The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-24

IN the eyes of the people. All its members
are chosen by thcm-and if it ceased to
please them. it would soon cease to exist
l-Nothing, therefore. can be SO absurd as e,
suppose that a measure so important rs that
OF war has been adopted against the will of
the people.
1t We consider, as 1 think VIC must, that
the people OF America were in favor of
| the war at the time when i, was declared.
1 the next thing TO be considered is what eff
fect the intelligence of the repeal of the
orders in council will have in America.
lne question is, in short. whether that in
teiiigence will make such change i'm the
sentiments OF the people of America as to
produce peace. think it will not There are
some persons in England who seem to believe
mat the receipt OF that intelligence will at
once put an einl to the war for they do not
| appear to consider any treaty necessary to
| the restoration of peace with America.
Not only must there be negociation, &
! treaty OF convention. before there can be
peace, or even suspension of arms but /
am OF opinion, that no such treaty or Con-
yention can be made without more being
oone ny us than merely the repeating. Of
our orders in council, which removes but a
part, ana not, by any means, the greatest
part OF the grievances of which the Ameri-
cans complain. So long ago as the month
Oh FEBRUARY last, as will be seen by mvlmot
TO- expressed toyour royal highness NV
oPihion' that the mere repeal of the orders
IN council would not satisfy the people of A
merlca. 1t was therefore, with no small
ues.ee OF snrPrize, thatI saw (from the re-
Ports I'D the ne wspapers) that Mr.. Brouph
am mad pledged himselfto support the mi
h'sters In war with America, if she should
not oe satisfied with their measure of re-
peal was surprised at this, because Mr.
nrougham inust have. seen, that she com
Piaiheo OF the lmpressment of her seamen.
ana divers OF other things which she deem
ca 10 De injuries. Besides, did Mr.. Broueh.
sn Imagine that our two years nearly ofre-
, .Ssal 20 repeal were to go off without any
thing being done by us in the wav of con, y
pensation The history of the transact;on ;s
inns: The American president announces
IN LOW mat, unless we repeal our orders
a certem day, in the same wav that
rance mad done, certain law shall, on int
force against US. We do not comn,S 'n WE
commune IN what he calls a violation Of his
country rights for year and half after
.ne time appointed for repeating at the
r1a.,; y, ina. time an enquiry takes place in
s.;a, volumes are published con-
'ainng evidence of the ruinous effects r. nc
OF the measure which America ha. aJonteJ
ihereuPon we repeal, But, sir, Mr.. Bronph-
ani can hardly want to be told, that AHe-
riCa mas made no promise to he sat;eGad
with any repeal which should take Mac af.
Yer ner act should go into effect. Indeed
she mas never made any such prom;se nov.
was IL TO be supposed that when She 90
measure OF exclusion was running us, she
Will uo oen1en5 with our merely doing that
I ms, IN fact, is our language to har we r..
iuseu TO repeal our orders till we found ~.
'nS hoe repeating them was Injurious To onr-
seEes' ana, therefore, we now repealthem
ano' IN consequence, call upon YOU to act az
IL we had never refused.
ms sir, Is what no nation can he sun
posed 10 listen to. We do what America
uesms an INJURY we do what she saws i.
sufficient to justify her in declarino vs. 80
gainst US And, after while, we desist bnt
VIGOROUSLY because proof has been produced
mat perseverance is injurious to ourselves
In the meanwhile she declares war to co,,,
pei US TO do that which we have done he
tore we hear of her declaration. And nm
DER these circumstances can we exnect h.r
10 oisarm, until she has obtained sometime
me ,nue'nhihcation tor the injuries which
que a!ieoses she has sustained? Ifthere were
III existence no ground of dispute other RI an
that OF the orders in council Il annaan. =.
me that America could Especially with our
parliamentary evidence before her) never
.hlhK OF peace without Compensation for
the vessels seIzed Illegally, as she savs. nm
aer the orders in council. Otherwise sbe
tells the world that she may be ALWAYS in
Jured with IMMUNITY because the utmost
i, .lat any nation has to apprehend from her
nostiiity Is TO De compelled to cease to yio
late her rights. Upon this principle she NAV
be exposed to like attack the next dav af.
ter she has made peace. Either, therefore
she complains without cause--or. the ,p.re
repeal OF our orders in council OUGHT not IN
satisfy her. NV ~
Upon what ground it is, then. that Mr.
brougham expects an immediate cessation
OF hostilitlcs on the part of America am ,t
a loss to discover. ''''' -
Whatever pledges may have been given
oy any persons, 1T is for your royal hiebness
TO lend an ear to the voice of reason and
am greatly deceived, if that voice will not
recommend TO yOu an expression, as sneed;.
~ as possible, of your readiness to cause the
ofbcers of the fleet to cease to impress an,
person out of American ships. This as
nave before had the honor to assure -.
royal highness. is the complaint which has
ut last, III reality, produced the war bet,y...,r
us and our American brethren. There
nave been many subjects of difference. MANI
grounds OF quarrel, but this is what find its
way to the heart of the American peonle
lhey would, verify believe, have endur-
ed all but this this. however, knew thew
"ouid not endure, and told your ministers
ana the public so long ago. If / am asked
whether think, that the ceasing to impress
people on board of American ships wonId
CauSe MANY nfo ,,r ,a,i...u.