The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-10

which ended with the 6ege OF York Town,
Virginia, AND the capture of Lord Cornwalis's
army. This campaign made ut the head of 4
corps of light infantry, with which was pre-
icnt az the hegc OF FORK, and engaged in fome
nlereiting operations. it the period OF the
peace with Great Britain, found myfelf
Member OF Congrefs by appointment of the
Legislature of this Fate. After the peace fet-
tied IN the city OF New-fork, in the practice Of
the law, and was In very lucrative coure of
practice, when the arrangement of our public at
fairs, blythe tsebenefS ofthc general confsd era-
tion drew me again reluctantly into public life
I became Member ot the Convention which
framed the prefent Contribution of the U.ted
States, and having taken part in this moafure,
I conceived myfsit To be under an obligation to
lend my aid towards putting the machine in
motion. Hence did not helitate TO accept the
offer of PreGdent Warrington, to undertake
the othce oi Secretary OF the Treaiury. In that
Office J met with many intrinGc difficulties, and
many artificial! ones proceeding from pa.,ions
not very worthy but common to Human Ma
ture, and which act with peculiar force in Re-
publics-The Object, however, was effettuai of
ctabliihing public credit and introducing order
into the finances.
{" Public office in this country has few at
fractions. The pecuniary emolument is 70 in
comfortable as to amount TO facrifice to anv
MAN who can employ his time with advantage
In any liberal protection. The opportunity OF
doing good, from the jealoufy of power and
the fpirlt Of faction, is too final in any Ration
TO warrant long continuance of private facili-
ees. The enterprises Of party had 70 far fiIc-
ceeded, as materially to weaken the neceiTary
influence and energy of the Executive Autho-
rlty, and 10 far diminifhed the power of doing
good IN that department, as greatly to take a.
way the motives which a virtuous man might
have for making fuch flcrifces. The profpecl
was even bad, for gratifying in future the love
OF fame, 1t that patton was to be the fprng OF
action. The union OF thcie motives, with the
reflections of prudence in relation to GROWING
family, determined me as foon as nv plan had
attained = certain maturity to withdraw from
office. This ] did in the year 795, by rcfigna.
ton, when I reiumcd the prCfefion of the
law, Gas councellor) in New-York, under every
advantage could dehrc. It is peaiing reflect
or to me, that hnce the commencement of my
connection with General Warrington to the
prettnt time, have potfefSd d hdttcring liarc
o. his confidence and friendlhip. In the year
1880, ! married the fecond daughter of Genera
Schuyler, gentleman Of one OF the oeft familic,
OF this country, ofiarge fortune, and Of no lief;
PeTtoral and public coniequence. It is impofi
be to he happier than | am in A wife, and
have eight children, the eldet fon fomcwl,a
pafled feventeen who all promife well as fal
as their years permit, and promife me muchfa
tistattion-Though have been too much il
public life to be wealthy, my Gtuation is eX
tIemeiy comfortable, and leaves me nothing tC
with but continuance Of health. with this
bleiling, the profits of my profc1fion, and Other
Proipects, authorize an expectation of illch ad.
dition to my refources as will render the eve OF
lite eaty and agreeable, 70 far as may depend on
this coniideration,''
Mr.. CooPFR,-A letter lately received in
New-Yorb from gentleman in England, gives
Tome information relative to the viit of Mr
Cooper the tragedian TO that country, and Tire
protpect othis returning his itation on the Anne.
rican ftage. According 10 theie accounts
the death Of iiter, Immediately upon Mr
Coopcr's arrival in London, prevented his enter.
ing upon his Profenional duties till the return
OF Kembie from the continent. a negotiation
with that gentleman followed, which, though ii
did not terminate in his renewed engagement at
Drury-lare, produced warm Disagreement s.
quarrel between MIR. Cooper and the Managers
This was fucceeied by the death of the part
ner (RicharGlon) whole invitation brought Mr.
Cooper from America.
The affairs of that theatre thus falling entire
y into the hands of perGons unfriendly to him,
the projected plan Of a connection was Of co;rfc
defcatcf, though he had received very fatter-
Ing reception from the public, and though Dr,i-
ry-lane was obliged during that feafon to play
againft Covent Garden with only Pope as the
tragic hero, oppofed to both Kcmbe and
Cooke.
Since that period negotiations have again
been opened, but difference of opinion chiefly
with refpe6t to the line of bunefl to be fuitain-
ed, and diviion of the principal characters,
prevented any agreement; and the company of
Drury-lane being now tlrengtiencd b. the addi-
ton of clifton, valuable aud popular perfor-
rner, all idea of Mr.. Cooper's engagement
ftnt.
Thcfe negociatonsit appears, have had the
effect of Delaying his contemplated return to
America, until 70 late period, that it is proba-
Die he has made arrangements for the winter
feaion at the Liverpool theatre, though his ar.
rival here this autumn had bcen confidently ex
petted.
FROM OUR ENGLISH PArrRs.
The celebrated Kotzebue paned fome time at
Paris aft Spring, and has furnifhed an inter-
citing Journal of the events cbara Sore 2--