The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-28
BY \ REPUBLICAN,

BY 4 REPUBLICAN.
--. (c0NcLUDgD.
= This contamination iron, the President, display
ins the atrocities of France well those of Eng
land, confirms the opinion of impartalty in the AL
fBinistrgunn H. S,ews that, If the wrongs done us
to be reekpiieA as cunt current, in relation
20 each power, that Great Britain has captured irsr
hundred ard efty-nine sell of merchantmen more
fa0n the frtHch that from the comrnsnce ment Of
the present war the British have exceeded the French
IN rapacity, and that up 70 the time OF the Berlin X
Milan DEGREES, Great Britain captured ,+sc of our
vessels tor one that the French seized. And this
further distinction is remarkable that all the Frencl,
dePredatens in 1905 1904, sos, till the 2Ist Of No
<ember 1906, were irregularities, unauthorized Nv
che French government, and chiefly occurring ia
the West-lndies, rs may be reference to the
list and .hat during all that period, the goycrnmeut
OF France had hot Issued single edict that violated
neutral commerce; Whilst, on the contrary, from
fhe very commencement of the present war, in
1905 the British by tcir orders OF blockade, ieGk
asef the ro6b.~v OF our merchants so long, how
ever, SIS we had the seiubauee OF neutral trade so
long as we could trade TO the continent of Europe in
any tolerab'e degree, pacific eNpclien's were sub
stitnted for hostility Fhe orders in council came at
last, before the PRONUNCIATION Of which, even the
Beriin decree was nothing; the orders in council
came, and compelled the United States to take a
kstand inSiefence Of their rights or dsgracefy and
0ninoualy to yield. Embargo and non-intercourse
were tried but the fesralists succeeded in render
sng then. nuga.ory. War, at length, is resorted 10
against GreatBriain not because France has done
as no injury not because we.wsh tn coaesce with
her not because we do not hold her responsible for
abe wrong she has done us; but because France, By
yielding something, indicates sense OF returning
justice because e. Britain has not only not yielded
any thing upon any point of differences, but
mas tauntingiy Knocked cre,luitv and sportei
with her Plightcd faith and because the British
with the offer OF cancellation that wao made 10
France from the United States, has once violated
compact formally entered into, and has ever since
continued to treat our. propositions for pacific adj
Justmept with scorniul ncglectf Iii Ia partial
IL Nlh NOT
Great-Britan embrace the same Offer which we
made 10 her when made it to France, and there
by secure the same sort Of partially to herself!
The blockade of May 10th, 1906, stands explain.
ed. AT the suggestion of England pressed France
60 repeal her unlawful decrees-At the suggestion
of France we pressed Great. Britain 10 revoke her
illegal blockades--At suggestion we press
ed them both to revoke her edics violating neutral
commerce. France, l contend has revoked the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES, far as they do violate
that commerce.
Ii is curious 90 observe under what shallow artifc-
es the addressers take refuge. They begin and the-
cad, in all they say about the French DEGREES, by
declaring that they are not reuokeG. The mode of
expression is source Of Geuson for although the
DEGREES are not re0oke9 in their municipal bearing
they are nevertheless revoked far as they vioLd-
ted the neutral commerce Of tie United States );
and that was ali that we as 4 NEUTRAL could require.
he British wanted more land, therefore, what
they calie'sa revocation meant one thing; and what
I've called revocation meant another. No wonder
diat we could never agree chat the DEGREES were re-
r.
milton, which may be well understood from the fol-
lowing explanation. On the 10th Of last June, Mr..
Bayard Il will say, the celebrated tedcyal Bayard)
made motion in the Senate of the United States TO
postpone tle consideration of the bill till the
3ist of October and he uttered a speech on the oc-
casion, which has been published-ln that speech,
abiding to the orders In council he said They
were adopted rs measures OF retaation though they
never deserved that character. He had always con
sdered the Berlin and Milan DEGREES used IS mel C
preteXt-, Those DEGREES we're v,in and empty de-
ntnciations III relation 20 England. The plain de-
sgn OF the British government deprive France
OF te benefits of external commerce, unless the pro-
fits of it were divided with herself This wac fully
proved by the iicenee trade. Britain carries the
very trade she denies to neutras and having engross-
ed the whole to herself, she excludes neutTals from
participation"
In addition, and in the same speech, the same Mr..
Bayard said
=" among the last men in the Senate, who
would justify OF defend the orders in council. They
uiolate the piainest rights Of the ration. The
ground of retaliation was never than pretext,
and their plain object is to deprive France of neutral
trade. Itnever contended, nor does Britain now
contend, that she would be justified by the laws or
usages of nations to interdic with her
enemy. She covers her injustice with the cloak Of
retaliation, and insists that she has right to retOrt
upon her enemy the evils of his own policy. This
is 4 doctrine to which ! not disposed TO agree.
Lis destrHcon TO ncutralS. it makes them the prey
ot the belipeFcnts"
Mr.. Bayard then asserts, that &c z is q doctrine
+.hich ne alUst resist and all he coutends for is
that arc not sufficiently prepared. Thus, j. ~
made TO appear that Mr. Blyarl is st variance wit,
abe Addressers : and that what the Brtisi ana the
pamphleteeis call revocation of the French DEGREES
is not arevoeation 50 tar as tier Gsect gextfais ;
but revocation TO admit tie BRITISH participate
az neutral trtge to France
And what says Mi Lloyd Not Mr.. Lloyd a
dernoerat--nct Mr.. Lloyd, French partizan-hut
Mr.. Lloyd, am independent New En- gland Senator
"a genuine son OF old Massachusetts herseif.-On
tie 28ti, Of Fen. last, ie made a speech in the Sc
nate OF the U States the subject of the navy, in
the course Of which lac said
Is once thought g.. Britain contcndng for her ey-
istahce tfat dream has completely past away ~
He c0btinueg---
IS And how Is it possible, that a tFird and neutral
party make itself fair object OF retaliation for
measures Which Il did not ooumsel-whiU it cid not
:pprove--which initiate strongly with It's interests
i9Rsiy desif1Rs 10 YcnloVewhich il hiss resisted by
every means IN its power, which il Thought exped-
use, and of hcso The government Of tic
neutral country ought to ne The sole iudge-wlich it
ias cndcayored get I'D Of even at great sacrifices
How Is it possible, that neltrsl country thus con
ductug, can maxi itself lsr object Of retaliation
for measures which il did not originate. which 1t
could not prevent, and csnnot control T. Thus, sir,
20 MY view, the oyders 10 c9HHc are SyhoiLy rjNsG-
Gd6le. let them DC bo'toDtca either on rie Prici-
PIE ofretdEa;ioe, byof eB-tyeseyvatieH ~
But perhaps there are individuals who would pre-
fes Mr. Harrison G.. Oda's opinion upon the subject
AID they shall be grati6cA. Writing 10 his friend in
London on the 14th Jan. last, MIR. Otis says, The
sentiment of Indignation throughout Che country az
the continuation of tie orders cOurcii is loud and
i.nive-sak fDnt bofh 6ayties. Il is tno true, that
the repcai Of Inc Berlin and Milan DEGREES has been
less formal than should have been bus why should