Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-06

frankly state our exceptions; but we should
be utterly destitute of caudour, if we did not
confess That It's author has won upon our rs-
TEEN and veneration. His language towards
the Holy Allies is firm and dignilied. The
state oil events had imposed upon him a seri-
Gus responsibility touching the Allied Pow ers
ana South America. He has discharged his
duiy like statesman, and man.
We may break this Message into the fol-
lowing parts:
LIST Our ,Iations with c. Britain
2d. Will France
81 Wuh Russia
An Wi,h South America
9th. The Slave Trade
6'h he ahnli'on Of the privateerine system
"h 1 he state OF the Treisury-,ud Of the public
8h. The arm -forlifica ions, military academy. &,
9Th. The expedition against The R,r,r,es
l0ib. The Mli,ia
ilth The N'Ny-s destinadon-and the state of
Piracy ~ The West Indies
l2th The Post Office Department
l3'h The Tariff.
it'h Internal Improvement-pmbracing, the Cum
hrrl"nd Road-and The Poinmac Cauol
ioth Conclusion, embracing The Struggle of Su N
The Stiuggl" OF the Greeks-he machinat IONS
against South Amer ca-and the prospects Of
our couniry
The Message itself presents so much infor-
NATION upon these points, that it is useless To-
expatlate upon all of them "A mere summa-
lew only excepted, which seem To require
particular notice.
Isl. We are told that negotiations are pend-
ing, to settle our boundary lines with Great
Britain, without the aid of an intermediate
power-to arrange the colonial trade question
by treaty, since II cannot be effected by ta,o-
a'd, moreover, 10 secure tn oar northern citi-
zrhs their right To navigate the ST. Lawrence.
Inc TWO FIRST points may be adjusted by nego-
ciation We are not sanguinr about the
last. We sincerely wish, that the ST Law
renee may he opened To us. All the states
and territories, for many thousand miles.
which border on the waters the great Lakes
are Interested in the subject They have a
rlght To the best eXertions of the government
on their behalf. But when we consider how
long TINS Claim has slept-hnw sensitive are
me commercIaiand territorial ieaI0usies of Ci
Britain; we cannot narter ourselves with an
immediate attainment of our wishes. Will
she grant It without any equivalent And
what have we To grant her, which NAV mt di.
rectiy affect some other great interest of .u,
country:-Wh ile, therefore, we Law Our wishes
before u. Britain, we ought neither to be sur
Pr'sed nor indignant that we do not immedi
ateiy attain our oh ect.-We must not permir
1t To disturb our amicabe relations with her ::
but trust to time and to perseverance, for our
ultimate success.
Ind. We have no minister at Paris-but
one w Is SAID MIR. Brown of Louisiana) will
lthmediately'be appointed TO succeed Nj Gal
latin Into his hands will be committed the
duty of demanding an indemnity for the losse.
which our merchants sustained in the LATE
wars-and an apology for the partial act of
iorDiddmg our national vessel, with our minis
Ter, To enter the port of Cadiz
sra. The outrageous claims Of Russia ON
n-NU =
IN train of negotiation. Thu Emueror does
not yet seem to have Abandoned the qrnn,ds
which he had taken, as we were recently in
formed IN the English prints
9TH. We are wisely strengthening our ties
with South America by an exchange of accr.-
dited ministers.
9th. The proposition To declare the Slave
Trade piracy, has been submitted TO the pow
ers OF Europe, but not yet acted on. Ii had
III origin IN humanity and is one of the best
eNpedlents for exiirpatng practice, which
Is The opprobrum of the human race.-Wo
cannot assent To the search ofuur vessels by a
ioreISn navy out we take a more effcctnal
step, 10 treating as the enemies Of the human
race" me mIsci eahts who prey upon the hlrr-
ties OF the natives Of Africa. To the honor oc
the U. States, let it be known that the promo
sltion first came from hem-and TO the honor
OF Thomas Jefferson, let il be rcculIected thai
the denomination of pirates was irst emplo, ed
ny HIM IN bis first draft Of the Declaratjnn of
American Independence.
Gin. The abolition Of the privafeerinp svs-
tenn IS one ofthe most problematicaI uoints in
The whole message. Isit as polite as il is I'm
name Are we not at this time the sec,,nd
maritime power IN the world and is il wise
~ us To abandon one Of the most efFrctn.l
means we possess Of harrassing our enemies.
INTO sense ofjustice IT'S true, as our own
Vessels ana caIgOes cover every sea, il would
I'VE desirable I" save them from the fangs of
pFivateers but do we not at the same time
strip our merchants Of the immense peyer
when they possess of harrassiDg our enemies
Dy converting their fast sailing vessels into ac
i've piIyateers Does not the experience of
the revolutionary, and ofthe last, wars teach
US some caution on this subject And after
an' nov Tar Is the President prepared To go ? |
say, we agree that no priyateers are To- be- fitted
oui' WIZ foreign states also agree that all
private property is to be safe on the seas. even
from the attacks of national vessels? For
otherwise, what would be the state orthjngs ,
WeshOuld sDly change the name, not the snb |
stance. The mOmest war is declared. the
nation would add to its fprce by giving ma |
tonal commissions 10 iast-salliDg mercantile
Vessels The seas would swarm with priya |
letrs under another name not so enicipn,
in themselves aud not so cheap to the natio,
At large. We should have ChSyiors on everv
sea. To obviate this objection, then, we must |
enlarge the arrangement. We must save o |
ven our merchantmen from capture by nation |
At vessels. We must take for our model th, |
Dny treaty, which the w. S. have ever form.
I'd on this principle. We mean The treaty
With Prussia IN 1885 the esd article Of which
provides that all merchant and trading SEES
sells employed in exchanging the products Of