The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-29
For THE E NO UIRE r.

The Speech of Carnot in the French Trihu-
nate, on the motion for veftng the Imperial
power IN Bonaparte, gives rife to the mott inns
portant reflections, aud ought to be deeply i'm
prefed on the mind of every man in America.
This enlightened man bears tefimony to the
important fact, that France was fill capable of
enjoying republican contribution, and that Bo-
naparte might have inmortalized himfelf by ef-
tabliihng Republic, at that eventful period.
the peace OF Amiens. The eifabliihment of an
hereditary Getpotiiin in that ill-fated country,
affords an awful warming to the people of Anne
rica 1t torcibly impreges on their memories
ieifon which they ought never TO forget, that
the doiatry OF All individual a difciplned ftand-
ing army, and neglected militia are deftrlIe-
tive to liberty. If in the commencement of the
nineteenth century, the freedom of the people
is poaPoned to the fplendor of a diadem, what
is the age, or where is the nation in which
Nanong army can be relied on as the fafeguard
of their rights
-" Since the 18th Brumaire, Eavs the ora
tor there has been an epoch urigye in the an mails
OF the world, to mediate free from forms, to
! round liberty upon fold bates, acknowledged
by experience and by reafon. After the peace
or Anlens, Bonaparte might have choten be-
tween the Republican fyftem and the monar-
chical he could have done all he wifhed, he
would not have met with the llighteit oppofi.
ton"
{" The depot of liberty was confided to him {;
had he filed the expectation Of the nation which
had deemed him alone capable of refolving the
grand problem ofpublic liberty in great ffates,
he would have covered hmfef with unexam-
pied glory
But iurrounded by his Legion of Honour, and
by his myrmidons whole bayonets were ready
to filence all oppoGtion Bonaparte has prefer
red the Imperial fceptre to the Proficiency of A
Republic, and has covered himfelf with unexam-
pied infamy.
1t is," continued the orator, &C from the ma
ture oftheir government that Republics want
liability it is becaufe being haftly begotten in
the bofom of tempefS they are always ftormv in
their nature. One alone was the work of PHI
loiophy, organized in tranquility, and that re-
public exits full of wifdom, and vigor. It's the
confederation in America which prefents us this
phenomenon and every day their PROPERTY re.
celves acceiiions of ftrength which aftonifh other
nations thus was it reftrved for the new world
to teach the. ancients that men may fubmit
peaceably under the regime Ofliberty and eoua-
hty. Yes dare to lay it down AS principle
that when we can eftabliih an order of things
without having to fear the influence OF factions.
as the FirR ConjiH could haze dane cbieRy AFTER
tie peace Of dmienJ, as be can do aozv it is Irls
difficult to form a republic without ANARCHY.
''''' q" ii'0''' I''y "itIioul uelpotlln FOR how
can we conceive limitation which is not lluGye
IN government whole chief has all the ex-cu-
tive power in his hands, and all the patronage %
The glorious opportunity is now gone, and
will not probably return for ages, " to found IL
berty upon fold bafes," in that devoted coun-
try. Americans while you lament the folly
and deiution of the French, and curfe the ambi
ton of their tyrant, rejoice in your own free
dom, and remember that while your confedera-
cy, and your contribution continue, you have
nothing to fear from external or internal foes,