The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-29

stratipn of which he is an officer. Yes. this
linsinuation is merely a continuance of that
war which YOU have been for some time car
rying on against Mr.. Jefferson. 1t seems IN
DE one OF the articles of the treaty of amity
which you have lately formed with the ho-
nonrable Timothy Pickering, and his asso-
ciates, to hark IN and join the old federal
cry OF French influence in our councils
The time was when you repealed this afro
lcious and misunderstanding, as it bccame
men. But that day is over; and with it
your standing ard influence in this country
" Alas how fallen >" We pity YOU but
our confidence i'll you is gone forever. Where
your regeneration will end, we cannot cal
culatc. The shades of discrimination be-
tween yourselves and the federalists cannot
now be distinguished
| Your republican blue has melted into the f.
deral red. And since the honorable, limo
thy seems to have come forward with the
view OF convincing us that New England is
| not qelte such blank in point of talents as
shc seems to have been supposed, that there
is man there capable of the highest Offices.
and who already fancie5 that he has a dis
tant scent of Presidential honors; i've should
not be surprised If Your next plunge were to
| support him for that Office. He seems already
10 nave convinced you that our seamcn and
| our commerce onght to be sacrificed tn Bri
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next absurdity. that he is fit for our Presi
dent What glorious times we shall have
ehen Our litustrious President will not be
ac an suspected OF undue Partially to either
loi ehose european powers He NAV indeed
acknowledge the British supremacy mon
the ocean, strike to her flag in every sea.
surrender our citizens to her impressment
our commerce to her rapacity and, sooner
l.nah''ncommode her by an embargo, carry
MS COO hsh to the coast of China-but what
or all this! Ut is for the good of the British
navy; THAT navy is our shield''-and tho
the shield may bruise or break the arm
winch 1t affects to cover-still it is shield
ana cover-and what is more-it is the
biitish navy and the adversary of France !
ouch Is the new policy which YOU seem to
have learned Such your idea of Impartial
MY between the Belligerents We viii suf-
ter the aggressions of neither with impuni-
lV; and although we have not a navy to cone
with them, we have the means of making
snehi 1eei our dispieasure; and they shall
reel IL equally and severely. We will sacri-
nee to, the arrogance neither of the one nor
the other. This is our creed and the creed
OF the administration.
we nave done with your CHARGES against
| Ntr. Madison. Would to Heaven it were in
our power to remove as easily those which
you nave drawn upon your own heads But
before we take our leave of YOU, it will be
proper to notice the sentiment with which
tyou close your protest. You have given a
me" attitude and new face to the republican
luea OF rotation in office. The advantage of
inns principle, as you understand it. is that
inc successor may impartally review the
acts OF the past administration adopt those
wiion eeru TO promote the public good and
eoahuoh those or a contrary tendency And
whence are we to get this successor. whom
you suppose so Ignorant of the acts of his
predecessors, that Immediately upon his g
iecnon he is gravely to sit down to reyiez,,
thehl and TO examine their tendency for the
iirSt tihe, to Gull from among them the bene-
i-Ciai acts, Iii order that he may ADOPT them,
aHo TO reject those which he thinks oueht
MOI 10 be adopted. Are you men who write
thus or arc you children We had thousbt
that the acts, ofthe administration were ex-
ahmed as they went along their wisdom *
tendency decided upon by the opinion of the
Eat>on !; and that no man would be called to
the presidential chair, SO ignorant of past
events as te.have to learn them by lumma-
Sihs over the Journals Of his predecessors
nut inns is another specimen of your shut
mug mere IS obviously an effort to keep
oack part OF your wishes Sneak out
gentlemen after the lengths which Won
nave gone, 1T is the height of follv to he
squeamlsh. Or ifyou will not speak out we
Will do 1t tor you. This is your wish. You
WlSh some man TO be appointed the next pre-
sident, who, you believe, looks upon the nre-
sent administration with the same hostility
winch you do: in other words, you arc dis
pleased with the character Of the present Id
mihStration. and you wish different cher
acter to be introduced. This is the whole of
| the secret with which you have been lsbou,
ing and laundering throughout this most nm.
fortunate, self numbering protest. But Won
perceive that the people of the United States
are OF different opinion. They approve the
character OF the present administration thev
WISH that character continued; they know
seat II WI be continued by the election of
MI Madison. These are truths which stare
you III the face, and fill you with the nanps e
agonies OF despair. The prospect of hsing
again IN little and wretched minoritv do
ring the next administration, is more than
your proud and lofty spirits can support
Learn then to avoidit Learn to have no in
tereSts but those of the people. Forret the
wicked dreams of ambition. which -
disturbed your brains. Return to virtue &. 70
the people: and the people will forgive vo,;
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Ertracf Of q letter from, TYashino to, o,,-
! ted March %, 1908.
On tuesday we received from tho Pre-
Slqent, a message on the subject of our 70
reign relations. 1t is very voluminous and
VIII probably make when printed. two octa-
Vo volumes 1t gives a complete view of o,,r
1 rs lgYt Inng i.