The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-07

cereerns Iy part If the communi,ys, IT,
blood "f Arnold, of Laurence. Of Shark. v. and
OF Mcdonald, is the blood of every man il, the
community, ,"d NUT hr che,shed as III. holy
cement of our Union. 'ihr na.ion muR rnvy
march with enc Rep; and "i,h one voice de-
mand the immediate delivery al that fatellitc If
deipotiim, who has dared ~ brue his hands
tn the blood OF our countrymcn; and be pre-
pared IN cafe OF refufal, to found the blalf Of
war, and array ouriclves on the EIDE of the ref
of he civil'scd word, and ferre,t out a boarde
OF pirates. the enemies of all mankind whole
trade rs plumber, war, Affirmation, and whole
numerous crimes, render II the interelt of every
civilized people, u;i;:e and fpunpe them from the
map OF the world. The preitnt is certainly the
mott auip'cious moment, iince she organization
o. our government, for thc adoption of thole
meaiures, which are now called for, with one
voice, by the nation. We behold, at the head
or our government, man, deeply emhofomed
IN the confidence OF the nation; refources am
ply iuihc'ent TO meet any emergency, unani-
NIFTY in foul and fentiment among all dcfcrpti-
ems OF citizens, uncGuallee. in any former peri
Cd OF our hitory but above all, We have half a
million OF men who know the value Of freedom.
ana whom 70 danger can appail, no difficulties
intimida'e, IN the Proectio and prefervation
OF their rights. But a few weeks have yespafIs5
away, hnce the preparation Of this Outrage.
ana there rs not village, town, or a COUNTY,
whoie patriotic ALLEGATIONS, have not breatAet
the language of refentment and intignatioa,
Volunteers have hoeked q the fiandard of their
country, in numbers greater than the wants of
the government require. Old men beyond the
period OF military duty, have again embodied
themielves, and volunteered their fervices TO
the government. With fuch refosrces AS thefe
what have we to fear, in acontef with the mcr-
cenaries of Great Britain?
BRuTUs.
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Har aoii6 TIE King Of Britain: assl not svitb tie
people.
Notwithlt anding the ftreng'h of our refolu-
TONS and the energy of our meafures Not
withdrawing the multiplied inequities and in
inlts OF the gritilh government and the uni.
verbal detehaton every where cxprefIed, it
ought TO be borne always in mind. that the
people of this country and Great Britain are
not the natural enemies of each other; nor
is 1t the policy of either to cultivate rance.
rous deadly hoftiiity againft the other. Each
nation might mutually guarantee the indie
pendency OF the other, aud might notwith-
Handing the wars and contentious of other ma
tons, iupport an ihtercourfe, mutually beue-
hciai. But thete things mIa be bottomed up-
on mutual intereits and reciprocal rights. A
pre-emnence in privileges either affirmed or
implied, actual or granted, will create iealoufy,
dicontent and complaint. Cordially and con-
hdence VIII dfappear, and each, under the
tendance OF friendihip towards the other, will
cherifhed an incurablc hoitity.
The Briti!h King, and his agents, and not
the Eri:I'h people are our enemies We are
now arrayed IN arms, not for the bloody pnr-
pole OF dettroylng our fellow men, or of fpread-
ing horror and defolation far & wide, but for the
honorable, laudable and patrioic purpofe of
defence and juftce.
Gladly indeed ought we TO afford an afyum,
if poflible, for the oppreTed and diftrefied of
that Ill fated country: Yes, and at the very
time too, when fly to arms, for the de-
tructlon of thofe who may appear in array a.
galntt us, we would gladly admit to the enjoy
ment OF all the privileges OF our mild and equal
laws, thoie whom the conduct of their matters
compel US to treat As foes
While therefore our enemies exhauft their re-
fources and waite their countries arength, by
IimPreitments, taxes, and compulfivc enlih.
ments, let us form benevolent and patriotic
aiiocltions, TO reward :hofe who may contri-
butte in afording the means of efcape. If fuch
regulations fhall be well organized, and proper
temptation be offered, it s.Iillely that the de-
tertlons from their asets and armies would be
much more deltruetive TO their fervice, than
either the fword or peRiIence.
By fuch means, we may obtain more GER
tam victory, and more glorions triumph, than
by iiaugh,ering thouiands and tens of thoufands
OF our fellow creatures, who are forced to fight
in battles, without feeling a Jingle emotion in
relation to the fuceefs. Such WILDE the gen.
erous & humane means, by which we may, not
only paralyzs the 0rength fthe enemy, but
increafe our itrength by the addition of new and
grateful friends. In this way, we may ihew to
the aitonifhed aud admiring world, that more
may he done by moderation and iuftice, than
by the moff inoccfsful battles or fplendd vSso-
ries.
The war in which we are obliged to engage,
is, with our old enemy George tie third and his
wicked miniters, ard not with the inhabitants
of England, Scotland and Ireland. We have
armrd not for the bloody purpoGc of human
deftruction and defolation but to protect our
ielves, our wives aud little ones, and we finc ere
ly tymPahi1e with thole unfortunate individu-
ais, who are compelled, by their fi;uations and
duties, to execulute fuch atrocities who are o.
bliged to perform the parts of afIifins, towards
men, who, even in the moments which might
be devoted 10 vengeance, hold open the arms
OF teI!owthiP, hofpitaIity, generolity aud kind
nels,
PHILOS.
HER MAN