The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-08
FRIDA7' W0RNINC, FERRUARlo 5, 1905.

have been more fenibly felt by the people in
Guided in the territory weit of the Potomac
than the darkneis which pervaded the land of
Egypt in the days of Notes, we are told that
their refufal 20 Join their deftinics with Virginia
is concluhve evidence of penchant for politi-
cal defpotfn. But, Mr.. Chairman, notwith-
ftaDdiHgwhat have itatcd, ] f,oud be difpofed
to join thofe who have depicted their miferable
and ahett condition, in iuch glowing Colours.
If the queftion propounded TO them were, will
you content TO remain forever without repre-
fe6tation, and the ineft mable right of fufrrage,
in preference TO remuneration 70 Virginia |.
Sir, this is not the PROJECT before them-Tbey
expect local iegilature-A free Representation
a government given by the generous feelings,
and 'iberality OF the ftates, and of Conerefs---
and if it be neceiiary. I have no dogbt they
viii, by An amendment 10 the contribution, per-
mitthemto realiZethefe observations. This difpo-
htiou may induce them to remain even longer
in their preient fate encounterng ii! It's tempo
ruy evils. Gentlemen fay it is polite to re-
cede, to avoid the great trouble and expence
of legifatng for the diari6t-I acknowledge
they are great but they can be better avoided
by giving local Legislature that by the adopt
on OF the refolutions-they contemplate retain
ing the iuritdction over the City of Waiting
ton-for what purpofe certainly FOR tie pur-
pofe of relieving their wants, by leeiliat1ng for
them-and where, ] will ak you fir, is the
mighty difference between the tronb!c oc legifls
ting fora diitrict Of ten miles fquare. and diff
trict of four miles fquare, the iZe of the Citv
Of Warrington? Their general laws yruft b..
the fame, and the only difference conlits in The
pafiage ola few more laws for local purpofts
an additional, and TO my mind important con-
liberation, is, that by the meafure we fhaiI
have 20 continue theie people included in rae
City, much longer in the fate they now are, as
they alone are incapable of fupporting the ex-
pe7css of 4 subordinate gcvernnent-Mr.
Chairman, .Ra5;iii1, of all things, is mot def.
rattle. The enemies of the republican fyftem
have predicted that the want Of II will prodace
conv'!ians in the body polite, The certain pre-
curfors of ifs difoiuton. BY giving into inRa
biltr national faith and national convenience be-
cone convertible terms, all confidence in the
government will be olt-its credit at home.
and refpef abroad will be deitroyed, and it
will be the reProach of all nations. By infabil-
isy we fhaTI become the prey of drfpofifn, and
then republican. America will give the awful
example to the world, that in the very age. !he
achieved her liberty, fhe alfo bore teffimony
GIFTS incompatibility with the DEGENERATE fate
OF man--It is always impolitic To do iniuhice-
The value of property will be dimini!hcd by
the receilion; admit thisyearthatthe argument Of
the propriety OF recedng, on account of the
great trouble Of lesiflsting be good one
Next year an Argument more fubfantially cor
re6t. aud verified by the feelings Of every mem
Der may likewife be urged, and Ccncrefs called
upon TO remove TO Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA or
Ncw-York. The eitabiillment Of fhe govern
ment here is part of the fame fyftem, with
the location ofthe ten miles fquarc, they de-
pend on the fame principles, the contribution is
not more explicit in the one cafe, than in the
other admit the right to recede, the right to
remove is aIfo admitted the propriety of the
meaiure has indeed already been commended for
!id people afhfoc;.itc Tic two ideas. and il
they believe that Congrefs ever will remove.
whether they do or not, its effect will be the
tane-Corgye!sin the act Of acceptance of iu-
rifdi6tion, declared that this ten miles fquare
ihoud be the permanent feat of government
The people conhdered the faith of the nation
pledged, that the government fhould conduit
its operations here and under il in MANY innan-
ces they ve!ted all their fortunes in City proper
tY-Now to remove, or by any other a6t to in
lure the value ofproperty, would be an a9 of
injuftice. There is no difference in principal
between an injury done 20 one man, and that
infliefed on whole nation. The fnalleft ami
maicute feel rs much pain in expiring, rs the
Brobdigndtian giants. / will never give my
content wantonly 10 fport with the rights and
feelings Of this people and therefore flall vote
agsnft thefe refolutio1s.
(To be Ccann1l.J
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