The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-19

Dy ONc rex 7c.p2', orr coratercc WIS CcS
troyed, 81 the loss Of our property will
easily he i,nag med to have been incacu,a-
bly, great. With y nation ike this, acting
ulcn principles Ike these, what one OF the
american people would like to trust his son
lis br tier, his Friend, or his fellow citizen
Upon the hiah seas under promise of G.
Eri'ain ~ suspend the practice of impress
Inent. To do so even under the solemn en-
arguments of a treaty is r;sque enough, bu'
70 do 50 Oh the psrol promise If a nation
whose faith is " orss than that of the tabled
Cassandra would be the utmost pit h of dies
perate temerity. The Law passed by
Congress has entirely cleared the ubiect Of
those immediate aid pr, ssing difficulties
which surrounded it. Her seamen have
10 encou agcmcn tn desert, as there is no
prospect It empl6 ysnent in the same mode
ot ife--and it is true toa provt,b thar IA
sailor never quits his element. If therefore
Great Britain will not enter into ample
prov sion for the security of our seameR, it is
20 he taken for granted that she likewise
holds onr commerce su iect to her inpos I'll
on embarras mes and controul.
Hence the war for Fee Trade and Sal
lo's'righ's. And il we lay any value upon
our commerce or take any interest in the
freedom ct our fe'lo W ci,izens,we must con-
t'nue IT until some measures are provided
tor the security of both. If,hey cannot be
rescued from the tyrannous grasp of Great
Britain. 1t is in vain tina, we boast of indie
pendence. Negotiations for these purpo.
ses have proved unavail,ng- And indeed
they are claims so perft ctly assorted and 80
emfnently Conducive TO her sDoliatng
systems and dominion over the high seas.
that 1t IL believed shc will not r>nounce
them until she feels it her interest to do 50.
MS IN addition to other concerning causes
ana circumstances induce a strong belief
that 1t thew oaouot manage matters so as to
leavs them upon the shelf ad referendum,
that the nj. sim to Gottenburg will termi
nate like ali others in vexatio1 and disap-
p hntment. But, even this result will not
take place until every art,hce has failed i'm
producing delay. This we take it will be
Che cynosure of their policy.
I'e arm Of Great Britain is>at tits time
weak and impotsnt upon our continent i'm
comparison with what it viii be if she
should be enabled to g'ther strength from
any 'espite in Europe. Instead of the mis-
cradle victims of their Du.geon and Pris-
o'-Sh'ps whom the inportuaate cravings of
nature have forced or board of their trans
ports, and with VII I'M thcv have already at
tempted to frighten and dismav us, we MAY
probably see H. SITS Of Mcrcrnaries from
Europe, whose existence depends upon their
swords and who's" professional life has
given them degree { hardihnod & skill
IN arms not to be bafIlsd OF surpassed. NJ
matter hoy trite the maxim, there is none
more forc:olr apt towards lis at this tire
than that ae!cy is 6aaeerous Let the 4
merlc3n people therefore despise every eff
tort "t he neace barry in opposition to en-.
EASEMENTS as fruifiess az teey are bese.-
Whenever Canada mods 10 her fall, Great
Britain will be just, and not till then shall
we obtain any security for the rights and
p"osperity cf orr cauutrYmen, the honor &
independence of our country.
COMMON SENSE.