The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-12

Dchove us 10 apply 10 Ourieives 10
completely has our genero!ity refuted the diff
graceful libel, that ingrati,ude is the charac-
terrific ofrepublics. 1t behoves us 10 recol-
lect, that the principle of apportioning pu-
nihments TO crimes, is equally applicable to
rewards and fervices The neglect of this
principle has the Game effect in dwelling al the
varieties of fervice or crime. This Articulation,
however, has precif'lyan oppoiite effect in the
two cafes. BY fubjeaing all the varieties of
crime to the fame capital punihmeut, the in
dividu1Ii is taught TO coniider it as a matter
of Indifference, bozu big5 is the crime which
he perpetrates. BY comforting upon many
fpecies of fervie es the higkef honours of the
fate, the individual becomes fatisfed with
performing the iozuef pOtiibic fervices which
may command his reward. The one is the
bane Of humanity the other, of all honour
able am 5itou.
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q The queCieu which IL fuhn,i,tcd 70 t!,e houfe i
erbarraifed wiki many dficuisics, and however any
ofus may ret live to couduct himelf in the d,i-
CO iop, he will he open to much crnlurc. If we
a - : =, -. - L-i-
Der impreiion hat they have been fairly earn
ed and that the otjea upon whom w. are called TO
below then, udt deltrying OF ths high rcken Of
eiteem; if Sir. perfuaded By any arguments aud in
terpretstons Of our duty, we iha afreit this notion
atm afraid hat rhe( charges of Observation-Disclosures, az
illioerali.y, aud of poihumous reientmsiit, will he
thrown upon u.s. We in Gate in which anr
duties become difficult, they cannot De
performed with any fort Of plcaiue 70 us-0e are re-
CURED TO he juR oHrfeves to our fame and to our
poieerity; and the price which is PIT upon the per-
Torrance OF this virtue, IS the neceiy of fubmit;iF
to mach opprohu.n, and when, by this reproach, we
arr compelled learch for Etisfa6tien inwardy
there, lSewiie, we deprived OF that warm and
cheering peaiure which grests the performance of
other du,ies--we meet, it is true, cold acJuittal
of the confcisnCe5, but get no more. Again, Sir,
l. caught b. s:i;nea;s and feeling f jaz=ei - ;e
fplendid talents Of the decea!ed honorable gen
tlerran, if Blinded frnia narrow icrutigy te
-',ts which thefe honors Claimed for hin.
bY an admiration OF his many political virtues, and
political ervices--hs dIntereGednels MS integrity
his contaney OF purpocf fuch feelings Sir, lhouid
drive precPirate of this hieh et tenimony
of refpett which nation beitow If we thould
fancy our!rlvcs JUN, becalie we are inclined to be
generous, aud refolve to icatter with prodigal and
unrenltting hand, that ia0 and facred bounty OF
p2tion-we ihould confder, whether by this couduta
ware acting wiie!y, w-. regard to our own fame
and pruienty, with reipea pcNerty
&c An ac Of this hind Sir. for vn, n1nv ronc4iva
am inclined to neature theie propoted national ho-
nours by no common Handard of value, is the high
eit in magnitude in facredneGs and ranovn, which
people btifo,q. When the courtry is called to
upheld the pail .! great and refoetable character,
to lrew his bier with honors, and rai!e monuments
to h;sname, The IS invited do thar which her own
fame requires ihould be done raih,y-fe come
her hiRory IN the fame page win that os the IN
div:dual whom ihe honogs--re Ra7rs hi, eF;g, upol
thole times which he acted with her ne uior-
fe5 MS fervces with her own nane aal tanin1s the
draft of fame de ateit poaeriry-r,tereG increa
fng upon iuereit, and accum uiaring in every aape
of it, tranlruion. Before this is dcne, Sir 11aeG
may be accomplished We mutt tave-iervires of N.
poffive, OF tbe ipe-ula'iy- iort--yye NUT have
account Of f,oceis which nan can calculate
the nation nun be debtor for real ard poi,iv Ter
vices--here man no be vlmpsd..ir account IF
what is neither owed nor lelerves 70 Be raid the
fun total nlua not be dcharged without icrutiuy
We muit draw upou potcri;y Tor her uuidt,it.hle
dichsrge Of lervccs with as much Indifference as We
~ould draw upon banker We r,uil uot mortgage
her cents Of fame upon faiis iecurif:ss.
Such, Sir are ny ideas Of the nature Of the ma
tionll gratitude are called upon to ea;fsis. We
have been told, Sir, by hcnoarabie gentleman,
tiiat Should hang injunction Upon our amino
fties and party feIds; that Eoud ncr theel iii
the grave of the individual Sir, itave more 20 in-
teri am clear OF all aCinoiisiss; CD forbid Gloail
ever have entertained any bui lh5uid he ralty Of
JnyuatIre have betrayed me ihto Iila(-g IL would
have died, Sir dorb;lesly have dird win he oSj4a.
We are likewife told ;i.at a.e 20 cnaGder 1t as
thing OF feeling, OF ierfiuent tbs rU1 pro-ef
gainlf, can never content 20 reinc AMI frer avrv
my duty into PATTON woDiI ever corrs9 my
Judgment by my beucvolc1cs; jT ! mu.t iui- |
Ter my benevoeacs TO die 2 my judgement. know
well enough that the matter am urou has kind If
uDgrstious 'asour, fort Of u1pleat.rt look to the
honfe. Many who ignt nor expect concriion OF
thete honours from Others, viii expect IL from re
" You acted With him, YOU "A; IN the Fame cabinet
We did 70 bot we were not air1vs o} the fame
mind. But let keep dear roi.Iir of genera
lties ard coufder. ia a ,ia,n and rt1!y way, the
nature Of that conduct all called upon to pur-
fac.
"Tfe objed ofthc motion isto corfsr national no.
upon Mr.. Pitt gentleman Of .hofs nigh cha
raeer it is uueceaary f,r igeak nc was prime
r1inilef C. this country upwards Ut twenty years
1hs not enter into the nature q ths fcryses which
he did to his country-but e kept his high place his
dguities, his sbouu snt, his patronage, for twenty
years
+" lie feryed his country n an M, gony TO ira
vrfe) turing this lonp period, aad are called upon
TO vote him national houonrs fdr o doing"
Really, Sir, it 9riles me, that ~e are eaallin,in1
mon fnguiar precedent. Is it then Ia b. under
fond that national tliarEs be given % A man
he-aufe he lerves his country. prns rambler Tor
twenty years? 10ny mind tke man that leryes II
b1B,ha, time without a finger in tie purle Of ofHce
pr the inalrl beam Of royal favour vino, o5qiog,,
IN bi, bfgyay, Eti tbf5,fic, Of biz eossf,y zcj5oy
agy oi,7o bafHd AZ sgp9yI arProJaoaj 7g5o eols n,
B7rd tyrga ef eBssfsio1 A,eggb lHHe ebses of s 6o
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