The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-16

ports her flag was not excluded. This policy
IN relation to the u. States was the more
extraordinary i'll both those powers, as it was
apparently the interest OF each 70 take advan-
tage of the Illegal and provoking conduct of
the other towards this country, BY measures
calculated to win it into coalition in the war
against the other. And the surprise that
THIS course was not pursued must be the grea
ter. when 1t is recollectcd that the II. States
actually sisnihed to both that war would he
made by them in favor of either of the powers
winch would pay due respect to their neutral
commerce, Ill case the other should not follow
the example.
But this strange if not inexplicable co-ope-
ration OF adverse interests, is not the only one
against which the American government and
| naticn have had to contend The hostility of
| the British government, and the ambition of
| faCtiouS leaders among ourselves, have pro-
duccd species of cooperation even more
embarrassing than that between c. Britain &
France and what's especially to be noticed,
the cooperating faction belongs chiefly to that
| quarter ofthe u. s between which and @. Is.
| 1t is well known this collision Of interests has
| its full force.
L nat the British cabinet well understands
TINS to be the fact, cannot be doubted !; and
that 1t is equally well understood BY the Jun
| to, which so unfortunately misleads the coull-
| ellis and the patriotism OF the eastern states,
| is not less certain.
1t is impossible that there can be mistake
| between the parties on this subject.
What was the origin of the revolutionary
war The Jealousy and antpathy of e.. Britain
| against the commerce OF shc eastern states
! the enterprising spirit of which could not be
confined, by the colonial system Us then exis-
| ting, within the enclosures which monopolzed
that commerce to the dominant country. The
hrst object OF British hostility accordingly was
| Boston, the greatest object of British jealousy
| and the first measure of that hostility was
| the Port Bill levclled against the commerce of
Boston.
| N%hat was the origin of the present consti-
tuition of the U. States ?-The jealousy < re-
| sentiment OF the eastern merchants and ship
| owners against the commercial and navigation
laws of G.. Britain, from the effects of which
nothing could ssve them, but some change in
the political system of the nation, that might
unite all the states in the cause. From Bos-
ton, which was the headquarters of that SEN
Sibiiity, issued the first tocsin of alarm, and
the first invitation to efforts for redress.
| Have the adverse interests which operated
| at those periods ceased 10 exist On the con-
| erary, they nave been more numerous, & more
| adverse. 10 commerce and navigation, are
to be added manufactures and naval arIna-
| InentS, with the new sensations excited by the
| last.
yin tilS view Oh the SUBJECT, IL IS certain,
| that however the unsuspecting mass of Citl-
| gems i'll the Eastern States may have been de-
| luded INTO belief, that they had commu-
| mon OF interests with the enemy of their Coun-
| try, their artful and ambitious leaders are not
| less aware than are the British rulers, that
| the connection and cooperation between them
| have objects very different from the prosperi-
| ty of any part of the y. States.
The object, on the British side, is to Grip
| pie the American nation, and retard, if not
| prevent IT'S growth and its power. The OBJ
ject OF the junto IS to break down the Admit
mStration, ii not subvert the Constitution, and
| mount into power themselves In the pur-
| suit OF these objects, the conditions to be per-
| formed an the British side, are, to render the
war as distressing TO the people, and as dis
reputable to the conductors, as possible and
| by these means to fatter in the junto their
ambitious hopes OF Selling the rcins Of the
| government. On the other side of tie
Junto, the part is, to calumniate the Admins
tration, to obstruct every fiscal operation, to
| turn the state governments against the gene
raj government, to excite discomfort, to kin
die Sedltlon, and to threaten rebellion and dis
union.
| Whilst the two parties are thus each appa-
rently at work for the other, it is more than
/ probable that each are laughing i'll their
sleeves i'll the persuasion of each that lie is du-
4 ping lilG Quiet
| The British government will never calcu-
| late that its Ultimate views with respect to
| commerce, navigation, manufactures and ma
| rltine supremacy, would be promoted by
| putting the interfering commerce, navigation
| and manufactures, and the rising navy of this
| country, under the care of those who profess
| to be their principal patrons. As little can
| the Junto expect to obtain from the policy and
| Jealousy of the British cabinet, concessions on
| any OF those great points of national interest
without equivalents to be found in the middle
| and southern states. Nor can it escape their
| sagacity, that the worst of all calamities
| that could befal the sta Is claiming the Larry
| est share in those interests, would be that of
joining the enemy, if he should be so disposed,
IN the wicked project of separating the east
ern from the other part of the union. That
the snare has been laid for them by a crafty
| rival and secret luc, may az silly be believed.
| But the faction infatuated and desperate as it
may be, will not be caught in it. They will
| see that, after eiiccting a complete separation
and hostility between her rivals and the other
| states, the next step Of the British govern
| ment would be to take advantage of the event.
| by counting the latter into connections with
| herself, and exclusions Of her rivals for
| which plausible argument might be found. and
| resentful propenSites felt.
| What has been the cause or may be the ef
| feet of the incendary warfare lately turned g.
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