The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-24

duties. ana have aded toward, ns, not a. an indie
sation, bur with the infolence of
and tyranny Of opprefIors.
Inc astrosious attack upon the figate CheIa peake
me an?r"vokei. inhrr,an end oeuielei. bulchery
""s" was coniniiitcd upon me crew the inioen
'e'eF wh'eh was written By Commodore Dougla
'o'ne Mayer ct Norfolk, and the bioolsis OF tina
pnr', oy Britih quadron have produced inporran
uron the MINDS Of all parties and Geefs enc
more national fpir is aroued, Political vn;on is ID
1oI"i6.FS" ; a new cement is prepared, the frater
Nal covenant Is recorded with the blood Of our nauyh
e"untrynien * every patriot appears no l-f
a"Aoo' 10 maniet indignation fer the public injury
''ah 10 promote that respectful aHocia,ion and har
"onr 10 eiiential To independence
"oe admitted that dependency and prof
P.,"N WIZ depend not only upon the moi iraterna
'Nu CORDIAL union among one another, but tina, our
peace and the ieeurity of our rights By tb. impr.c
mons which our public condua may make upon the
MINUS OF iore'gn nations will be chabliihed then
"n De proper tn make few additional. oh.
'erSauo's upon the important topic, IL ia, in
Neea' topic which can be coniidered only in
v ., way by every patriotic Americas, nor is
'"ere any political truth NOR. obvious or bet
'ef e"'ohed, than that the independency and prof
p.my OF our country depend upon an honel and per-
h'a u, n1i0n e/AeSecfA.
IT.
ten examined and iutrated, would in fowe d.,-ss
uer0sate from the understandings and political prin
eP.Soi the people; but other enquiries become ne
..nay' 1t Is proper that ihould as cordially H.
'''e IN the proper obje9 of organization; we Mould
eA'"ie ana aicertan the extent of our own rights
is wen as the rights of other nations 70 tina, Will
i'ou'se the ardcur Of patrio,iim with the hiyheh
and are ready to repel and puniih every
:e 5S '' we may not entangle and weaken our own
)u't CLAIMS by feeble and eaprciou, pretenions.
rar removed from the European theatre, feparated
from tnoie nations in all objects of collion exeep,
..,oe 0. maritime commerce. we ought not to involve
WA n'"ohai concerns IN other coniideratiors To tbe
9.ope OF the United States, it cannot be matter of
H'o'a' concern, what may he the forms the of Euro
Pean governments, or how frequent may be their
changes asa nation we ought to be bu, fati,fied
""n ehoie who act towards US with the mott iu(lice
"a W %hom our PROPERTY, and confeauently our
haePendeney will be NOT prsmoted
Iheie enquiries will naturally lead us 70 an exam.
lna'ion OF the privileges which other nations NAV al
or Oh the restrictions they may enforce in re-
,a'. =. 10 our mariae rights, The cendua of the
Di'nh government, upon this intereang fubjea, has
io'e neen the cauie of complaint. The many re.
Pea'ed acts OF intClence aud injuHice, which they
nave perPetrated, have afforded oceafious for COM
PANT mt agantt our own government, by politician.
VI inherent parties Thefe privileges, or rather u
upAeisns, they have endeaVored to fupport by the
pens Oh able writers, by their own powerful fleets
and by embrong the continent Of Europe. !, is
LOT TINS PurPole, that they have formed and rapport
Gu .our coaltions--for this, that the French and
Nui"ans nave been, and perhaps at this moment are
As,ayea IN deadly combat-for this that hecatombs
OF human victim, have been wantony iacrifced-t is
'n's which forces the youth of war worn Europe in
10 the heic OF battle, and this which has aoan re-
estimated the military fpirt of an injured people. 1t
ISM Puriance OF thefe uiurpatons that our fellow CT
shs nave been ieized and enflaved: For this that
reafee was aiiaiiinated, and the Cheiapeake mon
y ana atrocioniiy attacked. 1t is in oppofi-
~ tie'e iurpations, that we now arrayed in
Tor this, that government has called forth
one hundred thouland of our warriors for this thar
we are required by the loud calls of national honor
10 convert our plowhares and ckles int, in4run,ents
OF war and death,
u not then highly proper that we fhould exam
'ie 'hsie matters with mpartality-decide upon
'"eHi win candour and execute our decilons with
PlomPttude and energy This fubie9 affords an
sehVe and fruitful field, for the employment, of in
uumry ana talents 1t is we'll known that our enemv
WIN u's every means in their power. They have
employed the belt talents to afford plaulible
ana eolourabe pretex,s for their inioIence and niuC
tee while, therefore, they compel MS 70 w,ge :,
"eienh'e war-whle the ghofts of our murdered
eountrymen cry aloud for revenge-while our Girl.
Aei' are converted into armed battalions-while the
oiP"ere rebounds with the cllngor of arms;
every patriotic pen and prefs be devoted TO the
"'se heceiiary PurPo!es. Thus ihall we teach our
ueienders as well as all the world that the caufe Of
the United STATES, is the caufe of iulice. Thus faIl
we form national covenant which will 4, the
lame infant, eie6trify the great foul of America &
proclaim with one voice, TIE and inde6endeaev Of
f6Ev country