The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-03
PENNSYLVANIA.
FRIENDS q FELLow-CIr1zENs,

THE Society of Co. aitutional R.prh,;,.,,s
having attained the great object of it's nfituti.
on' "lt' ceae in few days, TO exit as an orya
IiZta body. While, therefore, you review the
motives that led to the formation of TIE fociety.
me conduct that hls been obfcrved during lis
continuance, the various difficulties thar h,vs
been iurmonntSd, & the imminent danprrs thar
nave been avert:d, we appeal TO your caudour
ana 10 your luftIce, for indulgence and aDDro-
oa'ion. loreicue our civil inftitntions from
violence, and to II. ID our patriots from DIFF
s'"Ie, we engaged IN the arducus and painful
coneeit. Gu'tlefs OF the wanton waite of mi.
vate character and feeling, of the daring defola.
ton or FOCAL harmony and confidence. which
HafSed me track nt ioine of the leaders of orr
opponents, we have entisavoured to inyeftigate
meai"IeS, Withont deiaming men: and to con-
quer' ny tile force Of reaioa and of truth. with
out defamation Or difeufe. The re(nlt nro-
du,cL ny your co-ope Grafton, and that of other
retpectaoie members of fociety, not politically
or formally ahocIa'ed with you, prefeRts a con-
"'fuuon 'nVlolate, l-giilature enlightened, an
executive patriotic, and judiciary independent.
~ 'l'o, 'h'preEiVeiy exhibits the practical ener-
ey VI INC representative fyttem of government I:
ana while, above all, if difpays the virtue. intel
'igenre, and power of the people, it incuIcatrs
the iet"ns of ditlidence and moderation. to nar-
ues, and to party men, in ftuations the InoG
triumphant, amdf prolpeGfs the mot Aatter.
ing.
Long ieiow-cItizcns, long may you CONT
nue. to enjoy the bleiIings, which Won have tbus
achieved. But, in the moment of its diGolu-
ton, the fociety feels it duty to exoref, its
ioiichude, upon the political confeouences of
inc recent Conflict. Although you coDtempla-
tea no change OF principle, or of party altho'
your views or the federal and fate adminifsra-
he 81,
Die you received aid from liberal and enii,bt-
ened frderaliits, and encountered IRON, o3To.
ition from republicans. Fatal, however will
be the effect OF this confederation, if, on the one
hand' 1t leads to di!honoursblc apofacy, or.
on the other hand, to an impacable animoIitv.
Examine then with care, we befeech Won. the
leVerai paths that lie before you and, without
tacr'hcingthe digniied coniflencv of ,h. -err,b,
llcan character, or gratifying an i!liberal gnt of
recruitment, perlevere IN the honorable and f..
lutary courie, which you have hitherto purified.
III. rue, you have received aid from feder-
dhEs out was It not gratuitoully, as we'll a.
Iner't0fiouily and benehclaliy given! It was
sNen without concert, liquidation, or conf
pact, between the party that gave. and th, ar
~ tAat received. II was given becayf;. h,th
thought, that the ifuc OF the lar general eIe,Sii.
on involved que!tlon of principle, indepen-
dent OF party And 1t was given through the
medium OF vote for our candidates, became
the federaIiIfs iufly regarded this, as the onlv
mode to accomPIilllthe immediate o,ieta. The
Prelervltion of our contribution was the princi.
pie, independent Of party, involved in the i0iIe
OF eIettion; but have we not till to deplore
that the preiervation Of the conaitution has not
annihiated the differences parry, with refpea
10 men, TO meaiures, nor even with refpeGt to
tne praetical expedition of the Coni(itution il.
zen we repeat with pride and pIeaflIre, that
many worthy and Influential citizens. Ivho fnr.
merry r. Ik>d with the federalits, have oerms.
nently united with Us, upon the D. fla of mutual
1000 will, &anequ1iIty of rights, GtIbttuting for
that vague and inyidioustitIe, the exprsiiiye and
appropriate designation Of Copaitutional Re-