The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-22

war 10 CONCLUSION on 5usf and hoorabe terms " and
rs Str Madison expresses the same desire, let me
hope, thst the conclusion OF the war may soon take
place, without waiting tH battles have eaeed
the recsilecton OF those which have already taken
place But, Sir, what apity it is that the did end
With the war IA Europe. What pity 1t that eisdi-
has To complain OF delays our part to give effect
to our own proposition tor direct negotiation after
we had refused the ofsr OF the mediation of our own
ally the Emperor Ut Russia I! Aud what pity il is,
that the American people have, in our public prints,
seen so much abuse OF their Chief Magistrate and so
r'sny threats to reconquer their country
Since writing the above the debates your speech
heve reached The. With the exception of MIR. Whit
oresd and sir Gilbert Hesthcote all agreed that Amc-
riea was the dee7essor in the and, nntic
aated the fault imputed TO the lsisters they
had been re'niSS their measures against her tho
on the other hand, it is reported clone member who
mcvetthe Address that he ssid thu, SUCCESSES
against her had been UNMARRIED" The first Lord
9 Tie Admiralty stated that he hal not received the
ofnciai account OF the affair OF Lake Champsin which,
besides, appeared be considered rs but frifi,q
sort oil thing, unworthy of any very particular notice
j he speech OF Mr.. Whtbresd long, an therefore
cannot De inserted here; but that e sir Gilbert Heath
cote shall have place IN this letter and, IS you
not suspect him of any dsloysi motive hope you will
give his words patient attention.
Sir Gilbert Heathc9e rose * observed, that il would
have been most satisfactory TO have heard from Minis
tiers, that the negotiations at Ghsnt going IA
vorahiy. That he could approve of that part OF
the Address which promised further support the a
merean war, inasmueh the 81 RE dispute had
When we withdrew our Orders in Council the Amer
leans had rescnde from Their Retaative acts; so that
the ris'' OF searching American ships for British
men, alone remained a subject OF controversy.
When peace was established throughout Europe, we
could not think of exercising that right So that
ths ia't point OF contention teV TO the groltdnas-
raDy The war must, therefore, be carried tor 9th
eredso's, tor the sake OF Tot m h! hdbpeH and not
tor any grievance He thought the situation OF
the country did warrant Ministers in doing this
Were our finances so fourisiing, the property tax
burthen light * easy, that mattered not what might
ne the amount of the annual national expenditure
There might he pretext for Ministers keepon
some ofthe late wsrtax after the country pla-
cad on a peace establishment, provided there
an excess OF expenditure, 10 make up deficiency
in balancing the accounts; but pretcxt, whatever,
tor retaining such imposts for the prosecution of
which appeared unnecessary. 1t appearing 60 him
mar zee feared the rising Pozer Of 3neTcd, and wish
ed 10 c1t'tdIti This important feature in this
war, for perseyered in, must be prepared 70 COM
percy srnsdte oiii enemy, should be in
Sfate man 10 ao10 zseie We had tried to subdue A.
merica thirty years ago, and had failed, when she was
nothing like powerful as at present. We should re-
collect how we left France Gtuated, whilst we were
engaged in this contest; she profound peace
recovering from her wounds, and, il the pro-
tracteh or unprosperous, she n III jsn .4nerica
lack US herself strange policy seemed 10 be pur-
sued, whilst waging war in America tn pre-
vent her becoming powerful naval state close home
ia r flanders, We were creating Let recall to
mind the history of the reign fCbares the Second or
IN later tunes, the politics of the Dutch Cabinet pre-
vious To the engagement off the Dogser Baak in 1881
ana the march ot the Pr,Issau army under the late
Duke of brunswick into Holland in 1887. Would any
ONE having kowledge of these transactions believe
that our Minister'S would in al times co,e be able
80 to manage the Dutch Cabinet as TO eradicate ali
french inhO-nce there that power are cre-
atng may not, very distant time, become highly
dangerous to the naval supremacy of this country
With respect TO the conduct of the war; he did not wish
now to enter into il, he against the altogether
Az these contests must expect the alternate v;cs-
fortune. ALWAYS unta tOndf hints
Gecrge Prevott both q brave and intelligent man.
and, doubt, he bad good reasons for what he had
aone That IN a country like America, after having
lost the naval support, which depended the proysi
o'hag Of the army and conveyance of military stores,
With the remembrance OF Saratoga ard York Tow;
We n ust have Geen bold indeed VINO would have
placed h,msei by advancing into the country sis-
''atson 10 he surrounded AS what was said in the
public prints of the the troobs which
mad been sent from SPAN, he believed if more conf
denee was placed in their exertons than those OF
Tie rest OF the army, should be disappointed In
the ontset of the last American war; was boased here
that battalion OF British troops would march across
ulf continent. The l0wt1' OF our army was sent and
eoninandes by officers who had served with reputa-
on IN the German war under Prince Ferdinand. The
result well kowh these troops brave AS any in
The world, were compelled At two different epochs TO
ray a0Ie'i Their arms 20 ME netV raised ieUes of
-4'nsr1cG lie was AGAINST the continuance of tie
H0r"
l agree with Sir Gilbert Heathcoate in every word
that he uttered But he almost alone. he had but
We heiioer WIN hIin hus, then, We are to go
with tins war battle is 10 be- fought BOW between
the whole -four navy and army and those Of the Re.
publicof America. She will not shy the fight. She is
ready for US The world is now gong TO witness the
fai OF the last Republic, the decline OF the naval
power OF England There will be no medium after a.
mother year OF war. We must completely subiugate
the Americans; or openly fall before them, We
must heat t.:s,n or they must beat us and
the beatsg must last during the existence of the par
ties.
MIR. Whtbread asked if there was nov any new
ground the war. Any new object. Nobody ayow-
ed that thereTss. But fear the Americans will bear
IN mind, that the moment Napoleon was sublued, &
our alarFns IN Europe st eIs our public prints
te most pstronzed, openly proclaimed tothe nation
that the Object now ought 20 be subine the Amer-
can Republic and 10 bring her back tn Iebenf st ,te
hnd which IS never To be forgotten, the vhoe of the
london prints, in giving what tlcycsli Report of the
Debates IN Parliament, Published a report OF speech
winch theY gave as Sir JoseDk Y1rkss Who was one
o. the oris ofthe Admiralty, and in which reported
speech u was stated that though Napoleon was depos.
e. We mast no. yet lay aside Navy, seeing that We
had anotheF person 70 dcpose, namely, Mr.. Madison.
Far be from me To assert that Sir Joseph Yorke re-
Ally dni utter this speech but is very tan that
"as published as his speech 10 all the London newsia-
Pefsi that was received all over the kingtom ard
dat rs sentiments met with universal appreciation
ne language nftbe principal London prints las been
troia hstda = this 10 perfect harmony wrh the tenor
= speech and when the news Of the bufi. NJ the
-. Ella, s.-w,, Of