The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-18

rscnt is a repeal IN fays.s n..l- z +: ss;s,,,,,
| sion IA fact; "Grest Britain (says I.or, Cas-
| tiereas'i) preserves all ti,e. powers and rights
size woad have posscsse, provided the other course
OF proceeding (sispcnsion) had been deemed more
eNpe,icnt." Indeed, TIE only reason he SAYS whic;
Ted him to use the word rather than the other
was that the word suspension not in our ow n
law. See his SIecch.If we become parties 20 this
act by nm acceptance of it, we not only admit the
right at e.. Ii. To hero. in but we admit that she
mas Gone MS no trrong with what face then should we
es'm any ide''.nity ?--Iiad the Repeal merely re.
serves. the right OF LAYING such yctaiafory mea-
surcs consistent with the laws OF /uaton,
the thing ~odId have been done with a good grace,
and no scruplc whatever would have arisen
u. Is the President of the United States bound by
our law ot March 1871 to proclaim this repeal as
dong away the Non Importation Acti
A. Who says so! 4" The British Party''-Aye
"that accounts for, the question."-Were we at
peace, he would not he bound for the reasons
Just gwen But has carved out new relations
new ties, new laws. In the LIST place. it one of the
conditions OF the repeal that British armed vessels
should enter our ports; the President has 10 such
nower But in the 9nd place, this a law made
tor period of peace; and had she accented our
propositions, we should have chcerfully acquesced ,
but war has altered circumstances, & circumstance,
alter csscs. by doing il at this time, We should nor
only be throwing away one OF our best engines for
e0f7ynS on the svar. but one of the most effective
eSpe'lients we can bring with into treaty of
fe1ce-Besdes, the President is fully aware that
the very power, which framed the law of 1911, did
its last esson essentially refuse to cb.uo H.,
visions fs>tt
q. UiU tie President admit the Goods /?
"A. ihe Secretary OF the Treasury has the power
tou'spense will, the law, and we presume, will ex-
ercise 1t In all cases OF real American property be-
cause the mischief is done coniscation viii r-
IN our own people, without distressing the enemy
La cases oil British property, government per-
maps may wait TO see how the enemy may treat our
own vessels and property in Their possess on lfany
oil our Prv7teers seize any of this property and are
aoie TO prove Ut, the government, however Il may
give up ITS own rights, cannot dspossess them of the
rights which they have thus acquired.'-
. Whaf TviU be the effect of the rebedi 2 ~ =. 4
a. Its immediate effect will be, partly for rs and
partly against US it will their manufact urers
ana set them again TO work, and so far il is much
against us-lt will replensh Golfers, with
the All OF the double duties aud far ease us of
the taxes. Its effect may be ultimately good OF,
bad, according AS the British may follow up their
course OF conciliationif they open the door for nc.
commodation, and are willing to shield our ships
from impressment, and repeal their Orders IN the
Soay which has been stated, peace may be the is
sue.-but on the score OF impressmrnt, we have.
our fears; and from the present ministers, we have
little to hope.
| Have The o. " ceased" as tie iGeu require, ?
IRE they dennct, dead, all intents and bosss
| beyond resurrection No the II. IL. ,aay If he
sees fit, restore Them TO effect to-,i,ofroys
or backs, pe argue from this fact that within Is
days after the commissioners had yiSen in their
decidratoyy more of the same tenouf, IN 1906, in
svhich they brofeSse vait to see sphetke, the IT.
States ggould submit TO the BERLIN Decree, the
| first Or6er ofC. (January ~ goas issued !; and
also from she aet, Of there being fis ze,y anu-
meat so many cortyoueySial points betgueen Us and
them as to the character ofthe French DEGREES
Mr. BuN IS 80 Oe,y touchy on this head, that Soe
must needs fear his rod spiHf fall again upon rs.
count bought before and shipped after the inteYi-
gence Of tie sDar IN England --it,s a ease of too
complicated considerations to be pierced IN mo
nsent.