Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-11
FOREIGN.



non ot 'he following obseNidicuS, Which
nave been put together IN consequence of
ne articles contained in the Times ot
THURSDAY and Friday lss,, on ,e Suhiec,
IT The bail now in rs progress ftro;oh
ne American Congress. regulating The IN
iercoSHsc between our Wesl India colonies
| and the United States.
q" conclusions y hich have been Gene
| TO ia .iss'aiemcnt. may differ materially
nom those at Which you nave arrived. =
nv credit being given for tire siuccrliv
viii V hich you entertain ti,e oninio.s
which are belt Nv Won, 4 similar claim ON
lie part ot the writer Of these ols.rvs
lions, II IS Hoped, uiIl not be made in
VAN and that he nay be permitted 10
slate, ihai bis rras"nin - rest upoL seue
| raj principles alone: be!ag neither /, t,rr
! p:ielor OF We.l India esiatcs. no, : n,r-.
camille uan, on the ore hand, nor he;n.r
or having the slightest acquaintance Wn,,
| any American citizen, on The other. 4
sincere ann ardent attachment 10 tie clio
~ and Tie fortunes of England, aid an
| aRXiouS wish iba. s.ie would IN all ,aiuos
Judge The conduct of others as Il e would
be judged til them, is 'he foundation mp
ON Uhich the following 1 a>oning IL iaid:
| aud n Is trusted thai iAteies, and prein.
| dice have bad Hill 10 40 in forming The
| result. Tie success WITCH crowned cur
efforts. at the conclusion of the tate con-
test, has led US 10 b lieve, and believing
IT, I'VE have moi hesitatcd to express. that
! all the virtue, talent, and UNDERSTANDING
in The world, belonged exclusively 10 our.
selves; ard that being I'm possession Of
these, we have considered that all other
nations should regulate their measures
| AUD frame Their laws III support of our ho-
nor, and iuriheraDce of our interests, IL
is by no means intended TO quarrel with
thls national feChng, so necessary 80 Ger
existence and pre- cminence; bui IL does
appear, that our character would stand
higher tor every generous sentiment, if
we We're less iprwardin diSpia, ing il, and
that our interest would b. considerable
promoted, II we could come back 10 those
| old sound principles OF internal lor al law,
which used to bless and render happy tie
| nations Of the world, and consider that
nur own prosperity and happiness walked
hand IN hand with that ot every oiho, ma
ton, and that every increase oil wca;h ia
them Is but an addition To our own; the
most industrious gaining most from The
general prosperity.
III The same way We are FOO apt 10 con-
slider the acts of foreign states, which may
in reality, or in our OWE conceptions, affect
some branch of our industry, as euactedin
/
! getting and disregarding Mat they have the
same ugh. iol es is late for aud regulate their
commercial pursiiiTsas wcourselyes have,
and al the same time putting out OF CON
sideiailoH, that perhaps they were induc-
Ell 10 adopt the very measure complained
OF by some act Of our own; probably bQih
the one and The Othe: beng equally an
wise and'impolitic, and as Eurtiul To the
country making the regulation as the one
against whom il is aimed.
J ms, fear, unfortunately for ourselves
and the world, the general character and
failing which prevails amongst US at the
present moment, keeping alive spirit Of
discomfort and restiessness, promoting
al home desire for legislative interfe-
renee aud regulation, destructive of our
dearest interests, and preserving those
/ feelings Of irritation which have so long
/ split Tie world into factions, and sowing
| the early seeds Of new diSsentions and tl-
! inre wars. In 10 instance, however, ere
these feelings so strong and so deeply ieit
as towards the United States of America;
and when even you, sir, las ii down as a
| maXlm not To- be doubted, that she is ile
| rival Of England in peace, as she has been,
| as she may again De, her enemy in war.
You must readily admit lis universally,
/ and that the sentiment, | regret 10 state
| II, accords we!iwithihe feelings OF larg.
| portion Of The people Of this country fur
nistng another proof Of iiie truth of an
! observation which is certainly not new,
! That communities are more generally led
| by lhrT pTrjudices Than their reason.
The proof of such q position as that
stated So broadly by you, certsniv rests
upon the person who brings il forth and
rs truth is al1avs benefited by discus
sion,we should be happy 10 see il atfennr
al by one OF Your candOr and iHiOraa-
/ ton, begging yoH 10 keep in mind at he
same tive those eGlighirnri and liberal
| vieWa with which you opposed Tie silly
complaints OF The people of the Neither
lands and OF Germany, against The intro
! duCiiou ct British manufactures and con.
merce.
In i've mean time, however. il appears
that IT may he stated wiih Advantage 10
the clear understanding oi this very inn
pOriant question, HAT u is sODiew bal diff
iIcuii 20 perceive how that ration should
be Our enemy in peace, Which, in lis ia
bits, It's laws, its institutions, and its Ian
guage, most resembles cur own, and
which, owing TO the influence OF all thcse
reasons, is our best and moss extens,c
customer; and VIM, as she Increases 40
wealth, must continue io deal more larecs
~ ~ the purchase of Our goods for MA
nv year mast roll oyer her, b. fore. IN
The natural course Of things. it cvrr, A.
merica can supply herself unless forced
TO II by measures emanatipg from our
selves. In no one circumstance, infeCd,
DO the two nations or ihcir Interests IN
ieflere, if left fairly TO themselves and 10
The natural circumstances in w'iicl iIcv
are placed. Tie late war and lis h0rro :
placed us Indeed in a situation hostile o