The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-25

opinion that We are bound in good filth by
the provisions OK tire treaty, u submit them.
without r-siStaISe, 10 the insults OF British
press-gang
But Mr.. Griffin, and al those who deal in
the same sophIsWs IN himself, are mista en-
ne causes OF the war are not u5oIshed bv
the peace, because tacy had been ~ f;cf
previously abolished b. the Course Of events.
Had the Orders in Council been III frc- at
the date ct the treaty; or had the British
been Ken In the habit o. inpreSsng our SEA
men, 1t would have been our duty to have de
n,anded security against them by the words
OF the treaty, or have yielded up the strug-
gle--Rut this was not the case The Sy7,ontr
of inpressment had GctxGi(y ceased--an,l it
was not necessary 10 d6otlsh 1t by tire trra,v,
beauSe II had been previously ABOLISHED Ly the
J@c!. Inc moment, therefore, 1t IS renewed
we nave the same r.shC 70 resist il as We. had
befo t. This is precisely the SANG view which
was taken by Mr.. Rcathcoate in Parliament,
bero"e the Peace was anticipated il, England
-aUu the same view which has been since
taken or 1t BY the wise.t politicians OF that
Kingdom. 1t was lett e the wise men Of orr
own corntry TO make this ioe;t5le discovery
Lii iavor OF the enemy-thoSe very men, who,
III q sime OF open war with the very sane Gu
envy, lad gone 50 much farther tlan the. I'M
partial men OF Europe in Guessing over her in
arts at Washington for, remel;,ber those
memorable words OF Lord Liverpool in Parli-
ament, on the S.h Of How. last, "a He had seen
much stronger Qualification of the conduct of
our forces at Washington, which had been
published Ill America, than any, that had
been published even in this country, C. Brit
ain ID
Should these men, moreover, tell veu, that
we havc lost the liberty Of drying OR cod-i fish
on the British shores, ask them, even if we
have it, hogy much we have lost bv il
Tell III I'm, that this liberty is rare,H used, and
is nct bv any means necessary to The prosper
ity III our fisheries !; that it is fact, that most
ot the Eastern fishing spiacks so to the Grand
Bangs of Newfoundland, and merely stow a.
way in their hold the fish which they catch
ind that they return to our own coast, 10
dry them here. Besides sayto them, that
II we haze lost this miserable remnant bi the
var, the enemy on their par; have lost the
more variable priyileg. which thav had pre-
viously enjoyed, of navigating the Missjssipp,
Tell them a9air, tina. the British have lost
the privilege Of trading with the Indians with
III our own limits, which is itself nearly worth
all the expenses OF the war; as it was the sole
cause OF all the wars which we had sustain
ed with the Indians, and OF all the murders
which they had inflicted.
Bnt il is time TO close. I call on YOU, Re-
publIcans 10 arouse Suffer no political OBJ
ponent TO slip in through your negligence or
indifference. arouse and let every man do
his duty."--Viiginians choose we between
Lewis and Mason---G .iffin and Bassett--Ran-
torh and Eii.ii2es TAIL: and Tue tzal--
Breckenridge and Sinitl-Sherfey and EstiU
between that party whose policy would
have laid you low at the feet Of the enemy, or
that party who has crowned yon with Glory
20 the Polls then, VireiniaIis To the Polls
We und,.r stand, that MIR Cri'5in sil,c. hs Crca
lars were printed has written on their margin with
his pen " honcrable'-thus making most bunglinc
Al tempt TO save his creds a ,,ronhet
Let Mr.. John Hsmolph deny. ifhc can, that he
vas n-3are enough To-, ustify ti.ese outrases.