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


This is surely. the age of Misrepresenta-
tons. The Federal prints seem to stick at
nothing to deceive the people.-Take the
following specimens :. ~
No. 1.-The Intelligencer lately said that
:" our government was disposed to accom-
| mediate all differences with England on the.
most reasonable terms" And stated the
case OF tie Se0men.-The. Federal prints
nickname 1t acunning electioneering arti-
Gle full OF gross falsehood and palpable
fraud, !" intended to lull the apprehensiups
and excite the hopes of the friends of peace
What says the Boston Gazette? {" Mr.
Gales tells us that the business of impress
ments may soon and easily be settled .by.us.
(the u. 81 This sue have always known, and
we ask why this was not said to g. T. before
the rash declaration of war it is now said
that government are wiling TO SIS, ulate
to exclude all British seamen from our navv
and merchant shifts. This is all G. b. ever
asked, and il it had been proposed to her.
she would instantly have closed with it. -
The" L. States Gazette" of PHILADELPHIA
declares III. the same style, "We are tod
that this administration are willing & have
long been SO, to make auy arrangement res
pecting the lmpressment of scamen recjpro-
caliy engaging not to employ each others
men. This is a downright taIsehood. and
we challenge Mr.. Gales or whoever may be
It's author, to produce any document or
voucher to support the assertion" ut is
hard to say whether these men are more
knaUe orfooi. The ignorance which they .af
tect or feel is OF the grossest description
We will produce to Mr. Bronze the voucher
which he challenges-aud we will satisfy
Mr.. Russell that he lies when he asserts,
" this is all U. b.. ever asked. In part g.
| p. 119 ofthe public documents for 1909 we
have the project of our ministers (Messrs
Monroe & Pmckncy) laid before the British
Minister'S (Lord Holland and Auckland } in
which they stipulate that " in order to pre-
vent the vessels Oh either party from becOm-
Ing a sanctuary at sea Tor deserters from
tie vessels of the other )" the high
contracting parties shall, respectively pass
laws making it penal for the comman-
ders or masters of the vessels Of either of
the parties to receive such sailors on board
and il moreover stiPulates that such deser
ters,are to be delivered M on adequate
! pr o.. In a subsequent Stage, the agree >
enlarge the import ofthe term " desciters"
by adding the following terms e" sea- arng
people quitting their service )" in order to
do away an objection, urged by the Com
mIssOners, that this term - was too limited,
according to their law, to soon Drehend
those who might leave the merchant ser.
ce."--And was" this ali that &. b. as
ked " Did she acCede to it i ar from it
her co nmlsGiohers not only rejected it,
but upon this most outrageous ground" that
! the king had right, by his prerogativc, to
require the service Of ali his sea faing
subjects against the enemy, and to scizf
fhem by force 7phcreUer Jound, not beng
within the territorial limits of another pow
err" And. furtheri; on the / III, May 1907
Mr.. Madison instructed our two Conmissi.
oners to admit an article, TO this effect /;
tnat after the term Of months fror1
the exchange Of Publications, and during. a
war In which either qt the parties may BE
engaged, neither of theGi viii permit any
seaman, beng q citizen or subject Of gthe 81
Their" vine shall not have been for two
years at least prior to that date constant ~
| and Voluntarily, in the seCvitc or within
tbe jurisdiction Of the parties respectively.
to enter or be employed on board any Of IL.
Uesseis navigating The high seas and re
gulatsons, enforced by adequate. penaltie,
shali be- mutually cstablisAcdl fof distin