The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-08

IN Maiiachuietts. He has ftryed asthe Captain
OF an Eat India ihip, and is f;id TO Be concern
cd at the preient time in the Eat India trade.
The department of the navy, which has ac-
CURED unuinal influence from our war with Tr-
poiI, andunuiual honour fromthe ACHIEVEMENTS
OF theSNiediteranean fquadron, may be expected
10 receive even additional uftre from the ener-
gy OF his character and from his experience in
naval operations.
Col: Anthony New is no longer a candidate
tor the congregational diGrid of Caroline, Efex,
MIddlefex, King and Queen, and X. William.
Let us then ute the privilege of enquiring who
IS TO be the next representative. Let us ak, can
the electors of that diftriet fee6t any man, who
potiets all the qualifications of representative
IN more eminent degree than John TAYLOR of
Caroline. A man Of unidentified integrity, of
political atthnwents of the very firft order, and
oil eNtenhve influence in our country: what
man IN the diftritt can boat of more valuable
endownments or ;gho can boat of thoGe N an
equal degree? At a time when the triutnphant
majority of the republican party appears to
threaten an internal diviiion, and requires eve
~ central Character to keep them together, uu-
IN the influence of federal principles has COM
peatiy vaniihed n a time when certain mea-
lures are introduced into the national lerila
ture which impcriouny demand the mott un
iuipected integrity and the mott vigorous ia
rents TO combat and overthrow them II is
at iuch moment that theabcft men in our fate
ihouid offer their iervices to the people, and
the people fhould ftlcct none other to repre-
lent their interets. What if Cot: TAYLOR does
not voluntarily come forward with his iervices
he people OF his dtri6t ould inif upon his
ierving they thou!d Unfit upon the reciprocal
relation or fOclety and its members thew
mould boldly announce the incontrovertible
doctrine, that that man no longer deferves
the honorable name of patriot, who does
not itep forward under the Banners of his coun-
try, when that country demands his protection.
The 4th of March, the Anniversary of Mr.. Ieffer.
ions administration, celebrated in this city with
Its unal honours. The dcharge of cannon at fuprGe
and at midday; the hilarity of the republican iuh
bitants; the tone of the Toats and the enthuiafn,
with which they were drunk, announced the dav
that had given to our goverunen republican adrii-
iitraSion- An Orator had been previoufy appointed
to expatiate upon Its benefits but the iort period
which was allowed TO him, had prevented his fulfil
ling the object of his appointment
According to prevou, arrangement the repub
cans divided themielves into two cornwall parties.
the one withdrew to the Eagle Tavern and the other
to the Warrington
Dr. VIM. Fouihee ferved as the PRECEDENT of the
hrtt, and Alexander M'Rrae as Vice Proficient The
''NeiHoI anu Ihiip ~ Nicholas nTeilded at the la
here wasa teitivity III both rhefe circles which fulfil
eien5!y diPiayed the harmony and enthulafm of the
public ientiment. 1t the feat of freedom and
" the flow of foul"
The felt toats at the Eagle have already be N pub
llthed Many of them will ferve to indicate fome of
thoe nice fhades of opinion, which mark the fenti
ments OF the republicans of Virginia One incident
which occurredon drinking the 9th ToaH cefervestobe
placed on record That toai originally couched in
theie words; " The Congref5 of the United States
may it no larger be digraced by the unblufhino
advocates of unbluihing corruption" During the
dinner, member of the committee that was appoint
ed to form the toats, propoled the ref of the
members to itrke out the words no Iorper and fulfil
tute neer in their place: and in this form the toaA
was originally given out by the Prefident The diff
terence IN the entiment being very perceptibe one
OF the company aroie and propoed to the meeting 70
recnd the iubffituted word and reNore the toa2 to
It's original tone. On taking the vote, this motion
was unanimously adopted. No commentary can be
wanting upon this fmple incident.
The volunteer toaffs, which lucceeded, ale now
pnbiihed, in company with the other toals which
were given at the Wilmington tavern