The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-22


pt-i he, {" the sooner woman gets rid Of
SUCH THOUGHTS the better"
| british MINIS rER.-Mr. Foster ar
rized in town IN "Wednesday. He is ex-
pcctcd at Washington in few days. 3
| BAIT. Oct 10.
| FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS.
| To shew the propriesy of the embargo. i,
IS ascertained that there were abou, seventy
SIX vessels owned in Marb,ehead when the
embargo was taken off--since which thirty
three of them have been lost by captures *
dangers OF the seas. About an equal por
ton or them has been captured and con-
demed by the English aud by the French
n can he proved demonstration -
This we presume may be nearly the pro-
portion los; from other Dorts liz the United
States
more general enquiry intn facts CO this
nature might furnish matter worthy the
consideration OF congress at their approach
ing sess n An enquiry into he number
OF vacant ore ) appears tn have been inst
tuted AT Boston. /, is recommended to the
gentlemen who may make this enquiry, or
others. IT they have not leisure sufficient. TO
ascertain he number of vessels captur. d and
Condemned, or uDjustly detained, from this
l.N'N' "hA ny WhOitiS WRnOul I)frttduty 20
DritiSH, Frvncn, or any Other marauders--
III 1t 'aouli he asked, would YOU recomne I'D
an embargo AS the remedy ! answer in
Few words, l think a temporary emhargo
might be used wi h effect Is a shield-.bu,
would IN The mean tine advise tn add sone
thing niore permanentto our defensive aud
offensive ar'nory, both by sea and and some
thing which would afford employment for a
numerous Class Of mechanics now out of
employ, gi|e activity to our seaports, and
furnish a mark t for some portion at least Of
our Surplus prodace--and IN the mean
time snow some hing more eisicacious than
words for the vindication ofthe interest and
honor OF the nation
MARBLEHEAD.
Bos. Patriot.
EScfracf from Tire Speech of Coz Grissvoh'
20 fhe (estsiatmre Of Connecticut, de iuer-
ed on the IlM inst.
. No important change in the political
"a commercial Gelations Of the u. Sta,es
with foreign nations, appears to have taken
place, since The last session Oh the General
Asse mbiy.
80 TIE relaxation of the general plan of
| depreciation which has been observed in a
& W cases. IN the part of one of the beliige
rent powers, has not been attended with a
general restoration Of American property
sequestcred IN violation of our rights, or
any trans and explicit revocation of the de-
crees, under which the great mass of sci
cures have been made The same course
OF depre dation appears also to he continued,
and little hope can be entertained, tina. our
rights will be respected in future. Nor can
We perceive any change in the disposition
OF the othFr beiiigereut power towards tie
United States. The capture and condemna
ton OF our property by that power, appears
tn increase with the opp rtunities tor execu
ting their uni ust orders. Whilst our trade
is so extensively plundered by foreign na
tons. II would have fforded great saestac-
ton to reflect, that no part OF our CONNER
cial emb.ri asrments had arisen from me
| measures OF cur own government BUT we
have TO regre, that The restrictive Ia VS. OF
the Union still remain IN torce, and without
essen ialy II C ing foreign nations are ag
gravatins the evils " hich their Injustice has
produced aud are felt with peculiar srve
rity by the commercial and other impnrtam
Interests al this State. j is however T. be
presumed that the advocates OF that systen
must before his time, have b, Come satisfi d
TIA the measure rig ihatcd rom mistaken
views OF the public Iuteresl, < that the Id 10
nal Legislature will abandon 1t, at the sp-
preaching .essi1n of Congress-.
g Intelligent men, howevcr, will perceive
that our Jubiic concerns require soine Hing
| more, than a repeal OF particular obnox
ions law-It has been uur misfortune 20
pursue polio. which has rende ed us con
re nptible in the view os foreign nations and
| W are treated as .ieoDie. who are ready To
! submit toevsry ind gnity, which inteies, or
Caprice may impose upon us II cannot
however be too late to retrieve he national
houour and we ough. to expect that our
public councils will find that a manly, i'm
partial and decided course OF measures has
now become Indispensable ; such a Course
| as shall satisfy foreign nations. that whilst
we desire pcace, we nave the means and
the spirit to repel aggression Tie ;n;er-
ests OF the United States undoubtedly REQ uire
secure and honoursble peace bur the 90
ly guarantee which ought. or Can WITH safe.
ty be relied on tor this object, is sufficient
organized force and a spirit TO use it with
eHtc Waen no ether hon0urable means of
redres can be resoried to. The extensive
res nrces aided by the geographical stua
ton, OF cur couHtry, have irrnished every ne
cfssary means for defending our territory
and our Commerce, and we are false 10 GU,
serves when either is invaded with impuai-
Iy 10 the genera. government however
belongs tie care Of these important concerns
and 1t is not Tor the State authorities 10 en-
croach on the prerogatIVes of tao Unlnn.--
Yet II Is important tor every STATE u know
AID to feel the condition of cur general Con
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