The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-19
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The following extract of = istter from n
private gentlemen in the country, is offered
TT publication, chiefly on account e the
superstition it contains. of the possible term
nation 'i iie prc%rnt var, without ary secu
RI for our maritime rights. Perhaps the
hints it gives If the consequences of such ali
event, are WORTH Of the serons considera-
on OF those who are most interested in free
trafe rn4 sailors r q g..
we country clud oDners have been puz-
zl'ng our heads little abou. the probable
issoe " ihf ne"ociatiop abont to be had al
Gottenhurg. But we could make nothing Of
1t and the Subject seems now to be alnost
forgotten. Indeed we are very forgetful
People; and would pet hapi FORGET here is
any war, tit were not for the ne ws-papers,
snd that ue sometimes see our friends and
neigh1ors buckle on their Papsacks. shout
der thei" musSets, and march 20 places
Where Vt IS said there is An appearance o.
~sr But we that are left at hore, work On
qu'efIv, as't there were nothing the matter
tho we know not but it may soon be our
turn to roarch too.
aut rs to he negotiation; were to Judge
from TIE conduct and language of our public
men OF both Parties, I should conclude that
IN re is not much hope Of lis producing any
accommodation. On one hand, we are eau
10 ned against oherishihg too sanguine ex-
pectations OF peace; and the government
seem resolved to make svrry eXrrtion TO
prosecute the war Win vigor while their
p0liuc"i opponents are CRYING out " it is
net worth while we shall cert ainly have
peace the administration have struck
their cplors, or 1t would BE wrrse th an
"uselees TO have erClg 4 in this neg icia-
lion" II is easy to understand this language
lhey have no idea that the negotiation will
end IN pcecc; but they are preparing be
forehand The ground fSr their ma iigaant at
ticks on th= administration. Sroui the
e nfcrences erd IN n0ihiHg, as tbese deceit
wi prophets = peace expect, ard probably
wish, they will saw, ci,r g'vernosent fore
saw tbis event, and did not desire any other
---ant that the negotiation was entered icto
by them only To amuse the silly people, 8;
t' grady executive favorites with expen
sve Sn'e1did foreign Missions. am almost
Ddared n suspect, g. at If smuggling and
treas 'Uah 2 trade could We con tupe.i with
the enemy, the leaders e opposition would
rather that the We On aid continue than
not. merely WIN he = tie cf nsing il as an
ia,trument TO Oust the present maj jrity from
Office.
But suppose he late FER 20 negotiate had
been declined bY our 2 vern snent, on the
ground, that the enemy had refuse Il, with n
very bad eracr, to discuss our differences
On e. the mediation If mutual friend anx
ious TO rec ore peace between us, and that
there IS no indication on the part Of tho Bri
tsh ministry 70 rejinq iish or modify any Il
the 9uses Of the war. The fauit-fuders
you'd then have denied that he late dis
patca from Lord Casilereagh evinced any
such determinatir and they would have
proclaimed chat the recent disasters o.
France having rendered our alliance Ia.
they are pleased to call cur peace) wi,h her
more necessary to her tGau ever hat cur
government u determined agoinst peace OF
any terms. and is afraid to negotiate, leas
our enemy should Offer such fair and honor
able terms IS woull remove every pretex-
ior continuing the war. But the negocia
ton r. accepted, and the indictments ar,