The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-16

ETY. OF information has been given on this intere-
ing iube, either in coogual dileuiion or in the orr
gnal eh,ys which have ffued from tic pref that YOU
have doubt been enabled to form correct opinion,
and to appreciate juitly the advantages Of our pur-
chaie.
Let then give way to thofe emotions Of Joy the
oceaiion is 70 well calculated infpre let in con-
templatng the benefits which have reued to our COM
mon country from this glorious acquition forget the
ealouies, the chickering's the heart-burings OF party
prit let us unite in mutual congratuation and make
the air vocal with our iongs of triumph Why ihouid
we iuHer unnatural anmotes and arbitrary diitines
ons to interrupt the harmony of fe to min
gle with all our pleaiures daih with bitterness the
cup OF our repoie Are citizens of the fame
country, fpeasing the fame language, poIeflny the
lame rights and governed by the fame laws Let
then the only contention among us be, who will beG
erve that country, who mott fuccefully improve ard
adorn that language, who mott zealoully guard toi
rights, and who not promptly obey .ho!e laws-Ie t
us like the people of Abdera on u celebrated oc.,Gon
meet together as children Of the fame family lay our
hands on the altar OF peace, * earto bury the hatch
ct OF DIscoRD. Let Us do Juice to GOOD and WISE
men OF every party, for wiidom and patrio, Dies no,
| EXCLUSIVELY belong to Southern Democracy or E,f
tern Federaim. What matters it WHO are at the bea,
OF our affairs il the Contribution nvio,,e
the rights o. the people repected and the ;nte
relts OF the country pomoed All this has been done b
the prefent Executive. Let usnot then withhold our
apPauie Mr.. JefferGonby hsincorruptible integrity
ms profound knowledge his fncere love of liberty his
ardentpatrioti., his wife and temperate conduct dur
ing three years administration and by lone lie de-
voted to the ervice his country has deerved our e
teen and confidence. Let lis then dilrepard the ua-
founded caluues, the bitter invectves the oh
loquy and libera abuie which his political enemies
have heaped upon him. Let us rot give RIGHT
TO the enemies OF Republics accue us Of ingrati-
| tude
Yet little does matter whether the actions of this
luxurious man are bazonedb riendhpor cenfured BIZ
malgnity Conicious of the retfitude OF his own in
tentions and of the purity of his own mind he fnes
amdit the tempeh which is bowling around him. He
nts lecture on iummit where the pooned arrows of
faliehood cannot reach him. He appeals virb con6
dence from hireng cribblers beipmtial Judgment
OF honeit men; and fthey ifoud be nied BY art
tu intrigue, he is fenfibe there is another tribunal
which will do him ample utice; tribunal when the
venal voice of the abettors of teipotiim win not
be heard or not attended to- Yes poterty will place
tins patriot and philosopher high in the temple of PER-
soNAL HONOUR and PUBLIC UTILITY. Let the men
VINO why hin thew us his equal Another niche is
| ready to receive him.
And now, fellow-ctzens, have lite to do but 20
hlnt at the manner by which the bleflines we enjoy
may be preierved and tranimtted TO poiteri,y Com
iuit the volumes of htory and take warning by its te
timony Where is now the glory of ancient Greece
and Rome OF hoie famous feats Of fcence and virtue
whole hiifoy exhibtsthe mof aoniihine and delight
fui picture OF the dignity of human nature & at whole
very names our hearts thrill with fublime emotions
Gone fer ever Concealed beneath the banners of the
crois and the Creicen Where is now the living null
titude which formerly animated the eaern and iou,h
ern fhores OF the Mediterranean which buIt the ces
oil oyria erected IN Egypt toie vait monuments of hui
man folly and human indury, and in Garbage con,
| tended with Imperial Rome for the Empire of the
World. They fleep in the filence of the tomb and
their degenera,epoierityh have become Turkii Slaves
Egyptian Mameiukes Rovers of SaIlee & Coriairs of
Algiers.
To what fhall we afcribe this deplorable condition
this moral and political degeneracy Isnature efs
iaVh OF her gifts Is the earth es fertile or the or
ganiZatIon OF the human machine leis perie6tl No
Reaion and experience forbid the afertion The fun
hines with as much warmth the modern Turk or l.
taiian as on the ancient Greek Roman the blue
mantle oil the kes fpread over the nations Of the
eait and iouth with TIE fame luminous n,aqnihcence
and the human figure has changed but little in thoie
countries where the and licences once fourhed
put where ignorance q barbarim now reign fupreme
No 1t is tile SPIRIT OF DEsrorIsa which has chano
ed the appearance of thoe once happy regions and rem
ueieis the benefcenee OF nature 1t is the S?i
RIT OF DEsPor1sM which has withered the hreuoth
OF man, Paralyed his energies debated his mind and
tanned his proud foul 1t is theSPIR1T or DEsrorIsNi
winch has blaited the fruits OF the earth leyeed CT
ties with the ground, procribed commerce ban;fhed.
learning, and introduced war; devaffation and famine
every irightiui, aggravated form. And this SPIRIT
feiiow-citzens this SpIRT let it never be orqotten
originates from IGNORANCE. That man NAV
love liberty, fays the luxurious FAYETrE, II is only
neceiiary that he knowt and that he may pofes H. Is
only neceilay that ne will it.. The people who poef
knowledge OF their rights will not ffer thenielyes
to be oPPreiied imprifoned aad ,rampled on.
fierethen my countrynlen, here my young contpa-
tr'ots is plainly marked ont, the path of yor duty Yo
are the naurai guardians of your liberty but
before yon can act in that capacity you rna know in
what liberty confits, and how il may be pressrvcd
You mutt employ much of that time in your Libraries
winch IS now devoted to frivolous or vicious puruits
ihere IN the company of the luninares of the World
converting ianliliary with Poets, Orators and Piioo
piers willfeel your & vour
hearts purified & ennobed You will learn to deipiiethe
bauoes OF wealth and the hor-lved pealures of dif
npation Youwill be fenhbie of your own dignity and
Importance IN iociey, and by refpe6ting yourievesyou
VIII become truly respectable. Animated with IA
cred love OF Liberty and fred with the holy entufi
aim OF freedom, you will plant yourielves around its
banner and whether it uters the gale of peace or
waves bleeding in the air, you never will forfake it
"Iiberty" you will exclaim with rapture is the
ehoiceh bleling that Heaven has beRowed upon
man. 1t that which fnooths the path of life and
6 renders our country dear to US Then we will f,ed
our blood and lay down our lives TO defend it. II
was rannitted to by ourforefathers as theirn,o
valuable legacy. We will then never, never re-
| " fign it,"