The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-22

Iu1nished, may be Shcwn from this fQcf, that
when the attack was made by the Leopard
tupon the Chesapeake. and it was detcrmin-
ed by our government to send to the British
government uponthe subject, it became ne
fcesSary to appoint commissioner for that
purpose; Mr.. Monroe was selected by the
president, totake on Himself, not only the ma
nagement of that subject. but of our seamen
generally the latter being the only point.
upon WHICH the joint efforts of Monroe and
Pinkney hadi in measure failed. And here
it is due to MFR. Pinkney to say, that this
preference, by the president, for Mr.. Mon
roe, was not owing to any want of confidence
in Mr.. Pinkney, and the evidence of it is this,
tthat but the other day, he was nominated
to the senate. by the president as minister
lplenipotentiary to the court Of London, and
! unanimously approved.
| 9 AS to the srd charge: it is true that macy
federal gentleman are in favor of MIR. Mon
roe, and believe, there are as many in ia
vor of. MIR. Madison !; bsit be this as it may,
we arc in a free government; it is an cleo
Itipe democracy where every man of GER
tain qualifications, has the right of voting,
! withSut being asked for his opinions, for
whom he plcases ;. and call upon God to
witness the sinceriS-'~of my declaration,
when say, that hope never to see the
day, when that right shall be refused by a
republican to a federalist, OF by a federalist
to republican and with equal sincerity
do l declare, that hope never to see the
(day, when republican candidate for any Of
| fee shall be elected by e.f,oiticai union with
tederalists upon their osvn principles and
let any man prove to me, that such is Mr..
tMonroe's understanding with them, at this
time, and will abandon him but no one
who regards his reputation dares to say it.
As we'll might it be said, because the Yazoo
|speeuiatOis every where support Mr.. Madi-
fson, that he is concerned in their nefarious
tschcmes and contracts: A sentiment which
Ican never be entertained, while virtue is re-
lgarded as an ornament in the character of a
freeman. Many federal gentlemen, at the
last election, voted tor MIR Jefferson, and has
it affected him or how have they been be-
melted, but by an honest administration I;
and slch will be their re ward, for the sup
jport of Mr.. Monroe, If he is elected.
If have succeeded hihs shelving to you,
that the proceedings of the caucus at Wash
ington, are not binding upon the people, and
that they should only be regarded as the
mere opinions of those who expressed them
that MIR Monroe is not opposed to the 4admi-
Illustration By any political connection with
the minority that the confidence of the
fpresident continues undiminshedr Yin him,
and therefore the treaty could not have been
considered as aisgraesfnl: and that the fed
cral support is only such, as freemen have a
right to give (and which has been given in
seUeral state elections, without injury To the
federal character, or those who received it,
then my two objects are achieved: the
fright of election is in the proper hands and
Mr.. Monroe is placed upon the ground he
occupied, before such iii6eral and mrfound-
ed attacks were made upon him. Where is
the man then, who does not regret, that he
has condemned MIR, Monroe, without hear
ing? tlrat he has condemned him against
the soun3est principles of the common law
principles which have been matured by the
wisdom of ages principles which have been
lengrafted upon every American constitute
on: principles which are insepeRable from
freemen: principles which he assisted to
atcbieve here with his blood namely-that
a man hath a right to demand the cause of
his accusation, to be cen ronted7vith his ae-
(cusers, and 10 coll for evidence in his TO-
lUonr. -. !, +, ..st =. 3 :: s..
MFR. Monroe has committed no fault: the
fault is with those who have condemned him
unheard: they should REPAIR the injury
and like noble and generous freemen, they
Twill and every generous man will be heard
Ito say-that is right.
At your elections, vote for the candidate
fyou prefer, and leave his success to the re-
suit, for no man can tell who will be elect
ed until that is known, and like good rehu6-
deans, support the candidate who shall be
Iclected, until, by his administration, he
shall deserve to forfeit your confidence. :
]. Is not true, as has been supposed by
some, and said by others, that the president
linterf-res in the election in any respect what
ever; and have heard, and believe it TO be
Etrue, that lie antt<Mr. Madison take pleasure
in freeing Mr.. Monroe, from any censurc,
in his public character as late minister
But if another report be true, such is not the
conduct of MFR. Giles, orr senator; but whe-
ther true or false, J. cannot say but my re-
(speet for that gentleman induces me to
hope, that it is without any foundation! The
report is, that he speaks and writes in very
hard terms of Mr.. Monroe, and very much
to his prejudice tits important as well to
Mr.. Giles as to Mr.. Monroe, that Mr.. Giles
should know it if it is not SO, his denial,
through the medium of this paper, will be
received, as. sufficient evidence, that, the
report has done to him an unIncrited inju-
ry but if the report be true, i must then
take the liberty to ask of him, to specify his
charges against Mr. Monroe, and pledge
myself either to admit them, and to Justify
his conduct, or To deny them, and to prove
TO MIR. Giles, to the people OF Virginia, and
to the world, that they are without .foun5a-
ZION. Would any man in the u. S attached
to his country and the principles its govern
nent, wish to support Mr.. Madison, to the
injury of the truly vi-tuous and patriotick
| Monroe, hope not. For as jealous as ]
feAl In hie et,r,f,orf I would abandon II he