The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-13

70 each other, the junction is mol nd;
cempeSe; and tl,e names at II If Fede
raj and Republican are not ye 6biite "a ,cc,
rom our vocabulary. Win Hortensius the,
explain to the pablic, how it came 10 pass tina,
men OF different political characters assem-
Died at the Capitol? Win lie tell us the
reason why federalists were not excepted il.
tne hotihcation given for that meeting. Wi
ne account for the singular circum lance OF
a Jederafist b Jig nonii,ia. ed as an efrcfoy
put afterwards withdrawn Viii he assign
the reason why some names Of gerry dou6.-
|yW conlnleLfon are actually placed on ,hei :.
list 1t we take the d JfHtion OF Hor e.
siuS. we must condemn his Practice if hi /,
practice be correct, his definition must be
false. Hortensius may m axe his choice
!ocomprise the opinions of Hortensius in
rev words, would exhibit curious piece of
diversified mosaic" He is an ehemy to
o3ucuses, and yet ne wanted. general eau
Gus he wanted general Caucus. and vet
the minority ought not to acquiescc in its de-
cisions he thinks that caucus ought to CON
sist OF men of the same political principle
anu yet the caucus which meets his approba-
| ton contained men of all parties
but although Hortensius conceves that a
caueus should be formed of men of the same
political denomination, yet he admits thai
mere are Cases in which minority of the re
pubhcans may separate from their party.
and unite will, the fedcralists to carry their
tavorite candidate; and he Considers the pre-
sent case as one or that descrip ion. IF this
position be correct, beg lea to cfend the
caucus OF Col. Monroe's friends, against the
dehnition OF Hortensius--H the minority a
the Republicans may now unite with the Fe-
lerailsts, lii opposition TO the great mass OF
nelr party, icanuot Conceive why they and
the tederalists should not meet together in.
caucus Iheirobjects are precisely the same
ihey caucus in SUPPORTING the same man :;
anu 'he republican minority cannot hone 1oi
success without the assistance Of the federal
ISIS Upon what pr nciple then can the tede-
railsts De excluded from a caucus, whose OBJ
Ject 1t sto make arrangements Tor an elec
ton, in Which they are TO bear SO important
a p drte Nor can perceive any reason WI
the tederalists should not be indulred in
certain proportion Of electors of their ow.
party, provided thsy would edge tasns, We
TO vote Tor Col. Monroe. These Coz sea zen
ces may be logically deduced from tn,, pre-
misses or Hortensius. But he has not yet in
formed Us whether he Is prepared to go SC
far as this.
We have arrived at new era of politi-
ca. Illumination Formerly, it was the frs,
maxim OF the republican party to veid their,
private feelings in favor OF parsicua. men,
TO the more important consideration of pre-
serving union among themselves, for the
purpose or securing the great pa inciples
which they cherished. THer rule was asim
pie one easily understood aud AS easily
10 lowed. But ,ogp distinctions are made
which elude the most subtle intellect; and
nice mathematical calculations are formed
to shew when we may depart with propriety
from the rule. Win not follow Hortensius
through the niazes of his political arithme-
i r. w, !,
es more nearly to the present, and is better
suited TO my capacity.
|. Our Country, We will suppose, lis threaten
ed by tho most alarming combination of TO
relsn powers;' our commerce pilIaged cur
l,indlsputablc rights trampled under foot ou,
native Citizens seized, inearcerated, mur-
dered. war seems almost Inevitable and
our only resource to Oe found in firm and
indissolubie union. At this awful Inomen,
the election OF Chief. Magistrate is about
to take pace. a large and powerful, party
haoituaily opposed to the prevailing system,
are eagerly Watching AN opportunity to
thwart the measures of the government, 10
distract Its councils, and to divide their boi-
teal adrersaries. Two cand.d ties OF the
same prihc Pies are put in noHiil alton but
In favor OF Q. & OF them, there appears to be
large majority. The friends OF the ,ess
fortunate Candidate however are determu-
GU W push HIS election ana III order to en-
sure success, they do not hesitate to unite wi II
men who have no other ooi ect IN view than
to accomplish their destruction, and that cf
rhel' former associates, They 10 not hesi-
tate to ran the hazard OF domestic strife
ana to add the horrors OF intestine dIsCurd to
the evils OF foreign war.
his is faint, but correct picture OF the
preScn; State of parties. LET THE pEopIE
JUDGE BETWEEN THEM
A lew words more and I shall; have done
. with 1ortenSius. " IT the probable resu "
says ne, " ot the nomination of Mr. Monr ne
is the trans eli or the Presidential election
to Congress, am not sure, that i:is
" friends ought to be diShoSed to perscvc,e. %
am happy to find, that Hortensius him, e s
admits, that there ought to be. some limit T.
: lae perseverance of Col. Monroes friend :.
lexpected indeed, from. his god cnse and
patriotism, that he would look with horror
on Congressional election and now make
serious appeal to both, to say. whcther,
there Is not great Probability or such an
event it's Impossible that Hortensus and
his party Can Consider their success as GER
tam. They must Believe it to Be d1ub fiji.
very doMbJul They must suppose it err
Fren'ety I'ro6able that il Mr.. Madison does
not oDtoin majority Of the whole number
OF electors, Some third person (Mr. & int
TOR eXample) will have a sufficient number OF
votes to prevent an election in the first in
stance. confidently expect, therefore, tn At
hortensius Will rcnounce his present cour e,
before an event SO much deprecated shall tAAe