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

sgree that they do. Do then the wrongs by France
lessen the wrongs hy England, aud make insha-
| bic war unjusti6abic l answer No, The wrongs
by France will is true, If not eventually ,edresscd,
justify another var. Policy, and the prospect of a
returning sense oi right. dictate tor the present,
however, pacific posture with respect to the
French empire. We make war for American
rights, & not for French interests.
With regard - more effective preparation for
war, before declaration OF it which is the 8, ound
assumedby Mr. BayarYi in his Speech, in support
of his motion OF the 10th of June last postpone the
question OF war, az well as by the Ad,ressers it
may be remarked, THAI state of complete orcbara
non implies standing armies in time oil peace, alge
naval establishment without actual employment,
great national expenses without positive hos,ilties
aad that these preliminarcs, without the certainty
ct war; never w:iI from the genius OF CONSTITUTIONS
and political maNims be borne by the people 1t is
obvious, also, that IL, every occasion, war IS
be declared until every thing is formally and finally
organized to wage it, tlat the wrong doer may, NJ
the very moment whtn ready TO strike, rem
der all cur preparation nugatory by temporary
Taxation or discontnuance OF the wrong and renew
his aggrcss.ons Our forces have been
dishanted. Aud t..us might've continue, the sport
oil the enemy, preparing and unpreparing, always
making ready 10 act bnt never actug. In countries
whose coNerume nts auhCr;sc couutenanco stand
Ing atuics whose p1wer is sufficiently absolute to
control all the actions of every class Of its population,
the doctrine a the addresSers 9nd If Mr.. Bayard
might answcr. because there the army navy once
gut ready could he kept in readiness, and a state OF
preparation perpetualiy existing, the rowcr to act
would also peipetualy exist. I.I; in the U. States
the ci6zens viii not turn their thoughts war; tin
war is declared-tle merchant viii continue to pur.
sue commerce, Till war has begun end the na ton
can never eiectu:y prepare for hosti,es till they
have commenced. Experience verifes what ] say
aud all that can be done preparatory war; is what
has beeu dote by the present administration, wit,
authorship the acceptance of volunteers. drafts of
militia, enlistments, fitting out such ships of var is
already built, and securing the munitions ncces-
sary 10 sustain the conflict. Where has inattenton
been visible; Clothing and provisions have been pro-
cured for the army-Seyera thousands of troops are
in march for the frontiers volunteers in arms
the militia is III motion; navy is at our for
tihc3tions are manned and onr pryateers
ring the ocean. Nothing has been peglected-no.
| thing unprovided.
| The addressers, in their estimates OF the exporta.
ton OF our produce, and contendng that expor-
;ations TO France and her allies. are contemplate
| in comparison with the amount permitted by the
british orders in council, cunningy put down Italy
rs tho only ally or dependency of France to which
our expectations that side extend, and reckon all
other countries as excluded by the present war.
The true state OF the case is very different, the
following abstract from the tables OF the pamphlet
will verify, pages IS, ST. 35I take the year is11
because that is Siace the revocation of the Berlin