The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-05-03
ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, MIR 3, 1905.

The federal editors have fallen upor th,lnre-
TENT administration. with all thof. tropes and
metaphors of fcurriiitv, Of which'they are i,ch
c'nirert matters. And for what becau(e Torne
oi1cers nave been removed, whofe political Npi-
mons are not conientaneous with thofe OF our
hfths CT nc people of the United States T.cnr
experience has taught US. that federal fenfibiitv
was more alive upon Tie fn,,ieA of l,o7,., III
tines, than upon the great principles of natipn
al concern, which ought to command the ATTN
ton of every individual. As proof of the cor
rectnets OF this remark, we muh recur 20 ff,5r
clamorous demands for the EXECUTION OF fh,(
who would not tupport the mad career OF Mr..
Adams.-They have altogether forgotten TIE.
laying, that tbojf zVbo play at dszvL nun tasr
rxbbcry.
In the year 7os, an address 10 the preGdlt
WIS circulated for fuhfcription at PortfInoue
New-Hampfhire. Mr.. Gardner, Commifionh
of Lnans for that fate, ref1fe1 to fubfcribe M
name 20 it. Previous 70 this rcfufal, and but
7rrp N5ort time before. Mr.. Gardner receive
two letters from Mr.. Hamilton, then fecreta,
OF the treaiury, exprefling the warmeh apDrt
baton OF his fervices. He alfo received two
milar letters from his frccefIor Mr.. Wolcott.-l
The addrefs which Mr.. Gardner refnfed to GgnI
was of the presidential fyftem of the times. viz
For q French guar. m american nnzy, tamil
ing army. an additional ioad oftaxes, and aNtbe
OTHER O,mbfoms and cou/eqneneey Of debt and DER
Pot)m.-To this addrefs no honef republicsn
could fubtcribe his name and becaufe Mr..
Gardner was an boneF republican, Mr.. RuGell.
the tavourite Of Mr.. Adams, and the Editor Of
the Columbian Centinel, thus attacked him:
Why does not the PRECEDENT tumble head.
long from their places, the collector, loan of
" fce commiliioner, and commander Of the re-
e" venue cutter at Portfmouth Thefe irgrates
ought not for a moment 20 be FILTERED 70 eat
" the bread of the public, when they wait onlv
=" Tor late occailon, to betray our country to
" France"
Mr.. Gardner received early notice thai. if he
HAR refute to fign this pledge Of neannefs. as
it was very iufly called by lis opponents, his
name wonid be Erat on. "As a man of tate.
" and fene. and good citizen, he would not
content TO ianction budget of feryi,itv. Of
" bombaf and Of 1dnder." Nor was il (iened
by The collector, or the commander of tbe
cutter. Their difmilIal from Office was confr-
qucni'y demanded, and gyonted Similar Dnb-
Ilcat'ons appeared in all the federal papers and
yet tbeie fhanelefs caumniators cant abopt
diimifia's from Office. A lit of expnlfons dur
ing the reign of Mr.. Adams, would fill pam
Phiet. Several perfoDs were, in fprine i7os.
turned ont Of bread, becaufe they voted for Mr..
lirael IN preference TO Mr.. Morgan, as a fcnator
for the afsmbly of PennfyIvana.
a man ct geutee appearance and addref. was cont
nlted to The goal Of this county few days nce, on
charge Of 50ys Rreiieg. II is faid he is notorious
fO'indlcr and horfe thief, we'll known in Kentu,kv
and the fou;hsrn 0ates by the name Of obediah vii,
i l,arn' Warrington Randolph, J. King Jun. 7. w.
'hor'pion, &c &c. That he is famous for breaking
Tna's particularly at Fredericksburg and stauntop in
'HgF~ he appears TO be about thirty-fye years of
az; Fix feet h'gh--redia colourcd hair. cur Gort
wfieh ne generally wears powdered fair complex
on and has mark one fde Of his nofe. We are
tod he viii have his trial here next criminal cour,
which will be held in July.
SLiiim0re Iweyiear.
This man Of genteel appearance, and adj
dreiS, thirtv-live Years old, cf rcddCh colo,,red
hair, ola fair complexion, and win marx on