The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-03
DOMESTIC.
Fron the en-. ~ Military Monitor.
IHE OBJECT.

THE OBJECT.
What motive had England in forcing war
on the u. States, is a question in the mouth
of every, even the most Indifferent puiitic,-
an and what motive could she have? say
we, ranking ourselves with the unknowing
ones. Much as we condemn British policy
in many respects, we, could hitherto discern
in the projects of England some object, the
attainment ofwhich wonld be to them wo In
rsking the possible evil that might result
from failure.
In all the tyrannies and Injustice, duplic-
ity and treachery practiyed towards ireland,
we saw an object--Ireland was to be made
suhservient to England, the irish must not be
manufacturers, lest it might lessen the pro-
fits of the British manufacturer the Irish
must not have trade, lest it might iniure the
British monopolist--the Irish must not have
rms, lest they would use them frr the Ben
eft OF Ireiand-the Irish must not be eda-
:ated, lest they might read the Rights Of
Mantle Irish must not have resident
Parliament, lest their Representative
should betoo restiH,or uncumplying with the
willof British Munster. All these advan-
tages could not b. acquired b. ,he British
without tyranny & injustice to ireland With
opt tyranny, Ireland. lie best PROS Of En-
gland, would assert her Independence: with.
GU. Ireland, .ngland Gould not rule the seas.
Here then was an object.
When England induced the Emperor of
Germany 70 wage war against Louis the
10th and the French people soon after the
revolution, whe, England subsequent TO the
death of Louis. took a direct part nthc war.
against the French people, when she pour
led out her treasure to subsdize n great nor
ton OF that incongruous association of kings,
princes, and potentates, which were allied
for the destruction of the French people.
there was an object-France was to be
partltioned. and the Duke of York, second
son OF the British King. was to be crowned
at Paris. This project, the execution Of
which proved impracticable. did then APP
pear to many good politicians as very feast
bic.
When England carried her arms into E.
gypt, there was an object.-Egypt was the
high road to the British possessions i'm In
dia, deprived OF which Britain might posi-
bly, cease to exist as a nation-here then
was an object an object worth risking eve
ry thing for.
When England bombarded Copenhagen.
there was an object. France, it could be
then seen, was going to command the Euro
pean continent. and England could not sup
port her independence without the mastery
oi the seas he possession or destruction of
the Danish fleet seemed necessary 10 this
cad, and was OF course the object Of this
IN ject.
When England carried their arms into
Spain and Portugal, there was am imnor-
tant object the peninsula had long sea
coast and a feet; both Of these in possess
sion Of France, and the maritime pre-
ponderance of England would be endange
red.
The late war in Germany, by which
the Emperor of Austria became a politicaI
CIPHER, and the pfcsens Russian war, b,
which another Emperor will probably be
aanihilatcd, had their objects. They both
drew away the attention and resources of
Franco from Spain and Portugal and al
though neither Germany nor Russia could
procure advantages from these wars, vet
England. the promoter of Both, had an oh
Jet, aRd one which was the most likely 70
rescue the Peninsula frcn the Donaparte dy-
nasty.
Were we to follow England through all
her wars and projects, previous TO that in
which she IS now engaged Against America
we could discover always objccts-obiec cts
The attainment Of which was either proba-
bic or apparently possible.
but when VIC come to the present war
asmnst the United States, VIC become be
w''dered IN thenght, wrapped up in amaz
IN ent: without Il practicable object. with
out possible advantage. without proyoca-
ton on the part of 'hc u. S. with every
thing 70 lose and nothing to gain, England
mas waSed var, against the u. S,-a
sanat a Govcrnmcnt whose rorcy and intcA
rest was pacific. England was The first tn
tranSrress--lt ogland was the first 70 wace
var tor s1ch must be the true construction
% i'ng y Conduct previous to that moment
"Nen america, having exhausted endur-
ance snN ncg cituiou, had no resource. +.
5 ansf INC multiplied and multiplying in
fractions OF her Sovereignty, tie ol1uderino
81 Ter properfy aud lhc enslavmg Of her ci-
t'zen.s ezceft AZ ohbcefto arms.
-, VAssIFcroE, Oct s7.
we publish 10 day snch accounts as have
reached US q . severe enEa keuent bet,ySa -,