The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-05

itance feeninsly of little moment, aud which :,
Perion unintereted in the affair viii not take tb.
trouble to tranIiate. is Frequently Deceive. and
produces the mot important eHeSts. that fire..
communication 70 neccilalv ia give the Mavif-
trate kDowlsdge Ufthe Drlp'e, and 10 incoir,.
them with confidence i'm IS administration. IS Inv
this means totally cut OF ana the Introduction
or ri1'a Goee pleading in-the courts of iuf;ce.
tublects the party who can neither undcrG, md
his Council, his Judge, or'.he advocate of his
opponent, - an embarrafiment the NOT Der
picking, and often, TO injuries the mot feri-
Gus.
We have thus tlted the great fources oe DIE
content, which have arifen from the meafures
your honorable body has been pleafed 70 our-
fue; did we fuppoia them the effea of fctt,ed
dehgn to oppreis, of determination 10 difre-
gard our natural and ftipulatct rights, we are
periulded we ihOuld do as mach in;utice to
your views, as the ftrongef exprefions would
do TO our feelings of indigpaticn and grief: but
we will not irfult YOU by f,fpicion 70 ir,iuri-
Gus to your motives; the want Of true infor
nation With reipect TO us, opinions founded on
a tuperhcial acquaintance with our country,
and prelndlced relations Of our habits and man
ners, on reports the mof unfounded, even as to
our language, tteie alone have given rife II the
meaihres of which we complain, and when thefe
lmprefiions hal have been effaced. we have the
fulieft confidence that their effects will ceafe.
and the language of remembrance will be
changed TO that OF congratulation and thanks
Deeply impre.led, therefore, with perfiIa-
iion that our rights need only he ftated, TO be
recognized and allowed that the highen of a
free Nation is a communication of the bleiIinps
or freedom; and that It's beft reputation is deci-
ded from facred regard TO treaties. We pray
you representatives OF che people to coniilltyour
own fame and happnefs, by a prompt at
tentlon to our prayer; we invoke the PRIN-
CIPLES OF YOUR REVOLUTION, the
SACRED SELF-EVIDENT,- AND ETER-
NAL TRUTHS on which your governments
are founded, we invoke the SOLEMN STIPU-
LATlONS OF TREATY, we invoke vonr
own PROFESSIONS, OF YOUR FA-
THEIRS, and we adjure you not TO difavow
the one nor dIihonor the other, by perfevering in
plan 10 contradictory to every thing you have
faii and they have taught 70 fatal to our happi-
neis, and the reputation of OBI country, to a ge-
nerous and free people. We ought not to urge
any motive of intereft when thofe of honor and
duty are 70 apparent; but be aiIured that the
true nterett of the United States confifs of Gull
tvatlng a fPirit OF Cancellation with the inhabi-
tantS or the territory they acquired. Annex
cd to your country by the courIe of political e.
vents, II depends upon you TO determine whe-
ther we fhall pay the cold homage of reluctant
iu6Jects, or render the free allegiance of citi
zens, attachedtoyour fortunesby choice, bound
toyou, bygratitude for the beG of blefiings, con-
trlbuting cheerfully to your advancement, to
thoic high deitinies, TO which HONOR, IL
BERTY, JUSTICE, will conduct you, and de-
tending as we folemnly pledge ourfelves TO do, at
! the rique of fortune and life, our COMMON
CONSTITUTION, COUNTRY & LAWS.
WE, THEREFORE,, respectfully pray, that
10 much of the law above mentioned, as
provides for the temporary government of
this country, as divides it into two terrific
RES, prohibits the importation of ilaves be
repealed.
AND that prompt and effcacious meafures
may be taken TO incorporate the inhabitants
of Louifana, into the Union of the United
States, and admit them 90 all the rights,
privileges and immun,ies of citizens there
of. .tx
And your Petitioners, SC.