The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-02

this all-important fact, the definitive repeal
OF the Berlin and Milan DEGREES OH the LIST
November, 1910; the pivot upon which
turned the revival of the restrictive system,
q our declaration OF war? Why, sir, the e.
vent has proved, that in relation to that
Iact. the American cabinet was. to saw the
least, IN an error. BoDaparte himself, in 4
decree, dated the 28th OF April, 1911, but
not promulgated, till a year aftcrw ards,
distinctly declares that the Berlin and Mi
ian DEGREES we're not defnitively repealed,
AS relates to the United States, on the LIST
New. 1910. He, also, declares that they
are then on that 23th of April for the first
time repe&.cd. Aud he POUNDS the issuing
OF TINS decree, or the act of the Americas
congress, otthe ID of March, 1911. That
very act, which WAS passed upon the ground
ar the oehn'tive repeal of the Berlin and
Milan DEGREES. on the LIST November, 1910 !;
and which Els agreed ON all sides the Anne.
| rican government, were bound i'm honor not
{" pass, except in case of such anteCedent
repeal
Were ever body of men 40 abandoned,
n the hour or need, as the American cabi-
net. in this instance, ty Bonapar,e Was
ever any body of men, so cruelty wounded,
III the house of their friend This-this
was " the unhindest cut of ALL" But how
was It received By the American cabinet
ourelJ, they were indignant at this treat
hent. Surely, the air rings with reproach-
es upon man, who has thus made them
stake their reputation upon falsehood
ana then gives, little less than the lie di-
rect, to their assertions. No, sir, nothing
OF all TINS Is heard from our cabinet.-There
is philosophic tameness, that would be
remarkable, lift were not, in all cases .f-
fectng Bonaparte, characteristic. the
executive OF the United States has found it
IN MS heart to say, in relation to this last
decree OF Bonaparte, which contradicts his
previous allegations and asseverations. is
that, his proceeding is rendered by
the tlme and manner of it, liable to many
objections 20
have referred to this subject as being
connected with future conduct, strikingv
illustrative OF the disposition of the Ameri-
can CABINET to carry on this war, and of
their disposition, if possible, not to make
peace. Surely, il any nation had a claim
TOT ioerai treatment from another, it was
the British nation from the American, after
the discovery Of the error of the American
government, in relation to the repeal Of the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES in Nov. l8lO.-
In consequence OF that error, the Ameri-
can Cabinet had ruined numbers of Gar own
c!tizens. who had been Caught by the re-
wal OF the non-intercourse law thew had
revived that law against G.. Britain. under
circumstances which now appeared to have
been fallacious; and they had declared
war against her, on the suppositiou. thar
she had refused TO repeal her orders in
cVdncu, after the French DEGREES were in
TACT revoked; whereas, it now appears.
that they were in fact not revoked Surely
the knowledge OF this error was followed
oy an instant and anxious desire to redress
the resulting injury. the British order,
In council were in fact, revoked. ON the
knowledge OF the existence of the French
decree OF repeal, surely the American ca
oinet at once, extended the hand of friend
snip; met the British government half
way stopped all further irritation and
stroVt to place every thing on a basis, best
suited 20 promote an amicable adjustment.
NO, SIR, nothing Of all this occurred. On
the contrary, the question of impressment.
Is MADE the basis OF continuing the war;
position is preserved, accompanied with
systematic perseverance,, in measures Of
hostility: An armistice was proposed by
them. 1t was refused by us. 1t was ac-
ceded to by the American general ON the
frontiers 1t was rejected by the cabinet.
No consideration of the false allepatior mn
which the war in fact was founded. no con
sidefation OF the critical and extremely
cons 'quential nature, to both nations of
the s.bJect OF impressment, no considerati
nns 4" humanity, interposed their iAfiuehce
They renewed hostilities. They rushed
upon Canada. Nothing would satisfy them
but blood. The language of their conduc,
is that OF the giant, in the legends of infan.
cy,
=" Fee, faw, fow, FUN,
smell the blood of an Englishmsn,
Dead, or alive, will have some.I
Gan such men pretend that peace is their
OBJECT! Whatever may result, the perfsct
conviction of my mind is that they have mn |
such intention, and that if it come it is con-
trary both to their hope and expectation,
would not Judge these men. severrly d
%, '' 10 ny uuty to endeavor to Judge them !
truly (; and to express the result of tbo,
judgment, Whatever il may he NJ 80: