Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-09-19
From the RIennosD Eseyrlrs.

editor has neither Inclination nor ability
% impart to Il higher interest, than
what il intrinsically possesses. +
To such of his republican friends, a.
may especf from him some apology for
having lent his columns 70 its pubticati.
on, his answer IS fearless and ready, He
has published this production:
Because he holds t to be q correct prin.
!, ciple, that the Press is free for the
publication of al opinions and state
menss. relAtingto public natter, which
atsrouehed Va decent and fnrbesrisig
langnage. Let the editor Of 4 public
Journal devote himseJ 70 Whatever side
Il may suit his conscience or his inte.
rest to support, he ought to reeollect
that his paper itself should be open:
% all parties, and Influenced by none"
with regard 20 any Essays, which arc
rendered. 70 him for publication:
Because however he may lament, In COM
mon with his republican friends, the.
temporary warmth, and the petty
d schism, ofwhich such communicate
on may &c productive, he cannot bot
] rejoice At the discussion itself which il
islikely 20 provoke. N2U all apysfe-
. :, ry may Be exbeeted to be at an end.
The secret message ofthe President,
the whole proceedings Of Congress,
during the closed doors, and it is TO
be presumed, the main spirit and force
ofthe argument employed BY the re.
publican minority during these secret
proceedings, will nov be laid before the
nation. Nothing seems 20 be wanting
10 make the chain Of History complete,
Z but the arguments Of the Republicans
Z majority, and an entire view of the
wishes and designs of the administra.
zion. All the facrs viii then be laid
open TO she people, and il viii b. in
their power TO form their own coafl.i-
Z sions tocensure or eondemn acsor.
ding 70 their unbiased and unsuspici.
Gus jodsment. Vague saruiises will
no longer pass for indisputabls truths
, nor eaahaf suppressed rum ours about
conhdential messages, be oRessa - |
,sufheient ground for eondemning the
administration. u - Z:
To such of his republican friends, who
hink thar the confidential message Of the
president ought to have formed an ex.
'ePtion 20 these principles, he has to re.
Ny that he has published that message.
- Editor efthe Enqmrsr.
To che Edi,e, efthe Enquirer:
SiR-The events Of the last sessioo
# Congress have furnished ample cause
,fsPec0iationt TO the curious, andnEregeet
o every true friend ofhis colarry. fhe
mystery, which envelaped their proceed
ngs, and beneath which some Of their
most importaht TRANSACTIONS vet remain
lhro6ded, ronld not conceal from the |
most careless observer. that schism had |
risenin the republican party. But the
auses which led TO this affecting event, |
re still buried ID obseurity. In the his
DRY ofthis memorable occurrence, allis
larkness, confusion and contradiction. |
rhe public mind, impatient of suspense,
nd as if despairing OF further informant. |
n, seems 10 have out-run the evidence,
pom which alone It's Judgment should |
ave been bottomed. So far as their O.
inion can be gathered from the publiek
rines, the voice ofthe,people has declar.
d for the administration. In this deci.
ion, perhaps, il might have been the
uty ofthe republican minority, and Of
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