The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-16

a'iC afterwards to the court of st. James'S;
there lac detained him unnecessarily great
length OF time by embarrassing the ncgoti-
alton finally, flung an irsrrmountable OBJ
staCie In the way, when an honorable and adj
Nan,i. Se1us treaty was or the point of being
northumberland in proof Of this, the pre-
Siae Il, say Sc e~s them, is to be called up
on for an eAposition of the treaty which was
returned, and "h'rh has never been fairly
l.,dbefore the pubic. But such nsnuations
AS these lear TOO plainly on their front the
scamp OF maievoience TO impose upon any
.bnt the most thoughtless and credulous and
the odiunl which IS III vain attempted to be
attached TO The FIRST man of his country, will
return with treble violence upon the heads
o. his accusers. When, however, a man
whose Whole life has been devoted to the
Cause OF philanthropy and the service of his
country with the greatest success and in the
most eminent stations, is thus assailed by
the viper tongue of SANDER, it is no wonder
that Mr. Madison should not escape with i'm
Iunity, or that allegations should be made "a
ike inimical to his fame as statesman and
his integrity as a man. But those who en-
deavor thus to blast the character of men
ceservediy dear to their country, to infian.e
division, at all times most sincerely to be
deprecated, and to provoke from some few
OF the thoughtiess part of their opponents,
assertions as Incorporate and as false as
those themselves have Fabricated, and think
that by so doing they promote the interest
of Mr.. Monroe, may, when it is too late,
dscover.their error, and sink damned by
the voice of the nation intoinsigfcance and
contempt. 81
Much, very much depends upon our con-
duct at the present time. Another schism,
yet III embryo, is about to commence, preg
antwith misfortune, which, tho it may not be
now difficult to stop its progress, if suffered
to 50 on and lncrease its strength if cher
lshed INTO maturity, will soon burst through
every opposing barrier and resistless in ITS
Course, sweep before it the happiness of our
Country. Let not then plunge into those
laistcrtun.s from which We have recent v
escaped. Let us lea e openihg for fedr-
rai's'n, who though apparently benumbed
by Few years OF torpid inaction, still watch
es-in secret, and viii, on the slightest pros
iect OF recovering her former influence,
spring up with the elasticity of outh, and
seize with avidlty OH every advantage which
f'ay be offered her. Already have her vo-
t,''ies taken the alarm: already do they con-
graduate themselves on their Frightening
ryespects; already do they depict tothem-
selves tie time and revel in the anticipate
On, when we, ike the lyon and the bear shall
lie powerless by contention, and they, like
the iBsidious fox, shall bear away the prize
would doubtless support her sister and share
the Spots. Lee us Duijie every effort again
10 establish foreign influence over our
Country, and by an immediate coalition COM
P'etc'y annihilate the power of placing over
Us ary other man than man OF our choice
and not by detect in cur method Of eiecti-
on or our own iTpindence, subject ourselves
tome whose talents may be unequal TO the
task OF government, or whose princi pies may
, initiate against our own. -. So ...s.
Mir. Madison and Mr.. Monroe both stand
high III theiaffections OF She people and would
either OF them, were the other out of
ihe question, be elected by large ma ioritv,
but donot believe either of them pos sessed
81 sufhcient asCendancy to overcome all op-
Position oho'ld this opposition terminate in
the election of President less yirtuous than
esther CT them, foreign influence may again
he realized over our councils: enboldcned
ny our folly, corruption will lie let loose !;
iouaeii by or improvidehCe and strengthen
cd by ou divisions, the genius of artist craey
VIII spring, like the tabled Phoenix, reinvi-
gprated from the ashes of Republicanisn -
aud then, farewell to liberty farewell to
happiE:s IS Even now malevolence and ram
coar seem tobe taking place of cool and mo-
derate discussion-the shafts of malevelence
are aimed at all who promise to be infiuen-
tial in the election Of Mr.. Madison, and at
'hds9y whose opinions are not yet k.oNn-
the floor of Congress has been the scene of
voieht invCctive and personal abuse---But
I ali remember That wien red not balls are
thrown, they may be answ ercd in kind. Let
the friends Of Mir. Munroe remember. that
the Charges which have been made against
MIR. Madison particularly that of the Yazoo
report may be followed by others against
MIR. Monroe. Let them remember that if
Nlr. Madison is human and has his faults M.
Nnnroe is SO too, and when he is scrutinizeds
W tn as great a desire to find ont his defects
as WASN'T Madison, there may be found
traits in his character, equally deserving of
CensuTT.
But where is the object and where is the
consistency of Mr.. Monroe's republican
friends, in coalescing with federalists, Men
whose opinions they have uniformly pro.
nounced to be heterodox? A disappointed fac
ZION, who would scruple at no means, howe
yer improper, to regain the power they have
ist' Dogs this coalition originate in a change
q principles II is an observation true as
tito, that thirds of q feather flock togeth-
err WhateTcr the reality may be, their
conduct certainly exposes them to suspicion
tae'r inconsistency TO ridicule. Can it be
possible, that those who take the most active
part IN ,viliifying men who deservedly pos
sess tbe'confdence Of tile people, think thus
10 recommend Themselves more strongly to
those whom they hope tn bring into the admi-
nistratIon, with a view Of taking part i'm il
themselves? Or of being reconpensed for