The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-20
THE ENQUIRER.
RESTRICTIVE SYSTEM.
APRTL 90,

lquies, while we express our joy for il.
dissolution. The monster who first saw
the light in France, was introduced into
this country by the spirit of French Influ.
ence. aud has afflicted III, people for SIX
years past. without yielding the slightest good
TO the public. has taken IT'S departure. Nav
the curses OF the country pursue it aad les
authors !"
l. Such are the strains in which the federal
,sts are now chanting forth their curses.
Not cur that can RAISE yelp, but is bar
king ~ full chorus. There is not hot
head III Congress nor vile press in the u
mon. that IS not engaged in the auhabie
scheme of running dow n their batters. "Our
rulers are the puppets OF France the Res
trictive System is n monster /; it never n as
done any service and 1t never could co any {:
OUT poiiVcians are knaVss for puttins il on
and foo,s for takingit oil"
DO, Sirs, sop tor one moment, while W q
tell you, what we think of you and yoor
sage ideas.
1t IS true that every thing which YOU
say is worthy of the most respectful atten.
ton. So much wisdom flows fren vour
iips--so little passion RACES in your hearts.
NVnen you were IN power, every measure
was so pure, that no one could charge vsu
with misconduct. You never went wrong
but by chance. and you turaed ba ok 80 rea.
day on finding your mistake. You never
tramp'ed upon the constitution, nor ;he
rights OF the people. You were SO good a,
10 invite all men to set you right, whenever
you ehenced to go wrong. You ALWAYS
sought 20 be Instructed. You hes ucnt mfn
to speak the truth you never attenn,eo
I" screen yonr arbitrary acts by se.tin. a
gal upon our lips, You had too ii,tI- love
TOT yourselves, to wish to retain the reip< NJ
po~rS IN Your own hands. We saw bo7,
you retired from Office in spite of the vish
es otthe people. You sought the shade
When the whole world were intreatinp Won
to Continue in the blaze of power, And
f'hen, ors. when you had voluntarily retired.
svhdf modesty IN your department Ho,v
tree from amhitionl How far above any pal !.
.'ry appetite For the Ioaves and fishes. which
you lad abandoned.
How mid and moderate 10 your opposi-
ton tn the men in power How ibe,ai In
your censures upon their measurest How
reluctant have you been in finding fault
How discerning in YOUR criticisms, and
now oisn'fed IN yonr apprehension With
ROW much tenderness have you treated
tnefn--w'th what an unsparing hand have
you given them credit, whenever cre,lit
was due ! When they had d;scharqea
me debts which You had contracted. when
tney made the people happy by theiy
"ise and moderate administrator, what
pleasure did you take in doing them Justice !
~" heo epe horizon Of peace became o.
Ferca>t WIN clouds. when our trade was
cur up oy foreign acgre ssions, when it vas
impossible 10 submit. and We were reMc-
taof to draw the sword, with yhat ion did
you retire from the storm, In hopes of bring.
Ing the assailants to sense Of justice But
wcea TINS was done, and war was no lcnoer
20 be avoided without the sacrifice of onr
nohor Woen we were to contend for Free
Trade and Sailors Rirh for which vnn
IN the midst OF your power, had professed
such an attachment when we had "a s,r,,s.
gle Tor those very rights which your Pink.
er'ngs and your Marshalls had written tn
defend. how much did you aid US in the war !
what few difficulties did YOU throw in The
way ROW many men did you serve to en-
nst, how many millions did you Jcan nc
In fact. sirs, you have proved Yourselves n
BIZ such pure. distatertstrd, discreet pol,,;
c'anS, that 1t is impossible we should not res
pect every thng YOU say. So free are Won from
any sinister a'otives which n,sy either uo;slesd
your ju@gmSht or misrepresent the cona;,c,
IoVt your Opponents i--1ti is with a-neh min.
then, Gentlemen. that we are compelled To
oiier with you on the present occasion
rot that we can IN the least snspect that
You have any particular purposes to spswer
by your abnse Of the Restrictive. Syster,,-
cut that you have not dispIs-, ed all that gene.
rosity as well as sagacity whish have dis
tinguished you on so many occasions.
Wnen you say fhe Restrictive System
rad hs 6irth in France, you show YOUR
selves profoundly ignorant of the history If
your own country at her brightest epoch.
Go back to those times which try rnehs'
sous" and what do you SEQ, Our fathers
e tering into Associations nc. TO trade with
III. Britain, swearing to consider every man
as Tory and an enemy of the state, who
consumed such and such articles. Of he
growth and manufacture cfthe enemy. YET
these, good easy souls. never once dreao,t
OF Booaparte, or his Continental system. or
even that most moDstrous If ell chimcras.
French nce.-HgGin--in 1894. we
have Mr.. Msdiscn's Resolutions. which had
in view certain rsstric,ions on the CON
merce OF G- Britain: but we doubt very
much whether Mr.. NJ. with all his wisdom
ever thought of the French Emperor or his
c influential System.
| Let US come down tc liter era-Whe n
| this system began some years since. il
was introduced in part and by degrees
The restriction first took place as IN the
pubic ShTS. Such Of them az had ceas-
ed to respect our rights, we're to be ex-
ciuded from our ports and harbours.--Jhs
next step was taken at the Instance oil
| Mr.. Gregg--sDd went 10 restric. the inn
portation of certain goods Of the growth
of Great Britain. but these measures were
adopted at moment when the Continep-
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