The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-09


of the EngEfh iociety for efIe9ing parliamentary
reform, is the author of the following uR and aninat-
ed euioguns upon the republican contributions of this
country OF his uniaken love for liberty, of the I'M
iuiied ipendor Of his genius; his defence before the
high Judiciary of Scotland, tIne pamphlet from which
the following pailage is cxtratted, and the whole
courie Of his exerons to effe6t reform in parliament,
viii fand upon record the mott incon,roverti-
bic proofs They will rife up too againh the perie-
cutting fytem, the unrelenting revenge Of the Brth
government which without allowing him impartial
trial by jury of bis peers, could doom ich an en-
hghtened reiormer of its abuies long and DANCE
rous exile. OF the life of this luxurious patriot we have
collected but few important incidents We only
know, that he was native of Ireland, that country
from which he boaltcd his deficient " that country
Ito ufe his own eloquent language) for which as i,
has been emphaticaiy faitE God has done 60 much &
man 10 little, and which has hitherto alas been only
arettng place Tor birds Of paage, and banquet FOR
BEATS of prey" We know that having proftted BY
the ttructions Of the celebrated divine, Dr. Parr he
Paed everai years OF the manhood of his life in PHI
ladelpha and that after thus havng had an oppor-
tun'ty OF contemplating the defpotnn, of the Brth
government, and of admrng the excellcncy of the A
merican republics, he returned to his own country
infaed by The ilrkiug contraf which he had witnef
fed and determined TO ue every effort to amend the
contribution OF Britain. What was the glorious re-
ward he received for thele jealous and benevolent ey
ertions, his unjua perecution and melancholy fate
have already announced TO the world He was
tentenced by Scotch court Of ufce to an exile of
l4years on the bleak and melancholy flores of
New-lIoiland," and Joeph Gerald the eloquent adj
voeate OF the rights OF the people, the man Of exalt-
ed ieniments, extenve views, and curious obervati-
ons; the man Whole remarks life might have ail:-
ed the ateinan, Whole ideas of virtue might have en-
ightened the moralt, Whole eloquence might have
influenced enates, and whole delicacy Nigh, have DO
Eihed Courts, periihed with difea!c on board OF
Pri'on fhiP, on his pafage acrofs the ocean,
From sS0.SJla, ad.Gc!f fbe peoSle Of EsplrnS, in
1898, entitled I" II CsnVesfion, tie oniy means Of L
ing from min"
In America, that happy land of freedom, and an E.
quality OF rights the blood of man never fbed TO El
tiate the cruelty and ambition of crowned heads a
merca is without courts and therefore he is without
wars Wars are even prevented by the very flruc-
ture OF the government If difpute aries between
two commonwealth, concerning tract ofland, or
branch oil commerce, court of commifIoners COM
Poied OF two deputies from each fate is immediately
convened to decide upon the merits of the bufueC
With theie enlightened republicans reaion as # is the
only proper. 70 it the ole arbiter of differences, In
the year 1874 large traG of wefern territory w,s
Canned both by the Commonwealth of Pennfylvania
ana connecticut Comniilhoners from each fate were
appointed and met at Trenton in the Jerfys. The
ground OF the REFLECTIVE claim of each party was e.
mined and decitiou was made IN favor of Penfylya-
MA Inc deciiion was peaceably acGueiced in as ioon
as was pronounced. Had this dpute arilen in Ea
rope, hundred thoufand lives would have been lon
al deciding it or, had it even been ettled whout an
appeal to the iword millions would have been iouan
oereo IN the nuninery OF negotiation. In America
the buineis was effected at fali expencc and with
out the eftnon of fngle drop of blood
In America, that country which God and man have
ccncurred 10 render the bisfel habitatcn of abup
dsnce ard OF peace, the poor broken down BY
teS to uppor' the exPenfye trappngs of royalty, or
to psnPer the luxury of inioient nobility No
iordiy peer tramples down the corn of the bufband
proud prelate wrpgs from, him the ty,he of
US intiury They have neither cicarery in er,niue
nor hypocrhy i'll lawn. The community is no. there
divided into an oppreed peaantry and an overqrowu
aritoeracy, the Of whom lives BY the plumber of
ire tate while the others compelled to be the
objects Oft Plenty is the lot Of ALL opportunity of
none.
An equal and urdifinguihng law is the only fove-
reign acknowledged by free and united people,
which, as all contribute al:e 70 all are inclined 20
iupport. The word differentiation, 4 term unknown in
the vocabulary of free men, and which means only
reeiprocation of lavery ard tyranny, never wounds
tine ear OF the hgh-niinded republican Order, real
order IS preerved, becauie mau has intsreR in
dftnrbng it. The peace of millions cannot there be
brokenby the bloody difpoision OF one man.
The mazims Of the Prince of Peace are not only
preached but Pra6hied. The trumpet of war is ne
yer founded b. the het AIDS of defpotii to enkndle
'Phlt "a murder and OF rapine. dungeons, whips,
chains, racks, and gbss there reiorted to as
leiions OF morality, or inhrumentS of conviction
Crimes are not often Punihed with rigour becauie
they prevented by iittruGion. Above all, bane
iu luxury, which engerers difeafe that not only I'M
bitter life, bet Pnon the very fource of it, there uu
known. They have wants but iueh as nature
gives, and which may be ea lily fupplied by mode
rate degree Of labour. Lifs mpIe, and therefore it
is happy
This is not the gaudy picture of dileinpered ina
ginaton, bur the real reptsie raton of things which
are. Many years have reidei in the bofom of that
country and have feen and felt n. bleiings which
defcrbe and tstrefore, with h(uen pride, and con-
icious truth, hold up obe9 of admiration to
the world.
F,ieaA and Fdo7o Chiaesi, the great fource of the
evil Is here the people of Europe in general have as
little connection with their REFLECTIVE governments
except, Indeed as shey the Object of their plumber
as they have with the governments Of China or Ia
pan. Does gazette extraordinary, which announces
the taking Of Condo Vacnciennes enable You TO
procure one pint Of beer or a morid of bread for
your heplefs and fanifhng children Does the ring
ing OF bells, the firing Of cannon, thc Illumination
OF hops either tighten yonr abour, fee youf hunger
or c!othe yoEr nsfedref, Is there ary yi(don1 in
ipi'ng the heA blood in the country to obtain that
from the pofe,on of which You derive no advantaoeP
Woudnot TIC candle which blazes before fhe door of
the penfoned paraite of court b. far better empl,v
ed IN cheering the gloomy Of the folitaY peaisnt