The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-07
GDe Gnqulrm.
RICHMOND, 7fb ApRIt.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT

| vs. now almott reduced to a certainty.
that Mr.. Jefcrfon will retire from Sthe Prs6d.n' ,
tlai chair, at the expiration of his prefent term.
ne hr,t win OF our hearts mutt neceGarily
tuous than bimfeIf; and the 6rft auee;nn
which occurs mutt IN, who is to be that fnc.
GehUr where is he to be found i: bv what
principles is he TO be ielec1ed?
ms qneition becomes fill more imnortant
Al inc Prrisnt moment from the peculiar cir.
cumnances ofthe times. Two men ar. ,Ir.,J,,
held np throughout the union as the o3enGhI.
candidates for the Office and il becomes me
ere the leeds of diileiton are toe haffilv Gown'
70 c""huer NOT winch or thefe men ought TO
DC preferred; but what means of felettion ouybt
10 Dc ADOPTED how theie dil1entons are to he
prevented IN fact, whether thefe difrn,;on,
are likely to originate in the caufe itfejf yy;,b
which Tome have fuppofed them to be ipfepa.
rably connected ~ ~ 'i'ePa
Let Us ohee be pcrfuaded, that fach fchifms
are not neceiiarily connected withthe candidates
themie!ves and it will go comfortable way
towards preventing their appearance among
the great body of the people.
We tha!! not now enter upon the oueftion ::
OF how far 1t is proper to feleet the next Pref
dent from Virginia. We have certainly no de-
fire TO puih forward a candidate from our fate
and we thould acquiefce without the fmalelt
diiiatIs'aeton IN the election of any other candi-
dale from any other fate by the other repub-
licanS OF the union, if he were equally well
qualified with the worthelt of our fons.
Let VS. iuppoic, however, poflibie, and per-
maps probable cafe: Let us fuppofe, that
| after the mott comprehensive view of the inte
reits OF the union, it may be determined to fe-
'ed the next candidate from Virginia --Iet us
inpPoie That this Election is to ref upon Madi.
Ton or Monroe. Is this iituation inevitably to
produce all thofe entertainments which ome
have fearfu!iy anticipated 1--WE think not
On one important point the public mind Of
| virginia Teens TO be completely milinfarmed.
Many have inferred from the ditimeuiihet
projections of thefe two gentlemen, thar they
"hl eoth be certainly brought forward for the
next freedency and that they already expe.
renee tnote heart-burnings and iealoufief
"hch arc incident to rate Of actual competi.
ton. But this is not the fat. Not the Aieht.
ct misunderstanding affects the ihterconrfe oil
iheie celebrated men thtir cordially is com
pIete; the friendtllp which once fnGGlled be-
| tween them, is az Hrong rs ever.
| ne mot favourable con(tquences NAV b,
expected TO refu!t from this friendly undcraand
ING. 80 long as 1t confines, no felfn, incite
mems of ambition or ofjeaiouiy, can be expected
10 diiMrb their own friend dip or the ocr
1 torrance of the duties which they mu,ual!,
owe to their country. The moft facred oftheG
duties is TO preierve the harmony and concer
OF the republican, party, entire and unbrohen
for upon thefe principles hangs the profpcrt,
oftheir country. So long as this friendly I'm
derfanding continues, they will combine "a
ther than oppote their -exeriions. they syil
, coiduit together for promoting the intereft o
their country, i0Read Of feparsteIy prrfuin,
whatever may promote their own perlonal az
grandzcment.
It is an unfounded and may be fatal Tupno
fiiion, that theie patriots will be eafy, diretll
or without The moa abfolute necClIity, broueI,
into competition with each other. Let ,hci
zealons and Gifnterefed friends fofbear 4
TOW the feeds Of difunion among them, the ut
moi harmony of movement may be anticipat
ed from their feelings for each other and 70
their country.-Let uy fuppole that the time
ialready come when the able and engh,ene
Monroe hha be landed once more on his nativ
flores. What may be expected to be the de
pertinent of Madifon aud Monroe Saw "a
tber, what is'the ben courfe recommended Z
them by their couutry?
Their firlt objeG of enquiry fhould be, whe
lther PRECEDENT ought 10 be elected from vi,
lginia! They will determine how far the eoue
) right OF Virginia to give another PRECEDENT 1
the union ought to be voluntarily flcrisced {
the deiire of allaying tkole iIl.fsunded icaloufe
againit her, which have been excited and fonent
ed by the .fedrraiif5 Of fbe North how far tn
; pretenhous of VirgiHan would Of themfelve
dllturh the harmony Which At preient fubliA
between the republicans ofthe North and III
} South and whether there are candidates j
the other Rates, who have talents & prctenliou
equal 20 their own.