The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-18
Qbe Gnqutrer.
RICHMOND, 1870 FEBRUARY.

them The higheG honour, have the membrrs
IonErcts preferved inviolably fecret. the fecr
o"hneis OF the feiiion; and though their doc,
n"e oeen thrown open, the zeal is not vet TAX
en- rom their lips. Some few ssloop.boI.s
pave indeed been laid open, through which W
9"' ctch gi'mpfe at their fecret proceed
ines: few flight alufions have ar,pc,rcd !;
lone or the northern federal prints. in Oh
form OF letters from members of ConarsG
from watch 1t appears probable that theft ,ro
ceeungs related not at all to Great Britain bn
10 opa'n but the preciie tenor of the M, [;,r.
winch were propelled, and the meaf,res viii
were agreed upon, has not We. been oner,,, =,
vowed or generally underitood. Let ms bnvo
Ver' take the Gtthr which has leaked on, i
connection, with thofe meafures which m;,I
ngH'aE7p oe iuppoied mott conformable to te
.'ue ''''ere"s or our country, and it fecms TO
us not very difficult to conjecture, if not a..
ro'a7e which has been purified. at lean M
lMf which has been adopted by both HouG.s,f
Congrefs. In few days it is probable tint
hoth'ng VIII be left to conjecture; and thu
every iPecu'ation, which our fancy NAV form
on TINS in;Jeet, will be confirmed or confn,ei
by an official taternent of facts.
What is the true intereit of our c,r,.
feace; 1t peace can be honourably prcG.rycd
The government of the United States ;s de.
,.'e"'.Y ORGANIZED from any other in the world.
q '''"S ""PP'"ei5 OF man its polio v
ana ita irtereh to purfur right by ripbt ,ne,rs
War is the great fcourgc Of the hnn,n r.1s
ana fhould pcvcr be relurted 10 but in c,c.s ~
TIE mott impcrious necelfi.y. A VIII. go,o.,,
ment VII! avoid It, when its views can he ,,,,;,
ell by peacctn' meafnres. Princes 6,,b, Go
glory, and the blood and trea.ire of ,bs;- c,,,
Jetts is the price they pay. In all nations 81.
people bear the 6urshen Of war, and in tbe TT
n'ted States the people rules But at this
time and for ten years at Leaf to come, If ;s NJ.
cullary the interelt of the people of the IJn;trd
"tates, 10 ENJOY an uninterrupted peace, if !,
can be honourably prcIerved Let us have, tsn
and iniults of the European world. and us
place DIR republican inaitutions upon G,,.b
Balls, as NAY defy tine infdious attacks of do.
mettc enemies. The irh gun which is fred
now, Will arreit the augmentation of orr MN,
bSrs, the improvement of orr lands, the I;ou;
dation of the public debt, and what is ifiu r,dr.
though it is intimately connected with tb,. La
topic, 1t may even bring into jeopardy tn. in
sh'mable fruits of four years republican adj.
miniftratiou. "''-
But by what other expedierts than BY
PeacrfuI meatIires" is peace to be long pre-
fcrvcd /? If the United States are TO h. ,,;SsrtoI
from their mof obvious policy hy eve-v ,h. rroo
tr'tfing inducememt if they are to initiate ,h..
mad qu'Xo'ifm OF Francis the Firft of France
who trh offered to make Switzerland 4 qodno,
ther to his ton, and afterwards determined to
go to war with her, rather than accent RI.
name which they had fixed upon II it would
be to little purpoie that they pofIeGed The
guardian fupcrinteHdance of government
OF the people. The true principle evidently is
never to embark in war, until they have ex-
hanfted every pofiible means of an honorable
negotiation. BY adopting this policy :. hv tb,, =
employing the aid of dip!omatifts. rafber than
warriors; by really making the argument Of
the tword, what it is .taLely faid TO be in mo.
marches, the ultima ratio they will not ONLY
avoid innumerable wars, on account of tbe on,
portunities which it will afford of friendIv ar
communication, but they wilt be infinitely better
htted for encounteling the dangers of war
when they are no longer to be avoided ,y;tbor,
iacrifce of honour. 'tWar NAV be the re-.
luit, but the american nation, fatisGed with
i"ch conduct, will be animated by one foul, and
VIII unite all ITS energies in the conteft. Fo-
'iESH po7rers VIII be convinced that it is not a
war OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT on our part. aud will
therefore, feel no UNREASONABLE ieaIou6es TO-
".Uds us. We illall have proved that orr oh
lsct was juitice it will be feen that our prono-
htions were fair; and it will be acknowledged
mat our cauie is honourable Should all;,nceo
ee neccitary, they may he advantageeuay form
ed. We thali have merted and fl,alI therefore
poiiefs general confidence. Our rseafures will
ftand fulfilled, not only to ourfeIves and our
country, but to the world."*
We are ut this moment engaged in a mott r..
rlous alteration with the Court of Madrid.
The difpnte relates to two obieas, which how.
ever dittinct in themtelves, have become init
mately connected by the courfe of events, the
adjuitment of the eaitern boundary of LouiG-
ana, and the adGf,nent Of claims for denre.
datiOus committed on orr commerce III, -
heved, that fome amicable arrangement on the
iat Object would greatly facilitate the adult
nent of the hrft; for it is extremely probable.
That the money of our merchants has been re-
tanned by the Court of Madrid as kind of
iecurity that we will not enforce our pretepG-
ons with regard to the boundaries Of Louifana.
Us there no expedient however to reconcile
thefe jarriDg pretenGons Is it really impoC.
fble 10 to- ihape the courfe of the negotiation
winch has been hitherto carried on between the
'"o nations, as to do away the real or fiaiti
ons title OF Spin to the land lying between the
MIihifppi and the Pcrdido river, at the fame
time that II involves no facrifce of our treafIre
or orr honour We pretend not 70 know
any thing of the confidential communications.
WHICH have been laid by the preiidcnt before
the pTeient Cnnerrfs on this fubieGf. We pre-
tend not to underAand how many expedients
have been attempted or how many have been
defeated. From our confidence in the wifdom
and wa:chfulnefs of the prefent Administration.
we thouid however prefumc that alnoR every