The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-19

between the two countries, distracted
much from the causes which immedi-
ateiy produced it. Although we do not
agree in all things with the writer, il is
good to hear even what your enemy
says Of you, that yon. may thence derive
instruction for your future departments
Eds es 06 haste doceri. In.every point
OF view, this article is frritful of interest
TO the American reader, and We hasten
TO spread il bcfoI e him. Nat. Inf.
FROM THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
For November, iSl2.
Review of" -fmerican State -iafers con
tanning The correspondence 5etyUeen
hffssrs. Smith, Piakney, Dfarqais Hei;es-
ley, sc. $40. tn. Co.
Sc little is be goiacd and so much to be los, by
81 American war, thst though preposterous
policy has at last brought the disputes Between the
two nations to this issue, ciaEs ot politicians
wholly satisfied with tie result. Strictly speaking,
indeed. we have real quarrel with America ;
cur contest with that power arising incidentally out
of cur man quarrel in Europe. America nyedrs US
in no substantial, interest---she NOT IN
suy fayorite walk of poioy---she aims no blows at
cur prosperity or independence; and. bsing excln-
ded from all the common scenes of European ain
bitIon her afforded, TO ali appearance, 10 great
scope TO the common jealouses of politicians. Al
ter twenty years war with France, however, we
are fairly involved in an adIisionai war with
this apparently HARMLESS pOwer-baying for this
purpose sacrificed all those ancient connexions Of
trade which gave the two countries great an in
terest ia the mantaiuauce 81 peace. The exports
at Great Britain to America amounted annually to
tea millions All this vast trade, and tie animatng
scenes of industry and business which IL produced,
the war lays waste at blowout it is not
merely as case of profit and loss, though in this
view It IS sufficiently important, that the subject
ought to be contemplated The trade between
Britain and America independent Of its profits to
individuals, accomplished objects which must ever
be dear to the friends of human improve ment. Our
readers are doubt aware that America, like all
other rising communities, having her whole spare
capital embarked in agriculture, raust necessarily
depend on other countries for supply Of manuals
lures, in exchange Ton which they receive equiv
aient in rude produce. Such the nature of the
trade carried on with this country by of
which America assisted by the wealth and industry
OF Britain, wasleft free pursue the great work of
domestic improvement, while Britain found. in the
demands of America, ample employ fer her
cverhowing capital and her numerous artisans. The
trade thus dIifused industry, plenty, and smiling
looks through this prosperous and happy land
while it gave energy to the wde-spreading agricu-
t1re OF the new world, and extended cultivation
yer Its lonely wastes
From picture so delightful to contemplate, We
turn with no pleasing emotions to the policy by
which 1t hes been defaced. The correspondent &c
before us relates To the Orders in Council, and te
other untriendly acts committed against the Amer.
Jean trade and though have no intention of re-
sying these hateful coutrover sies-though would
willingly forget this everlasting stain the charae
Ter anu policy OF DIR eOuntrv---yet there
view OF the case suggested by these papers which
We cannot avoid laying before readers 1t is i'll
s'ructive to look back to what has happened, that
we may draw lessons, for the future, from the dear
bought experience of the past.
twas long the anxious business Of the Americas
mirister, So appears from the documents before us
10 procure by persuasion abandonment of the
measures hostile to The American trade. lie urged
his case on views of Justice and of general policy
ne calmly comhatted tae pretexts by which he wac
met----he boldly and poiutedly asserted, that the
CLAIMS OF this country must, sooner later be a
baudoned; and he added, what ought never to be
Forgotten, that they were unjust---and that Tins,
therefore, could do nothing for them. His repre-
sensations were met by declarations of " what his
Majesty owed to the honor, dignity, and essential
rights OF his CROWN, and hy all the other sounding
common places usual such occasions. These
xentiments were afterwards explained at greater
length, and promulgated to the world in the delibe
rate record of a state paper. But in spite of the
honor of majesty thus pledged TO theEe obnoxious
measures, they we're repeated 'aboriGus inves-
tigatioa into their merits ended in their unqualified
repro5aticn and Observation-Disclosures authors wers
unable TO look in the face the Of beggary, dis
order and wretehedness, which their policy had
brought on the country they were borne down by
the cries of suffering mions---and thew yied~d
st length to necessity what they had formerly re-
fused TO justice. This clearly, therefore, act
ofunwiny submission. II bore not the stamp Of
eoncitation and the only inference TO be drawn
hom az was, that the potters of mischief, being
fairly caught III their snare, we're clad 10 escape
ON any terms from tle effects &c their ill.copsider-
ed measures. How forcbly does this transaction
teach the Necessity of prudent and moderate
conduct Flow etriSingly does it mark the contrast
between incidence, which delights in abusing pew
er-----and true diguaty, which, being founded
ON reverence for justice, never be hum.
Bed
The repeal ofthe Orders in Council has consi6,.
rablY narrowed the C9ntr0Yeg5y between tine two
countries; and were IL not FOR he snkiag of psst
iUIur;es, the Few remaining points Of difference
might, should Imagine, be very speedily Adjusted
The Americans sill com plain Of the undue extern
zion We Save gwen TO the privileges ~ blockade
SOf The Improvement Of their seamen under the
character of BRITISH, deserters.
On both those points the rulers Of the twD eoun.
tries are agreed, as fan the principle is concerned
America insists tiIat place shall be led biOeSa
6cd, uness 81 is so surrounded % make 1t dsngc-
sous 90 enter and we do not object 10 t!s definition
OF blockade. ON the other question still IT ISSUE IL
nasy be shortly observed, that, have gone "a
with America IN defence OF the supposed priv
iegss OF naval war, would do well 90 ascertain IA
what extent those privilege be safely pushed
VIII the warmett advocates Of maritime sylprems.
ey Row assert that have suffered equally vii
oar enemiesin the contest OF mischief which hsi
been stirred up between in Europe Admi
that we have raIued cur enemy's trade-that out
hostility has been deeply felt ia the misery which
a. has pruduced in trauee--hsVe we ourselves no
participated largely in the general distress! II Il
OF little moment what privileges may he entitled
TO- according to the theory Of che law Of nations
since Il is plain, that # push abstract nstion
Of maritime right to their extreme quences
no nation will agree ~ the result-uriYersal war 5
misery viii be the Gonsequeuce---and every state
will suffer exactly IN proportion 10 ite interest /,