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

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tate which awaits their preient COURT; of l;f. to
induce them to eSerciie their reaiot, follow ;.S
dictates, aud charge their Ptirfuits with TIM.
chahge or circumstances, have powerful obg,
clcs TO encounter. They are combated bv .ha
habits OF their bodies, prendices of their n,inds
ignorance, pride, and the inflGence of iut.rra'
ca and crafty individuals among them, who Eel
tnemieives tometbing ia the pre- tent order of
entgs' ana fear to become nothing in any Other
he'e PerlonS incucate tanGtimoniouS rcve-
renee Tor ''.e cu'torls of THEN, ancvltors ~
whatioever they did rnuil hc done ibrou,,h I'll
time that reaion is iaife guide. and to a5-
vance under its.counfs in their ,.v6r.L mo
ra'' or political condition, is periIous i,no,s,;-
on; that their duty is 10 remain a. ,1s;rC 800
tor made them, ignorance bein, r,ft,, a.'1,
knowledge till Of danger. IN fort, NV fr;.,,Is
anons th@m a.to IS len the action and counter
a :; OF good iente and of b,gotry. rhcvtoo
save tne'r ant'-Phii"'oPhiits, who in,l an inter
cit in keeping things in their prei,,t f,,ts
VINO dread reformation, and exert all th,;r
cnlt'es TO maintain the afcendarcy of bah;t ~
yer the duty of improving our reaion md ohcr-
my its mandates.
In giving thefe outlines, / DO no, mean. e..
iow-;luZens, TO arroga'c TO mytclf the mer;t
OF the meatures. That is due. in ~. ga
place. 10 the reRetsing character OF our citi.
zeilS at large, who, ~ the weight of nnhl;,, -
t,'''' '..'tNe,'Ne anu iiehGthen The pubic met
i",sS; II Is aur 10 the found diC.retion ,vi.b
:" 49, '"1y ie'eS' 'rot" atHcrS theniryeS tho,s
to whom they confdc The egiaa;i,s i,,,ies
is dre 10 the zeal aud wiidom of The ,.ta,,,e.a.
thus te!ected, who lay the found ,tinns nj iii;
hAPpineis III whoieiome laws, the t,;cc;,,;,, ,e
which aiont remains for others All i I,',
|" ING "oie ana faHhIu! auSli.rits, whcf. ,,a-
U"tHh mas aaociated incm with ne in th, *.
ecCt''e functions.
II. -.
OuFliig !n's coi':'' OF administration, ana IN
oruer 10 aturn II, th@a'iiiiory of he pres hls
o's" 4e'T.''o aea''l't s, charged with whaiC.e-
yer IT'S Hcentouioeis could rev'fc or ,,7rc.
l Ac!e 2tCieS of1n inAi,u,i1n f. i:.ocr,ant n
freedom and icience, are deeply Ia b.. rccr,t-
tcti, 'namdch rs tNcy tend So ;,1,-n las nlg i,l-
helS' ana to zap Its iaietN. They might per
maps have been cOut5ted by he who'ejl,r,r
pum!iinleutS reicrved to- and provided nv
laws "t the cvtral Aait5 aeari i.in,.,,} ,uI
oefainau"n. Sat public du'i.s molc ,,.ent
pfeis on The time otFuh'c 'tryagts, and me OF.
:oioerS nave 'NeFetors ,en!ttt % Iad then pun
lhlinent III the cubic ndeIati1a
Nor was il unintele0ins to ;re to,,d That an
ihould be Early aDl Cui;y mad
whether freedom OF difcuhon, una;dco by pow
er, is not inticlent FOR TIE propaganda md Pre-
teclion OF truth whether government, con-
Quoting ltielt IN the true tpirit ct its cOnfiil;,
on, with zeal and purity, ard doing no ats
Which IL would he unwilling tne whole world
ihouldwitnefs, can he written down bv faliehood
& defamation. The experiment has been ,ried
- Yon have wtnefied the fcene-Our fcuo,v
citizens have looked on cool and collected
hey law the latent i0Grcc from which tbeCs
outrages proceeded. They gathered around
,ner puoHc funct!onaues and when the con-
ltitufion called them 10 the decilion by fIffraee,
lney pronounced then verdict, honorable TO |
thoie VINO had ierved them, and confoiatory 10
the Trend OF man, who believes he may be ,n-
NFuted with the control ofbG own ai!ahS. -
NO inference Is here intended that the laws
P'o'iued oy !he tateS againt tanc and detama-
l"sy p"oIca'lohS nond not DC enforced. He
" no mas '''he' renders tervice to public mo-
ldiS ana Puonc tranquility, M reforming theit a.
u DuieS oY tie laittary coercions ofthe law. But
'i'ieii' Is oted 10 prove that, iicce truth
az" "a ied!oh h"ye maintained Their ground agaiuG
i"iie IN league win t!ie facts, The preii
10 .'",h' needs no other legal re!,raint
hc Puonc Judgment VII correct ftle Atom
i.'@o anu oP'hi"'is' OF M hearing OF al! par
-! e5i'sr NM ING can - drawn b.
'"ee'I lii1 ne,.'"o'e Oerty 81 the pie!s, and
deInoTahtng lcentiouineis.
II 'ne'e DC mn l'"Proprle''es which THIS rui
YOU'D not reH!aui' It's Implement mutt b
i'1 Gn. III 'he mp OF pnbhc opipion.
- q en,p."'i"s 'ne "!iioH OF fsnlin'ent nor
nl,'i he; 70 se"'i"iiy' as auPnrns harmon
10 our I'"Tt co"iie oh,r 70 OF
80" 1.'t IN: Io"tI d'u.al'ohs. with tho
" 'i'S ''lhe P"i@t, the diipC
~ w AZ 30 o"'''i'S 'Ttt$ih. RAGS