The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-19
GDe enquirer.
RIcHMoND,lst6 SEPTEMBER
TALES FOR THE NURSERY.

our demagogues rulers is utterlvincapable ofauv
generous effort. II iseven far from certain, that
they could not be rcconciled to be Protects
under Bonaparte, and it is perfectly certain
that they would fooner take commifIion un-
der him, than rils fhot from his troops.
With an naturalization that could not endure
to look upon danger, we may expect our peo-
pie will be told there is none; and it will ap-
Proach unteen, and without the leaf prepara-
ton to reifi it, till reGfauce is too late. We
mould then fink rs twenty other itates have
done, into emancipation. We fhould be called
allies, perhaps for three years, then atviird to
appoint grand peniionary, who i'm due time
would give place to King JEROME, in order
that like the Dutch, we might enjoy monarchy,
" the mott perfect Of all forms of government, -
and that our independence might be eter-
naily aifared againf the agitations to which
our tumultuous liberty is incurably fubject."
The preceding is extracted from ferries of
papers, publiihed in the Bottom Repertory, un-
berthe title of {" Tbouy5t5 and Reflections en-
the b,.eisnt fate Of 0fan5." Thief: enays are
attributed to fome iuch man as Fiiher Ames,
Etqr. and are in a courie of republication
through all the federal prints.
THIS mott illiheral text fuggefs two verv
intereitng enquiries:
Do the republicans confitute a French tat7i-
on
What would he their conduct in cafe of a
Frencb nz,aEon?
Iheie qnettions naturally hurry us back to a
view of the French revolution.
Is onrfelves and to other countries the
french revolution has produced confeuuences
OF almo't an oPpofite tendency. To us, it has
b rousht new confirmation of our free conlti-
tution: whlft TO the ref of the world, it has
beenirauget withthe nropcef n arguments againft
nlSINrltfnn pF tbe ~,
eovernmert.---Thefa are the true points of
view in which the French revolution ihould he
CO.. fidered.
Nbsn did it burf forth 1t was at moment
when our own free contribution was iun launch.
ed forth into the tempeituous pillows of ex.
pertinent Some 'lc h:d :. &c. o." al :,
formation, mined by their own intersffed am.
b'tIon, or by the fahe lights of analogy, had
attempted to mould it after A monarchical mo.
del. They had iet up the ruins of Greece & Of
Rome rs landmarksfor our infiuG5ion, not recoI
iectlng that the diicovery Of the preis alone had
render ed of no avail the long-e armed experience
OF antiquity. They had 70 far induced tbei,.
veneration for the Britih contribution, the moe
perfect government at that time in exiGence ::
that forgetting the liberal fpirit OF cur country
men,tsiey had conceived the idea of ADOPTING It's
monarchical features. WitneiS the propoft;-
ons OF Mr.. Hamilton TO the Federal Convent.
on, respecting the PRECEDENT and the Senate.
The contribution, however, at length e(cap-
ed from thefe parricidal hands. 1t came forth
to the world, under the form, and, excep,inp
the exorbltant powers of the executive. in the
'uoitance or freedom. But fill it had enemies
to contend with.
Thcfe who had been tories during the revo-
luton (; thoie who had emigrated here from
the Britif, dOminions, not in fearch of an ac
iyum from periecutions, but of market for
the'r goods; & many of thofe native Americans
who had formed mercantile connections in q
britain, were arrayed againt it.
10 this c'a's OF opponents, fj,ould he added
the ambition of fuch as fighed for ignaI al.
yancement, or the fcarcely lcfs criminal irdif.
ference nf thoie, who yet doubted about the
problem of republican government.
some grand experiment feemed wanting
to remove the doubts of the wavering, and 70
put to ihame the deiigrs of the intriguing ::
to concentrate the public fentiment in favour
OF our coniliurion, and to give it flch firm
TART at the outfet Of IFS career that the f4nal
experience of its benefits, the vigilance of the
Preis, and the elective prudence of the peoDle.
might tor ever after ftcure it againft the en-
croachments of contentious fears or oe darino
ambition.
1t was at this crifs, that the French revoIu-
ton burf forth in all its attractions and never
were valour in the field or wifJom in the C.
nate difP!ayed in fyle of greater maoni6 /.
cence. Why fhould we defcrihe its ;mnreC
hons upon our own country? the general
fyrpathy which it DILUTED, from the mof IL
llterate peafant to the Prefident of the United
States the deep enthufafm which was Great
ed IN favour of that wonderful people p, T.
is more material for US to remark rs eff. n no.
on our attachment to our own contribution. The
lncreaied love Of liberty which If created.
lncreated our love for that contribution, Rea-
ion went hand in hard with our feelings. The
orators of France, who lightened from their
public tribunes and the authors who addre r..
ed themelves TO the cooler Judgment of their
readers, advanced the mott CONVINCING arq,,
mehts IN favour ofrepubcs. There was W.
tune or truth fuddenIy evolved, which put 70
Tight all our fears, and drove into fOiitude the
open enemies Of the contribution. Let ne NOT
forget to add, that when the French revolution
provoked the combination Of tvrapts aga;nG
her and war with England, tIaf ali our feel
ines in favour Of France could not fail 70
revive our preiudicea againf the Enalh ca.
oinet, and to rlvct all orr oDDoitiop To the
monarshical contribution of England.
1t was thus that our free contribution o-i-
ginaIly derived new favour and force from the
French revolution. 1t has not however C,p.
pathhsd with it's unfortunate catsfroph. ::
becauie 1t has gained efficient arength from
our own experience Of its benefits, to Rapd
now upon IFS o70s BATS.
BHf upon the countries Of Europe, which have
form of government Gmilar to the old reoi1.
OF france, j viii produce the NOT unavour-