The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-28
FoR THE ENQUIRER.
No II

To she w by formal proofs the integrity of lanes
Madison, would be TO distrast tie universal i'm
preston OF America So strong and notorious
IS that impression, that three of the most distin
sushed men in New-Yor,,, who in 4 late pam
phlet have aspired to reviie both Mr.. Jefferson
and him, have seized, as the only Cause of Ma
dison's defects, his confidence in the wisdom and
r.ftpe of his friend. They ayow their belief in
his honesty and think, that they conceal by this
paltly vel of cardor, the poison which they strew
Tor the unwary, who may be called TO inspect his
character.
None could have gone farther in an eulogy of
MI Madison's Observation-Disclosures than those gen
tlenicn, who have often met him the theatre of
public business. While others know, tli:t more
than once he reoel!ed the solicitations Of those
who would have conferred upon him the Chief
Maglstracy of Virginia; they saw him pass bv an
OPPORTUNITY which the Friendship of President
Washington and his merit presented, of partic:-
Pating IN the new Offices which to be distri-
buted ut the organization of the federal govern
ment. He preferred the representation of the
people III Congress, to any station which could
have been bestowed on him. This exclusion of
himself from the higher spiendors of life, must
have been accompanied with consciousness that
any tavorlte post, once occupied, could not be eff
trcted, but upon distant rcverSion How long
this devotion to the immediate delegation of the
people really actuated him, those can testify
Yho know, that he not only refused missions to
foreign courts, but vacancies also in Office al home.
When lie accepted the department of state under
Nh Jefferson, he obeyed the general voice which
had designated him for it, rather than his own
will Even his present enemies "aeproue4 Of
his APPOINTMENT.
1t to those, who may not have yet formed their
votes IT be necessary 20 look into the recesses
Of Mr.. Msdison's~ heart, let his ncighboTs and
friends who have marked ms rise from b0yhood
the iustrV of the present day, speak. Their
language viii be uniform that he never did a
a ingun which honor could frown and never o.
United one which philanthropy could dictate.
Still il must be confessed that all these germs
of private wO.tii may have produced tlie choicest
fruits IN the scheme of social intercourse and yet
prove abortiye i'm the immense field OF PTesiden.
tial duty II there too, the seeds planted in Mr..
Midison's mind by patriotism, education, IndHs-
Try and experience, have not sent forth shouts,
which assure us Of Il rich harvest OF public bles-
sings Under his administration let him remain
where lie is We want tie best organ for the
public welfare.
Every year, since the operation Of the federal
tiveIrInent, has brought forth new topics Tor tic
leteise ofpresidcntial functions, and placed ma
r. told ones ia new relations tceign aud domes-
Hesideut Washington, upborne by the popu-
iariS, which H. had so Justly scqtiiicd in the re-
volt Jonary az, employedhis irst cares in streng-
then NJ ihc constitution against the attacks OF the
disco Eented. he uHderwci3. trials and vcx att
Ons. ihe arransemert of the public debt, the in
sduti, = If bank, the preSr, a;iOn % our hSlI-
trxl;ty, DC wrongs oil Great brtan, the weste: n
insurreC Nton, and 1T length some symptoms ofthc
public L. p.per, which his character restrained
from gre. \, xccsseS, manifested even 60 him, that
80. clah, . ,t,ce was daily losing the Difference
.ll So c. - sIspends the Lcsnce Of scrui-