs, their sneers their misera-
bile charges of French par,sliy against Mr.
Madison. On the other hand, it comes to con
hrm the confidence OF the people in him HIS
wisdom in seeing the course that he was TO
pursue, and his hrmness in adherine to it IN
spite of clamor and OF Gescrtion,, will now re-
ceive their just reward. Had France even VIC.
lated her engagement, his regard to The good
faith IS this country, & his anxiety to snatch rar
from the triangular assmsntsin which she
was involved, would have deserved our thanks.
But what shall we say, wher France las com.
piled with her contract, released our vessels, ,
and deprived G. b. Of her only seeming spoipgy
or her Injustice
Our eyes are naturally turned towards her.
VIII She now dc us justice Win she follow
the example which France has set TO her We
fear 1t, however Riuca we wish it. The opia,on
OF Sir w Scott, in The case Of the Fox, long
as it u.s. does not shed much light on the plans OF
ministers--why because be docs not touch the
most material points. 1st. lie says not, whether
the repeal of the DEGREES as RESPECTS the ". 6
is oil that ministers ask We siould suppose
not, from the language used BY Mr. PerceyAl
IN the H. OF G. on the Sth Of InS--hc insinuaies
that they must be absolutely repealed"
that they only seemed I" TO stand repealed as TO
America, but nor TO" thenn-lf so, we shall ne.
YER agree with them-for whs, is IT . US thai Tie
DEGREES gre not absolutely resclnded, it the,
are really rcscinded as to US Sir w. s. saws
the .: are only retaliatory--be it so--lheu, /, {
q. b. repeal those 0. only as to us-and .,c shall
be satisfied. End He does not say, whether
these decress in al their parts are to be revok-
edit he does, then again are at issue The
Marquis Wellesley saidi in August last, tAst
the DEGREES must be repealed, ord the. com
merce OF the world restored 10 the sam. stale
M which it stood prior 10 their brorulga,ion.
The Order OF Jan. too processes 10 retaiia,e for
these decreess because they no, only prohibit W.
from" trading with his Msiestys dornionions ;.
Dut from trading with the continent in ayr.c,eS.
the Srosvth, &c. of HE msjesty's dominions.-.-
Inc same exception as found IN the preamble co
the o. Of Nov. Now, what Is it to our ri hts.
that France will not admit into her ports, ne
British manufactures in our vessels provided
she respects our trade TO England I'VE NAV
bring tins distinction hoale to ourselves i'm tins
plain way - 80
A, b and live on the same stree.-y and F
are enemiesj A. wishes to be the friend ofboth
shall visit the lot OF F, under pam OF forfeit
ing all the vegetables &c WHICH they nigh, car
ry, OF BRING thence. lays down similar law ;
with this addition, that AS people shall not
bring into his lot any of the merchandi re Of u,
under pain OF forteture-for, to make the sun
position come nearer 70 the case, we must cup
pose that all three have an entire conirou ON
their own premises. a, after various schemes
OF opposition to this lswless hostility frs, shut.
ting up his gates i0r, season luen opening
them tor his own people 10 go out, but with tie
express prohiSi.ion To the goods or carte of e,.
Their from entering them finally throws them
entirely opens with pledge TO smut them se ain
against tile goods and carts OF either OF then.
when the other should perm,l his people to pa,s
on the high street without moiestation. take
Us at our wOrd-but continues 10 exercise The
right, which belongs 20 biui, OF fordiIdinp t,,.
people VI bringing INTO his own lot the good :
OF Is. Is however fatty tells !, (us) shst we must
insist upon tn.s-otberwise, we s,.ali not esrry
our own goods 10 T nor buy single ar,icI. ii
F---but that he will take us ON the high
Street, nay, wait and waylay Us at our own
gates, and ROB US oi our treasures ahd our lber-
U.-But tue point is, does G.. g. insist UPON this
if she does, Is there man IT this country who
would not resist her at the lannon's mouth SIR
w. s. does not, say, whether she does or not
Sd. Sir w. s. docs not say either whether the
5iockade, OF May, 1906, Is also to declared
L..
now cutters into our engagement with France.
MIR. PerceVai says indeed --tbat il g. Is. would
give up' the o. G.. ana also her block ,de ( which
was stated to be noyeity,) and all the mrritnle
rights which her present power was founded
Then the french uecrees were 10 be repe aied
according to the ID. de Cadore.--WiH G. b. givl
up this blockade A.yeil alsu bangs over thu.
subject.
Sir w. S. does not draw it aside-Re would
have pronounced sentence agsifIss The Fox & o.
Tiers, hut that !" tbs agents of the claimants
procured an official note, from the American
charge d'A. to the Sec. Of State, detailing the
late act Of the French gov't."--the Judge
put off the decision, unti he could communicable
with his miR.sters-on the Iith June, he woala
pronounce his fin al determination. ~.
IfG B. were alive to the voice os truth and
Justice, she would rescind all her obnoxious e.
diets instanter--as 10 the u S.--for it would
be enough for her, that France had rescndsd al
the o6nos,ops parts others TO the u S She had
proof enough of THE before--ior in modifyin hei
blockade Of SPAN. from Cljon to the
| French territory. hos did she do it by a nc
\ LITIGATION to the ministers at her couri, at
| forwards recited in the London Gazette (ses
! MIR. pnckney's letter of Dec. fO) France has
done the same. thing in August lsst-But She
| has now SUI bstantIai proof OF FIR. SINCERITY
| (Which G. b. will not mistake, & may she scot
! initiate it y the restoration OF our sequestereC
| vessels. ,... r. 4r.
| We say, look out for sggGiks'i'lwe have sect
| q letter from Liverpool, which states as the &c
neral expectation that the Fox Z others will b,
| condemned In truth, from the tone of minis
tiers in Parliament, there IS no reason to cslcu