The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-04

''"''''lS N'hhOn among the rrDCSliCans huuii
c"n'''ue and extend 10 Influence. |, vii! be
'eir mel. policy to promote il by an the reiour.
ceS IN Their power. Who were they, that
attempted to play upon the pride Of thotc
republicans, VINO were not 70 inucr d;GiYrniil.
ed IN cur COUNCILS, and To Dir no ieslonfy in
tAeir botoms, by crying up John Randolph as
the'r 'tader, and rldicuhng then for being his
iubiurvicnt followers? Who were ,h.v 49,
nave attempted TO work upon the ambition and
me Pride Crcvery nominal republican, who. too
weak 20 Influence others, and too vain TO ,,o
alO!S with ;h>in, WAS auXioGs TO d;tinouiih
hlmic't by an affected imparti.lity oc opinion ,
=" no were they that iayii',eCi f,ch el ,borate en-
! io&lumS upon James Elliott of Vermont who
puhed nam IN the papers who to.Ned him ar
!"si. iS"its; VINO yclCpec!him the lad, perdcu; Z
trutE-i"ayrd republican who tried 10 make
nm conceal, even from nimftlf, that ,he. yatri.
otim or which he Wanted, was 10 more IN N
private pique towards 4 young man Of tbe
iouth; and who hoped, by thus commando,
MS gratitude, to bind hin forever 70 thcir iut,.
rcstS such has beeu, aud iuCh win be the po-
cy of the federalifs. Watch their preflnt
movements, and you will find them flaming the
flames ot dllnni1n; asgravating cve.v little diff
terence OF opinion that exits among MS: lett;rg
INDIVIDUAL in-reHS, rs much as they can. into
cohtaH inl!aming the little pa!iious of conDa-
u'orS aud as lar as they can, without openly
@'o"ihS ther dehgns, mc6Gling, infllming and
''~'f!ihy Oeyonl the chance OF a reconcilement,
e.N'Y it''e C"cordant fentimeut, which may
IAH"ce I" a'ilc among the republicans. You
WIZ and them udicui'ug aud denouncing that
par' Of the >pubIicans, which happens TO gain
b. ntt!t triumph over their own friends. You will
XII them binding up the wounds of the van
iqu!hed, lymPathtiug with AL their misfor-
! times and ~ making them;e!ves uieful as
IomiorierS, attempting 10 make them confede-
rates of their cauic
! Yet let me not be misunderstood in the view
which have here deeneated, o. federal policy.
% not mean TO affirm, that this is the policy
OF ~ the tedera'it;s, in ali the 0ates, but that
! II S@S been employed in all thCfe ftuations
where ione differences have exfted among the
republicans, and that it 7v;R "grow with the
growth, AID ltreEgthen wiki the fr.ngth'' of
theie mterra, diyIiOns. and Nv internal diviC-
ons, % not mean thofc alterations which are
| produced by fundamental change Of political
ientiment, but by thofe fnlalier variations of O.
pinion and lntCrca which are to be found in
men ct the fame political PARTY Thef- are
the alterations, which the f>dern policy will
attempt to encourage, rs thefe nav lead 10
more important tchifns. g. taking ADVANTAGE
OF iomt little di.lion OF this kind, the federais
have been pcaftd to hope, that thcv NAV form
at IaIt c.oier combination with thof- very men,
who wou!d not At frtt have agreed with them
o. lln6ie political principle, that related to
The two parties in this country.
From what otb-r caufe sit, that they now at
tempt TO raife luch an uufourded alarm ahout
the fafety of the contribution? To what other
cau!c are we to attribute their pucrile at
Temps to bring John Randolph into contempt?
why do they expatiate in the mott pathetic
! language upon the ruin which hangs over the
conithutICn! Why call upon evrrv houet
man to unite and rally r.undit ! - FORGET Ohey
c'y) me errors OF the two Ian administrations.
= incredibly throw the mantle OF oblivion over
our treaties, our armies, oar Ravies. our m
ccniutntiUna laws, gagged Drcfs and the waite
OF p"hhc treaiure. Throw away the lights Of
experience, by which only you can know us for
what we are, by which alone YOU have bsen
| taugot 10 teel the CURES of our fytem; & take
us 'or iaee and virtuous patriots. The public
/ good demands fuch llcrifce at your hands.
for unieis you Aft US to drive back your own
| party we ihaII fee our government laid in rn-
ms Without the union Of all honctt men, not
veitige fthe preicnt coatitution can remain
to bIc,s our children" WHY, | repeat, does
/ iuch language flow from their los II is he
cauie they hope this tOcfn of alarm will divide
the republicans. Thofe who have lsfs COURAGE
or Ifs penetration than the ref, are eXDcE1ed
to deiert their friends and throw themfelyes in
to the arms of the federaiGs to fave the conlfi-
tuition Federlliits, did I fay? No: theft gen.
tIemen have already changed their title. They
are no longer federali!ts. They now call them
! i"'ves ConhltutoDaits the friends of the con-
/ it'tuiIon the constitutional party; and they
Halter thcmftlves they have now crested ftand-
ard, which iha'l wave other heads than their
| own. Yet why all this alarm? We as well as
! they are rs warmly attached TO the contribution.
| We would do as much to guard its fafety. If
the amendments of MeiIrs. Randolph and Nj
cholton, or any other amendments, are found
upon invci'gation to be necetIary to- our fe-
cIntY, the American people will adopt them.
! But let not the federal party pretend 10 ftv.
that the majority of the republicans will ADOPT
them without any delibcration and let them
not delude themielveS into the hope, that anv
part Of the republicans, who NAV entertain the
! fame views on this fubjeCi, that they do, will
unite with them for the attainment of any other
| than this Jingle object, or that they will enter
into general treaty of alliance, olTcnfye and
defculive !
The fcderal'fg have now adopted as their
motto, {" the union Of all houeR men," But
have they Efficiently reflected upon The extent
! Of their demand Are they vet TO know that
! hoIeay of intention is not the only cement of
! political union? In order that they may no.
I neltly unite, men mu0 be animated by The fame
views, and they muf purlue the fame expedi-
ent-. Damicus and Raveiac are fupDofed TO
have been influenced by the mott virtuous mo.
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