The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-10

I'd freely ipco American .,ortx. II ,,,s b'il
pass into :, lass, It ,a,ist &c oo,ions. accord
ug 20 the S;stem oSlicenccsi fraud anl rev-
iuiy. now. uaharr;y fer the moral charnc
;er cf the coGis,s, rct,uced into thu. whcic
circie g! !sri.isa commerce, that ary GUAM
,ily' Of gocts from Britain might o. sworn
to. and imported into Amcr:ca.
he intelligence had excited avery great
sensation in the mcrcant;le world, and the
10y which it had given rise was clear
md su.hcicnt proof of the extensive relief
that would Or given. were the p.rts VI A
merica TO be wholly cpcnea 70 British trade.
':.i this could not be- expected, while tn:
oaneiui system OF the Orders In Council was
50 obstiaatcly persisted in, system which
vas now deserted by its Most sanguire adj
vocates. and 20 approve Of which there was
now hardly one merchant to be found ia the
British cnpire-not enc but would achnow-
ledge that every hore they had entertained
VI any good results from these orders had
been gricvonsiy and utterly disappointed.
i;ut he called for no decision on these ques-
tipns--iniorination was his sole object. He
confessed that America was very popular
with h;m. He had ever looked to her con-
duct with reverence and respect, and consi-
dercd the issue OF her contest with this
country as SD noble & conflict deserved. He
felt no Jealousy CT her greatness, for he
was convinced, that with proper treatment,
the more America hourished, the more
might Britain be prosperous. He would still
further declare that throughout the whole of
these transactions, he could discern nothing
orpartiality i'll the conduct of America to-
wards this country, though some persons
had sounded the trumpet on this topic, and
had alledgcd that she had been swayed by a
secret hostility against us. He denied that
any such inference could drawn.
America had dcne no more than we or any
other nation would have done i'll her situati.
%. AS the only neutral among contending
powers, she had endeavorctl to avail herself
Of that conditon-but so far wasre from be-
le'ing that she had been guided by injustice
towards France, or towards Britain, he was
tree to state his firm and decided opinion
that America had been treated with inius-
tIce both by Britain and France. France
Aad demanded of America what was impos-
s. lie Tor her TO pertorm-SI Britain had also
required OF her the performance of an i'm
p stability. In this situation, after suffering
Is long possible, she had at length resort
ed to measures of self protection. But it
was not till compelled to it by the bcllige-
rents that she adopted the embargo, and af-
forwards the non-intercourse act. 1t did not
9pQear then that the charge of Injustice was
applicable to America but to England and
France. France, however, was wise enough
to be the hrsr to recsde from her unjust pre-
tensionss and would consequently reap the
benefit of concession. and conciliation.-
The news that had lately arrived from a.
merica offered still smore forcible induce
mtnt to the House to accord with his motion,
Tor ii the bill alluded to pass into law,
which would be beneficial to Britain, it
would, no doubt, give umbrage to France,
and they ought to be on the alert to take
advantage of so favorable an opportunity,
and restore peace and friendship between
two countries, which ought, for their mutual
welfare, 20 Ge ever firmly united. Such were
his opinions on this most important subject
and though, from the appearance of the
House, he could not expect that support he
had hoped for, whether his motion failed or
succeeded, he would sit down in the consci-
business OF having done his duty, The hon.
gentiman concluded by moving, that ,'
" humble address be presented to his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent, praying
that he would be graciously pleased to order
to be laid before the House copies of all the
correspondence between the british minis
ter Tor foreign affairs, and the minister or
charge d'gFaires of the United States, resi-
dent i'll England, and ali the documents con-
nected herewith also the correspondence
between Mr.. Foster and Mr.. Munroe, and
all the documents connected herewith