The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-20
COMMUNICATION.

Dialogue bss7Veea Feaeyaijf and Republican.
Rep: Sill granbling, my friend, about the nlea-
iufes Of the administration. Why you remind of
Ceeros celebrated maxim that there is DO opinion
10 ahiurd which fone PHILOSOPHERS will not be found
20 adopt" had deemed it npoiiibe for any man
Of patriotic fu iad ,rlt with this TIpoln. trea-
ty. BUG
Ed: But have two fundamental objections to
that treaty Why ihould we pay GO,ooo dolls for
the rat!om OF our countrymcn And Why, fir
thoui nc have violated faith with that generous
ally the Ex-Baihaw Of Tripoli
r That we have paid a random for the difference
IN the nab OF our reflective priioners is no more
than what is fuoean;iay pracfied by the mott clvl-
iized States Do Great Britain and France ever re-
turn TO the ureche tdte in which they were niaced
before the commencement of holtilities? II either
"l them has made extraordinary acquGtnns du-
rn. the war, do they not always conceive thenieves
en;,ied to .sail loc part Of them, or at leaf to
denan indemnity for them, in the treaty of peace
10 be fur this Indemnify may rot be paid up dol
laFs for It generally cons in the urrender of fore
Hand or oi lone privilege vi trade But fir, YOU
Cannot be erouny oppoied ,Ae giving of raniom,
Or your principles matt be eaprcious 4. the winds
DID you Dot within a few weeks palt declare thar
hnce the government was 10 tardy i'll reieaing our
eounary the iynpdties Of the nation itelf ought
10 ne Appealed to 1t ihoule upon the country
that the ses o. us citizens houid be endangered for
the want OF little money thae iscrfce Of trea-
iure cpEl D. too great To rcdes The precious blood
OF the people, ard tha, he administration would
not ramon, 1t the duty of the nation, aud If
ms nation would NOT, IT the duty of the parents
thenelVes 20 throw IN their Contributions :JT the re-
tale OF our eountrymeu. Aai yet you who would
iaorice this heap Of trea!nre are now ilcklng for
the iinail fun OF $1,000 dollars!
+. Yes, Gf, you may complain ofmy iaeor6neaey ;
bnty you canno, change my ByeGaf opinions Would
have T11a bpiipys I'Oi 4 hat IL
the negotiation until lqHadron had rene we'd its at
tlek upon Trpoli, that we could have reIealed
them without any raniom at all, or for imaer one
than 10000 dolls,
r. Yes, FIR, iuch is my opinion. You will per
maps be modet enough TO coni-s that you are not TO
correct udgcof thee things asthoie experienced men
wno are on the ipot Yet what do the Americans in the
Mediterranean declare! Every letter ANNOUNCE, the
formation of an honorable peice. Com Rodgers re-
Jo'ees thar we have made treaty :" the noA hGnou-
rable aud advantageous 70 tie United States" Capt;
B4inhridge and iome Of his officers, you well know,
have exPTeiicd to you the fame opinion, and in fush
esie hond think theui too much elevated above any
slhih nierelts, reoiee the formation o any treaty
which did not rebound 60 the honour of their coun-
Try.
z. No authorities, Gr, If you pleafe lie, us take
the FACTS thenileiyes, and iud sc Tor ourieiyes
x II a'bqborfeI II is Indifferent to me whe-
ilier We arrive at the FAME conclbGon by argument
CT 10y authority. fog think that delay IN the ne
goeiation would have put US in belter iitua;ion
ior making peace. Now think, that no circun,-
dances we'e likely TO happen, which couli have
mace 70 fearful an impreon upon the heart Of the
Bdhaw, and have ex;orted from him fuch favourable
erns a. thoie ve.y circumstances which Col Lear
eiSed upon. SUPPoie he had delayed the negoeiati-
on Do you not perceive the conlsqueuees Cen
Eaton muN have abandoned ;he prosSt he had 70
fortunately begun. With his fnaii force, he had Ia
ken DtrGe, and defeated the B1lhaw's troors Per
haPs he might have gone to the capture of Ben
gaze. But would he then have been ra,h enough
70 have eroiied the gulf OF 5ydra, OF To- have gone