The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-01


r-ceflcn, or r-nr;hin. a. ,hat ar,oa,, -I.pA taxi
psce II is nSct Gitent wi,i. AL IDEAS ard ~
PRINCIPLES .. government have ueh r'a!S OF uvo.
pie in the Of The u1ion without any conntri-
onal rights without auy voice in Their govern
mort, and NiIliou: havUgs common ntetei il iup-
porting the general government or III protecting the
United Suites in the poGe Zion oe thore privilcacs Of
which themfelves'.rioy mo mare Without this they
ooulinev be ropreientei in either Hoa.s Of Cow
gre;. or vurc for Preiiient let their number ne
cverfo srea they will have 10 independent eg(aturc
to enact laws for the election Of members Of Crgrefs
or appoint lvuators, executive Hue wrts Tor
fupplyiuf- vacancies.
Mr. z added, sha' thore who contemplate 70 great
iacreie Of population aud wealth, ought to prepare
early FOR uch event bY making early retrocef-
ion. He did nor, however, for himfelf believe tc
pulation OF this jria would encresfs with the ra-
pdity fuggened 1,prnb,b'y with the name -f city
may he but refpeaable village like the Hague, the
feat Of government in Holland country where large
commercial cities numerous. The Hague THOUGH
feafed near the fea, has become a commercial
CITY, That ,hismghtbe the fate NJ the we
Gt he thought probable, only becaufe commerce
had already taken its feat in other Gua,ions equally
convenient where every political privilege is enoyed,
hut beeaufe he could not believe tina, any great num-
Der of cirzeus of the United Sta,es et 20 lite value
on the rights of treemen hange thofe rights
for the pecunary advantages arng from the feat Of
government and in fich fet fo little value on theft;
privileges he had nnt greas confidence. The United
States had given fueien pledpe for the Continuance
ofthe fear Of government in this place. they had laid
out large fums of money, and continuing 70 DO
10, and had thereby encouraged Others m DO 70 ard
40 other ftuaon thought ef or could eaf!v be =
greed to- therefore the inhabitants would have eona
advantages after the retroceicu as they had at pre-
tent. with the addition Of enjoying tire privileges IS
republic government and the rank Of free citizens
st,o las,,1 r. IL.
reitrane by the contribution, he thought every areu-
ment derived from cxpedicncy was in favor of the
meafure.
M. Bovd faid tbs. although fo.re gentlemen had
left The conltutonay Of the propofed r,eafire on,
OF the aueitnn he a.isfed any more on that
PSnt, than he was OF It's expedicncy The conRitu-
tion to him the polar nar by which his courfe
through the ea Of politics would he regulated The
contribution had been formed BY convention COM
Poed Of delegates from the fevea tates of the union
and was afterwards adopted by fate conventions. on
behalf Of thenfelves and the people. He had been
a msaober Of the convention of lis nate and had a.
grect'to ratify that inlrument FOR h;nfe and his
con.tituents, under belief that Couores would from
time to time leginate on the feveral powers vened
III them by the corhitu,ion, as their circumfance,
required. He was well aware at that time of the
coniequehce OF accepting dfria Of territory not
exceeding ten miles fquare las laid down in the fei
on 10 often alluded 70 and he did believe that that
coniequence would be that Congress nun exercre
executive esiaton whenever they accepted the coded
dirict The idea OF receflion not taken I'D at
thar time. The fates Of pennfvlvania of Delaware
fETey, of Maryland and Virginia made offers of
eeilor nnder the terms of the contribution par
tai ceiiion was accepted nv Congress from MARYLAND
and Virginia. II 4 difpofton is to be nl2de OF
this dItrct, he did not Zee why Conqref mi,ht NOT
convey 1t to any Of thofc Rates which had rroTere5
TO coapIy with the conftutional furcenion ard r.
fr0r1 he tn-,,
This ftaemeat he made merely to thew the abGird
ty of recelou, it had prefented isffto his mind
We are afSed 20 recede this territory on account !
ofthe difficulty leginatng for its inhabitants The
fame arguments would apply for the receion Of the
ceded trrr' DRY of Georgia, or LouGana their nte-
ret's are ALTO too indtfnaly urderfood their die |
tanee too remote for our legil;eon But no gen. !
taran would att on fuch an argument in ,hofe ca
les in his opinion it wonli be equally IMPROPER to
actin the cafe now before the committee
1t has been faid that the city If Warrington wnnld !
be the germ of arifocrscy in this country He did
notapPrehend fuch effect. It would be rscolle6t-
ed that Congref, had the powers of felc-defence
they hatthe power of the militia to fpprers infr-
rettions they had not that power under the old ar
teleS OF confederation vet they rehed every menace
ever attempt 20 Introduce sriNOcrlcy. Look az
New-York, at one time the reEdence OF 10000 Bril-
tin troops with al djtona iupport, to the amount
or soooo--Wcre thete adequate to -drive the peo-
% q ;S; ;i;a t15 tI5ii5 vi monarchy and ariifo-
crazy winch beet them Neitherthat force nor any
other could ehee iuch end, 70 long the conNi-
tuition remained, ami the people preferved their viz
tue But if he was IN favor Of fyfem OF ariaocra-
cy he would be in favor Of laying hands upon the
contribution, and changing il from day to day until
1t had LOTT ali that iymetry sid connection which en-
deared IL to the hearts of Americans. In that event
the people would throw it from them in difdain and
than would be the time to propofe anorher fyHem
For his part he confdersd the contribution iacred
initrument, which ought not 20 be lightly touched
Conii'ering it thus lscred he houid ever conider it
bis duty to elevate his voice sgsn} its vioation-and
that he believed would be of the consequences of
the preieut neaiure.
ne be continued.