The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-16

IEpUBLICx.
IS N;Siose, year ~ Of the Rehubliet.
The Kepublick has been forced to change
It's attitude, but it has not changed its iitu-
alton: it always preierves in the know
ledge of its itrength, the afIurance of its
PROPERTY. Every thing was calm in the in
teriour OF France, when at the beginning
of latt year, we fill entsrtained the hope of
Its PROPERTY. Every thing has remained
calm fince that period IN which Jealous
power has again lighted up the torch of
var, aud IT is ince tina, war has broken out,
ihat the uhien OF interefts and of fenti-
nlents has difplayed itelf more fully and
mora completely, and public fpirit been
developed with the utmoit energy.
In the new departments which the Firft
Con(ul has paf1ed through, as well as n 1.-THE
old ones, he has witnefIed the expreilion of
j true french indignation he has recog-
ni2edir the hatred of their inhabitants a
gainit government, the enemy of our
profperity, FIJI more than in their burfts
OF public Joy and perFonal affection, their
devo<ion to his dcftiny.
Throughout all the departments, the
niiniiters of public worilnp have pro6ted
of the influence of religion, to cor1ecrate
this spontaneous movement of mems
minds. Dspott OF arms which fugitive re-
bells had made under ground, that they
might nave recourfe TO at future moment,
which guilty hopes fiatteled them would
ioon arrive, have been diicovered at the firt
Ggual Of danger, ard delivered up TO the
public magistrates, in order to arm our
defenders.
he B.itiih government will endeayour
70 caft, and has perhaps already Gait on our
thore, tome of thoic monitors which it has
n0ur:iled during peace TO rend the foil on
which they were born; but they will 20
longer meet on it thoie impious bands, the
ilitgnments OF their firit crimes, who have
either been diilolved by terror or have fall
len victims 70 the offended iuftice OF their
country they will neither fird that credu-
lily which they abufed, nor that hatred,
the poinards OF which they iharpened.
Experience has enlightened all : the wis
dom Of the law ID of the administration
mas reconciled every heart.
Surrounded every where by the public
force, every where fecured by the tribunals,
theie guilty wretches will no longer have
IT III their power to excite rebe ion, nor
agnn with impunity to act as robbers and
7failinS.
"A miterable attempt has lately been made
IN La Vcntlee the conicription was the
prctext5 but citizens, prieits, folders, all
role up for the common defence thofe
who i'll former times were the movers of
ditcoid, came voluntarily to offer their
itryices to fupport the public authority,
&ud IN Slicir perfons and families preSented
TO many pledges of their loyalty and deFo-
tlGG 70 the fate.
a, Ill -,
iccurity of citizens, is the return OF focal
SELECTIONS; benehcence becomes every day
more maIiifeft f.; on all Iides we behold vo-
luntary contributions for the RELIEF OF mis-
fortune, and funds fet apart for uiefIl eta
bli'hHents.
The war has not in TIE leaf interrupted
the intentions OF peace (; government has
conltantiy purified every thing which could
Tcnd TO Until the contribution into the man.
1ers and temperament of citizens ever.
thing which might attach the interefts and
the hopes of all men 90 its duration.
The Senate has therefore been RATED 10
THAI height which its innitution demanded.
An endowment iuch as the contribution had
determined surrounds it with al awful
grandeur. >
The Legislative Body will for the future
claimed by it's functions it will no longer
be in vain fought for out of its fittings. An
annual prelident will form the centre ofits
movements, and become the organ of lis
thoughts and its wiihes in it's relations with,
the government. This body will in short
pofefs that dignity, which could not pof-
hbly exit uGder tickle and indeterminate
forms.
The electoral colleges every where deli
berate with that calm and wiidoin which
a happy choice aiIures.
The legion of honour exits in the fupe-
riour parts of its organization, and part
ofths clements competing it. The1e ele-
ments, still equal, viii after laft CHOICE be
distributed into their different functions and
places. How many honorable traits has
not the ambition of being admitted into IT
revealed What fractures will not the re-
publick poilefs in this nititution, to en-
courage and recompence fervice and yir-
tues
in the Council OF State, another inftituti-
OF prepares for the choice Of government,
men capable of filing all the hyperion bran
Ches of the administration, difciples form
themtelyes there in the academy of rules
aud OF the laws, they re.there induced with
the principles and maxims Of public order.
Always surrounded by witnelIes and judi
ges, often under the eyes OF government,
frequently employed in important millions,
they will begin to exercife public funai-
ons, with all the maturity OF experience,
and that guarantee dcrivedfron characters,
conduct and tried abilities.
LycrnwJ, and fccondary fchools are ri
Eng OH al foes, but fil not rapid enough