The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-08

az HV9onsie9 /oUrce, that Mr.. Monroe has ar
tual'y expreiied to our government an opinion.
that we ought To proceed to an immediate de-
cIaraton of war againft SPAIN"
The Alexandria Expoitor, of Nov. IN. ftates
that " the reports in Warrington CITY confirm"
the reports which we have faid were afIoat in
TINS city, that the Spanilh minifter, having de-
term'ned to leave the us. had demanded his
paiiPorts from our government"
The Election of Pennsylvania, whiln il has
gwen rife to many wel-founded approximations
or danger, has led To many reports, which have
not the ieat foundation. ss We hear much
here Qays our wel-informed correfpondent in
Batimore) of THIRD PARTY, to be formed
or HONEST me from all the ftates. Some
eminent PIrgiaiHpt are mentioned to be of the
new Junto: Mtiifon, Ga'latn, &c. with Bav
ara, Dayton, &c.-and the oil and vinegar
junction is to be made uD to crulh Duane and 2
few Inludicious, hot-headed Iriil,men %
This is favourite idea even with fome men
among ourfelves, but it is one which rather
iprings from their hopes than their convictions.
The "Union of Honelt Men," has become the
chorus OF many federal ditty in the two moft
active newspapers in Virginia. Provided thew
can aicend TO the fummit of their wines, thev
appear indeed TO have very little fqueamilhnefs
asto the means ufed for their elevation. IF eve
ry republican ihonld turn an apoftate or Burr.
they have no objection to receiving him as 2
brother. We mutt, however, pay them the
compliment of oblerving, that tho the " union
OF honet men" is their favourte Object, they
hold forth rather more Respectable motive than
the cruihing of a newspaper printer, or a " few
hot-headed IriIhmen."
The condition of Virginia is far lefs aufpici-
n "A. oil
licans, and coincidence and union with the
tederaiiits, than the fate of Pennfyvania has
been. Our contribution is the theme of our
warmeft appreciation, and except one or two
unimportant features which we fhould be will
ing TO amend, we would not exchange it for anv
other in the union. Our governor is reipecf-
able hut an inotfeniive officer. We have none
OF thoie general elections by the people, which
are calculated to bring every man in the fate At
the fame time into colfion and difference. Our
population is uniform, without any of thore diff
tinctIons OF clans and tribes which produce a
d'verhty OF intereits. Iriihmen have found
their way among us, who pontGs all the free fpi-
mt OF their countrymen but their numbers or
their influence are not calculated to create the
ilightelt ihadow of an alarm. As to our editors.
we nave none among nc, who has atIumed fuch
an authoritative air, the editor of the Aurora.
Yeti would be prefumption in us to hope,
that the republicans fhal always enjoy this en-
viable harmony of fentimeht. There mua be
ihades of difference in their opinions on queft-
ons that relate to the theory or administration of
| the government but when the previous points
of coincidence are 70 many and clofc, thefe lit
tic contrarieties, if they are managed with mo-
deration, will vanifh without producing divi-
lion. There may be trimmings and foftenings
down, and cenfurabie fpirit of moderation
among fome of the republicans who live in our
towns, but The great body of the Yeomanry are
placed beyond the means of corruption and
change. Years will pats away before the great
majority of the Virginlans lha break down their
compact republican phalanx and let not
the republicans of the other ftates indulge the
gloomy anticipation let not the federalifts
clay the flattering JUNCTION to their FOULS" that
this favourite idea of an "unon among the bo-
nett men" will ever find foothold here. Vir-
GINA has never yet been the friend of federal
i'm, nor will ihe be. Should every other part of
the union defert its republican principles, we
do not helitate to fay, that there is ga redeem
ing fpirit" in the manners of her people, which
ihail preierye fate at leait free from corrup
ton.