The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-17

Tor d,icufion Nothing fir, but the max e.!
queftion whether the Legislature could il iuf-
tee tn us convictions, adopt the ref3lut on
which IN the language of that, they adopted
twelve months ago, expreGing an appropriations o!
the hrm, iuft, and liberia, policy of the admin
'hrat'on, ot the government ofthe U. S.
hoped indeed that in Virginia, this would
not have been aquefton at this day; why has
II become TO! Becaufe FIR, we had learned
before, and again, in the fpeech made in the
Senate ny Mr.. Daniel, we have heard, that there
are men, who are oppofed to the policy which
we have fsid was juft and wife who would
have adopted different one, and changed the
| oourfe of the administration. 1t is true the
honorable member of the Senate tells MS he has
no information ON the fuhject of our foreign re-
ia''"ns. But al. had he more when he gave
, his vote year ago, that ,he policy of the go-
vernment, was FIRM, juR, and liberal, towards
isrrign nations cannot accuie him OF for
eeliunefs and therefore refer wiki more GER
tMhty to the fuppoftion, that he has changed,
! ms opinions OF the meaiures Of the adriin..
, trat'on. He will not fling praifrs where his
. heart and his tongue are not a,tuned 10 the
iutleef. For this ] commend him, this is
manly language but to ak for information Al,
TINS time on fuhjet which twelve months ago
II was his pride, and his plealure, to act Oh,
with promptncts, and decifiiou, implies fomc-
!,
imply change of opinion. We are told that
" TIE queition is will the Senate cenfure the
n'""r';y!" ] frankly fay, fir, that was / a
nehher al that honorable body, fhould he
FOR expecting the opinions OF the people IN
inPport of the meaiures of the government if
IN do'ng this, cenfurc aiieht on the minority in
C"ngreis, 1t is confcquence TO which their
conduct has fuhst.ed them as friend to the
reio'u'ion, the Legliture was under no obi
ea'ioh TO deitroy its effect, by involving it in
contradiction. But while this rcfoution is
laid to convey crnfure on the conduit of the
mi"ot'ty, let me not he fnppoicd, To fay tina,
1t will operate as an impeachment of their mn.
li9'r5 was called onto exPrefs an opinion of
thoie motives, (Which is by no means implied
oy the language % the refoution) / would
i"y'my powers are not inquiftoral would
not MFR guilt, nor is it my buCinefs 10 have
any thing to do with fufpicion. The Senate
wa" told: 1t was called on by the reiolutiou to
reniure men of independence, becanfr they
dared 10 differ from the administration on I'M
Important points What is the hiilorv. and
what the facts of this difference? Apentirman
hisn IN political reputation, tells the world that
the minority were required to compromife their
PrinfLpIe5 r." to briray their duty to themfelves,
their conit'iucnts and their country, in oder
10 chJoy>thc countenance of the adminifra.
uo, exc. What principles, Fir? Thofe
founded IN mere trifling difference ofopinions
Beiray their duy for what To enjoy ii e
couHtenance of an administration, which is
mus iaiu 10 be willing to brtray IL, duy :, is it
oy oiierence IN opinion on any fnbieSt, that
either advoo ates, hetray their truft , No.
will not do tnch an iniuOice to the memory Of
Warrington. / will not immediate his kone0
tame, on the ihrine of fuch fophifirv the
blow armed deeper wound, it has recoiIed
ana iallen harmlefs: but while the hand was
uphfteo, the fuipenie was awful. In the animal.
ca tone or eloquent invettive, the nation is told
that an officer to whom the higheft truft had
been delegated, had betrayed his duty: had
ihru"k from the responsibility of his cation
and anuted the nation with one plan, while
h.s influence was ufed in eFeeins another of
different. CAT That the honor of our country
was proGrated. But the charges are fpeci6ed
the people are appealed to, and what is their
dec'iion Thote meafures of the adminiftra-
ton, the inhJect of the refolution drfculIcd in
The Senate, have been appreciated. ThoE.
which were charged with war tendency have
produced peace. Thole which it was f,id
would irriia.e G. Britain to "fweep our com.
MERGE from the ocean," have had contrary rf-
feet.
But, fir, we nun fay nothing, which fhall
convey an opinion adveIfe TO the PROPERTY of
a virtuous republican minority. Bccaufe. in
ne, that it rs only on republican oppoGtion
we could rely. Z" The federalifts will nor he
believed" Sir, cannot deem 70 contemntu.
onay of the fpirit of independence, which go.
verns this country. / sUW rely, as on the beh
hope of republicanifIn, that the people of A.
me:ica have that political difcerpmcnt which
will enable them to discriminate, when CHARGE
i'aii be made on men or meafures, and that
they can judge it, let the found come from
what quarter 1t may nor is that yffem of DO
ltical juhice Ieis frdnge 10 my mind which
would tead us TO fan6tion the principles, allbo'
we could not applaud the att, of an unlround-
ed oppoGiion, becaufe it originated with repub.
leans. Could we fuppoGe with the gentleman,
that fpirit of fervity, could by poiiIbilisy ex-
III with the majority, even, that diihonourabe
as IS the fuppoftion, would be fcarcely !efs
dangerous, than the CONDITIONS of anarchy.
arting from the iupport of p!auiiblc, ground.
lefF accuiations made by popular leader.
The remark derives its authority from the pa
ges Of republican hiRory. To preferve us from
The extremes of boll', our only reliance is on
the virtue and dGcretiou of the people the
fupport which wife meafurcs ought to have.
and from whence thoft inimicsk to cur peace
and iecurity ought 10 meet an indignant frowu.
! ak in the name of common fcnfc, is The idea
is correct, that an oppnf.inu is to be cher;A
ed, although founded in principles deftructivc
to the ioter' ts of this country, becaufci,s mem.
hers are projections Of Independence and rroub