The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-25

lthey retuie to do us jutticc, the people vii
with body and foulfnpport their government p
But tho we were at peace with the whole
world; there is another reafon for this refo.
luton. tits, becaufe thefs very meafures were
laf winter refified by an oppoftion, in which
were to be found one or two men, who may
taad high with foreign nations. Thefe men
charged the administration with the mott feri-
Gus breaches of duty. They charged them with
deiign of expending 100000 of dollars,
nnappropriated by law. They charged them
with back fairs influence with fecret tamper.
! ings with the members of Congrefs with hold
/ ing double felt Of opinions, and principles
Had thefe intnnations been true, the adninif.
tration would have deferved the moft rigorous
Textures. 1t is time then to fhow to foreign
nations, that thefe charges have not made the
| ilighteft imprcfiion upon the nation and that
our confidence in the administration, which is
Carrying on with them the mott important ne.
gociations, is as ftrong as ever.
| 1t may be faid, that this reiolution is an in
direct ceniure upon the minority. For my
part, fhould have preferred more dreet one.
| am, fir, oppofcd to the courfe of thefc men.
am oPpofed to the men themfelves, b .aufe
they have fet their faces agaipf thefe mea!ure,,
and becaufe they have brought fuch unfounded
charges againt the administration.
| The gentleman from Norfolk (Mr. Muir
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dom and patriotifm to be found: Mutt tell
the gentleman Need I point out the repeal
OF the internal taxes? the abolition of the mid
might Judiciary the removal from Office of
hundreds of men, hottie to the liberties of the
people! As to the LouIiana purchaie, who is
there that will not regard it as the Rrongelt
lproof of w;idom and patriotifin That gentle
man fi:ould have recoletted, that his favorite
idol was attached to that meaflre that he G.
ven declared that the money which we gave for
the whole of Loufiana, he would have given
TOR the Delta alone. He NUT, therefore, be
rnuch more wanting in patrotifm, than the ad.
min;aration, who would have objected to pur-
chaie the whole, for what part only is worth.
Sir, believe this administration to be the very
beH, which the world has ever beheld, and !
Mail fupport it to the utmof OF my power
Should it fall fear that the fun of republican.
lin will then have fet for ever.
Mr.. RoBERTsoN.-Some Df the objections
which have been urged againft this refolution,
might have applied with fome Glow OF reaion
to the one adopted yesterday. But thefe OBJ
Elections do not not apply at prcfent. There is
iuo adulation in the refolution now before the
houie there is not the GighteG appearance ex-
lhIbi'ed of a with 10 pour forth our praiies at
the feet of chief ;liagiarate. TO whom is
this refolution addrefed' hot to the Pref
dent OF the u. s.; not TO fingic individual,
elevated by his office to the higief dignity.
Inc reiolution expreiIes our appreciation of the
! policy, purified by the government os the u.
o.; and the term governments, includes Con-
grefs ittelf as well as the Prefdent. We aD-
prove the meatures OF the general government
IN regard to foreign nations; we with to son-
! vey TO them our determined rcfolution to fup-
port oar officers in the meafilres which have
been adapted. Where is the objection? The
gentleman from Powhatan (Mr. MiIler) has
lad, that it savours of adula,ion. Blu. does
that gentleman recoilca his own conduct, du-
ring the aG winter? Has he forgotten the
retoution, which he hinftlf brought forward ::
Laif year he pledged himfelf completely blind
folded; he came forward with prompt ex-
prefiior of his confidence in the government :;
he conided, though he had not all the docu-
ments before him. But now, he is incefantiy
| calling out for documents now, when the
| 'neatures themftvcs are laid before the pub
liz, he draws back, and exprelTes nothing but
doubt.
| But, fir, an objection is made 10 this refoIu
ton, that it centuries the conduit OF the mno-
r''y; that Spartan band thof< executive pa
trlots, who were to itand up in defence of the
violated liberties Of our country. SIR, no CEN
lure Is intended by this retoiHticn., But were
there any in it, let that ccniurc fall, where it
Il due. Are we TO f!.rnk from expreling DIR
confidence III the administration, becauie men
who have 10 abfurdly attacked it, may con-
celve tEemtelves wounded by this exprefiion of
our confidence? Ifthefe gentlemen are hurt
by the love which we ourfeives feel fer the adm-
INITIATION, 1t is not orr fault and furely they
have no right TO expect, that we fhould with
hold the e%prefitun of our own confidence in
the government, to crafty their unfounded
preIudices. Can we blow hot and cold from
The fame breath Can we after cxpreiTng our
appreciation the government, confidently de-
clare that we 60 not cenfure the conduct of the
minority?
The gentleman from Powhatan declares, that
he has no intimacy with great men. In this
refpsel, FIR, J am prcciicly litua;cd as that gen.
tleman. have no intimate communication
with the members of Congrefs. have not a
correspondent within the ten miles fuuare
But this is fad to he an eleetione ering meafnre.
That criticifm applies not to me. have form
ed no fcheme, and my representative in Con-
Efyfs thinks with me. No, fir. The prefent
retolu;ion was dictated by no fich unworthy
motives and hope that no ulifsrable fear Of
mourning iuch an importation will rcpreis the
ireeh expreiiion Of our fentiments. Itthere be
conflicting opinions on the obieG of this mo.
ton, let us know them ? IF we approve of our
government, let us boldly fpeak out. The mi
nority have proudly Wanted of their own indie.
prudence and drcidon. Let us, iir, convince
them, thatthe majority are not Iefs independent
than theT1felyes. The minority have taken
their fiand sgaiDf the administration and like
The tederalins, they ave IN oppoftion to its
mesIures. Is this reconsideration Will INV