The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-27

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excited by the Orders in Council, it was il,
the same measure to be looked for, that
her hostile temper should abate on the
event Of the Withdrawing or cancel,iag
of that offensive measure. Upon the sub
ject of impressed seamen, that was a
practice which rested not upon abuses.
The principle was acknowledged, and
could not be disputed by America in refer
ence to the government of England Abus.
esindeed were always open to correction !;
and American subjects, when ascertained
to be such, were unqaestionably exempt
from the arm Of English impress. He wish
ed Hot to diverge from the main question, or
TO offer any arguments or suggestions which
could impair the unanimity which he trust
ell would prevail in favor of the address
proposed by the Noble Secretary. Yet he
,cou!h not help expressing an earnest wish,
( that notwithstanding all which had previ-
fcusly taken place, whether in the errsrs or
sprejudices of the different governments, a
spirit of Cancellation might take place and
repair or reconcile as far as possible, all
former differences. That was, in truth, the
\ clear and substantial policy. of both coun-
3 tries; and whatever might have been the
Aopinions, either in America or England,
+ respecting the justice or policy of the Orders
7 in Council, the resembling oi them should
materially have opened the door OF peace
y If there was country in the world where
the popular opinion had peculiar influence
on the government. that country was Anne
RIGA. Peace was the interest, both of Ame-
RIGA and this country. But while he pro-
: fessed himself an. advocate for peace, he
was also a strenuous advocate for war;
where war was just, and wherever war was
Just, it should be vigorous and effective
The naval rights of England had never
been disputed and if ever they were to be
asserted firmly, the present was the time
for that assertion. But how had the known
And'acknowle superiority of the British
: aasy been displayed in America A power
comparatively weak had bafii ed us. and cap
tured our merchant ships without resist
ance. He could not but think, that Minis
tiers were reprehensible on that ground,
and they ought to have taught America a
different lesson. He so far approved of the
general observations of the noble mover of
the Address, as well as the tenor of the
Address itself, that he should NOT withhold
his free assent to it, tho at the same time
he wished 10 express his earnest hope, that
measures would be adopted to effect cor
dial and cfiectual reconciliation with Ame-
SiCa.
LORD Melville
would not detain their Lordships long He
shnnld con inc himself to that part of the
Noble Marquis's speech which referred to
The naval force on the American station That
force was such as, according TO all rational
& political calculation, was adequate TO it's
e object T; neither could 1t have been Increased
or augmented without Withdrawing from
other services what could not be spared
!, The Baltic force, for instance, could not
q have been reduced, without sacrifice be-
syond any proposed object and il he could
Rave anticipated the events that occurred.
ne would not have advised the withdraw
lag ior any trans atlantic purpose, one ship
from the Baltic.
t MARQUIS WELLESLEY
fully agreed in The general tenor OF the Ad
dress. In its justice-ia the Importance of
it. c',iect--i: - itnpostancS OF exertinq ALI
our powers for the end OF bringing The enc
my to a due sense IF heir SITUATION with res
poet Ia the war with Engand--in the alb
solute necessity, up n all sound rational
views, of being unanimous in the prosecu
tion of the presen. struggle, and pledgme
the Legislature to the & vernfilent; no
man on those points could be more decided
than himself. On those points, he thought
the call Of the N bile Lord (Bathurstl 20 the
House WIS wise and manly. But he wish ID
that the Adde'S had stopped here; tha,
other matters had nos been suffered To
mingle wi h it in short, that it had no;
touched on the great ans NOM ntou5 ques
zion of the mode IN which the war mad been
carried on. Whe Their il had been carried
on W h The fling yigor, was the main pont
aft all though 0n his he should reserve
himself for The occasion, he hoped spec
iy one, when il was.to b.. brought before
their Lordshrps. ( ff,Gr The II be
Lord opposite (Neiv;iic) had said, that at
ihc commencement OF the war, the force
On ,he coast at America was vastly superb
eor to any that could be brought to oppose
jS; but did the Noble I.ord say how that
5arce had been observation-disclosures far Il was
IN the power oi the officers on the station to
meet the enemy for without some licht
here, every declaration of our superiority
wa, Idle. Was it to be said, thar the A.
mer can var not foreseeE ? E. uld there
s bea doubt on the mind of any man--he did
hot spsak Ola man of peculiar understand.
Tug, but man OF plain and common sense.
Who perused the papers ~ the table-e.hat
America nd plnnse into some wild ex-
cess OF his nature? The N bile Lord IN j.
vile) asked, would we take all the mea
sArcs oi gar before WARP Would we blnck
ade tue ports, shut up the rivers, parade
our hects bafOre her tn insult and irritate
Il man ct common sense would recon-
mend this either. But was there no other
mgde--n, st ob ious, m st easy, most e
E-cteal ii 4,av a. : tha, 70 i 80. a.
IN her vicinity, sufficient to bear down and
crush, al The srst symptom of decided hos
ny, the naval means of America The
Noble Lord (Melvil y said. ,hat instric.
tions had been sen 70 Our officers, 20 art
= W IN & rinmediateiy upon The declara
ton % war IL mignt be ; but what was