The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-16

20 any incenNeniense whatever merely sor cur own
'.ueit, To ourseiv.s from ioss or danger.
The rresident, however, la oidvr 10 Snow that lac
docs nut wi.h US 20 r,eeivetsny i,jsry this way
and IN order possible Iat cad the war, has
made a voluntary OAsr OF n law 10 be passed m A.
nrrca TO prevent sesinen f'oin being aS slit,ed
into American ships, upoa eOndiuOn that viii
hrst abandon orr Practice nj impress sinent, aud give
up, ihst is rrst0re tlIeir hUert,, those native
Amerissns whom We have already depressed. MIR
Russell, IN hs letter to Lori CasItereagh, says-
" While, however. At regards this course tue
W one wt'iSn tetnAined TOT AZ ~ pursue with hope oil
pre- serving any portion Ul KIDD oi character,
which constitutes the vital strength at .ssry nation,
vet il still willing to give proof vi the sp.-
rat which has uniformly distinguished its prosv engs.
sy seeking 10 arrest, on terms CONSISTENT with jus
tcc aud honor, the cAlsmiiies o IL has ln.re-
fore authorised. me supu'ate with has Bri,annr
Majesty goNernment an armistiee, Ito commence
At or before the expiration of sixty DAYS alter the
signature of the instrument providing tori,, Oh
dtion that the orders council be repeated and no
Illegal bloskses he substituted to- them, and that
Orders be Immediately given To discontinue the
prcssment oi persons from american vessels, aud
to restore the citizens OF the United States air~y
Impressed it being moreover well understood that
the iiish government will assent enter H.tu de-.
nrtlve arrangements gs soon may be, this
and every other difference, by a treaty 10 be cln.
coaei either ~ London or Wasbingt IN, as on an
,mpart at consider oon of existing circumstances
shall be .leemed IaGst expedient. AS an Induce
ineDt To Great Britain TO discontinue the practice
impressment from American vessels, I am author
'sed TO give assurance that Law shall be passed to
he reciprocal to prohibit the e,npoy ment of iSr
fish in the public or comm ercial service of
| the United States"
Really, sir, it is not possible, il appears to tne
| 20 suggest sny thing more reasonable than this.
can form an idea of nothing more strongly express
| siYc o. desire to pnt end TO the war. VIVA
shall IT he sid that gland wages a war when she
might terminate it hy such means trns, not, and
that we shall not have weep over much
| longer continuation OF this unfortunate contest.
re npr ,yI,tl tvauf sl,.
oi law passed by the Congress with con,empt But
VI this "a to he the course pursued, the wall
| soon have m end. We 9nust Auerica with
respect. We must do It and the sooner we b e.
| gin the better. Some OF the mpudent h,reiiuv wri
tiers in London affect say that ere tit is to he
given To any act ut the American government; that
our oHietrs onSht not to believe the passports aud
| certificates produced by the Am .rican seanen. II
mis- IS 10 he the tone, an It to act accord
| ingly, there is no possibility OF making peace with
| America Peace implies treaty aud confidence but
what condolences are to have IN n ration such as
our hirenes describe America be! This arrogant,
this insolent tone must be dropped, peac. is i'm
| possible.
The fact NJ omr increasing ut native Americans is
affected To he denied, and Lord Castlereagh oes not
sotice the proposition restore those whom We.
have ALREADY Impressed Bat, SIR, il the fast were
| not perfectly notorious, thar ns,uds hav. been
| released nv ms. the letter Of APT DACRES. OF
| the GUERRIERE removes all doubt upon the. sub
eet for IN tl's, i"trr, in,ene, account for his
| i"' ut hv he CONSTITUTION, he says, that
| NNf VIZ Tvs ''tF.W WERF. NATIVE A.
| NERiCANS, and 4 ey ci,oos ng to e ght agans,
their country, HI suffered them IN ,ctivr sp.r-
t'tors. Now, here we have the fact oearly acknow
| iedgel. that We had americans unwilagiy serving
! On hoa''. And, whata lamentahe csptrast no we.
md IN the sam letter, with regard to some Enr.
lsh se1mer said 20 have been board the Consti,I
ton 10 which beg leave TO add for your mos,
s.rious moment, the fact Gf fact it beg that part
OF he crews Of the v'etOrinis Am-ric shps the
Wasp aud the Tinted StI,es, were ERpLifh-
! Nav, it is stated in the Courier news. paper
upon what is asserted to be- cool authority
4 that two thirds of the of the American
| ships Of war are EgyLish scso,.n If this
be trues 1t is another and cosent re- son or
acceeding to the terms of America and put an end
| the /; Tor the longer the continues the long
er wall continue connexion from which such fearful
consequences hay ensue.
At any rate 1t appears me, that our own SAT e.
discharging Of all the impressed Americans whom,
! We may have board ships Fight against
their country they will not unless they be for
| eed, and who is to foresee aud provide against the
eontaeion of such an sxampIel Against this evil
however, and sgsinst numerous others which, for
bear to mention, the proposed by the Pres
dent would completely guard va and the respec,
which it my duty to entertain towards your Roy al
| Hghness, bids me hope that that proposition will Fl
naily be accepted. am,Sc sc,
VIM. COBBETT.
Botlcy, goth Dec. 1919
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