The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-30
POLITICAL SPECULA1IONS.
fie,ss the London .lionfkly Political Review.
For DECEMBER. 1912.

ti., 10 obtain y, solid and las,iup pesee between
the two countries complete sdiustn, cut CT exist
ins daerenses is Indispensable S.nee the return, ol
Mr. Foster. Admiral sSir J. ID. Warren hss bee
authorised 10 propose an arn.istice, the terms oil
which the Pre- sident e!s US. could no: lie ascep.
ted He also states the failure Of proposa made
Ia The British government, by the A meriesn Exec
utiye through their Charge d. A nrire. in London ;
bn, tbSt ALI bop.s OF sceommo dation were not We;
extinct as quent COM from the A.
rercan yoy ershnent had afforded tue H,j,ish cab
met an oEportuni,y of demonstrating M, suh;e.t
and that dvfinitive answer had not been received
The term, understood TO have been PROPOSED bv the
American Minister appear to have been, "tKe re.
neal of the Orders in Council without n revival of
the blockades violating ackuow lodged ,ulcs an
immediate discharge of American seamen from
British ships. and stop to I'M pressments from A.
merican vessels, with understanding ;ha, an OK.
eission OF each nation from the ship. of the other
should be stipulated ;---and that the .rmistiss
should be i'm proyed into sdeEnifice and ,t-..
AensiSe adjustmen. Of existing centYoreysiesn--
Such are the terms proposed To us rs the basis of
psrmenent peace, and the restoration of thar ami.
cable come xon OF such necessity to the inter s, of
both countries. The terms OF the proposition made
by our Admiral not stated, but the fact of
their rejection is conclusive TO their difference
from the American ultimstum and it only now
remains consider the ground of objection to what
would remove all difficulties and heal up eyerv
breach The repeal OF the orders in council thank.
to the exertions of the independent part of our
Representatives has removed one obstacle and
with it the subject OF the blockadinE system a. to
the violation OF neutral rights is set at rest Tn.
nonimpressment OF American seameu is undeubt.
eddy measure OF right, ms much to be insisted I'M
on by the government OF America ms by apy other
nation whatever: nor does the difficulty attaching
to the necessary distinction to be aseertained be-
tween the De ope of either country in s.y deo,o.
affect the principle which that right is grounded
1t 10 impossible TO affect control over the services
Of the native American, more than over tbos. nj
any other indvidu ais OF foreign states merely ke
sause lie approaches the nearest to us in habit,
manners, and conversation. The Swede the Rus
eian the Dane, has his proteet;o on and hi, rom.
dy-sBd shall not the American But IL !, mr.. Cd
that il ould open the door to much misrenre,nn,s
ton end fraud, and be in fact com pete foil In tb,
exercise of the impress duty to which il may
surely be answered, thar the policy or se,nritv Of
the American government has nothing to do with
the difficulties or facilities of cur econom, n. dit
lies in the of il, subjects whether a, ho.
or abroad, and it is nationally as we'll as no;,;co
incumbent upon il not to suffer those subjects IN h.
forced into any service against the prinepe of ,b
rights OF nations.
In Of sudden rupture and hostility, what; :,
te protect the American seaman from the correct
Ing arm of his government if he is found n.
board British vessel fighting ssainst his country -
He will say it was necessity, not choice which sou
PEELED him but do pe adm such an exeusc an m
side Do we let necessity plead any thing in favor
eft men worn out with suffering x sorrow intolero
bile suffering, hopeless s0rrow-when found serving
under French hag Or If the offence be everlooLe
ed, or the punishment muted do = nor rho ;ono
yniny still attach And if thu. we feel If
thus act, shall be wonder that the Amor.
ieGn sensibl'ties should be keen, their .ers.
OF honor great their determination AZ ;,,,
and equitable The impress service, il is said
might be impeded but may it not be asked wbe
ther even this boosted service be not ,aore bnn
ored III the breach than in the observance - I'm
peded it might be, but viii any contend thar
any measure of policy should, merely for its own fs
siy be suffered to encraach upon the rights of ma
lions and the security OF their respective subjects
And II not, why IS America, because she ia our ais
ter to be less enuuea 10 her natural and national
privileges than anyoiher power that exists Surely
she would no longer merit the oisuncton TO claim
sihnity with Er'n spirit or sensbiiity, 1t she could
sebmIt to such eiarinS infringement OF hsi Axhts,
sueh an insulting INVASION OF her independence.
Nui<fe DC men Oh eit"ei hston, who make q
Proner OF their services WINE at peace with each
other, aithosgh u st0 nsnt me enemy of their
country, there eau oe Out ttie blame but to force
those services never can be just; and what is
MOI Jus'naos Gahhot wen DC sanctioned by any plea
OF necessity. nus lar mas America much reason |
On her side bu' says the sdVoeate OF the system
mere u our stsno, th's constitutes our maritime
rshN ,hose rlshts LOT "hieh we ought to die s0n-
rous nauon To tound her rights upon the wrongs
Oh o'bers Inns INC hpeFai principles OF free
sSa'e, thsc "ou'u oe'uey All freedom but its own
our nsriuMe rishs IN what are these rights
i9unus1; rs ,' ~ no' inc '"w VI torcf DO nc not
Say, w WIZ, ., because we osre We take, be-
e.use we are strong Ana yet we call the rusr OF
chs strongest and would control the se
world as " e would reign upon the world 81 , VI.
4 ct sasniss evolve the difference in
vet we call ourselves liberal peopIe i; T. anS
frsedom even to excess the friends and a, "ith
xers of all whu would be free, the emanenator. IS