The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-14


crces were obnoxious to Amerioa which authors
cd her to apply to this country for similar ,.aSa
ton. There had been INSTANCE ot ANY eo,,dcinna-
ton OF an American vessel tile part of France
der the deciecs, since she had notihe, to America
their repeal far regarded her, and MIR. Foster
had been silent ON the subject. 1t was, however,
denied that the repeal had virtually taken place,
and il certany the interest of France to leave
something to lang AN argument On because the state
ct things was beneficial to her; while, on tie con-
trary, We had army in manufacturing town.
(NottnghsIn) where the people starving, white
peunCns were pouring III from Liverpool, Sheffield,
MancIrcster, and different other towns, whose inl,a
bitauts were reduced 10 the extremes OF want and
misery The hon. gentleman next a,iverted To those
maritime rights, which the right hon. gentleman MIR.
Pe eeyai) seemed TO consider in danger. He had
read over the correspondence most attcntiyely, and
could lind no trace OF dispute that point; ON the
contrary, the right Of blockade, with full and sui-
Gent force, was recognised 10y Mir. Mum in ono
of his letters Mr. Eostsr. Unless, therefore, the
right honorable gentlcpisn had some prva., grounds
on which lac founded his observation, he knew q. NO
thing which could hear him out in using that inism-
matoiy language which Ind elaag ;ciiscd his speech
when calling ON the feelings Of the country The
hon and learned gentleman (Air Stephen) had spo-
Ken oil the Orders IN Council as having been with
drawn from the Baltic-they applied euiy to Hol-
land, France, and the north OF Italy. This eircun-
stance itself sufficient siew the folly of tie
systemNNas it not most ridiculous. that the terri
toy of Murat should bc locked upon rs independent
OF France The subject of much vital no poi.-
lance To the country, and therefore deserved the
most attentive consideration of the house. He felt
convinced, tnat any man who mpartally considered
the subject, would come to "a very different conclusion
finm that OF his jnajestys ministers, When the,
looked to the system with relation 10 general policy,
he conceived it would be found equally unwise and
ofhc;ent.--From the situation in which the coi.rl-
try had been placed ministers should have husband
ed those opportunities which afforded of sup
porting the commerce ot the country by preserving
friendly terms with those powers who were not ae-
n fh,,P R,if ba,,
they done They had driven the North of Europe
INTO war with ti- Britain, and, from q OF pru-
dence and precantcn, had occasoned insrrrec;ion
and rebellion in the South-ltmerican colonies.
MIR Z HUTCHINSON, so far from being inclined
TO give the least credit tn any assertion of the right
hon gentleman, or his colleagues, in matter OF so
,nuch importance rs peace or war, thought it much
better that the house. nv conceting the motion of his
right hon. FRIEND, should shew to the American peo-
pie that the great body of the House of Commons
were really actuate by the spirit of concation
lie deprecated a war with America, and he recon-
mendTd conchaiio;i III councils at home not only
towards that coantry, but towards Ireland an inte
gisd part of the empre-( Hear DIE agreed with
the hon. member tor Deyonshi e, Mr.. Bastard that
war was preferable to humiiiation. No brave man
no MAJ living under arbitrary, much less free
government, could hesitate On the snbect--but he
eorJured them not TO let passions and prejudice force
them INTO an unnecessary and ruinpus III he
were put to his vote that night, whether Great
Bfftain or America had acted wrong, he would cor
scientiosly vote against his country lis hon friends
motion tor papers was most praseworthy one. But
was to be refused because confidence must be piac-
ed IN the questions OF his najestys ministers. But
alter what mad fallen from the right hon. gentleman
how could they expect of their
differences with America Hc had said .s'I wisl,
Tor peace but 1--we hsyewa do not think il viii
DC so 'ata as some gentlemen suppose of conrsei il
VIII be attended With some disadvantages and iucon-
veEiencieS." Was this "A way to speak ON such /, suh
Ject The man who could treat it so lightly, was
not worthy OF filling his high situatio In abiding TO
what had fallen from Mr.. Perceval on the subject of
ms remaining in Office, Mr. Hutchinson. observed
/" that ii the right hon. gentleman continued in now
er with ms present colleagues or with any other
patched up administration, he had no hesitation in
saying II the present rnischeyous system of poll
cy were pursued, 1t would shake the monarchy to its
iotn'iaton, aud plunge the country into rain"
Mr. LEYcEsT Err was opposed to the notion
ne would not permit this cttIntry be braved with
lhpunity by the ssoagseriags of any nation. He
would oppose this motion, for If granted he coud
not see the cur 6o1o. II appeared TO be part of n
plan to turn out oneset OF men, and get in another
Mr.. hITBREAD rose amidst cry of ssguestion,
question = lie observed, that other gentle
man seemed DESTROYS of delivering his sentiments,
he wod avail himself of the usual indulgence of the
iioiIsc TO those who originated notion to make
rev observations. The hon. gentleman who had just
SAT Gown, appeared extremely anxious for cui 6o1o.
row, IN the event of this motion being carried the
CUE bOlio to the hon. gentleman would be, that he
would have an opportunity OF reading the papers,
and becoming Properly acquainted with the conduct
vi <hiaetiS~, "a Whicn, ffon the violence OF his
marks, lie seemed 70 be extremely ignorant.--(.a
fGHgh )-The confidence which he had expressed il,
the right non. gentleman, doubt, flowed sponta
neousiy from his heart-and probably it was some
what accelerated by the declaration the right hon.
gentleman had made, from which it might be infer
req, mat instead OF being of the rejected fie
was, IN reality, one of the eEecfed.-( n laugh Ut
should seem that the right hon. gentleman was about
TO verify hfS golden dream, as the future minister
OF the country. As 70 himself e cared not-but
"hen he-reiiected onhis connty the statement brot
10 ms mind train of melancholy reflections lad if
the right hon gentleman's observations were not
inere vapor. it was oIpnous for the empire which
rom hrs 90 I,r,vr ppr Tor benefit
But the hon. gentleman Mr.. Lseycester, ought to
nave informed them, whether his confidence was
'ohncd TO the right hon. gentleman his colleagues
or ought 10 be recciiecte, that, on some q,les-
ons OF vita inpoitaiee t0te state one of the right
0:i' Sei.''5.haus colieasues differed with him.
Wouil ne agree with hun or his colleagues at all
times or dld he mean ouiy To coincide with the
existing administration "a KGKghi The right hon
gentleman had Thought proper to DENY those psners.
"ithout any great show of acknowledgements which
even the Marquis Wellesley, if motion were made
Ior lhem IN the other House, he was convinced
would have granted. And il such motion were
male m that assembly, at n future day. he was sure
u WOuid be aceeGed to---and why : Because the |
production OF the papers could do no possible mis-
ehlei--and because, as great blame was imputed to |
lhat hoOieInan Al those documents, which were in
the hands ct many members, il would be necessary
or ms exc'ipation that they should be producel-
hey were refused by his colleagues beca se as was
observed ~ Az hon. genteman Mr.. Wilberforce1
Ihe violence OF debate might occasion improper ex.
presslons. Vow II he Mr.. Whitbread had in the !
course nj the evening, spoken unlike I,nself he !
5ouid assure chat hon. gentleman tllat he ad spoken