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

Vt VIC part OF bfitain ana nnslly the pre-
c'pita'ion with which they have hurried
themselves into war with us. Their evil
passions have got the better of their iudg-
ment, and you may rest assured we have
no where MOI : nveterate foes than the A.
mericans.
have been induced TO 20 into tn sub
Jcct as an Introduction TO some inDortant
facts, of which have been put in y session
relative 20 Cana i; they are rom gentle
man OF long standing in that country, and
VINO has thorough knowledge of the Anne
ricans he has had an opportunity of mi
nuteiy studyisg the American character and
politics, the result of which is, that although
ae allows there are many good, liberal and
hospitable men in America, highly suscep-
t'hie OF private friendship Co Eug.ishmen,
yet Great Britain as nation has probably
not one frierd in Auerica.
When hear people talking of orr
friends IN America, who are TO bring all
th'nSf TeCHd as they opSht 20 bs, have
scarcely patience to listen TO them [ VIII
venture TO atiirm, that IL the people of
France burst speak out as the Americans
do we should find great May of them
crying out tor peace yet | doubt whether
any man would be considered in his sound
senses who should be eternally talking of
our friends in France, and recommending
our trusting TO them for bringing about
peace for us on honorable terms, without
our fighting for it and vet l am convinced
that the seeds of hostility are as deeply i'm
planted in the one country as in the other.
-lf we want an bon rrable peace, we must
hight for It. BY showing America the whole
extent OF the injory we can do her, she will
learn the value of our friendship.
1 Alter describing he nature and compe-
tency OF the force in Canada to defend that
invaluable province, and poin ing ut the i'm
policy OF relying for a prolonged period on
the eXertIons of volunteers, SC. however
ardent and loyal, the gentleman from whose
manuscript we have copied the remarks
which appeared in THE Sun Of Saturday,
proceeds to point out another Course. which
we rejoice to know been fully adopted
| by our government. He says" bat another
resource is left, perhaps eqHally efficacious.
! II floSYerJRt naval force should be sent TO
the coast of America wi h Mt DELAY. not for
the purpose of negotiating or temporising :;
no! they must dash into their hQybors and
matters. destroy their batteries, bring our
their ahihS, and burn fhetr to7p,is. This
would bring them to "a proper sense of our
power and OF their own danger it would
act diversion so powerfully, that they
would feel the necessity of drawing IF the +
troops from the Canadian frontier TO defend
their towns and the coast. Il is worthy Of
remark. that the gCe at bulk of the Ameri
cans are entirely mistaken a. to the pewer
and reSources OF Grear Britain aud thrv
will remain so until they are mad 10 fee
them then, and then only, shall we have
any chance ior an honourable aud lasting
peace.
"The Americans are AN active. emerge
tic people, who will do much according to
theIr msans-these, however, they greatly
overrate but we should not hold them
cheap, they win profit by experience di
saster and defeat will teach them their
wants :: TO supply which their native energy
VIII 90 every thing of which their means
are capable. But there can be no doubt that
their powers OF annoyan are nothing 60
ours all that remains is for US to give them
a proper direction.
" Let US place no such confidence in the
frace. PARTY If dDlerica as to slacken our
eXertions. We must act with Freqt cner-
gy line Of conduct tha will increase their
CHAINS tor peace, because it will make the
advantages Of it become generally felt :
Permit me to illustrate this by the following
consideration
" We have in this country a number of
men who are constantly dec!aiming against
our own government and panegyrsing
france, so much so, that they are yerv
roundiy accused Of being friends of The
French. They are always preaching mn
peaCe, and en- eavoring to make converts
20 their opm ons now lei me remark what
line or conduct, on the part Of France.
would be most likely 10 make these men
change their op Mons and behavior T.
"ouid be a tame temporisjng warfare, the
evils ot which no one feels, and by which
no individual or personal fear was excited.
Before concluding, may be permitted
TO state the high sense the Canadians enter
tanned OF the military character of the brave
and lamen'ed general Brock They owe
him much for to his prompt and energetic
measures Is greatly TO be ascribed the Dre
servation Of Upper Canada .-The battle of
Niagara, where the general, like a second
Wolfe, expired in the arms Of victory il
noble instance OF the gallantry Of our little
band OF heroes and it wilt not detract from
heir merit TO know that the .4,neyicqu.
f>Hghf desperately. They were.the asssiL
ants, and they attacked with all the energy
With which brave people ought TO attack
their foe. They fred red hot shot uho1
The toyvH and would certainly have b.rnt
II to ashes, haj not our cannon siIenced
their battery This shews the temper of
the Americans, and should be a lesson tn ne
how TO act. Still it is presumed the rood
natured people Of this country will be for
treating them and their towns with oreo,
tenderness. This is not the way 20 MAKE y
lasting and honorable peace with Anerica
q" suspect that the American goverrr,,.r,
have been induced IN on rc ,,,. lit