The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-18


our friendihp. 1t would be no inconvenience
to the people of America, on the contrary il
would he benefit, to withhold from the uf;.
OF the luxuries of Europe. Our patriotic fair
would feel proud in their domeftic attire, apd
would cheerfully difmifs all foreign tinfcicd
gewgaws, for the fake of their country. I've
were nation of freemen, and not a nation of
nirelings, and as fuch would forego the uTr of
ue or The comforts AS well rs the luxuries of
me- ratfer than tubmit TO be trarnplec uron.
he thought it necefary however to declare. in
the humane and philofopbic fpirit of the nd.
niniitration' that peace hould be preferved by
every means not inconiiftent with our ,b.r,y
ana character; and il was fortunate thar ,bs.
preiervation OF this invaluable blefling was not
conhded to the vain glory of kings. or the nrr-
r'ie and psltry ambition Of courtiers.
aHT means or defence which this country
arc ample, her means of offence ter
-! oekhg up her sranaries, fhe locks
mp the fountain OF life from the colonies So
enemies, and haunts even the mother ccS,r.-,,
WIN tue giant fpeetre of famine. Innumer.b,'.
p''.d'eers, evading the flow tactics of cpmbr,,,s
"",es' VIII iPread themfelves over every e..
Hnu return with the rich and varied prodn,St;,
e e Vi every climate.-The continental po(f;c-
s n"S OF our enemies, in Jingle campaign. will
t tSn oelore the heroic fpirt of our c;t;zeu..
ca may nre' lad he, on our feaports, bur tbe
n.a, M, .'", tnord rich recompence in Ca.
H&ua, nova Scotia, the Floricas. Mex;.n -
south America. They NAV land IN oMs n, .',u
a.. a"u ,hofd IN the parade of rlrefs and 80
'.'e mort .ired !pectaclc uf a trum,h-N.,.
ia VIII decline pitched battles, and tSev 'm' ,,
iunpoie they have conquered. Our huu,er.
WIN vanl'h IKE the warriors of the defrt fror,
'n'. nsnt' and they will imagine the war ;s =,
an an era. VAN and fatal prefumptions-tbr ri
- ~ a, os"i,F, from behind the oak and
80 Is 49, WI, matS ITS victim, and the invad RS.
as as " "ru'k ny lightning, will pcri(b-rnr,en
tne nand' u"ohtc,ved the infrument tb,. ~
lea.ed tnem OF life.-This, Gsid be, is , inn nv,
tto.e picture OF our ftuation, and ,yos -
'o .''oie powers who make different el,;,,a.;e,
Oh our reiources and charaflor
D"' IL was not war he would reron,,,a,,,
. COMMUNICATION. Let our enc les b., ~
* Cn their heIds, on then C,ps "a
he d.: ~ ~ an lne innocent blood " hi,t ma,
eu l" the contet. There are Other -!
means purely defepfive, whi,b csnne, W ssn
o'inging them to thr;. fenfes.-A ror 49, 60 w
'a''oh act, by abridging the comrsr.s ,
eee revenues of Britain will INV
hundred thoufand farving manpf,6trrara;,
re"ei'ion, and curtal the fun oftbnC. snorr','
.aAes' ana thofe wicked loans, which en,bIs
ne nc na'eimen to waite the blood ard ,re,f,res
vi u'e people IN unisf wars. Amer;c, h.s
80 pa'iy inhramentalin pamperinc this
, - ~ >'S'' i'itCn or power aud ;pTc-
ence. America, if fhe beware nor ,r;,, ,,;.b
Draw the tupport of this power and ;,Got.',n.
America can clip her wings. and 6x ~ 49,.
EARN that daring plume that would Gosr ,,.,r
tn IN, ne'ghhorhood of the fun. Pie lior he
categorical fya'bol and champion Of r ia,
'trength, may roar, but the nor.imnor' ,tion
aS, oy throwing on her hands upward. ne eie,,t
millions iterline of exports, will have dra Sr,
| MS teeth and talons, and he will prefent on,v :,
harmless picture of impo.ent rage A NON ~, q
Portaton is meafure which onph, ~ ,,;ua ~
otfence-we have right of ,radinp or not nv ..o
Ding and otd'reefins our commerce into wbat
channels we thought proper.
| Mr.. Campbell obferved, that he biob,,, 49,
proved of the refoiutions--that they would CO..,
family meet his fnpport. He was ~. 49,
pieaied with them, hecaufe the fen,;,n.nta &c
me meeting were fully expreiTed, and ,ba az
Je''s 10 which they referred were left "a The r.,
perior wlidom and difcernment of the conf
,uteo authorities. He trufted that there va,
our one OPINION in the meeting on the rer,,ut;1
ons--ndeed he did not beIieyr tI,ot thara W.
| them '" 'o'e deainH
AFTER few ohfervations from Mr. Thu,..
ana others, relative to the ARRANGEMENT tb.
toIutions were feverallv read, the oneffion ,".
OF each' and they pafied manimouRy.
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