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Editorial
December 7, 1811
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letter from Washington City, December 2, 1811, to the Petersburg Republican editor. Discusses upcoming debate on Foreign Relations Committee report, some Federalists favoring war preparations against Britain, and criticizes Britain's unprecedented demand for US to allow British goods into enemy nations, which is impossible and shows hostility.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE PETERSBURG REPUBLICAN.
Washington City, December 2, 1811.
The chairman of the committee on Foreign Relations, gave notice this morning, that he would, on Thursday next, call for the consideration of the Report he made from that committee, a few days ago. A lengthy debate is not expected. Some federalists even, speak favourably of active preparations for WAR: and it is on all hands acknowledged, that the late demand of Great Britain, which is made a sine qua non of the repeal of her Orders in Council, is alike unprecedented and unwarrantable.
A compliance with it is not indeed within the power of this government. By what act of ours, if we were disposed to do so, could we procure the admission of British merchandizes into nations at war with Britain, when by the municipal regulations of those nations, such merchandizes are absolutely inhibited? The idea is preposterous, and the expression of it, much more the insisting on it, proves only the hostility of the British government towards the United States.
Washington City, December 2, 1811.
The chairman of the committee on Foreign Relations, gave notice this morning, that he would, on Thursday next, call for the consideration of the Report he made from that committee, a few days ago. A lengthy debate is not expected. Some federalists even, speak favourably of active preparations for WAR: and it is on all hands acknowledged, that the late demand of Great Britain, which is made a sine qua non of the repeal of her Orders in Council, is alike unprecedented and unwarrantable.
A compliance with it is not indeed within the power of this government. By what act of ours, if we were disposed to do so, could we procure the admission of British merchandizes into nations at war with Britain, when by the municipal regulations of those nations, such merchandizes are absolutely inhibited? The idea is preposterous, and the expression of it, much more the insisting on it, proves only the hostility of the British government towards the United States.
What sub-type of article is it?
Foreign Affairs
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
British Orders In Council
War Preparations
Foreign Relations Committee
Us British Relations
Trade Demands
What entities or persons were involved?
Great Britain
United States
Federalists
Committee On Foreign Relations
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
British Demands And Us War Preparations
Stance / Tone
Critical Of British Hostility, Supportive Of Us Position
Key Figures
Great Britain
United States
Federalists
Committee On Foreign Relations
Key Arguments
Lengthy Debate On Foreign Relations Report Not Expected
Some Federalists Favor Active War Preparations
Britain's Demand For Us To Allow British Goods Into Enemy Nations Is Unprecedented And Unwarrantable
Compliance Impossible Due To Enemy Nations' Regulations
Demand Proves British Hostility Toward Us