The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-13

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,,,ain OF cur extraordinary demands, when we
1--we made none!
Bat The demands of America are not only
eytravag lnt, but they have been Shifting and
,,,ceyydht 20 The orders of Council were
rot the real cause OF the war, says the Cou-
Iicr, Obey We're only pretextO tor those
Orders mad not been complained ct for
vears.'--ihe Whole world knows this asser-
ton to be false--whcn had we ceased to COM
,lain, or to resist them in soJne shape or 9TH
er> The whole series OF our commercial
,~.strictinns was directed to this object--Nar
was put off. until MIR. skine had informed
the Secretary of State, that VIC had 10 room
70 hcpe for their repeal, but upon such terms
as we had no right to require OF France
Such as that British goods should be admitted
into the ports of she continent. The decl;-
r .tion of war bears date few days only f
ter the date OF this letter. 1t closed the door
of peace, and the sword was drawn. If the
war began when :" it should be mos service
able to Bonapartc," it was not our fault. 1t
would have bern indeed the height of Quix-
otism FOR us to have SAID To Mr. Bull "SiI,
we ought to fight you now but we choose 10
wait until your hands are rid of that proud
fellow Bnnaparte--Wc will take no ungene-
rous advantage Of you, but suspend the blow
until Won arc best able to night us." To this
Kind os chivalry we believe Mr.. Bull has We
~ little professions himself
1t s then equally false thtt>we Submitted
70 his Orders for years. rs that the war
was suspended " until we could best assist
the PROGRESS OF the scourge o. Europe. We
pass over this accusation without further re-
i,ly--it is unworthy of serious Hots7c.
Put "the Orders in Council we,e repealed
the cause of war vanished 81 its commence
ment. and vet America continued hostilites.
Wbv'-not "because the real object was
~ ossist Ronaparte but, because one of the
causes IS war only had van shed. Our Sea
men were still concerned i'll the issue Their
impressment would still have continued, for
g. Britain and Frar-cc were stiil at war
III wonderful and worthy OF regret how
/, quick the enemy catches his cue from Ger
tain Opposition in this country; and because
4hey have. so often cried up TO slit their pul-
noses, that "the American Government"
hates q reign commerce" how readily the
enemy av,iis himself Of Ibis cry TO charge
oar attachment for the seamen to the score OF
dupliritv.
I'VE have not "sIifted the excuses of war;"
with rircumstances.-'ihc right of search
is substantially the same as the old point Of
impressfnent we have never required the
right $50 modestly expressed) Of "legalizing
trcason"-Nor has the conquest ofterritc1y"
seduced US FROM the best interests Of our
country. We have land eno2gh 10 cover G..
Britain over and over.-The Courier seems
to be at 50 me loss to unders ard himself He
Is more shifting than h= makes us cut To he, III
assigning The I" real grounds % this war.
First he says, that II was 10 assist Eonaparte
but ~ last settles down IN this sage conclusion,
that g the real ground Of it as an lnheret
envy, hatred OF the gGstl---5ecsuse
they are more powerful AM we2ity,
more prosperous and molsi race" We dis
Claim all envv--but If we ha:e them, IT IS be-
cause they have covered US witt 'ndiSnitiss x
insults. If power and wealth have prompted
us TO war, why have We not vaged 1t against
France 2-If they are prosperous, arc not the
4. 5 also? Inc sun uevcr sboue upon any
nation, which have thriVen more than we nave
done. Where is the one which has made
SUCH rapid advances in SO. short time We
assure them for their satisfaction, that ourpro-
eress has not been in the least degree rctaTd-
cd by the Ipdeteadence, which we enjoy
rs TO thci~ morality, we lease 1t TO be Judged
OF by those who have seen most Of 1t. Let tue
natives Of Indostau and ireland speak let
TIE bones or the Raisin arise to bless tEerbe-
nef4ctors Let the ruins Of our fields & our
cities, the pillage ana destruction OF sea-
bcin'd, bespeak their praise. Heaven knows,
tnat we have lately had pretty copious sam
pc of British morality
There is bat one point more tc touch on
" That the Commission TO Client is laere
manGuvrc to gain strength for the war IN
sAmeIica"-Sc chat Mr.. Madison IS not seri-
ous!y bent on peace For our own parts
we are willing to abide by the course of ne
gociation-If it does not manifest q sincere,
= LIBERAL, an honest and an honorable effort
for peace, VIC shall be sore!y disappointed
IS Mr.. Madison has not Sought pea-cs in tho
true spirit OF peace, there IS no confidence
To- be placed in the professions u statesmen -
The negotiation may have the good effect
which is anticipated by the Courier In
gland may make such high demands as 70
inaame the Americans, and make the war
really national"
The Courier gives rs one piece Of in'arma-
ton, which more than Compensate Tvs ior ali
his abuse. We are at length proud to per-
Csive that the light of truth is breaking out
upon the public mind OF England, aud that
Ne have numerous and active partizans in
London" We are much mistaken il the
negotiations ~ Client do rot still further o
pen the eyes os England, 70 tue moderation
Of our councils, and the unreascuablcness and
insoience of her ministers Thus they will
have the double effect Of increasing oar friends
there, ana lessen ng hers here.
One further remark and we have douc---
The symptoms of a new war upon Europe
begin To disclose themselves-War may
arise out OF the chaos into which she is
thrown-And whether England be party or
q speculator, She viii then be obliged to keep
q la.g r portion Of her force at home.