The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-16
| Vol. 9-----No. IL.

Ivy ionScr teiiipcrisc on this subject, or de-
Jay coming to a distinct explanation with
france as well as with G.. B. if she wishes to
clear herself from the. imputation of being
an abettor of such injustice.
America, as the case now stands, has not
a pretence Tor claiming from c.. Britain
repeal of her Orders in Council. She must
recollect that the British government never
Tor moment countenanced the idea that
the repeal of those Orders could dependup-
On any partial or conditional repeal Of the de-
crees OF France. What she always avow-
eu was her readiness to rescind her Orders
| III council as soon as France rescinded abso-
iuteiy and Internationally her DEGREES
one could not enter into any other engage
ineht without the grossest injustice to her
allies as well as the neutral nations in oene-
raj, much less could she do so if any sDec,ai
exception was to be granted by France. upon
conditions utterly subversive of the most i'm
portant and indisPuta5!e maritime rights of
the British Empire.
| America has now q proceedings forced
upon her by France, on which, without sur-
rendering any of those principles which she
may deem it necessary for her own honor.
ana security to maintain, she may separate
herself from the violence and Injustice of
the enemy. She owes not only to herselfto
do SO but she is entitled to resent thai
course OF conduct on the part of France
which is the only impeachment to her obtain
ing what she desires at the hands of Grear
Britain, namely, the repeal of the orders in
council. -
L am authorised to renew to the Ameri-e
can government the assurance of his RovaI
hlghness anxious desire to meet the wish
eS OF America upon this point. whenever the
conduct OF the enemy will justify him in SO
doing.
Whilst America could persuade herself.
however enormously, that the Berlin and
Mlian DEGREES had been actually and total
~ repealed, and that the. execution of the
engagement made on that condition by the
British government had been declined, she.
might deem it justihable, as consequences
Oh Such persuasion, to treat the interest
ana commerce OF France with preference &
friendship, and those of Great Britain with
hostility but this delusion is at an end
America now finds the French DEGREES not
only III tuli force, but pointed with augmen-
ted hostility against O.. B. VIII the GOV
ernmcnt of the ". States declare that tb..
measure now taken by France is that reneaI
OF the obnoxious DEGREES which America ex-
pectcd would lead to the repeal of the British
orders in council ? viii the American GOV
eminent, unless upon the principle of ,ienv-
ing our retaliatory right of blockade, under
any imaginable circumstances, declare that
there Is at TINS moment ground upon which
lhe rePeai or our orders in council can be
pressed npon US; or that the repeal conId
now be warranted upon any other Ground
than an express abdcation of the RIGHT ir.
sell, winch America well knows, whatever
may be our desire to conciliate, is a conces-
sion which the British government cannot &c
will not make
If this be true, for what purpose can she
perseVerc in her hostile attitude towarde
r. britain, and her friendly one towards
h 10 tl
hrahCc 10 the American government re-
ally wish to aid France in her attemnt to
sublugate 6. Britain? Does America ex-
pect that u. b. contending against France.
VIII at the instance of America disarm her
sell, and submit to the mercy of the oppo-
hent 1t both these questions are answer
Gu III the negative, upon what ground can
she Tor moment longer continue the hostile
measures against us The American nom
intercourse act was framed upon the ex-
press Prlhclpe OF continuing in force against
the power, whether France or G.. Britain
that should refuse to repeal its respective
laws, OF which America thought herself en-
titled to complain but the repeal contem
plated by that act was a bona tide repeal.
ana not repeal upon an inadmissible con-
ui'ioh, ana America can never be justified
Ill continuing to resent against us that fail
ure OF relief which is alone attributable TO
f f9 ms sn,s"s policy Of the eAepYe disc scnss;
ons interviewer the question of the DEGREES
with the e1action of a accomplishment os
almost the whole system of our maritime
law.
1t is not for the British government to
dictate 70 that OF America what ought to
be the measure Of her Just indignation a.
gainst the ruler of France, for having origi
mated and persevered in system OF iawless
violence, TO the subversion of neutral rights,
winch beng necessarily retaiated by Great
Britain, has exposed America, with other
neutral states, to losses which the British
government has never ceased most sincere
ly to deplore America must Judge for
herself, how much the original Injustice Of
rance towards her has been aggravated bv
the fraudulent professions Of relinouishing
her DEGREES by the steps adopted to mislead
America, IN order TO embark her in mea-
sures which We trust she never would have
taken il she could have foreseen what has
now happened and ultimately by threaten
ing America with her vengeance as dena4
tlonalised state, if she does not submit to he
The instrument of her designs against Great
Britain.
These are considerations for America to
weigh but what we are entitled TO claim
at her hands as an act not less Of policy than
lnsuce, IS that she should cease to treat &
britain as an enemy. The Prince Recent
docS not desire retrospect when the inter
eSts OF TWO countries SO naturally Connected
| by manageable ties are concerned. II ia
] more COpSODdut To hiS ,cyoI l;oI,,..,.,s - =.