The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-20

when II brcane the duty CT the ~. Sta'es
10 take that attitude with G. Britain, which
as due to their violated rights, to the Sc
curity OF their most important interests, ami
to their character as an independent nation.
To have shTunk from tse Crisis would have
been 10 a anton every thing valuable to a
free people. The surrender IF our seameu
to British imrrsssrnent. with the destruction
of our navigation ard commerce., would MT
have bSen It's only evils. The GCsulatiun al
property, however greatly & widely spread,
Affects an interest which admits of repair.
The wcnnd is incurable only, which fixes
4 stigma on the national honor. W nile tins
spirit of the people is ~unsu5ducd, there
Will always be foand in their virtue a re-
source equal to the greatest dangers and
most Try .ns emergencies. IL is in the ma
tufe OF iree government, to Mspire III the
body OF the le"lSe generous ard sohle sen.
timents. and il IS tbc duty of the C s,titrted
authorities IT, cherish and appeal 10 those
sentiments, and rely ON the patriotic support
OF their consu uonis. Had they proved them
selves unequal 70 the crisis, the most fatal
consequences v-oud have resulted from IT.
HE proof % their weakness would have
been recorded but not on them alone would
its effects have been visited. Ii
y ould have shaken the founGttinn of .Ht
COVE nment Itself, and even OF the sacred
va AhttDitS III we GtNplutipN, On WHICH All
our politica3 instiiu' ions depend. Yielding
to toe pre,sNsious ~ . foreign power, with
out making o .fE2ply effort in defence OF Our
rights, Aith5at appealing 20 the virtue Of
The peope, or,o the streagth # our Uuion,
- would have been CHARGED and believed
that IN these sourcesisys the hidden defects.
" here would the gnod people OF these state
have been able 10 max another sand ?
Where wodid have been tAeir raliying point, :
he sovornnJent of their choice have been
'lslon"ted. Us weakness and that of their
Institutions temcns.-ated. the triumph Of
h enemy would have been complete.-
1t would also hav. been durable.
Inc constituted authorities Of the u. 8.
neither dreaesd or anticipated these evils.
J hey hadifph G audience in the strength OF
me Union, IL the frmneYs and virtue o.
We people, aud were satisfied; when the
| aipesl shOuh oe. meds, that ample proof
WOULD be aft rded. that ther corGdence Fad
not been MISPLACED. Foreign pressure, il
vas not Il uttcd, would socn d!ssipate for
ig" partiaIides and prejpd.ces, il such ex
l'Sted, & Unite Us more closely together AZ
ne people.
~. y. haze plhcsG themselves in q situation
TIC retort the hostility, wkich they had SO
ing suffered fion the British government.
The maintenapEe IS their rights was the
ob.jSot ofthe wa. OF the desire OF this gov.
erunent 30 terminate the war on honorable
C. nditicns, ample proof has been afforded
oy the proposition made to the British
government Immediately after the declars-
ton OF war, thr0,gh TIE Charge d Afaires
al the u. States 1t Lcndon. and by tie
prom pt.tude and menuer OF the aCcentaucc
The Mesiatioh Of the Emperor oil bus
ia.
L. was an iciphted by SORE, THAT a declar
atom q war against g. Btita IL world iorte
he L. States MO Il close Connection with
er adversary much to their disadvantage.
he SecretTryAf State thinks it proper 60
frenark, that ntthirg IS Intte rem ote From!
TIE iecte The Discrimination in favor Of
Franco, GCcGfdiua to lazy. in C-orscquence Of
her acceptance q the preparation made Z
lneiy 10 bo.r poscF9, ptodnCed q q ference
between them IN gnas SPECIAL case, but in
chat only. The var with England vas de
CARED. without any concert or Ccmr1unica-
tion with the French eovernment il has
prooUced i,o connection between the u. $.
and France, CF any Understanding as 20 IL
prosecution, continuance or terrnination,-
Inc ostensible relation between the tNo
countries, is the true and only one. 1hs y.
state have Just c~laigls on Frame for spoil
ahpns on their c Drercs on toe nigh seas
and in the ports Of France, ard their late
Minister was, K their present minister is,
instructed. to demand PREPARATION fur these
injuries. and 70 press il with the energy due
10 the. jusiicc CT tbeir claims and 10 the
Character OF tie u States. The result OF
the negociation VIZ be communicated to
Congress IN Cue time. The papers marked
contain copies q two @lrtters, addressed
from this Department toWr.. Barlow, one of
the 10th june, 1872, Just before the dec!ara
ton Of var, the other Of h lzth IS July fol
owing, WHICH sNeH dlstiactl, tie relation
ex'sting betweet; the United States an
France at that Interesting period. 80
change has since occurred IN it.
All Of whicE is respectfully submitted.
JAS. M ROE
department Of State, july I2th, 1918
tn Precedent azure u. S.
"a nunber of documents accompany thi-
report. as ~designa.ed ABOVE. which nave been
before Communicated 10 Congress and pub
hshed, but being necessary to e connected
and complete view 0of the subject. are
therefore again communicated. We are
very reluctantly compelled co defer their
public tion I'll oar neKJ