The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-30


ceiiity of providing for their happ;nef, bv e.
parate exertons. Il is ofcourf- with no inconf-
deraSle regret, that the Editor yields TO this
neceiilty and ditloves his connection with hi,
partner. In him, he has found every oua,;fi.
cation that he had expected or ccuId haze
~iihed for. A man of mild and conciI;,torv
temper; OF an integrity, which no one will dare
TO queition intimately verfed in the co,n,,o,
as well as the accomplished operations Of thr
art OF printing: from fuch man no con6der-
ation, but the ftrongea fenfc of his own inter.
ehs could induce the Editor TO feparate. Nav
a more auipicious fate attend him wherever he
goes or whatever dehiHatij5fi lie NAV puri,,e.
than what it would have been his fo,tnne 80
have enjoyed, had they continued toeetheri
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE ENQUIRER
~ thank YOU for paf favotirs-T have found
IN You kind and degracious maitcr-vou have
found in me an Improbable fervan,.'' Sucb
are the opening words of MIR. Grs.tau's cIo
quent addrefs TO the citizens of Dublin. and
iuch with little variation of pirate is the m
ner IN which | would addrefs mylelf to You.
ne expreiied hlmfsif thus, when he was ahort
10 retire tros the pnblic lervice. But fne,k
thus at time when ! am once more RI nroC.-
cute my former labouTs and to come forth 70
you under new character.
LII there had been even M conviction in NV
mind, that there was iomething due from every
man to the Happiness or others, gratitude alone
would have been efficient TO hav. bound me
to your fervice. When firft came forth in tb-
character OF an Editor, was unknown and al
mott uniupported. / affumed nv functions
with every doubt and apprehension, which a
icene OF 10 much novelty and 70 much imnor-
lance was calculated to infpire. To you, friend
mp i owe 1T, that thofe trembling emotions
have been partly diiperfed. Tour iudemen, has
partly confirmed my own latent hone. that
might one day prove myfef worthy of the put.
nc cauie. The patronage of yon- purfe has al
!ayed thofe anxious approximations, which are
Incident to amof every man who does not feel
Observation-Disclosures world. Inftead of few
more than 500 fubicriberS, who frlt volunteered
.ne'r names for our encourage uent, I can now
fav with modeft exutation that there are M.
icis than IL so names on Che fubfcription book
or the Enquirer, and among them are the names
OF the mott respectable and mertorious men in
the itatr. Theft have not been friends in name
ohiy' out IN eiience. There are not more imam
1870 delinquent fubfcribers on orr book. and
from all that can dfcover of tbr;r char,fsr
and credit, / may fafely calculate upon the
punciulIity of at Iealt two-thrds of theft
On the whole there have, perhaps, been few pa
pers ehabliihed in the United States, which
have experienced 10 rapid, fo effcefuaI. and
! can lay fuch an unexpected fuccefs. To
defpair then under fuch aufpicious circurn-
frances not to be animated TO continue
my e%ertions, feeble though they be, and in
COMMENSURATE to their reward would BE-
the extravaganza of folly rs it regards nv own
Intereft, and the height Of iDgratitude as il re-
iates to you. lt you have hitherto found anv
merit IN the Elections or Iucubrations of the
all
from the event, which makes ME the fole pro-
prietor of the Establishment.
My political opinions are different from
thofs of above one Gxth of the fIpporters of
this paper. Theie opinions ! can never con.
lent TO abandon 70 long as believe them 70 he
true5 or to'conceal the n 70 long as con-
tinue to entertain them. IF there be then
any among you, who continue TO Tup,ort th;s
paper becaufe they continue to hope for ire
fancied reformation, am bound by honor IN
inform iuch men that they are greatly deceived
so long Us continue the firm friend of Ar,e.
rican Indepcnd, ence 70 long fhalI think nv
len bound to oppoie Tory men and Tory mea-
lures. So long as ! Contemplate with d;Ceuh
and Indignation the privileged governments
of Europe, 60 long mutt ] hold the fame G.nii-
ments towards thofe Apotates and impofors
among ourielves, who attack with parricid7l
hands the republican infiitutions of our conn
try. So long as hr. Jeferion ihalI continue 70
th1Pe the meafnres Of his administration by
the maxinls of his inaugural fpeech, r, long
mutt continue to be the enemy Of his enc
mics. Thefe opiniSas Il would be The bride
and pleafnre Of my life TO propagate through.
out the world how then is it to be expected
that any traniitory considerations of interea.
that either threats, fufpicions, or reward. can
induce me to abandon them for a moment?
But II there he any among you who think
that became ] am oppofed 70 them in opinion
iha'l couch thoie opinions in the langt,ree Of
irritation and abufe; that If do not attempt
TO convince, flIall with TO exafpsrate nv oopo.
nents, they ZOO will find then1feives greatly de.
ceived. II fhail never be my ambition 20 ini-
tate thoie diurnal fcribblers and foreign Editors
who abu.e the privileges of the prcfs, and make
even The propriety Of letting it free from the
law, questionable problem. Surely the duties
OF an Editor arc not incompatible with the de-
corum Of a gentleman fnrely there arc OPT
mons which he may cOntrovert with the mott
respectful confederation for the feelings of
his opponent. When men fpelk from con.
fciencious conviction, though they ibonid aim
their blow at our NOT favourise p,eai,re.
or mott nleri'orious patriots, they dcferye tho
compliment Of refpedful reply. But there Are
caicslndeedofaeeryd ifcfen; iecription. f5ere