The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-06
ENQUIRER OFFICE, March 6.


Gliding the question.
ENQUIRER OFFICE, March 6.
COMMENTS UPON COMMENTS.
1t is generally thought that the Hornet has
gone to Europe with certain papers calcu-
lated, it was hoped, to work a favorable
change in the tone of the British Cabinet
because they proved that the Legislature of
the U. =. Tin whose hands are the sword as
we'll as the Purse of the nation,) had the We
ry same sentiments and views as the Exec
utive had expressed and that with those
sentiments and views, they were resolved to
exercise the powers vested in them, and
draw the sword upon G. B. rather than Ion
ger submit to her nefarious orders.-'rhe
strongest OF these papers was the report of
the committee of Foreign Relations a pa
per, which has been said by ourselves to
have been worthy of the best days of the Re-
volution, and by the British Opposition prints
TO be eloquent and energetic" and to" de-
monstrate that our patriotism keeps pace
with our increasing populations On these
papers, the eyes. of many have been turned,
as likely to turn the scale for peace or for
war--if they fail in their effect on Ministers,
1t seems to be givenup that we must draw
the sword; and SO general has this idea be-
come, that even those who were the least
sanguine about the virtues Of the prescripti-
on, have yet learned, like the rest, to watch
their effect and wait the return of the Hor-
net. The prescription might indeed have
answered, if we could but bring the British
to think that we zuere in earnest tn ey
would not dare to risk war with us, if they
really thought that the war was coming
but so versatile and weak have been the 10th
and 18th Congress so incessant has been
the cry OF the federal prints to their friends
beyond the water, that there was no danger
that they might still go on to kick and cuff
us without any risk of our resentment; that
perhaps troops must be raised, and blow
struck to trim them into better opinion of
our spirit.
Yet be this as it may; it an interesting
thing to watch the progress of this paper o.
YER the mind of G.. Britain. 1t was GER
-ainly In the London prints on the 4th Of jan
nary and from one of the Sketches, given
OF Mr.. Whitbread's speech on the 9Th, it is
equally Certain that it had weighed some
hing In his estimation ); for he declares,
that from the Pesidsnt's Message and the
report OF the Committee of F. K. nothing
but war threatened" them. The same do
cument was of course in the hands of minis
ters and though they would very naturally
be more cautions in speaking of it, yet had
it not had the affect of restraints, the Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer (Mr. Perceval) from
averrirlg, that the French DEGREES were not
to be considered as repealed until America
could produce the instrument of revoca-
ticn'-(dj- condition, by the bye, which
they have no right to require at our hands ;
because in the LIST place, we have no right
to require OF France that all the harts Of
those DEGREES should he revoked, some touch
ing only her municipal rights and i'll the
2nd. place, we have no right to require, that
thay CHI II l,<.fo H.,
7oorld. 1t being sufficient that they are re-
pealed as to ourselves."-fE)
As ministers, therefore, had as vet kept
their opinions to themselves, we must try to
approach them through their newspapers
for winch reason we present in this place the
following structures from one of the minis
terial papers, I" The London Times" of
Jan. 4.-In one very important respect The
Times indeed processes to differ from the
ministers but in general the. same spirit
may be presumed 20 ANIMATE both
Interesting Remark on fhe Rehort eff tie
Cownnttee II Foreign Relations.
From the London lines of January 4. q,
Our paper of this day contains document
from America, by far the most important in
ITS general contents, and the most warlike
in it's denunciatioDs against this country, of
any that have been hitherto received. 1t
should seem, in truth, so warm is it's tempe
rament, to be Immediately Introductory to a
declaration of hostlities. 1t is the report OF
the committee to whose consideration that
part of the Presidents message was refer
red which related to foreign affairs. We
think it our duty to make few observati-
ons npon this production, in that spirit of im
partially (as will be seen by those who at
tend to us throughouD in conformity to the
dictates of which we have hitherto always
conducted our discussions upon public affairs.
The committee begin by stating, that they
have given the subject Jeferred to them a
" fan and disfassionate consideration" We
should apprehend, that this latter word WAS
silly introduced BY some wicked disscntient
OF the party, with view 20 ironize < hoax
one Of the most heated illusions Of the hu-
man mind that ever yet appeared in the
LONDON " Independent Bhis," Jan. s.