The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-26

fupply US with military fafes End many Rates
have been applied TO for troops 10 q, ;lroy ga IS
Puilia, Hcte, Hanover au'! Holland. = % not
the mot dreadful inElt..iio.t H. us, Ia rea,.,-r
quiet in this va, and Gir 10; till it b too e.
But no: fate in Europe sill either TT, : VI
trade with us 20 Ion" - We Cuni,dcr our: IS
iubjects Of Great Britain Honor, c'ienirya.,
the cutom of tates forbid them, until We t.te
rank as an independent people. The war c.r-
not he proiecuted without trslt, Eor can taA-s
be paid until we are enabled - u orr produce,
which cannot be done vithCut the hclp o. -
reign Hips, while our encray's navy is f. h,r"4
iorto ours. contIiband Hoop OF 70, nav
come from foreign parts, nut no authOrif' = e
coniequsJtly iuii.c;ent!y exter Eve trade, win -
carried Oh with Us Whit we remain IL rr,c-
tent underlined condition Our clc1rSf intcIcit
therefore, our very exiftence as freemer re-
quircs, that we take Deceive aeps now whilt
We may, for the iecurity of America Il is A
mott fortunate thing fcr us, that the prcfcn quit
rent revenue, with the mpoft on tobacco and
tonnage, will do mere than de6ay all our e.-
pentc of civil government, without frnih taxes
on the people, and that the unapPropria;ed
lands viii pav the eXpences Of the war.
The encloitd pamphlet on government is The.
production of our friend John Adams. It is
:ericle, and illews the virtue Ct the man, nj the
fame time that it ihews the buiineis of framing
government not 20 DC 70 difficult thing rs mott
people imagine. The FINAL fcheue printed in
hand bills, had written before Jaw this work
or Mr.. Adans-and he agrees that the council
of Gate had better be diein6t BODY from the
upper houte Of aieInhly their duration indeed
may be too long, but it !hould be for 4 longer
term than the lower houfe, in order TO anfw,r
the purpoie Of an independent middle brilcf.
tie therlttS had better think BE- appointed rs
now in Virginia, or by choice of the freeho!ders
in each county. The recommendation of Con-
greis about taking government is, as you fee, of
old date, and therefore it is faid 90 during the
continuance of the pretert ditputc," sc. but it
matters not much, for the government takcnup
ought to be the bet, whether it be for this, that
or another term of years.
Tins ! take to be the time and thing meant
by Shaktpeare when he fays--ss There is ti,ne
III the affairs of men, which taken at the food
leads on to fortune omitted, all The remaining
voyage is tpent in ihaiiows and miicries." Let
US then, fir quitting every other confederation,
heartily JOIN in perluacine our countIymen to
embrace the preicnt flowing tide. which promi-
les fair to wait MS into the harbour of fafcty,
happineis, liberty and virtue.
Perhaps fome may cndeavour TO iniure YOU
on account OF your concurrence in opinion with
Mr.. Glyn and others, relative TO the right der-
we'd to the company of Wharton and others from
their Indian grant of lands within the colony;
but rs coniider it meant only to fay, that un-
appropriated lands had better be purchafed
from the Indians or prime occupants, not deny
ing the propriety Of paying dues accuitomed to
the colony in which fuch lands lie, ard comply
ing with its laws: the objection againft fuch an
opinion loles its force.
am well pleafed to hear that you are going
into Convention, and I hope your powers
will be fully exerted in occurring the peace and
haPPinets of our country, by the adoption of a
wife and free government. / fhall be impatient
to know your thoughts on thefe great fubie6ts,
and hope you will inform me as early as pofhble.
Execute the length of this letter,
And believe me fncerely yours,
RICHARD HENRY LEE.
His EXcellency }