The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-08
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From TIE .Nasionak LnteNigencer-.dhri2 S
We had hoped, from the temperate Ian
guage OF the representatives of the federal
and eastern sections of the Union Oh the
Course OF measures lately adopted that,
when the national Will was decidedly cX-
pressed, there would have been no differ
ence, either in our public councils, or among
the people, in rendering those measures eff
Gent. 1t was reasonable TO calculate that,
Ill a government whose brief existence fur
nishes scarcely any precedents, and in a
state OF the world without a parallel in
preceding ages, there would be much diver
sity of opinion on the best system to be pur-
:ued--bnt this system once planned, and
sanctioned by the highes. and The only iegi-
innate authority, the will of mai Gritty fairly
S"PfSssru, We Gid hope would have been
the rallying poiut OF the united affections
and exertions OF ethc whole people We
pave not yet abandoned tliis hope-althougi
Ehere are some indications of the eXstcnCe
o. local PASSIONS, TINT may partially falsely
A. An attempts making in the important
and patriotic state Of Massachusetts TO pro-
ducc the impression that the embargo is not
h>HcSEly intended 20 be the precursor of war,
put that 1t IS inteRd,d 10 be the Instrument
oi destroying trade--thati:is not, thcrefGre 10
De viewed IN the light of IL PRECAUTIONARY
measure To insure our property in the event
OF wai', but as the fatal means Of subyertipc
ana annlhil"'ing the wealth and the happi
ness on the mercantile sections Ct the nation.
Men that harbor and inculcale such senti-
Nents must be III the highest degree pDison-
Cd ny prejudice and Influenced by passion.
or they must consider those to wRom they
address themselves as under the dominion
OF error and passion
III there can be confidence in man, the ma
zion nave the strongest reason 60 confidc it,
the multiplied declarations Of their qove m
Inent, both in its Executive and Legislative
departments, and III the Course Of measures
taken III correspondence with these dccla-
ratinns. For the seven past years remon-
STRANGE has followed remons.rance against
the invasion OF our undsruted rights as q
neutral naticn--iawS have been passed nav
ing the double effect of restricting the trade
OF the agsrcssor and impairing our own
freedom oi trade, and consequently mani
lest nS, by The evils We Consent to endure
oar so'emn sense OF the importance OF pro
GuCing radical change in the disf)ositior ,f
inc DeiligereDts--an embargo Of cons;oera-
PIE duration, with its heavy privations, and
US natural tendency to impair the pcpuiarits
:" those that imposed il, has been rcscfte,i
"-and last OF all, non importation with
rreat britain, the known and anticipa.ca
e"eCts ot which we're tho dcranrcucnt oi
our hscnl affairs, and .he Consequent neces-
ay OF resortnG to loans or ncw taxes,
"n'Oi' tehd invariably 10 dcroe ate from the
Z P"al"Y 81 rglers. Every one os these
measures, lraught with self-u:ivatiop nnG
"lih itagnahimous sacrifice Of pnDpla,.i,,
70 duty ON the part Of tic goyern,ncnt. G,,
n'stes proof OF the honest and determine,
purpoSe OF the government TO break the 10
Rlfc shacE'es impoccd upon ong trade an5
S"' ~ ~ r"pfeceas>.ed irjss,ice