The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-30
IVol. 9-------No. IS.

auhitlSu. that the SureSc
OF all possible ways TO defeat any hope from
negotiation, is the threat of such an inva-
sion and an active preparation TO execute
u. hose must be very young politicians,
their pm -feathers not yet grown, and how
ever they may hutter on this floor, they are
not yet fiedged for any high or distant Hight.
VINO think that threats and appealing tn
rear are the ways OF producing disposition
TO negotiate i'll Great Britain, or in anv
other nation which understands what il
owes to its own safety and honor. No ma
uon can yield to threat what it might Yield
70 a sense OF interest because in that case
1t has no credit ior what it grants, and what
Is mere, loses something in point of repu,a-
ton, from the imbeciity which concessions
made under such circumstances Indicate
or all nations in the world, Great Bri-
tain is the lastt yield to considerations of
lear and terror. The whole history of the
| BRUSH nation is one tissue of facts tending
to shew the spirit with which, she meets all
attempts to bully and brow beat her into
| measures inconsistent with her interests or
her Pohcy. No nation ever before made
sach sacrihces of the present to the future.
NO nation ever built her greatness more
systematically, on the principle Of a haugh-
| ty selt-rcspect, which Yields nothing to sug-
geStIons OF danger, and which never per
mits either her ability or inclination to main
tam her rights to be suspected. In all me-
gociations. therefore, with that power, it
may be taken as a certain truth, that your
chance of failure is Just in prcporticn TO the
publicity and obtrusiveness of threats &c
appeals to fear.
Inc American cabinet understand all
TINS very well. although this House may not.
heir policy is founded upon it. The pro-
Ject OF this bill is to put at still further dis
lance the chance OF amicable arrangement,
in consequence of the dispositions which
threat ra ,oft1 ,ai,. ~
attempt TO execute it will excite in the
British nation and ministry. l have some
ciaim TO speak concerning the policy of the
men who constitute the American cabinet.
For eight years ! have studied their histo-
ry, characters and interests. / know no
reasons why j should Judge them severely,
except such as arise from those inevitable
conclusions, which avowed PRINCIPLES and
distinct conduct have impressed upon the
Iiho. say, then, sir, without hesitation,
tnat In my judgment, the enlbarrassments
OF our relations with Great Britain, and
keeping alive between this country and that,
root OF bitterness has been, is, and will
continue to be, a main principle Of the poll
cy OF this American cabinet They want
not a solid settlement of our differences IF
the nation viii support them in it, they will
perseVcre in the present war IF ii will
not, some general arrangements will be
the resort, which will leave open oDDortn-
, mites Tor discord which on proper occa-
sionS viii be improved By them shall
give my reasons for this opinion. I wish no
sentiments of mine to have influence anv
farther than the reasons upon which they
are founded Justify. They are public rea-
sons, arising from undeniable facts the
nation will judge for itself.
lRe men who now and who, for these
Twelve years past, have, to the misfortune
Oh .hls country, guided its councils and di-
rtC'eo us destinIes, came into power on
tide, which was raised and supported bv
elements constituted of British preipdjces 81
British antipathies. The parties which
gre" up IN this nation took their ORIGIN and
form at the time of the treaty negotiated
by Mr.. Jay, in 1894. The opposition of that
gay, OF which the men now in power were
the leaders, availed themselves, very dex-
.erousiy, OF the relics OF that hatred towards
the British name which remained after the
revolutionary war. BY perpetually blowing
upon the embers of the ancient passions
they excited a flame in the nation and bv
systematically directing 1t against the hon
ora6le men who at that time conducted ire
ahairs, the strength and influence of those
men were impaired. The en,barrassments'
win france, which succeeded in 1898 and
Ivy, we're turned to the same account
Unfortunately, those who then Conducted
Pubilc affairs attended less to the appearance
OF things, than to their natures and con-
Siaered more what was due to their coun-
try than was prudent III the state Of
the prejudices and jealouses of the peo-
pie, thus artfully excited against them.
- hey went on, in the course thew
deemed right, regardless of personal con-
sequences, and blind to the evidences of
discomfort which surrounded them. The
consequences are well known. The SUI
preme power in these u. y passed into the
hands which now possess it in which II
mas been continued down to the prcscnt
time. This transfer of power was effected.
undenIabiy, principally on the very ground
OF these preJudices and aatipathies which
existed in the nation against & reat Britain
and which had been artfully fornentcd by
the men pow in power and their adhcrents-
and directed against their predecessors
These prejudices, and passions constitute
the main pillar of the power of these men.
In my opinion, they never will permit II to
be wholly taken away from them They
never will permit the people of this coun-
try to look at them * their political oppo-
nents, free of that iaundice with which tbev
have carefully imbued the vision Of tbeiy.
own partizans. They never viii convent
to be weighed in a balance Of mere merits
but viii always take care to keep in reserve
some portion of these British antipathies. tn
throw as make weight into the opposite.
scale, whenever they find their own sink