The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-11

TO escape from the restraints imposed by
their own government, they have lyingy
pretended destination for neutral or do
este ports, and to obviate the hazard of
capture by the enemy, they have basely
provided themselves with the protection Of
British licenses.-It is thus that, the pres
sure upon Engisnd, which would have been
tire natural consequence Of the present war.
has been evaded by treacherous ccllusion
between our own citizens and her officers.
If surrept;ous supplies had not nave been
obtained in this manner, il is certain, (and
so generally acknowledged as no. to require
proof,) that the British islands in the West
In''es would have been redeeed to the most
affective wat, and there is even COOL rea-
son to believe that the hostile forces Of Ca
NADIA cculd not have been kept together,
,fr-m the impossibility Of feeding them.
The strong sensation Of distress. excited by
tn" lijeous prospect of famine. would, soon,
have infused more conciliat>rv spirit into
the B itsli councils; or if n, change of tenn
pr we're produced. the inpotency resulting
fr m deficiency of resources tor the main
tenance of their armies. wopld have con
strafnod 'tem to abandon the conte.t, in
spite o! the most sullen and deep-rootc Il api
mostly.
But as long as .hey have access to our ma
gaines, from which they are daily fed bv
the ag.ncy OF our own wicked citizens they
suffer no privation or Inconvenience by the
protraction of hostiii,ies. A fraudulent and
Illicit intercourse no79 affords them as
abundant supplies, as cond be obtained BY
the most open and legal trade, in time or
feace. They have, therefore, In this res
pect, no motive for seeking an adjustment
OF their differences with US. While we are
so facile and generous as to offer them the
subs anial advantages OF good understand
Ing, they viii, not care to put an end to
mere nominal war, the existence of which
would not be felt at all, but for the occa ST.
onai enterprises of our army. and the in
cessant activity of our little navy
his fact was soon perceived by. our en-
Hghtsned executive, and induced him to re-
co!nmerd an embargo to Congress, as tie
only efectual means of preventing an evil
which threatened to enervate and neutra!ize
all the cpeI atoms of the war: The remedy.
indeed would have reached bey end the
evil, as its tendency was, NOT ONLY TO arrest
the trade intended to benefit the enemy, but
to suspend all trade whatsoever. Without
this incidente' effect, however, it would
have been imp ,ss'ble to accomplish the
main object of cutting off supplies from the
epemy; for as long as any branch of com
merce remained open, thN' that he might
procure his usual contrbu ions by the aid
OF false pretexts and devices, against which
no Providence can guard. And as all the
commerce, which he great ma, al powe, Of
cur adversary would allow us TO pursue in
safety amounted 20 little. it wa tn ugh,
that little ought t be sacrificed. fnr tn sake
at preventin, A dish onorable ira ffic which
div sted our declaration Of war of half IT'S
terrors.
This proportion, however met pr m a
ture on from the stern voice cf our arts
tocraUca! senate. Why a measure of such
obvious utility, and inoeeG. of such gla,ine
necessity, was thus rashly c ndemuta b,
them TO an igncminious fate, it is not nv bu
siness. here, - enquire. But may b
permitted huTby to express hope tina,
they will asse mble. at the apprqa ching .es
sion, with temrers harnonized by the calm
scenes OF domestic retirement, and with
principles, Improved By the virtuous sen,i
Elents Of their constituents. Many of them
are approaching the period Of their pn,.tica!
existence They have had ample time for
offence Now comes the time for repent
arce. We. are told ga death bed repent
ance seldom reaches to restitution trust.
nevertheless, that my honorable country
men viii endeavcur TO purge themselves 81
their political sins, by evircing an honest
and $, eady purpose Of amendment. They
can do this III ne way more satisfactory.
than by adopting all such measures as are
calculated 10 bring the war, which they
participated in declaring, to 4 speedy and
honorable conclusion. Forthis purpose Ihave
attempted to shew it is Indispensable that
the enemy should be hindered from DERIVING
any species of supplies from this cour,trT'
Nor will it be sufficient. alone, to proven,
our productions frSm sorg to himl II j.
equally important to prevent his manileac
tnres from coming 70 US.
This. therefore, forms the second bratich
of the policy which appears to me hes,
adapted TO the attainment of peace. -rhe
English manufacturers and merchants. wiz
constitute the great body OF that nation. are
so dependent on the American market. tina,
we can affect ter Interests, and conse
quently. The councils of the English govern.
ment itselt, in no manner, more sens,bjy
than by rigorous exclusion Of their goods
II there b. any persons who euppose tina,
Bait goods a e MOI. nov, iBtroduced into
this country, they know but little of the ar.
tihces and TX ed;erts which the cupidi,y oi
man is capable of devising. Rltho' the ex.
I'tence oE he war precludes drsc inter
change Of commodities belw en- G.. Britain
and the United States, in their rcspec,ive
vessels, the intervention of neutrais VINO
are wiling to lend themselves 10 sehcmps
OF dishoriesl gain, oil rs paIpable resource
Tor the surmOuniipg Of this obstacle. The
frauds OF neutral fitks have Beer So ofte,
complained OF by belilgerents that il can.
not be deemed illiLei a 60 suspect tbY em.
plfymeat OF a con'riva;ce against us, which
other o WfFs have PxUer'snced ia oo,A.