The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-04


Pennsylvania and 20 s,isior the l.ga,,re to ian,-
mon convention tor the purpoie. Jhole who are IN
favor OF the r!e, might properly have been oepol-i
To the laH reaiure; and y., .hera nothing in me
lirt TO obtain ;s uniform fuG,ioa OF the republicans
Some rational Fears might furey have beer. entrtai-
ed OF the danger OF 70 frequently Altering ti,- eonfi-
tnions Some OF even ak thcie amendments n,iyh,
furely have provoked their INTERPRETATION In truth
afew days only have elapfed free one OF the moi co.
gacious republicans in the Union, and whom you fr
would not dare to acoue Of fae ntere or Of federal
views, declared in this city, that he was oppoied to
change an your contribution Yet what was your po-
Icy ON this occalon! You once more ieveed your
anathemss at the heads of your opponents and YOU
are now attempting to hunt them down with the cry
OF their being federalias, third party, tertium
quid.
Tie legilasu-e Of Virginia is err,ploved in tie
choice of an auditor OF public accounts Mr. t,a-Lonr
thinks proper to noninate the IAN incumbent of tie
office, man who derived all his qualifications from
experience, who though he was fe,i~ralill at hear,
had fcarcely ever let efcape from has lips and who
was pether able by the OF his mind or he patron
age OF his place to give wider fpreai TO his opn;-
ons. Among iuch arguments, Mr. b. takes occaiion
20 recommend the praaice ofpoltical federation II.
AXIS them whether when republication five.ps the
continent, they would demean thenfelves 10 low As
to pry into an humble cell of the capitol for new VIC
tins TO iatiae fury without reafon and fear with
out cauie :" What is your conduct on this occaii-
on! Without making iingls enquiry into the paii
ervices OF Mr. Barbour, you proceed az once to de-
nounce his principles and reprefent him as ripe
for the purpofes of the federal party.
1t would be of little avail for me 20 review rour o.
pinion of the Yazoo vote and your prolcripton of
Mr. Findle7. am pleafed that you ail have mo-
deity enough to refpe9 the characters of fome of the
advocates of tie Yazoo eompromiie and that in
ipIte of your Wanted bravadoe, yeu have rot been
aa'isg" enough TO "flteSf" fuch men as Madilau
Gailitin, Lincoln. or T. M. Randolph of " artful or
iniidious degs" As you have thus virtually admit
not particularly anxious follow you into its various
applications.
As to the character of Mr.. Findley, it hangs at
pre.ert upon two charges /; &" his tergiverlatiou'
in the cafe of the BritiAl treaty and of the Yazoo
compromise. am free TO confefs that there is an
ambiguity IN Mr. Findley's condua On both thefe
meafures which isfufceptibe of very different con-
ltruefions. a man " jealous" as you are of the
fraties of men, and who cor,preherds with glance
ard decides without ratiocinaton," might at once
be willing to condemn, where you have the lighteI
eaue for iuipiccn but me you will allow the
humber Office of enqurng before decide of collect
ing undeniabie fac:s before arrive at unchanged.
bile concuiions, and of holding mott men innocent
before they are proved to be guilty. In this precil
point of view, you will R permit ME to place Mr.
findley On what circumifance do You reil your
charge OF Regeneration on the qneion of the treaty
Was it that he gave his express for that meaure
Was it that he even RATED his voice in its f4vsvr
No. Your reProaches directed against him,
not for his poGtive, but his negative conduct
Il was not from his having given his vote or
voice far it, but becaufe he did not lift his vote and
his voice againi it, when his oppoftion might have
turned the fcales of the decon. Have you however
undeniabe Of, that this ilence is to be attributed
to none but mott puil!lauimous purpofes? Have
been altogether deceived by the information of 4
mott respectable member of Congrefs, that after the
queftion had been deliberately diicultd in the commit
of the whole houfe, for 10 or days. when not
member could forefee the end of the dfcufon and
the period OF deciding the attention of Mr. F. was i
rected FOR hort time to his private affairs and tina,
the queition was put and carried during his abfence
from the houie Il? viii you ALTO permit me to add
.hat tle fame uncertainty ffi hanrs over NV na,
ment, IN the cafe of the YazoH compromise! have
looked in vain for Deceive information from, bis run
letters on that fube6 and from your reply to the r
WI the fucceeding extracts from the journals of Con-
grefs.
The editor of republican paper competed fome eff
lays on the prefent policy of the federal party
his iubJect neceiiariy carried him into foe rehei-
ons upon the menaced diunon Of the republicans and
the means neeeifary to avert it. He deplored that
tPIrt OF procripton, which appeared to have atlua
ted Tome of his party, who feenled anxious TO erea
every particular meaiure fuch the Yazoo uueftion
into a ftandard of political orthodoxy. What wa.
your policy on fuch an location You denounced the
author of chat eiIay wolf in beep's oloathing.
He replied in calm and he believes in liberal Gyie
Your reionder is fraught with empty encomums up.
on yourfeifan illiberal crques upon rim He wave
IN his turn the privilege of reply. He once NOR
dePlores the danger of difunion and immolates hi,
own feelings on the altar of his party. What now
ir, isyour department Inlead of admitting the
obvious proprety this conccfon nffead of regret
ting the temporary mifconfru6fon which had eniued
and offering the delightful pledges of friend
hip, you BURT forth into ridiculous ribaldry for
getting that he all converfant in the d;no-
nant mulc Of cleavers ard marrowbones, 70 frtable
to your own "rough fenfe, yon declare how much
you are disappointed that he had not ckanted forth
his notes in the GrepifDra hyle of muiic and you
politely conclude with afIuring him, that his para
graph was either very protopnaHogjsaIt, or very
paitry apology for that swrenf article" leave it 70
your rough fene, FIR, reconcile this very liberal at
tack to the principle of political Cancellation or the
rules of ordinary politeneis.
| a few remarks more upon the former flriqures Of
the Aurora, and fhall drop this CORRESPONDENCE for
ever "The msfqpLyfeai imagination Of the Enquirer
you fay may have the capacity Of determination be-
tween mofivss and dG2oqt" According 70 the mon
metaphysical difntion of the terms it is undoubtedly
true that every Ege however ,ogSt or refined, nul
Ultimate n1siiVes by aSor5 ;" becsue it is irnpoible
Tor any 20 know what is paing in the mini of a.
mother, without diligently uI,lPry,y