The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-13
From Co66en's Weekiy Political Register
Of Jsn. I'd. 1873
TO THE PRINCE RECENT,
ON THE DISPUTE WITH AMERICA.


Slk-During the tive yesrs that was imprison-
ed in Newyate, tor writing and publishing article
at Ely, in England, under the superiutendsnce OF
German troops, and for which writing and publish.
ing, besides, paid your Roya Hyhness ane Of "a
thousand pounds, in behalf OF our Royal Sire du-
ri,e that time endeavored IN various ways, To ex-
plate my offence, bu, in no way more strenucusly
than ia trying to dssusde you from yielding to adj
vice. which, as thought, would, ii followed. pro-
duee a vray with the American States. That con.
sequence, which 30 much dreaded, and which l
,labored " th much earne stness to prevent, has
tinhappiIy taken place and though 1t may be OF no
service, though my efforts may still be unavailng
nay, though l may receive abuse instead OF thanks
Cor my Pains, cannot refrain the love bear In,
great part Of the people of Amcrsa, will not suffer
me TO refrain from making one more trial to con-
vince your Royal Hghness, that the path ef peace
10 still fairly open with that n.y. ana that Paci-
ne measures are the only measures whicn ought c.
ven now to be pursued. L.
In one of my letters to your Royal Hshness, l
endeavored to convince YOU that was TO the base,
the prosttuted press OF England, that We were IKE
" to owe this war; pointed out to your Royal
Richness the means resorted to by that press in
der to deceive the people OF England; and, ex.
pressed my approximations, thai those means would
succeed That press, that we ana Infamous press,
which il the great enemy of the liberties of Europe
md America AZ we'll as of England was inoessant in
its Efforts to cause it to be believed that in no
would the American governm ent dare TO go to war
It asserted that America wouiu De totsiy ruined ~
rr months of war that the people would not pay
the taxes necessary to carry 1t on that the Pres/
dent, for only barely talking war would De put ont
of his chair; that the Anne ricdn Navy, as WAS
called by way Of ridiese,,, would be s r from
with America was thing for Englishmsn to laugh
az; n SUBJECT of jest and mockery.
This wa. the style and tone OF the hlreing press
In London, and, with very few exceptions, The
country prints followed the stupid and insolent
annie. Events have already shown how false all
.hese assertions were, and now, as 10 its usual prac
tice. this same corrupt press is pouring forth hea
fnisek Gods, with view OF urging on the var, y OF
r, eancng the people 10 no eaiant'1 s
IL was my endeavor TO show your boJai fiighness
,be real state of the case said, that the people
OF America though wisely averse from war, RS the
pre.t source OF taxation aud loss OF liberty, would
nevertheless submit to its III convenienees rather
sha, v,,h,n;, To the terms which it recommend
ed in our hireling prints. to impose upon them-
begged your Royal Hiehness to disbeieve those,
I,h s,i, that the American government dared MOTTO
on m war and that MIR. Madison would not be re-
ssise,sd / besought ,oa ~ reflect upon the conse
ouences of rushing into war with that country, a.
-nonpst which consequences included the forming
of grear naval force on the other side OF the At
ian,ic and the not less fearful measure o, 'aanng
a Fyenck Aest Nth .21neriedn sailors Our l,e'
nre.e affects TO turn into jest proposition SAID to
have been made by the Presidenttor he building
t,r.nty fyipntes If he has made that proposiuoh,
however. and. If the war continue . ony one year. ear
s,e. are iaunclred upon the ocean, Ehe ignorant d
sarcy writers in London. who liye up to their lips
In luxury and whose gains are hot at sA dependant
upon the prosperity OF tbs country tese men care
tanv the war Which suits the views Of all those with
whom they are connected. They assert whatever
presents itself a. Sely to promote this o1ject and
therefore, they take no pains to ASCERTAIN whether
tb. bniIdiny of twenty frigstes is, or IS not, mat.
Ter ~ ea,y eSe cuon in America. 1t they did. they
.ouu 6nd. that the Americans have the tnber,
fh- iron the pitch, the hemp, all OF ne produce
sheir county|e N ,,sr nianes m n'J
.h;ns inonrv would teach these Ignorant q insornt
that. in many cases, the timber grows upon the
yery spo, where the ship is to be ouIt' thst 10 es'
il down s. convert it into snip ~ 'ou' S'
A.d then, as 10 the peeunfdrT means 20 near
n. Language of our hrengs, one would imagine,
that the people Of America were all eeSSa''f .na'
the country contained scarcely man VI Prope,S
.r..,. cattle or manufactures They must, indeed,
Confess that the country grows cr"i Out soihs"ow
or o,her they would have us believe thsI Ihere are
in America, no qneansi nc recourse. my sa.
~ t;;.e from us the fact, that there are fine CT
-; - towns. that there is commercial marine
~. Sa,. behind our OVID in point OF magnitude that
,be EXPORTS from the country su"un' """"~'v ="
more than half as much as our exports ana 'ns'
49, nons;,t Of articles Of first necessity; that the
10y 49,, Contains all the articles OF useful manufae-
80, nd that manufactures are making great pro-
srs,, nav. that they have arrived at 60 cat periee
p; ,L.t the country 10 stocked with sheeP, ths1
t .ouree of nations wealth, and that 20 so hish
asaree have these anmxis succeeded, thaI many
80 nronr;etors have already foeks OF more than
;t,sond a head These facts the hired press can
not diseuise from us; at least from 'nose sm'hs
,.o - ore not wiIfuiy blind. Upon what ground,
20, -; ,yo,Jd they have us believe, that America
s"e", 80 If ,,,o,rces The things which have
L.,.e snoken Of are things OF winch nauoha' Hcnes
.ons;.,. they form the means OF making hanohhi
~sr,;ora. of sendng forth fleets and armies Anu,
,-Js ourht to bear in mind, that America, tha' ,hs
new enemy Of ours has population Oh Inore wa"
sight millions Of soais none oil "hon are Y"ape,s
none OF whom are clad in rags !; none oil "hoh are
:,,. 80, upon their table daily not one soul OF
whom you'd condescend TO pull OH his hat 10 any hu-
49,, him And this is the nation, ration, too,
s.."annsS from ourselves, that the birengs OF the
4 ordon nre., represent as destitute 81 TssoHees
Perbsns Sir the resources of America are es-
tmatod according to the salaries Sph'c7 "eT Psc-
lie fupotion,uies TecetVe anu 'heaS"es " "'
,,snd.rd. our new oneRy must, indeed, appear
I'LL, unable to conte nd against us Tor single day
- ~ f.. dent the Vice President, the Secreta-
taries Of State, the Treasury, War, Navy, ana al
tbe;r clerks: that is 10 say, the whole Oi the o'"
cor. os the Executive Government 90 not receive
o,,oyr t6an about half the aatonnt Of L0ra "hdens
,inse,ye. as stated IN the report to the touse OF
(,ommons in 1903 Nay, the HPotheqdTJ 10 our
Army does according 10 the same report, receive
ia clear profits, annually, az much as twice the a.
80, 81 nc salary Of the President OF the United
States Our Chief Justice, IN salary anh emoIu-
rnents. as stated in the reports laii before taris
800 receiyss anuu iily great deal more than MIR.
Madison. MIR Monroe, Mr. Gallatln, and the Sc
cretar;es of the War aud Navy in America, all pat
topetI,er shall, perhaps, be told, that our puhhe
funstionares ought to receive NOR nsn 1--WE ~