The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-06

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hat arrangement Sooner OF later. STRIVE
must II ght or DC sacrihced the sooner we |
begin, in my opinion, the better. But we
muss not resist the injustice and tyranny OF |
Great Britain, she is lighting, said the gen |
sleman, for her existence! tor the liberties |
of che W orld Sir, il her existence depends |
upon the ruin of my country; then, say, |
down let her go. He thought the gentleman
was is wide from the fact here, as in amy
other argument. 1t is impossible, from The
very nature OF our commerce with ncr, that
it should weaken. much less destroy her,
A trade which consists in the cNportation OF
raw materials and the ncccssarics OF hte,
receiving its returns, principally, IN her own
~ anufacturcS, must necessarily advance her
interest, and invigorate her strength. i.she
would abandon her mad policy aoGmiss as,
that same enterprise, which extended inio
every region OF the world, seeking the means
whereby to cancel that balance in her favor,
before alluded to, woald again pour its rich
and Tributary streams into all her dom,ni-
ops Under such a state OF thiags, he would
rejoice, as much as any man, TO see her
arm strengthened; but ii that arm is to
continue lifted against his country, he ca
red not how soon it was leprosicd and &c
stroyed.
She is cantending for the liberties of the
world he would as soon have expected to
hear that the Devil had espoused the cause
of christianity So far from fighting for the
liberties of the world, the standard of free
dom had never been raised IN any country
without her attempting TO pull 1t down. II
1t was not foreign to his purpose, he Could
traee hef foot od d Ianis,n oil +be
sesics o. war and revengefui massacre have
travelled in her train, into every region in
habited by man, For whose fell cupidity,
were so many human hecatombs sacrificed
in India : Fer whose more tell ambition,
did she wage war on infancy aad innocence
IL, the west /. For whom does the savage
yell now wake the sleep OF the cradle p
England Indisputably, to extend and Sc
cure the blessings OF liberty TO the world !!
The gentleman had SAID, it the war on
which we are about TO enter, be just, We
have not the means to Garry X on. His wcr
thy colleague, (Mr. LownClcs) lad rendered
itperfeCtly unnecessary for him 60 meet this
argument; he would, therefore, only observe
that If the war be just & necessary, it ought
to be commenced-it commenced, 1T must
be supported cost ont OF the qucstlCn.-
The power of maintaining it viii find no Ii
mutation, as long as ycu can raise 4 revenue
sufficient to pay the interest Of the debt ,o,.
may incur III prosecuting the war. Sir, 1t is
worse than idle, to talk a3olI war without a
disposition To provide the means OF carrying
Il OIL by taXes-they are inSeparable. For
his part, he was ready to vote them, and
he had no doubt that the people, knowing
that the administration had done every
thing in their power, and more than was
called for, by any other consideration than
n love of peace, to avoid war, would sustain
it as long as the resources of the nation were
applied with spirit and faithfuiness--at all
events, let us do our duty and leave the rest
to them.
But, if your means be sufficient, said the
gentleman, yolr physical force is inadequate
--lf this ARMY is employed without the Il
nits OF the United States, we arc taicaten-
ell with war on our eastern frontieI-ouI
towns will be burnt-Cur cities sac d.
Can the gentleman estimate the patriotism
of freemen, less than the obedience OF Saves
Is the physical force Of the owner of the ~
neHf aa SOL d Gsf 5 5hs9 ' 81 y You s doubt
Call up the great spirits OF the patriot deat
appeal 10 The unbrokcn valor OF the living
Ito those men, the sterling excellence o
whose virtues bore them triumphant thro
the unenEaiiel horrors OF the revolution -
He could not believe that seven hundred
thousand frceinen i'll arms we're iDadeGuat,
t. sustain any war iii dcfence % their bes
Asd dearest rights?
But it is said, if our means and physca n
force were adequate to the war, our object:
Cannot be obtained by it. Mr.. w. said hc
tlNuSuL CtHeTWlSe- II appeared u MIN
much ca:icr to settle the terms OF new
peace, than to patch W tnc old qsarrcl.-
When he considered tAc limited extent o
our demands, aud the nature of the pres
sure on the enemy, he could not bat believe
cur objects wouid be attained. What aTl
our demands? Truly, Mr. Speaker, in
tSo words, hands of % We ask--no
sir, we never have asked Of her any boon
any sacrifice whatever. Hands of" j.
thc only term Of stipulation thar we sue foi
fulfilled, she would bind this nation to hci
fate. But what is the nature of the pres
sure and injury that &C can infict : They
ave TO her deep and dangerous. We also
must suffer but thank God, we can sand
il. The appetite of revenge is Keen Z stea-
dy; in most men, ncxiinguishablc. 1t was
not wanting, however it may have been
provoked, to enable individual enterprise &c
wage { var, Il not of absolute ruin, certain
IL Of vital injury to her commerce. not only
!" before our doors" ia The West ladies, I'm
der the heights Of Dover. bat to the Indian
Ocean DcpriTe the Yves; Indies of the
supplies Of or necessaries of lie 6 OF lum-
Der, and their profitable cultivation would
be too much diminished, not TO be consider
ed. Take our raw materials from her ma
nufacturcs, and thcy'arc injured, not merely
10 tue amount Of the enhanced price Of such
articles, but 70 she entire loss cf their whole
exports to dis country. Is such an Injury
o. .riaing for les consideration? The con-
= a y.