The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-03

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America.
/ state Of warfare strongly excites the
tpassioRs ut hatred and revenge, tffisis par.
Iticularly the case in civil wars and rebel
lions. Did ir act only on people of mature
age, short time (by consignug them TO
the dUsD would cure the evil tut unfor-
tnnately il acts more powerfully ON youn-
ger minds. The bitter speeches. the ex-
ecrai ms and revilngs which in our youu.
ger iya we hear our fathers pour our
on the. enemies Of our country are listened
to "i'h avidity, and make an impression ne
yer to be eradicated.-Thi applies strongly
tn the Amtr cans The generality of the
present efficient men. of America were BOYS
during the American war, and were accus-
toned to associate in heir minds with the
idea vi an Epglishman every thing that was
abomihahie--eve-Y thing that their head.
strong an6 misguided parents were in the
daily haoits of s.syiRg Mhile venting their
rage on the English. The American peace
followed. 1t is not now necessary for me
to de erm'ne whether their success was ow
Ing to our misconduct or to their valor -
suffice 1t to know. that the Americans uni
versally think it is TO their Uator they owe
evesy thing; & all those who have been in
| America must reCollect, that almost every
second man he meets with let's Il m know that
! he thinks himaelf the son or relaticn of some
'41' nv IN'AT t<Cf tuG TI0GIISn, and they
very often insultingy add) they could CON
quer them again if necessary. l shall alb
stain from any discussion as to the Correct
mess OF this opinion suffice it to say. that
it exists-the fact is so.
! me renewed intercourse CONSEQUENT uDon
the cessasion of hostilites had no existed
( long enough to soften the irritation of their
minds, when the French revolution br. Ike
out. America was not behind the rest of
the world IN rejoicing at an event that
seemed traught with happiness to mankind
she opened her arms to France. The
part the French had taken in the American
war had produced national feeling OF ora
titude (the selfish views Of France were not
attended 10Y and in proportion as English
men were hated, Frenchmen were loved.
- he minds f their young men were
hlled with animosity to England, and
with kindness To France, lavished the
ahecU'ns OF their hearts upon French re-
! publicans, in whom they now more tb n q
yer imagined they saw friends and brothers
heir old men, their Jeff rsons and Ma,i
sons, nourished and countenanced these no
| tons. Alas how fallacious how deIu
/ slVe But notwithstanding their faIlacv.
made evident BY the horrid conduct cf tba
french, no one conversant with the human
heart will 5uppose that q change Of semi.
ment would speedily ensue. No, the heart
clIngs to Its early impressions with obstina-
! cy. anu is wonderfully slow in arknou,I,d,
mg even 70 itself. and still slower +, roT,fess
ing tothe world, its errors, or adopting diff
t=rent liue Of conduct.
o minds Impressed as theirs vers. eve
ry commercial dispute OF MISUNDERSTANDING
would serve 10 irritate or inflame. IJnFor2
tunateiy the state of the commercial world
was such as to produce many occasions of
dispute. ne commercial regulations which
the extraordinary Conduct of the French.
rendered II necessary tor the English 20 p.
uo't' o''eh Interiered with the American
Commerce The distracted state Of Roro,,e a.
pened wide field tor American snecnIa,,ors
which we're crowned with success and col -
wealth. America now viewed herseIf win
great sen complacency-sh attributed IA
her own superior merits alone. what she
ought to have attributed not a itrle ia the
c'rcumStances in which he European DOW
ers f'and t"cmse yes. From being denen-
dent Colonies, the United States. in few
years became considerable commercial
power ana tie suddennesS of their rise had
the same effect that = Sudden rise bas frs
quently On individuals. Their commerce
was pushed into every quarter. and in ev.
cry quarter their merchants cen, ended with
ours SO mat a considerab 9 degree of com
lneTcial Jef isWwas excited Ihusthe nre
u%P'Siinh OF their minds o quarrel win G
hi'tan' TOR which trust haze ,a,isfacto-
riy accounted, was from an unfortunate
cna'' 9'events' amply supplied with mate
rai1 OF nature much more calculated toI
Inname than soo,he their passions.
had any thing been wanting to comDle.e
the hatred of the Americans to the Engiish
\" should fnd it in the conduct of those
men who were received in America. and
pee citizens, and who haI either been
Danishe' from home for their treasoos and
crimes, or whose perverted ju eroenis and
heaieu imaginauons had I'D them TO believe
that America would vie en- more ratior
al liberty, and ereater dhess. Il an tbrv
Gould Ell y IN Britain. J most criminal III
these characters < those who Possessed the
greatest talent, became editors Of newsna-
Pers, q thus disseminated with rspid,tv tbeir
e'I i'uS SehIhn MS. heir unnatural
hatred to he country Of their fathers was
thus planted and spread over soil strongly
PredisPosed to nourish 1.-THE fruit roq, an
pears. az
II were TO be wished that all government
would be ruled by tn high Sentiments ~
! Donor which regulate individual conduct
l nat they would cease to league With what
tney think the stronger against the weaksr
st'te, and TO prefer unprincipied and vitiat
cd Connexions with the greater cor,nercislI
advantage, to honorable and virtuous cor
neXiors with the less. The Amer;csrs
think that the French are more ,.,,,.,..r.I