The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-24

10 defend formal PRONUNCIATION Of the whole pro-
ceedings iueh an objectionable time For the PUB
lie had what information the fubjea it poHeied
entirely on the footing OF conjecture, too vague to
excite the ealoufy of Great Britain, or to inlame
the indictments of LouiGana, who had become quiet
at length from the ronger hope perhaps. which they
cheri'hed, of reunion with Spain, and from whole
deipair events might eniue ofa to prove feri-
Gus ootacles to the negotiation about to commence
Complaints uttered of the inufice done the nil
nority in refuing them peru,iilion to explain and
defend their confu& to their condiments, when it
had been rendered neeeaary by the unpopular vote
they had been compelled TO give by their know
ledge OF the courfe to be purified with regard Spain
upon great quetfion that diicufIed and decided
IN public, that o! our differences with Great Britain
aitrange heed!efs admilfon, which The well known poll
teal Handing OF thoie gentlemen consradasd of it.
lef. For how low mutt that reproductive be in
the confidence o. his conltituents who could not al,
once eHecfually refrain their impatieuce to eenlure
his condua, by ailuring them thathe was prevented
only by public crilis which demanded iecrecy, from
giving them that entire fatisa2on with regard to it.
which he was ready to do, and would not delay a
moment longer than neceary for the fecurity of their
important interehs. Unfortunately fnall number
OF the Houie OF Representatives. LOFT fight OF the I'M
portance OF ecrecy IN fuch circumstances, and of the
eonhitenoy OF ootNua due from them. Without the
iinaetf change of circumstances or Jingle argument
which had not equal force the commencement the
injunction of iecrecy, to the debate and the mea-
iure adopted, was removed. immediately the n,en
ton TO make purchaie of the Fordas the fun allot-
ted as earnett money for the purpoie, the reliance
on the fuccefs of that meafure, which was dfplayed
IN the rejection of the propotion ineresie the regu-
lar troops, all became officially public Much of the
intiamm'tory debate all the
oen,lve ientiments uttered agant France and Spain
the charge of venality upon the court of the former
he n,p,i - IL,
ter, have been nce given the world under leeila-
tive ianet'on in the gazettes Of the union: Papers
which, 1t Is iad find their way certainly to the
bureau OF foreign affairs in Paris, and to the mantle
piece oil the imperial Loudoir they do to the count
ing rooms OF our merchants, and the breakfaG Ia
bies oil our country fqures The feniation produced
lone years Gnce in France, by inlinuations of the
lame nature, cannot be forgotten. The fate of the
negotiation may JULY be deemed uncertain. If it
thould fail, war with France and her allies, Spain,
Italy, and Holland, mag politely be the confequence
war with France after Tie has trampled Aultria in
the dut, driven the arctic bear bowling with anguith
back to hispolar prifon, and rendered mute the Br
tith lion For myfelf l do defpair of the favo-
raoie Iiiue OF iuch conte, lift houd be forced I'D.
onus.
do not from that apprehension regret the reiee-
tion ct the late Propoftion to ncreafs the Ganding
army, although deem it polIible that we may foon
require hundred thoufand nftead Of four thou
land 1t war i. to take place, fncerely with we
may receive the fra blow, not only that we may
give evidence to the world of the ncerity of our pa
cine projections, but that the pirt fthe people may
be completely routed, and our trfling diientons
hu'hed' that the irrGfbe elaflicity of the Ameri-
can character may be completely difplayed cannot,
however, ceaie TO regret the ndiicreton in debate
and the much le[s excufable hu6tuation of opinion
which may politely have opened the way to incacu-
liable caamities.
Tour FriErl,
TIL. M. RANDOLPH.