The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-21

of the weaern world, have had little d0meH.:
differences, among Themselves, hut the moment
treipafs is committee, on the patrimony which
they inherited from their fath.rs. their pride IS
awakened, Their courage - ar"ui.d, and Their
differ nee are 'of. ia the common ME al ia
jury aud iAiu!,. This circumitance .houid be-
le'Ton 10 both OF thc two great parties which
have divided ne political i-atimcn. of the re-
public. i a;ou'd teach them a liberal farbear.
ance towards ,..h other; IT tlou'd teach them
never To doub; of each others pa,riotiim, or
their attachm, 1t to the fern of car Goveru-
m, nt-however men equally virtuoas and en-
hghteped, may differ as to the mole Of it's adini-
nitrat;on; it ihould teach us never again To dt-
grace each other, by fou! and unfoun3ed tchg-
nations of French fat1iep, or, hitih faeti-
on Thele names fosnd 70 harh and horrible
to the patriot ear, that it is aftonihirg, in
the utmoH viru!encc Of local party animoG!ies,
how they ihou!d have been invented or applied.
There will be parties in free govera-
meats, and thefe parties will have NAMES al
iisned them by their opponents; but nsver a.
gam let us hear the olous Applications, which
| convey the idea that Any }et Of HneriesuJ are
under foreign influence. Indeed at this i'm
portant cribs of our afairs, it is particularly
deilrable, that nothing like elimination, or ie-
verify OF ttricure inorrd he paHtd upon ether
| OF the parties, whether they be- termed !eds,
guilds or demos, which have been known in the
United States; nc- is it polite or generous to
make any al!u'ions, or recall to mind cream
ftances calculated to revive the differences, &
chickering's which have uuiappiiy been carried 10
too great an eXce!s On the contrary, when Il
IS necefdry to mention or advert 10 the payties
which have ex;aed, ii fiouId be done 4, lraa
upon the prefent occason, in compliment .o
that uniform fpirt of patriotifm, which iseras
to pervadc all Descriptions of AmerieanJ in the
| United States. .Jmpseiitd with the iufiiGe aut
propriety OF this lire Of conduit, it was with
iurpriZe aud regret tina. obitrve in fome Of
the public prints, policy adopted directly
oppoli;e in is tendency TO that recommended.
| The republicans are CA Toned agaiDe the fede-
ralilts, and told not TO embrsce them too clolc-
| ly, or in other words, the republicans are pre
| upon their guard against the fe,'erali.ts5 'eals
they fhou'd not be really atlnased by that fpiris
| OF patrioiiSl, which they have fo promptly ma
n'teited, but prove in the end treacs'srona
friends. This Ta;he. ungracious language rs
hold TO 70 numerous body of our ci,,sens
we defpife you enemies, ard we diffruf yo,t
10 much as friends, that we will cautiouIy ad-
init you into our ranks TO defend our co,aaIon
country. IF thisis tie fate to te doea. OFT To
the federalifts, then indeed are tie equal isats
ofthe minority violated. 1t is no; caIy to con-.
lecture for what purpo!e, fuch aitcies couiC.
nave been written; unle's 1t be, that when mSrf
have been long in the habit of appreheudiny
fear it and guard 'ganf i; long after that danger
has oeaied. Thus we are told of pous pai-
tor IN England, who, long after the reioinsI
religion, as it is termed, had been firmly ea alb
liihed, never preached fermon, upon any fub-
jeet, taken frc.n holy writ, but what he would
have lick at the Pope;' the whore of Babylon
was fill his theme. 1t would irem that we are
not iatsfied with foreign foe with whom We
ihall have to cope, but mutt revive differences
which common intereft and common danger
had killed into hlence, s. raiie up one at home.
What do we with the federalilts TO do t.? The
people have decided asainit their mode of ad-
mi6iSeriag the government, they acquiefce; ara
enemy, TO whom they were charged with being
devoted, invsdes Us; they GENE forward To
aid in defence Of fbeir and our country they
offer us the olive bdnch ihah we become in
cendiarie' and wither it; jhall wr become but.
cheers, and flnear it with blood !? But we are
told that the federafts ceniure Mr.. Jeferfon's
proclamation : I here writer's are az unfortunate
in their fatement Of faas, as they = ia: their
reaioning 7be fsdsrall95 abgorovs Of mr.. Jef-
lJsrfon'S Proclamation. il has been appiaUde2
and eulogiked hy politicians who nave not, for
eighteen years paf, been in Tie habit of ap-
Plaudins or eulogizing aoY of that genteman's
conduit.
Thofe who poi1efs found principesare never
anxious TO make noife about them there is
much din rence between VIOLENCE and 6rmnefi :
BiwlLng asaiaf fedcraiilm is 70 rrefragil5te
proof OF attachment TO democracy: Bat he
whole principles bot;oned upon a rotten
foundation, can never do too much TO induce
a belief that he is trongef amongf the Rronc,
a great painter never puts Labels under bis pie
ces ; they fpeak for themfelyes But dauber
VIII write lion, horfs or dog under what he in
tends ihould reprsf.n thoie animals, btcaufs lie
fears that bis intentions may b. doubted
Ihe two following paragraphs are taken
from federal print, and are prefumed to have
been penned by foine gentleman of that party 4;
OUT as they breathe that very fpirit of amity
aud concord which qve with TO cultivate, they
are with P'eafure copied into the Enquirer.
! Wnen we tpeak of federalifs, we do not mean
iuch men as Mmforg Bev.rly--,he patriot fr-
derahit diidainS him and his principles, and his
admiration of the Briliih Government > l. ia
time for all qVbo do not admire ibe BriiiyA ca
perHment, and are true lovers of their country,
10 ccaie quarreiing among Themselves, when they
nave an inveterate aud miiiious foe At their We.
| ry doors. Connecticut tfeif, the lat hrope-
hold OF federdliin, has eviDced an ardcurintie
+ national eaaf not leis fprited and fervent than
even Virginia.
! Inc jan Virginia Argus contens feveral obf.rva-
tons reipe&rg SIS FeG.raiSs and the Br,Ni n,er-
chAGt which, in tie profent hate OF affairs, appear
not only extremely inJudieious aud improper bat r.
roneous
Whatever differences in political opinions Their.