The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-28

7s.J are Iofing perhap. the favourable opportunity
OF taking advantage sf tina, "tide" which is to be
found III the aiirs" of governments as well as Of
men" Our merchants are loiing the opportunity
OF Prch,ing by commercial fpecuatinn. Mail after
maui arrives at our Po-otiees and the public curio-
ii,y is tiill doouea to painful diiappointmert.
onderidch cirermitant prompted to ak whe-
sncr At IS not the duty of the government of the u
States to facilitate the commune ation between this
country and Europe. Let US enquire whether few
hundred dollars might not be adyan,ageouiy ex-
pended upon the Establishment of monthly packets
We have eaabffhtd regular communication be.
tween different parts Of our own country by the aid
Of potts ana fages. Why Mould we no, extend the
communication with Europe over the water, by a
conveyance ads7ted to the pu.pofr!
The Engiilh government have eOabl;fhed packe,
winch arrives every moath in New.York Ia the
Summer months this packet touches at Halifax, and
OF eonrie we do not receive the intelligence which
II conveys, ill feveral days after it would have ar
rived by direct voyage. Why fhonld W. Iuif.r the
Engiiib to excel US, in this refpeet! Our packet
might iail dire9 to Europe, ard return by the Came
route.
The txpenecs Of this ef}abliihment would no, pro-
badly bear any conGerablc proportion to its Iaests
The packet like our aagesmght be fired ont for the
accommodation OF paflengers, whole contribution
- 6'See part VI tne eXpenCe. lie Ow-
ner would have the additional privilege of CARVING
oat Tor freight or on his own account, as large car
go as the Thor, time allowed for his equipment nigh,
enable him to receive diicharpe Ev,H me-
MUM therefore would be fuificien, ca induce ,bs
owner Of each packet to contract for car.
ry'ng tie mail. Five packets would be fufi,i-nt
for onessine. They might touch at Falmouth in En-
sia"d' and thence Proeeed tn Havre-de- Grace in
France. ''- .t'-s- y, q, 80 : -
Let us then ak, whether its nor the duty of Con-
gres to pats law, authorizing the PoA-Maler Gene
rail- to elsabliih regular line of packets!
VIC invite the attention of orr readers "a the
following article from the New York A,ner;-
can Citizen; paper which has been uni
formiy diltnguiihed by its oppoGtion to IA
F. 'i<oN BURR. That article is calculated
to confirm the fnggefions which we have
Iateiy advanced about an union between the
Ciintonians & Buirites of Nrw-York. The
protected Object of this feaa is TO " honor the
reconciliation which has terminated the late
diSlions IN (that) ftate." The whole tenor of
the toalts is IN unifon with the object. Aa-
ron Burr, aad Dewitt Clinton are refpec-
lively toaRed in the kight q terms ofcon,pli.
merit. The fourth toait breathes " a fpirit
or conciiIation'' not saGly to be mitaken.
Let us take care, however, that we do not
extend our concluhons too far We believe,
tnat coalition has actually taken place be-
tween the -Burrites and C!intonians. This
conVction reits upon the mott respectable
authority. But the exiftence of ftIch Goa.
I'tIon is not yet poiitively afcertained; much
ieis are the conditions on which it is form
ed. A letter from Wilmington has inn
reached Us, in which the intelligent author
expreiics bis belief thar he is "juRifrd in fa,.
ing the report is incorrect" Let us not then
toohattiiy pnih into the conclufions, which the
following article feems evidently calculated
| to fuggef. That coalition has been form.
| ed between /ome of the Cntonians and bp.
OF the Burrites, is matter of ftrong proba.
| biity from the very face of the article but
1t would be an unbound conclnion to extend
to all the Ciintonians and aUthe Burritcs
! Inc proprlety of thus topping flort in our
conciuiions, ia Till further enforced by the
information which we have received on thi.
very inbjeCf. We have been told, that th;,
elegant upper was given at the moment
when the heads of the republican party wer.
| at Albany and that GEN. BAILEY wa
the adroit agent of Col. Burr on this move
| location. Col. Burr hmielf is at the city G
Warrington employed no doubt in tn,
profscution of fome OF his very ufeful pro
| jects.
Let us therefore fufpend our opinion on n,
pretent politics of New-York, till we poiIef
| better materials for deciding. In the mean
| time, let us hope all that is patriotic ane
admirable from the Clintonian party, will
whom refdes the republican fpirit of til,
| Rate
NETWORK, February 20.
On Tuefday evening, at few hours notice
numerous and respectable company of reDub
ican citizens partook of an elegant fi,pper al
llyde's Hotel, in bonor of tbe reeouciHzho,
zvbieb has terminated the late AiyiGonI in tb
| Rate.
GENERAL BAILEY and Col. WILLIAM S
SMITH, officiated as Preiiden,s, and
| JOHN L. BsooME, and Dr.. PETER IRviNc
as Vice PreGde,ts.
Sxty-ive gentlemen were prefent. The ut
mott harmony and cordiality were evinced OF
this location; late animofities difcartled, ant
former friendships renewed-The followin,
roAsrs were drank, interpreted with convi
vial and patriotic fongs.
/. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Prefident of tn
United States---The Patriot and Statefmar
whole Administration jutly entities him to tn
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