The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-30

Ions and faithful attachment, TO thofe nr;nc;-
pies, AMI TO thoie mealurcs, under the operate
on OF which we are 10 peculiarly favored.
Favored we aiiuredly are, and in an eminent de-
gree; for while we repofc in peace and tran
quihty ut home, our commerce is nouriihiny
and extending, in meature hitherto ur no,vn.
We feel few or none of thofe public burdens
which are inteparable from government, and
what is, perhaps not inferior TO either of thofc
considerations, we have the high fatisfaction to
know, that as nation we command the ref
pect OF all the world.
That this is a iuft picture none can DENY and
iureiy there can be few thinking men among us
who can with to fee it revcrfed---To imagine
there were none, would be folly and deufon,
ellie whence can flow that infuria.sd hoftilitv
to the administration of the eovernmrnt and ef
peclay to- thofe meafires which have produced
thofe happy effects, which we have 70 often
witneiied, and fee daily reiterated.--That l. re-
iults from difappointed ambition in for,e ;sR,n.
ces, it is much TO be feared from pride of or-
mon in very many bnt we are perfuadesi n,oft
frequently from puiillanimoIs fear OF inccr.
ring the imputation of verfatalitv--O all other
iubiects the Acknowledgements of error, and the
correction oft, when the Judgment is coavi3-
ced, is deemed laudabe aud even macnaai,
nous but on this unfortunate fubieSf, change
of fentiment is either folly or crime.
1t is truly lamentable TO obferve, of our Fei-
low Citizens, while fome they approve. and
many others who are confrained TO acknowi-
edge, that they can find no fault in the adn,i
alitration of the government vet lending their
aid, to that party, whole known obiecf is ar,-
dica change in the sdmNfration. 10 what mo-
tive iuch inconiitency is attributable we are
wholly At lois to decide.
You need notno he Informed that thenuhi;c
opinion has ut leucth fetted on col. WILLGAn
ELtzfY or London, as proper perion to
pretent this Ditritt in the enfuing Conerefs Of
the United States, nor that h.. has Yielded 20 re-
peated Fluctuations, and coniented to become
a candidate for your fuffrages at the enfuns e.
lection. The private worth and refoeCtdbility
ofttls gentleman's talents arc fo we'll known to
all of you that the invidious tan. Of drawing =
companion between him and his connection;
Mr.. Jofeph Lewis, is indeed rs unnecefarv as
1t is unpleafant---we fhall therefore endcavor To
give you flight, but faithful Retch of the po-
litical characters of thofe gentlemen, and leave
you to make your choice.
Mr.. Lewisis one Of thofe gentlemen who file
themfelves Federalifs by which appellation Tiff
we mftake not is underfood, nothing more
than prediction for war, tax s. A pnhTc
debt, enXteniive PATRONAGE, an augmentation Of
the powers of the general government. By di.
minimizing thofe Of fate governments, and
itrong armed Executive ; for we are Derfiladrd
that no one among them, can be found, who
opponents are lefs warmly attached to the Uni
on ofthe itates under our admirable conitituti-
on, that they are.
We believe it nav he flid withC'pt the ha-
zsrd of contradiction, that Mr. Lewis arprn-
we'd and Till approves Of all the nieaFues Of Mr..
Adams's administration, except only his fano-
ing the lalt emhanv to France, which tern1ina-
ted our unhappy differences with that power
ful nation. II will not he doubted that he an
foil he If, g A.
mnifration, Of the borrowing Of money at ex-
orbitant intereft, Of the odous Alien and Sed-
ton laws, nor of the appointment of number
ofutrlefs Judges in the very laft hour ofthat ad
minitration.
AS foon as that gentleman tool; his feat in
Congrefs two years ago, he entitled himfclf on
the iide of op7oition, and has adhered to it.
with an uniformity which cannot fail 70 prove
his hoitity to the prefent administration.
'When that truly great and good man the pre-.
tent chief magifrate of the United States frf
came to the head of the government, he Fi,ggef.
ted to the Legislature the prooriety of retrench
ing our public expenditure, which the prodipaI-
ity of that administration, for the reftoration of
which, Mr.. L. and his friends are 70 extremely
folictous, had rendered enormous The IeeiE
lature with apromptnefs which does honor TO
our country, early commenced the fyRem IF
economy, which had thus been recommended.
and the reiult has been, diminution of our pph-
lie eXpence, TO the amount of more than mill
lion otdollars annually-What was the language
OF MIR. Lewis's friends on this location, need
fcarcely be mentioned the meaftlre was reDro-
bated by them; was filled i" paItry ixpennv
iaying," and the people were told that this was
part of fyftem, by which, the nation WAS to
be degraded, and the fupendous fabric of orr
contribution and government was to be over
thrown-You have now had four wears expe-
renee, and we call on you to reflect, and then
ak yourfelves if thofe predictions have been We
rihed. This reduction in the public expenc-
being effected; the govern nent wifelv indged
that the revenue arifing from excl s might h.
drfpenfed with, and that the repeal of the feveral
laws laying thofe duties, worl.; rslisve the peo-
pie from great deal of trouble ard vex1tion
forthe fun airing from this fource was incon(i-
derabe, the duties were calculated to check the
progrefs of domeftic manufactures. the expence
of collecting was enormous. and it placed under
the patronage and at the will of the executive,
no LET'S number than 467 officers -Thofe laws
were accordingly repealed but it was rnea-
fure which called forth all the efforts of M.
Lewis's friends, TO defeat it, They could not.
they did not contend, that the taxes were necei-
fairy, but that it was necehary that Won mould v.
habituated TO taxes in order that YOU fhould learn
how to bear them when they might be neccfa.
nv. This language CONVEYS a CHARGE ac1inf voy