The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-16

~ wv TUG "tt 'i'' N tnS celebrated declaration
DEN 1ou admit then that If he was not I'll,
artiit, the work i,.elf would be WORTHY Of com
mendation. You fee! that it has conGderah,,
merits and You are therefore folicitous to re-,
fhm + his proteniions. You viii admit Tier
that If Mr.. Jcffcrion he The ;utho., he is en.i.
tied To al! thoie !aurcls of wi ich YOU are am.
Li;ious to deprive hinc Kzy, tn IN do you be.
lieve that he is not /?
Heo: "Becaufc have in nv pci;;lIion an ey.
Act eoby, T,er5atim ct Gtratin, Of Mr.. rs
draught OF the Declaration of Indenendepce.
and had it been adopted without t.,e .y9ry nj.
terations il underwent, in ione ini,3nces inv r.
trenching LARGELY, in others by confederate adj
'itions, viii venture to iav, il wopld have
teen very iniudicous publication AZ the tim,
and wonid have rejected diGgracc Oh the Ame
rcan Congrefs for ever''
Dem You have then ften CORY? & Won fifrt
an er6d copy: How are YOU (. ain that the
''npoior is not iome where elle 70 be found,
and that even your enlightened gerirs is not
made the dupe of his artiice. Which an,
to believe +; you or the correct editor of the Ma
honai lnteiliGencer You who only faw the
cory and he. who examined the o,ig;na! itfclf
you who attempted 10 magnify ard wi.e-drsw
the many alterations which it Underwent: and
ne WHO could difcover no more than EIGHT or
ten alterations in the original competition not
one OF which materially varied" the fpirit OF
the piece?
Rep. But would any ferrous POLITICAL,
have made tae exnence OF the African trade.
- ferrous clute Of going 10 war with the mo
ther country?
Dem: Mr.. Jeferfon then introduced this
grievance into his original declaration and
It was expunced bv MeGrs. Franklin aud Lee ,
AND yon think fnch a scomplairt, 70 truly
worthy OF the uniform humanity OF MIR. r. 60
he -,l,T 4 q
rcan Congrefs ''would have reflected a DIFF
grace upon If for ever" On this point Sir, we.
differ, as hope we do on NOT other political
iuhstts. Had it been my good fortune to have
been the afcciatc of MIR. Jeiftr(on on tia. oc-
CATION, ! would have ioined hear. and hand
with BIN in arrefirg the nundmions of this
African trade. would not have ricen agoinft
The nother country becaute the lad tolerated
TINS evil, but becaufe fl:e fltTercd it 10 exaroe
rate. II there was no other way Of looming Of
this trade with Africa, wou,t; ut once have
isVered 'nrconnettion with the mother country.
RSt: Bnt how isl; poG,ible that Mr.. Je?fer,on
can be the author Of this declaration The
works OF every ar'in are not equal but thev sr.
nnror'A. Now flow me any production of
Mr.. ). which hrea,hes the fare fpirit, the alto
mining 7'7pi4a q'iS aHimi, which animatrs this
competition.
Dem i: In moi OF the pieces of Mr.. IeE.rron.
there was no location to introduce the fame en-
erset'c iiyie of ientiment. He has seneraIiy
written on futjeGts tina; principally demanded
comprehension and clearnefs Of tLousbt -
Hence he is rather dida6tic than Am eloouent
writer. But do YOU find no beauty or enerav
N his Notes on Virginia In MS oiefcription Of
me Potomac breaking thra' the Bloc Ridge, and
ms remarks on religious federation? Bot need
wander no farther from the prefrnt fubie6i. to
prove h'm competent to the work. IF Won have
ieen his Summary View Of the Rights of Bri
u y America, you could no longer preE1me 10
entertair finge doubt. The Declaration of
independence isin fact mere text, on which
tha' WORE rs mott luminous and eloqIeEt COM
n1ent.
Rep You argue in vain. You may change
my convictions, but NOT my CONDITIONS. If /
do not have recourfe TO error how can exne,et
70 iupport the cauie which fupports me /?
Dialogue end: an tbe nc7niffiou of Lo,jfo,o.
Be'7vee8 t6r Edifor cftbs Phi: ReeiFer and a
Republican.
Rtg What ~ incongruous writer Is our
mott worthy Prelideat? In his lat mcfIaee TO
conFreiS he aiiirts that the "obie6ionstskeuly
Spain TO the validity of of our title to the Coun
try ct LoHi'iaTa have been withdrawn: its ex-
act limits however remaining to be fettied be-
tween us." Now let me ak how thofe obiec
t"hS could have been withdrawn when il was
deemed necehirv to dfpatch fpccial minifer
to the Court OF Mad,i!, to obvia;e thief. OBJ
leet'iCns ; and when we now that the nliDifer
las actually failed in removing them ,
Dem Prithee is it YOU or N.r. Jsferforr I,
who mixes inconeruities together? when a
man let's before you wiae AMI fSirit, and you
employ them both for the fame pur2nre Who
Is guilty of inconeruty !? lie who p!asss
them ieparateiy before you, or you who nifaRe
one for the other? When Mr.. Jeffereon fpoke
OF objections was it Lis fault or your misfor-
tune, that your intellectual tate confaunoed ali
kinds of objections togeil er, g, made them ap-
psar as one?
Rfe !: aik you, has not Mr.. J. arf declared
that all objections were withdrawn and are we
not nowtold thatobje dions are RATED by tbecourt
Madrld! How can you reconcile this prcfi1en-
tal aEertion with fiIch "diplomatic rebuff -
Am to be indebted TO the acutenefs of your
ptiite, for difcovering this discrimination be-
tween things which are efcnti1lly the fame?
Den 1t requires little accutercfs indeed Gr.
to point on. this diitnttion; and an forty by
undertaking this iimple tafs to pay 70 poor =
compliment 20 roar understanding. The OBJ
lections which Mr.. !. mentioned were really ~
two forts, though If you again turn TO his mer.
iAge, you will find that be ufcd this term only
once Objections to the validity of the title it.
zen and objections TO the exaGl limits, covered
by that title. Is It 80 uncontuon 2 cat. ey.,.