The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-08

1ssseu taoi time to " consult some gentle
mea ON the subjcct.."
Having closed with the introduction, let
US now EXAMINE tie ictsr:: itsclr--and eX.
press our su,lrsc, for surprised VIC really
were, that the Junto found any thing in it 10
dlsapprcrc; for, the only fair construction
that Can be put upon it, is. in our opinion,
perfectly reconclleabie with In cir princi-
pics MIR. OTIS objects TO the Orders in
Council. tn be sure But why does he cb-
Ject to thrm9 because they are unjust in
themselves Because, by pcrsisiinr in
them, g. Britain violates the positive rights
of America Because the PEOPLE Of this
country are suffering under necessary re-
'strictivc measures, the natural consequence
OF this policy of Great Britain Go!-But
because the tL7cct -;iU be 70 "cnGcr every
man cdfous rrho d0,es 70 rrfress 7oish
Jof the success ard firoSte1ffuof Britain :"
This sentiment is still common TO. our best
men, Ga wish for the prosperity and success
q Brittany but if you persist, they will not
dare to express it, because they will be-
come .odious.' Here we find no sympathe-
tic detail of the, .uffcrings and difficulties
that must necessarily accrue to both coun
tries by continuance Of those Or,lers-no
remonstrance against the violation of those
rights, he, as an American. ought to have
felt bound to defend--no reflections on the
policy because wrong in itself--but expires
ses his apprehension that odium will attach
to those, whose 6rothrriy ioue may lead
them to speak hohcfuhy of the British cause.
The motives which induce your govern
ment to continue them, are quite incompre-
henslble to the best friends If Great Brit
ain in America The sentiment of regard
entertained for you by the best men i'll II
merica' will be impaired and destroyed by
an adherence to this system. WHY Be
cause we cannot consent for your sake, to
become cdious in the eyes of the people, for
MS on thcir backs zve 7yonid ride Besides
which, says he.. Why should not the British
Government embrace any fsre!enee for res
tcrlng harmony between our countries, Es-
PEcIALLY as il smH of consequence be fol-
losoed 6y hostility on the TART of France p
is then such an event desirable Is Mr.. o.
tbs inclined to link the fate of America with
that OF nation who we have repeatedly
been told is contending for her existence a.
gainst the worldi We have been I Id,
too. that we are -contending for CONNIE, ce,
and yet Mr.. Otis appears inclined to relin-
quish the commerce of the continent, and
b end the fate ofAmcrica with that of Great
Britain, and sink or swim together He
would have the British ministry relinquish
mere huncfiho point, in order to produce,
what every genuine American would studi-
ously. wish to avoid--oA Alliance 5etween
The t7vo countries!
I The Republicans party, however. believe
in nosuch doctrine ;tfey appreheud no such
result. They contend as warmly against
the system as Mr.. OILS does. but they have
better motives for their contention. 1t is
not that they wish to promote a necessity
tor an alliance with Great Britain-but be-
cause having once thrown off the shackles
OF dependence, they. wish TO continue indie
pendent Mr.. Otis admits that the Be- sin
and Milan DEGREES are rescindsd, and con-
sequently that war with England woul d
be so just and popular, that the best men in
the country who shall dare express a wish
for Britain's prosperity and success must
necessarily become odious. Here we are a.
greed and here he is at issue with his par
ty. for though they cannot doubt the fact,
they are unwilling it should appear under
MIR. OHs' hand. Il Boston Patriot.