The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-18

course Of Proceedings, in regard to our 20
reign relations, by far the most imoor
tarr at this time to cur country" win be
more G.srceo6le to their ssrtfa,ents and &c
the true interests oftheir coinay''
Pcof e cfYirginia ye, whohave always
stood foremost in the cause of the Republic
We who have always been fore toss in defeating
the attacks of dcluded or wilfhl opponents on
the cause of RcpubIicanisn. and the rights
of your country---come forth .n The majesty
OF your might, ut the ensuinglpresidential e
lection. The enemies, whom YOU have 10 en-
c0unter, are now beforeyou. Single-hahded,
you are able to overthrow the joint efforts OF
your political opponents whoyequire a change
III the administration These men count up
OH Your remssncss. They bclere you are so
confident of.f,c success of Madison, that you
will not turn out the Polls. Thev will mus
ter all their, strength; with the hope of de-
featins you.-'ro the polls, then, republicans
OF Firginia-aaiure all association with fe-
deraiists adhere to the banners of Jefferson
and Madisun-and shcw to the world, the
resolution with which you viii support the
wise measures OF your administration, and
the rights of your country.-Renem5er the
TN IF .NoUem6er.
at meeting, agreeable to notice of the Fee
deral Republicans of the City of Rich
mond, held at the Bell-Tavern, in the
City Of Richmond. on Monday the 18th
day OF October, 1903, to decide upon the
Candidate whom they will support at the
epsuing election of President of the Uni
ted States: t*.
Doctor JAMES McCLuRo, was unani-
mously chosen Chairman. and Doctor JoHN
ADAMS, Secretary to the meeting. After
which the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
"e:.::cSc - > s,I'. vi tnr general
ticket law, tn the necessity of abandoning
our choice and bestowing our suifrageso on
one of the Democratic candidates for ME
Presidency of the United States, and be.iev-
ing that Of these, the Election of JAMES
MONROE would most essentially promote
the welfare Of the Union I; Rcsofued. that
this meeting will support the Ticker ef the
said JAMES MONROE, at the ensuing eiecti-
on and that the following reconmendatory
address to the Federal Republicans OF Nir-
sinia, be published in D4yis's Virginia Ca
zette, and in the other federal papers of this
state
To those OF our Fellow CITIZENS IN
VIRGINIA, who approved of the conduct
OF our first President, the immortal WASH
/
rcct for those observations on the state of
parties in this country, which his political
sagacity, improved by long experience in the
most arduous situations, and prompted b.
the purest patriotism, enabled him to make q,
to the people called Federalists, We, TIE Fe-
deral Republicans Of Richmond and Man
chester submit this ADDRESS The vio-
lence of majority, which, in the pursuit of
power, has never hesitated to sacrifice its
pretended republican principles. having de-
prived us of all influence in the approaching
election of President, BIZ substituting a ee
neral ticket in place of the election by dis
tricts, reduces us to the necessity Of support
ing the one or the other of their rival candi
dates In the present crisis of the country,
there is no room for private considerations
-Antient friendship must yield to public
good I; and even the opinion of eminent ia
Tents can only persuade us that, under an
improper bias, they may be more extensively
mischevous -ttr
We disapprove of many important acts of
the present administration, to which, IN ou;
opinion, may be ascribed the evils we now
endure, and the still greater evils we have
to apprehend; and as we cannct doubt that
they have been recommended by Mr. Madi-
son, we must believe that they will continue
to receive his sanction and support. On the
QUIET manu- we KNOW, tnal MT monroe had
the sagacity to foresee, and in his late sub
lie functions, endeavored as far as was in his
power, toprevent our present distresses and
we have reason to conclude, from the last
address of his committee, that his Course of
proceeding in regard to our foreign relations.
will be more agreeable to our sentiments,
and to the true interests of the country
We presume not, however, to dictate to
our fellow citizen2-our only hope is, tina,
an expression of our opinion, may induce in
their minds that serious reflexion, which the
times require, and disposition, at all events,
to act with energy and concert. Still less do
we entertain the idea of interfering with the
plans or objects OF the other states, in which
federalism may be more confident, or less
fettered than here. We leave them to vote
according 20 circumstances and inclination I;
happy ifthey can accomplish, what it would
be folly in us to attempt. We know that
a. this late period the whole weight of the
federal vote in Virginia cannot be brought
into action bat we had seen, until lately.
no proof that Mr.. Monroe would adopt a DIFF
ferent course Of proceeding in respect to our
foreign relations; and ? choice between indi
viduals disposed to pursue the same system
OF measures, was to us unimpo-taRt