The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-06
LVoLuME 9.

"a i"inc'eht diiavowal OF any iuch hottie intent
on. Inns Information we have from Official do
cuments-on our tables. Let me now ak wh.t
Is our ftuaton relative TO G. Britain !, Has me.
not committed iawlefs acgreiiious on our COM
nerce and continued TO icnpreis our fcamen for
years Pa't! Under the:e circumstances, VIVA.
ought TO be the policy OF this government
| Ought we forthwith to declare war ar,inft
SPAN, while I've negotiate with Britain The
gentleman from Virginia .ays he is rot for de-
c'a.1,g war againit Spain: but the refolutioo
".,,c" ne propned contained proportion for
raiing number of troops TO repsl the accrefii
ohs Oh Spaniih 'trhjsGts. Let me ak then wbc-
theT 1t rs probable that the raiGng additional
troops world be)ets likely to produce war than
mere commercial regulation. But it is fai,i
t'a' SPAN Us under the controul ofVrauce that
me IS indeed in fate OF bondage to France.
ahd u Is enauired whether II would b. inf to
rsSsRe 9his country from government in ftlch
"H'e OF Vauaiace: But if Spain is il this fate,
.,e we therefore TO renounce our own interef
Or is our obligation to plnti,c that intereg h.,
the means IN our power to he gsfened /, II
opa'l lees ut TO inGer herftt 20 be controlled
ny rance, am not one Of thorr who are for
/ ei"'""S me wafer to be the guardian of her
! rights. am not 70 much of A republican y...
~ rms country this fpecics of republicanifm be-
Ionss eNciuiveiy TO that gentleman tho he has
no' INC honor of being the original inventor.
= nc enperors OF Germany and Ru!iia with IN.
king or Pruiiia, We're aGtuated by II in the co,
q'eil ana ai"ihon OF Poland, and the fame wSp,i
nave ied MS to war with Spain and copoyeG ~
me fIorioaS. Its faid TO be abf,puteIy necejJ,.
~ 10 raile an army, as the frontiers could nor
ne defended by militia. But believe that this
10 no. 'Fue. believe on the contrary tha, the
u'a''e'd are aoIe and ready 10 defend the country
"n'heVerit hall be in danger As to fi,e GOV.
eminent of G. Britain, we are toli w. Nav. .r.
,umed hottie attitude to her. How, Bv
'"reiY gong INTO commercial regulations? Fav..
We NOT right to do this and has G. Hri,,;,.
right to complain of what nie berf. IF d,il.,
pracrices! But the gentleman it fcems is nr;,,.
c'Paiy sgainit the negotiation with Spain. he.
CD. va 0O' H'i''fS VITA
1t Teens ;hsn that The gentleman is not ,fpo.
Iea 10 ihriSk from war when it wonid carry
MN 20 bis true point. With c. Britain h. fees
var IN al US horrors; but when we come t.,
'P"'i, ne Jays nnieis ws take hottie meaTnres
towards her, britain will take umbrage. The
gentleman Jays, he and his friends win and ar
pe'iec''y reddy TO rein the agsrrfiions OF both
powers. But let me ak how When mea.
n ~, were proPoied to be taken with Great
ofitain' he deprecated her power and the dan
gar Of conflict with her, with pronbet;c Gr;-
III ana IN glowing colours he painted the dilna!
icehe, our coats invaded, our towns in sar,.e
our citi2erS flying TO the mountains for ilelter
should we realife this prediction, can tell ,h,.
gentleman f'r his confolation that undoubted,,,
r rolnc sHaroian bri:i!h angel will protect him
Nv ~ t''"'' Hhi 10y The hand conduit him from
'-e"e OF deHrutsIon, to fome place Of C4icty.
was really at lois TO difcover the MOTIVES
OF the gentleman, when he brought fo of,er -
'ur VIEW the GORGEOUS folly, weakness or veal
e"'SiSoi one OF Observation-Disclosures. AT eve
y '''!' Oh ms diicouric we met with acoIonlaint
hs''''i!' or dennnciltion OF this officer. II
,'e'e is any truth IN the charges he has nv efered
"e "uEnt 10 BRING them fairly before tile Iouc.
d,'d ''ltitnte an enquiry. But to acau,t ths
character Ola man in this iide way, is a piece
OF cFieity and breach Of good conduq ,.ii,.h
ought not to tie filtered. IF that chm, star -
gnhfy, his conduit ought TO be properly ina,,ircd
mo out fear the gentleman from Virginia !,
tneic remarks, had 4 dinereat view. tn =.
tneroay much was iad hy that gentleman. ~
ine nan way houie--i believe that h, HIS en,-er-
drTed ideas on his f1biea in his own br,;nt nm
~ nor he'nE any longer able TO keep them, he
lds aNu'ged them 70 the HouG.. will r,v h.
ON the fllhi.a "''
The Preient qucrion is to pub,id, The met.
'aFs OF the Prefidert. This once eF.Agd. =.
tner i2curncnts may be called for. We mail
Dc to'H II VIII be incorlPlgte without the do.
c","rhts from orr foreign agents. believe th;,
10 TO. oe branch ofone and the fame fyfem, the
us. OF "h'ch VIII bs % dyGroy the harmony
g"e.'"" 10 me government. When the Pref
cent made this communication to the two Hon
'es' ne Informed us that it would not in b;s ~
sp.ou NC p'u fentto communicate it to the pub
NC "hte great national affairs were dspencifn;,
nor would wet authorized 10 do it. in NV o,
p1ion, without committing ,he other branch or
the Legislature. Under thefe inprefions an,
decidedly againit pubiifbi7g it at prefent.
bave heard with regret the remarks OF the
gentleman from Virginia made this and the o.
'her cay; and particularly the denunciation of
one OF our heads of departments, relative 10 4
production which we have iuf reafon TO adj
rn're, and respecting a MAI who has feryed ms
country for thirty years in varioos high Ga,iope.
mold very different opinion on this poin.
from the gentleman from Virginia. NV con.
hdence isunfhaken in he gentleman he denoua-
ces, nor do believe the confidence the na---
ton is lhaken.
(De6nfr to be eonfiamd.
P"!In7Hf 70 n Deere Of CwoEj. Court, qvW h.