The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-07
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RICHMOND, 7sb .YANU ARY. :
BAYLY Us. DonpsIDoE
Il Civil Mar among TIE FeatraRqs.

II CiSH liar among TIE FederaH9s.
The federal party have lately found a new
anodyne for their defpair. Unable to reftore
themfelves to rcfpeta by their own exertions,
they have looked for aid and allies among the
Republicans themfe'ves. They dwell upon the
ichfm, which they fay has ftolen in upon their
opponents. They point 10 t's late difientions
IN Pennsylvania. about the charge of their con-
ittution and governor; they even condefcend
to quote the little differences, that have pre-.
vailed among the republicans of Virginia, on
the choice of favorite candidate Are not
thefe fu'ficiept, fay they, to prove that the
republican phalanx is gradually di1olving il.
ftrength; and that the +" Union of honeit men',
is likely TO be effected But what will the
federaliits now fay, when they perceive that this
very principle from which they have derived
70 much corfolation and hope, is turned againft
themfelves? when they perceive that the
third party is really arlng out of thier own bo-
fom! If the formidable hot of the republi-
cans Till be kept toge.hern fpite of their dit.
fentions, what mutt we think of the profpeefs of
the federalifts themfelves, whole Spartan Band
is itfelf tunblng to pieces. That fuel, is their
condition, let a few undcniable facts demon
ftrate
We have carefully examined the files of the
Federal papers. for the various comments which
they have made on the Prelident's lat Mer
faye. What has been the refult That WALT
fome ofthefe papers have ridiculed its fpirit !:
Whit they have declared that it breathed the
fame irrefolution which according to them has
| characterized Mr.. Jcferfon's administration !:
others have given it their full appreciation |;
they have exclaimed that it would not have
diferaced the former administrations in faG,
that twas Z" FtderaT6ua reuiued.''
Some DAYS in,'e, the ouetion was taken in
the Hnpfe f1f nslaootac NF 49,.
that body repafed any "conGdence in the wifi
dom, firmnefs, and virtue" of the prefent adj
| m, Diftration. What was the refult That
| whit Isl members voted in favour of the refo-
luton, there were eight only who oppofcd it.
| 3ut were thefe the only members who had
beea previouny fuppofeato confitute the federal
phalanx of that houf.? Far from it. The fe
dera'ifs had previoully boafted that they poi.
ietied no lefs force than so or IS members.
Even the fsderaltts of the Virginia Houfe of
Delegates are therefore purifying the fame mad
career of diGcord and divifon in which the fe-
deral Editors are now trealsg.
| Let as defend TO q li later date. On Sa-
turday LAT the refolutions of Mr. Miller, on the
fubiett or our foreign relations, came into dir
cuiiion before the Senate. What was the re-
fult Mr.. Doddridge vehemeutly oppofed
| them. He entered into an elaborate critiqu.
upon the meafures of the administration he
denied that Mr.. Jeferfon had any pretention,
to the character of frmne55, euisAom or 4,irtue
| ga1-bsats and falt-mountans, feemed to have
! wiped away every trace from his brain of al
fhofe illuftrious fereices, which the long lif. OF
Mr.. Jeferfon had produced /; and MIR. bod.
bridge even went 70 far as to exprefs his doubts
whether were not the indirect authors OF
all the Spanifh aggreffions. Turn now to ano-
tier fide of the Senate Chamber and we behold
MIR. Bailey, another federalf, appearing in
behalf of thefe refolutions, lanaenting over the
previous hitory fthe administration, hut ex.
preiiing belief that Mr.. Jefferfon was no lon.
ger deficient in frmuefs that he was the friend
l,of navy, and of energetic meaflres; and
THAT he was about to pnrfue the fame fyfem al
Epolicy, which had guided the two Taft adm
niftrations.
Thefe facts are fulfcient TO fl,ow that many
lftderalifs have been hitherto deceived in Their
l-ehimate of the Prefdent's irmnefs. Experience
has we hope corrected at leaf fome of their
milf takes. If he has not before put on the ar.
mour Of defiance againR foreign nations, it wal
not becaufe he was incapable of the effort, bit
becaufe the occafior had not bfore demanded it
With him, negotiation has already preceded
war, & it is hecaufe he now perceives that ne
gociation MAY brof no avail, that he advifrs con
grefs to make fome preparations to meet the
| zoar.