The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-18

porous circumstances, would only ferve TO dilgu;(e
her weakneis aud NUT. in the end, annihiats her
ooafed reources and illu;ory wealth. general con-
ipiracy already feems to undermine her commence A
iecret and well-concerted policy calls into action ex
teniive and powerful MEANS the oneration of which
RESEMBLES the effect ffome nlyterious and aoic arr
Grea-Brain has placed herlelf in iituaton, affirmed
an attitude which an uninterrupted train Of victories
can alone maintain, but lall victory be always faith
full to her caufe %
Upon what authority does the Editor of the Nor
folk Ledger preume to aert, tina, III conyerIas;-
on which Cen Armtrong had with Talleyraud up
on the iubeet OF our diputes with Spain, in which
by the Emperors order, Taeyrand in fubitance,
is iaid to have tfated, that the Emperor was Alto
ni2ned at the inultice of our demands that as TO
compensation for the fpoliatons, that was given up
by our convention with France, and which cleared
Spain that contribution OF the limits of ouiii-
ana was mere trick; that 10 far was the Emperor
from being diipofed TO employ his good Offices with
Spain in behalf, that he expressly iigned to the
King ofSpain, that he 6ould by no means comply
&C with demands"
Is this mere runlour intended
-Spargere voces
In vulgum ambiguas--
or hasthe Editor any real grounds for this ferrous at
fertion Far be it from 20 deny that the French
government maintains temper in unilon with thee
expeditions
1t Is underfood, that our navy has been or
dered in from the Mediterranean. Beyond the
reach of the Spanlh or French fduadrons, they
will no longer ftand in the way of any military
meaiures, which may be demanded by our iitu
alton with Spain.
Is it not the duty of the militia in the Milf.
1PpI territory, Tennetie, Kentucky, and terri
or tp
ance; to cultivate military difcipine, and pr--
pare themielves for crifis Of hoftilities? They
know not how foon the time may come, for an
pearing in the field againft the enemies of the
republic.
We were mifaken when we faid that Judge
Wilmington was at the Sweet Springs during
the hummer. 1t was general Warrington of S.
Carolina.
We ailerted that general Henry Lee, was at
thote Springs; and from the enquiries. which
we have made, we do not believe ourfeIves to
| have been miitaken. 1t is true, he did not ap-
pear IN broad open daylight, becaufe the depu-
| ty marihal, who was there, might have proved
| an enemy TO his repofe.
We afierted that at this rendezvous of the
fashionable and the gay, federal caucus was
held, at which Judge Marlhall and Gen. Lee
were prefent, and that the fubjeGt of their con-
lniIatlon was the proprety or publiiilng Mr..
! Jefferfon's celebrated correspondence with John
Walker Efq. This information we believe to
be fubfantialy correct.
| Why did Mr.. Walker formerly complain,
| that the democratic prints would not flfer the
domeiic economy of his family to ref in obtcu-
rity; why did he even enclofe an extraa from
the Examiner and requett Mr.. Jefferfonto iilence
fuch ttrittureS ; when he is now the moi &C.
tive in diffeminating this tale, and exhibiting
this celebrated correspondence /? Does Mr.
w. expect that the reputation of his comfort
will efcape the refearches of the curious, or
the malice of the cenforious Then let him
not be the frft to draw her from the bofom OF
retirement and fix upon her the gaze of the
multitude. The female character thinks, like
the feniitive plant, from the touch of obtru(iye
curioiity. If he wfhes the public papers to
refpect bis feelings, he mutt ceafe being the
publiiher of his own wrongs.
The life Of gen. Wilmington has now attain
ed to its fourth volume, and has concluded with
the military career of this luxurious hero.
What delicate office is now offered to the
| Hiftorian Even Socrates himfef might ihrink
| from the talk. Will Gen. Marfhall be impartial
enough to reprefent the cabinet councillors OF
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