The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-01

matters of high policy, it is our maxim to LET
nothing tranipire, but whatthe government may
think proper to communicate 10 Europe We
tall, to Europe, becaufe the inveitgation of this
proceeding, is not merely confined to France, II
is the cauie ofthe world.
Nevertheless, iaiomuch as it regards France,
theie circumstances have contributed to cait
light upon two important obje6ts. Providence
has Preierved hero, neceilary to her pure de-
hgnS, and in your ruin, France is involved. The
Engliih and the erpigrants know, that your def
tiny is interviewer with that of the French peo-
pie. If their execrable projects had been fulfil
led, 4 dreadful Vengeance would have been the
refult. Heaven will perceive the land from the
dire necefiity of puniihing crime, that, in its
confequence, might overthrow the world. Yet
this crime has been attempted, and may be re-
peated we fpeak of vengeance, and Our laws
are not equal 20 the exiGency.
Yes, Citizen Firit Conful, the fenate llould
in duty tell you, that in recognizing our focal
fytem, your fuperior genius neglected proviii-
ons, that do honor 20 the generoGty of your
character, but which augments perhaps your
dangers and our fears. All our contributions,
excepting that of the year 8, had organized a
high court, or a national jury. You thought,
4 fmilar tribunal would not be neceilary; and
poterity, who will regard you for all that you
nave done, VIII count lkSWllc upon llldl WHICH
you was not willing to foreiee.
But Citizen Firt Coniul, there is debt you
owe your country. You are not at liberty to
neglect your exiitence and the. fenate who in
offence, are the confervators of the focal COM
pact of thirty millions of men, demand on their
part, that the law be expounded upon the hrft
object of that conformation.
Citizen Firt Conful, great national tribunal
will iniure, on the one part, the responsibility
of the public fun6tionaries, and on the other, ii
will preient to confpirators a ready tribunal, in
ycited with the neceiiary powers to maintain
the fecurity and exifence of great people, at
tached to the iafety and eXiitence OF their frit
magitrate.
But this national jury will not be fuficient
now, to infure your life, and the effect of your
great work, if you do notcombne other inittu-
tons in the fytem to furvive you. You eta
bliihed new epoch but you ought to eternfe
it; fpendor is nothing if it IS -ephemeral /; we
cannot doubt but this great idea has occu-
pied your thoughts, for your creative genius
embraces all things.
You are prefed by the time, by the events
by contpirators, by the ambitious. You are
prefed by the inquietude, which agitates al
Frenchmen. You may arreft time, Controu
events, curb the conipiring, diiarm the am.
bilious, and tranquilize France, IN giving in.
VA; CHIIIGS vi tux
fate, and prolong thofe benefits for the chill
dren, which You acquire for their fathers. CT
tizen fri coniu, be we'll Altered that the ienate
addreifes you here, in the name of all the citi-
2ens. Alladmirc and love you but there are
Tome who ponder with profound anxiety, upou
the probable fate of the vefiel the Republic, il
they had the misfortune to loie their pilot, be-
fore it had been fixed upon immOvable anchors
IN the cities, in the country, if you were to in
terrogate all Frenchmen, one after the other
there is not one who would not eXclaim with u.s.
" great man, fniih your vaft teiigns, ard make
your glory immortal : you have eXtricated us
from the chaos of the paf /: you make us bleft.
in the enjoyment of exiting bleilings guaran-
tee them to lis for the future 20
In all foreign courts, found politicians exer-
cite TIE fame language. The repoie of France
includes the repote of Europe.
Such are, citizen Firlt Coniul, the obfervat
ons which the fenate have charged US to lay be-
fore you in giving us alto the Immediate nlIior
to repeat, in their name, and in the name o.
France, that under al circumstances and at thi.
moment in greater degree than ever, the fenate
and the people are cOnioldated with you.
Signed,
CAMBACERES, Second Coniu PRECEDENT.
MoRAD DE CALLS G JOSEPH CoaNUDEr,
Secretaries