The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-22
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RICHMOND, ae~d .Yd.vU4Rr..
No. II.
TO tie Editor of!h- EncM~er,

ed, in republican fchifm. il eanno: be argued
that this recurrence is made for the purpuCt of
aroui'ns public indignation again. the su,ior.
or that fchiim. As friend IL Inc at,n,iniGra-
.'oh' ifee the prevalence of the gener ren,mert
u, J, Its favor, fufficient triumph. lis opponents
new that they feel the weight of public opiri.
mon, and that their hopes are hurnhled. But
the iPeech of the member of the Senare. diff
cioies the ground of belief, that although the
OBJECTS OF oppofition are not in reality varied,
| 'hey nave affumed new form, & ne W charges are
fmade, which are intitued to notice. The re-
'ont'on fent to the ftnste, is faid To au,hori{t
charges OF the mof ferrous nature aeainR TIE
executive of the United States, and to irNify
| tne appreciation given the houCe of delegates OF
virginia, OF an ele7ieneering cnbni. This is the
| ,'"tuage OF the honourabe member, addreilrd
10 ,he Chairman of the committee: "Can you
"ihen tail TO fee that this is an eleetioneerinr
icheme, rmanating from exeeutir,e infcencr,
c"!cu a'ed to difcredit thofe who da,ed to
| "oppofe what we are told were the wifhcs of
me admini!tra'ion, and Lefcned if poiIible TO
remove all cppolitions' Are you ready to
oHcrace the ienate and Join in this ele6fi.
"oneering cabai:" A fcheme which takes its
r''e' or en'an1tes from the executive .AsErped
10 remoue all oepsffi0ns! Ottoftious, I ak, fir,
ned'"" ~hom 1 HALL be pardoned if ufe
u'e language OF the oppoiiiion, in order 10 ex.
III n.
ana thus expole The miierable niift, TO which
'his Trend of the minority has reforted, in his
atempt TO imprefs the belief, that the executive
heao on the uniou, is the advocate of their Dr;n-
c,Pies. lt was an oppoiition aganft what was
| charged to be, an mznEbls, iuJcrntabIe. mn
ronHft"fi0n0f, ek:faiys eveeutize influence,
which ACTED the touch, bit frrpaded and dtci4ed
e2'er7 thing" The charges were not only made
on the hoor OF Congreis againlt the PreGdcnt.
out they were reiterated in addrenes from the
members, to their confttuents, after the rifinq
OF that body. 1t was an oppoition. which
| charged the executive department with the
tHshiy culP"b!e dctign or neglect, of withhold
| ing Information from Congrefs, reiafiz,. TO
1rtaf measures until the day of-r a final d,
| eLho", although that information had been
IN the poifefiion of the executive four weeks be.
lore. as 1t was the Prelident himfelf, againR
whom thole charges could only he Intended
10 apply; 1t follows that the expeditions fooken
oil are agAInit him, and that it is bis influence.
we are told IS now ufed, to djeredit thofe who
oppoled, and to remope all oppoGtions I will
fay nothing of the mate evbo evas laid to ba4,e
HelfTfed tbeJ1ip, or the various other charges,
IN, and out OF Congrefs, of thinking from the
responsibility of the .higheit executive Ration.
ihe repetition is painful, nor is it neceiiary
more certainly to identify the principal obiea
OF oPPoiition. 1t is not the feigned compli.
ments' towards the principal object of that op
poltion, or the protection of confidence made
In hum, by the honorable member of the Senate.
which can cover the views OF the minoritv
from detection.
Inc charges made in Congrefs of derclic-
, ton OF duty, ofculpable misfeafance in office.
mutt apply to the fame characters, who are
charged IN the Senate of Virginia with uling ar
executive influence, to lilence and ,cnove all
oPbejlicnJ:
he member of the Senate tells us, he has
confidence in his representative (Mr. John Ran
doiPh,) and he has confidence in the PreGaent.
ne mas confidence in the accuter, and believes
ELS charges. Nay he argued in fupport of
fome OF them, and has no where taken an on.
portunity OF denying his belief in them all. |
mould leave 1t TO the ingenuity of the gentle
man, to reconcile this paradox in morality. if
1t could only be folved by reference to its
| terms: There is better key to it, fir. Toa
'irginIan who has wineiIed the expiring efforts
III party, which never had real exjftence anv
where ellie, 1t is eafy of folution. While this
| party, 10 lately embodied, is about TO rufTrr
diiioutfon, and is linking into noncn,itv. it's
ftthng ihade, has grafped at hold, which it
Nainiy hopes will fave it from ditruHon. II
mas attempted to intimate the curling branches
OF ITS iVey around the Co!oDl5 of pobularity
which Vt had enveghed againtt as uisdlaocn.
and deformed. 1t has ururped this enincncc
from whence to thunder lis denunciations a.
gainit member of the administration. who
aihited IN laying the corner Rone of our rati.
onal edlhcc, againf man to whom his conn.
try is indebted, for the unremitng feryices of
thirty years, and who has 70 long held.
dIillneuifhed place, in her republican conn.
ciis; agalnft man, who by political lunnina
ry, not numbering third of bis years. in pub
nc ierVIce' we were told neVer bo1s7td arncy Of
bis eonfdsnee AMI nosV had IoR il l,lfogstker
and againft man whom the honorable mem
Der ct the Senate of Virginia, has GiRinpvifh-
ed m his fPeecb, by the courteous and elegant
cpithets of"Ibiy man, aircaGy in the AIuisiQra.
tim" will clnfe the fubieGt nearly in the
words which The honorable member, has fome
where ufed. Do you not IRE this deeb LgiI
plot, f6ii grand eiraioaeering" fpee,b?
Tie bagle Of De!egate5 are principally indcht-
ed TO the gentleman fortwo compliments. 'The
one, thar which bellows on them the appellaton
oft an eir3iOnceyiHg cabaI, which the frnate
muh not dfsrace themleves by Joining in.
he other, that in which majority of the
oIdeH members, are sccufed of pofcGng 4
ipirit of fertility, " hich the gentleman himfef
IS too independent 10 exercifc. The hrf has
been replied to, ny fhewing the motives which
| really influenced the Importers ofthe refnlu,ion
~ the bosie of Delegates IT might be adj
united that 1t was to repel the fuppof,ion.
that the accuiers OF the administration had Guc.
CCeded IT. their views The houCs &c d.I.o.,..