The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-06

beng, any mere than these, charpeable with
any malicious motive. The farmers will be
Tor war, upon much about the same princi-
ples-they being of opinion, no matter whe-
Their enormously or not, that war makes corn
Gear. Here are t7vo very numerous classes of
persons. a tird is the landowners IN gene.
raj, who believe that peace will lower their
rents without lowering their taxes. The ship
owners and builders fear America, who can
ouild and sail much cheGfler than they can,
and VINO II lett atquiet, would cover the sea
with their ships. The great manufacturers
ever viii be for a war, likely, as they think,
to tear up, root aud branch, these establish
meiits which are not OIL, supplying America
herself, but must, In a few years, especially
with the emigration of artiza.is to America,
become our rival, and supplant us, all over
the world. Besides if America were to be
recovered, VIC should, they think, have mo-
nHpc'y o supplying her. Even Tie stock
holders, though they might, generally wish
ror peace, might probably be persuaded, tlat
the recclcniIation OF America would afford
thc means OF Discerning the national de6t
that America might be made 10 bear share
or the dcDt--tnat the lands there might be
So'A IOr our aCco0nt--and, in short that this
miSht be made an Immense source OK income,
and an initilible security to the papers stem
Ot pnltclars there viii be two descriptions
ia w ~ a Nt III. Sc VI -hlifNi = a (-GN-
gcIou, maritime rival--a maritime power
which grows, Ike her own Indian corn, al
most vislbiy to the eye. They win NIX this
apprehension MIR the feelings Of mortfcat;-
on and reEe Sc arising from the naval victo-
res ot america, which are not 10 be washed
away by the fail of Napoleon, nor Of "a, Ma
poicons at mis- heels. These arc honorable
mInded-men, loving their countTY---not alb
to endure the idea CT her eur, az any time,
: r. cI-as-t 70 he, =
terrified az this idea as TO lose sight, il the
pursuit OF a Preventative remedy, ali notions
OF justice, humanity and freedom. Another
description crPoltcians, animated solely by
'helr haired OF whatever gives liberty to
man, viii see N America what, indeed, they
nave always seen, & fCr which they have al
~a.s hated lev, an ass lunl for the oppressed
"a dwelling forreal Ebcrty-an exam : #
people, enjoying the height of prosperity and
the greatest SAFETY OF person and property,
without any hereditary titles wiuhouc any ar
my, and almost without taxes-a country,
where enc k2gv knows nothing about religion
or its mRistcrs-where every man pursues
his own notions in religious matters--where
there are no Sinecures, no pensions, no grants
or public money to Northumberland the
people at large choose their representatives in
the legislature, their presidents, governors,
and shcriiIS, where bribery and corruption are
unknown, and where the putting of a crimi-
nal to death IS nearly as rare as an eclipse Of
the Sun or Moon.
Tbs description of politicians look at Anne
rlca as Satar9 is said 60 have eyed our first
parents III the garden of Eden not with feel
lngs Of envy, but with those of deadly malice.
hey would exterminate the people and burn
up the country. The example OF such a peo-
pie sears the eyc-balls.'' They will tell US,
taat, while that example exists, nothing is
done nothing is secured nothing is safe =
they VIII eHdcavor to teTTiy the government
and the nation BY describing the cmisrations
which will take place from Europe; the num-
5ers of artizans & ofpeopie of enterprize that
viii crowd to America, adding to her popu-
lation, extending her knowledge, increasing
her means of all sorts, and enabling her, in a
short time, to spread far & wide what they cali
her GisoTS-a7iZbls flT11scihleS. This last dcs-
cription or politicians have the press greatly
in their hands, the press is che most power
ful instrument; and it will IN this case have
prejudice, supposed private interest, passion,
and all IN favor OF its efforts These are the
reasons on which found my opinion as to the
G. such 4 war; but yet nope and
trust that The Ministers and the Prince Regent
will rot be carried away b. such notions. 1T
is for them TO consider what is best for the
Country, & permanently best and not to suf-
ter their judgment 70 be warped by an out-cry,
proceeding from the sel6shness 81 some an
the rage OF others. With regard to ths Sc
cCND question =; whether a wax for tie re-
of America would be Hkely
70 succeed? think it would not. | must, |
however, confess, that agree with the author
Of the above article, that " the time is frohi-
sioas" in the highest degree. Not only have |
we an army ready organized composed Of !
the best stuff best commanded best ap-
pointed ndprovided best disciplined in the |
world but We 10 not kao7O 7phat to do 7gih !
Z IN the way OF employment, and it would be (
for year at least as expensive in peace !
&c IN war. We nave more than suHiCieucy
Of st1s i gguT to carry this army across the |
Atlantic, without crowding and without the |
aid uf a single transport. in Europe we have |
nothing 80 fear. France WILL for some years, |
have enough to do at home. 1t is the same III |
spain and Holland ; and, besides, what are |
any oi them to do 7rlthOuf fcefs, and where, !
in the whole world is there feet but il Eng |
land Now, then, what are the Americans 20 |
do against this army and this feet' have no |
doubt that orr army would waste the sea |
coast that It would at first beat the Amer |
Guns wherever they met them that it would, !
i it chose, dernolsh some towns and occupy |
others that 1t would make the Congress !
Change ITS place Of sitting but unless the |
states dicidc0, | haye no idea that such a war |
would finely succeed, and it appears to me |
that the fail Of Napoleon, especially coupled |
with what viii be deemed the runous 'sn- |
yuage cf the mrs newspaper, viii iniall..y |
silence tive voice II faction in America & will |