The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-07
GALLERY OF PORTRAITS.

The three aSa Editors, that the Federal party have
ever had in this country, were Cobbett, Calender *
Carr"nt-r-Thefe Editors have been fupported ac-
cording to their fuppqfed ability: None ever eroyei
greater here OF federal patronage, none ever
10 much quoted, admired and ;rufted--Now mar,
the hisory of ,hefe federal apofes! =
Cobbett was subordinate officer or private folder
III the Britih army, which attacked the American nde
Pendenee. He fought againft our liberties: He
oppoled the iacrsd rights of man: He would have
reduced us to the Honorable rank of vaaI. aud Aavss
ot the Britifii empire. When lie exchanged the
i'Sord Tor the pen, the fame deep hoaility to our
csn'ry characterized his Prcgreis Hs the fecre,
inmate and the public puppet of Liion, the Britiih
mlnrter. AS far Us he dared to betray his
deigns he abufcd revolution, aud the efiab-
lnhment OF our ependence.--tIohity to the
Britih contribution and patriotic attachment to our
principles were iuhicent to bring down 3, vile ven
gsance OF his pen upon the bet of our country.
Every one will recollea how the venerable Franklin
northumberland abuied uuder the name of Ii sJIaa,- RsI
taAa yet thisvery Editsr fappored and admired
ny the Federal party; patronage flowed in from eve
ry quaster OF the u States. His opinions aud even
ms iahehoods were eagerly cited the oracle, of
truth. This man at length returned to his native
country and 10 ftrong did the mnferal current vi
appreciation run IN hi, favor, that the Monarcha
"insham foiemnly declared in the face ,f the Houic
OF Commons aud Of the or.d that for his lervices in
, America he deferved from the 3rtiIh government
S1s''e y SAs Services 10 whom Ihofe very
iervees, which he had rendered to the Brilh cauic
BY the Importing of federal principles
Calender was man of irong, rctentive mind and
with ityle Of competition give brilliancy and in
teret to the deepet fubjecf. For a time he ieemed
eagerly devoted to the Republican party, but he
wrete tor bread, and he gave early though gene
rally known, indications of his political apoaacv.
ihele broke out after Mr. Jeferon's election He wifi
ted the ieat OF government, i'll fearch of ofce He
iohcred: he was refufed; his DISAPPOINTMENT threw
HIM into the arms of Mr. Jefferon's opponents, and
from that moment, he became the champion of fedr-
ralilm,
Lalt OF all comes Stephen Cullen Carpenter, who
edits" TIE PtpLss Friena' in the city of New York
his man came under our notice, Whit he was edit
ing the Charlefon Courier, and the fame political
iPirit yet runs through all his Productions. His
great objects eem to he, eulogr every thing that
Britith to Willy every thing that is French
bu!e every man and meafure of the preient admin
ttration TO unite in clofer ties of alliance with C
Britain, and to involve u. liz quarrels and wars with
France.
This man is fad to have been Major in the Bri-
tin iervce, dur ing the of the American Revolu
tion Like Cobbett he fra fought, aud then like him
s.rst- aganl Us
Yet is this the favorite Editor Of the Federal
tiGolgh al Their papers and his opinions held
ny as the found dictates Of Federal principles.