The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-27

10th in the direcs trade with this country f,
& in the carrying provisions to Spain &
Portugal.
10. That to us, IS practical men, the dis
cussions which have taken place on the Sc
curity OF bullion, have appeared as, in a
great measure, falling short of their object
~ country without export trade, x in want
OF articles OF the first necessity, can pay for
them by the precious metals only and we
conceive that the only remedy for the scar
city Of bullion, and the consequent disap-
pearance OF specie, is to be found in the in
crease OF our expert trade, which impro-
wing the rate Of exchange, will restore bull
non to the Country by the natural opera
tions of commerce.
II. That Notwithstanding the Berlin de-
cree, our trade with the United States,
was as flourshing as at any former period
until the orders in council were issued *
when we consider the naval superiority OF
this country, we cannot suppose that i,
would have been interrupted by that decree
or by any other decree within the power of
the enemy.
Is. That regardless of the DEGREES Of
France, we conceive that every measure of
this country should be dictated purely with
reference to it's own true interest; and that
the continuance of orders highly injurious to
ourselves, should never be made to depend
on the will Of the enemy.
IL. That as the prosperity of the trade
and commerce of the country, is so inti-
matcly connected with the prosperity Gifts
revenue, we cannot withhold our apprehen-
sions, that if the orders in council are con-
tinucd, the diminuton, which is taking place
in the public income, will shortly be much
greater than it is at present.
30. That a humble petition he presented
70 nc al h,cri,, H..
praying that his royal highness, in the name
and on the behalf of his majesty, will be
graciously pleased to withdraw the said or
ders i'll council of the Goth of April, 1909,
or SO TO modify it, as to relieve the distress
es OF the country, and to prevent the still
greater calamitics which we are persua-
ded, would result from its continuance.
The following remarks, which we COPY
from late Liverpool Mercury, received
by the ship Mary, will no doubt he accep-
table to most of our readers, as Containing
the well expressed and candid sentim ents
OF an enlightened English politician on the
principal subject of dispute between that
government and our OWE.
NJ Y. D1ef-. .4dv.
"When in the year 1888 the American
war drew near ,ts close, the :ioss liberal
minded members of the British parliament
perceived that nothing but the most unre-
served and generous line Of policy could
ehectually secure any amicablc rela
with those states, over which We possessed
no longer any authoritative controul. In
conformity with such sentiments, MIR. Fox
advised fall acknowledgement of Ameri-
can Independence reyious 10 that general
pacihcation with France. Spain and Hoi-
land in viii CHI the intended concession
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would thereby become public document
recording the obligation of America to
France for her salutary interference. 1t
vas the impoiicy of the times to reject the
pinion OF Mr. Fox the declaration OF
American independence not only entered in
TO that treaty, but that declaration was
made to depend upon the completion of the
treaty itsclf---Every sacrifice, therefore,
made actually by France, or pretended to
be made by her, was insisted upon by our
national rival as bond of political friend
ship towards the United States, and served
to rivet the links of that connection, 7yLiich
70 svas, every gvay, our interest to haze Sc
harafed as soon as possib!e.-But crooked
ana oitsSnided hoicy soas ahharent in all
1nr subsequent measures, and instead of er.-
dcavorng to make the fiieaasLih of .america
comhensate for the loss of her obedience,
we rendered 1t too manifest that though at
peace, we were not recoDciled and that
while we reluctantly bcheld the Americans
free, gre Secretiy hof,ed that a 7pant of hros-
herify Tvonid soon make them regret their
Freedom
That commercial distress and civil dis
cord would in a short time render America
weary of her independence, was an expec-
tation long INDUCED, not only by lord She!-
burne,6Ht eUen during the admiqisfraiion
81 mr. PIT. This opinion was even at the
close or the American war put into the
mouth OF his majesty, in the form of pray
er, when at the opening of the first parlia-
ment subsequent to the peace of 1898, we
find in the speech from the throne this re
markablc apostrophe :: Z" make it my hum
Die and earnest prayer to Almighty God
that Great Britain may not feel the evils
which might result from SO great dismem-
bernent OF the empire, and that America
may be free from those calamities which
have formerly proved, in he mother coun-
try, ho7v essenfiW monarchy is TO tie enj9y-
ment Of corsitNtioHai Hbertv." 'rbe an
prehensions contained in this PRAYER had be-
come hope III the minds of too many I'M
der the impulse of that hope, the ministers
OF the crown continued during ten ycar7 N
refRse commercial treaty to the fismem-
bered provinces and, even when that hope
died away, and when the relative situation
OF America as an independent power be-
came more determined, political irwin
ton towards her remained in the govern
ment OF this country, which COMPELLED her
&C. continue III lingering and unsteady ami
ty with France