The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-26
COMMUNICATIONS.
IA-O: IiANoFOHD, Sccyc.al.y.

>'HETIHG At THE pELI-r AvERv
Various r,lnoura having been c.rcu..tcd res
Pccurg 'h's Measure adopted by ti,e f..cnds O.
Ny MADISON, a!d injurious ,9cous eycitcd
r'i'tNc t. thc.r motives, i bccau-s necessary 10
lay before tho public candid st.,cmcnt OK ,he
reasons whichlrd % TIA; proceeding.
/ nc near approach OF tllc Presidential election
LAD hct tic m."d ~ every America with &..;-
Gus soiicitiidc 49, .;.,r,- - ,iru,7 ir-
tant, because peculiarly i0tc.estng from I've ,ri-
teal state Of oar external and Internal affairs
Formerly ii w;.4 question between FcdeI.,lists
and Republicans but On his occasion, therc lye-e
serious "casors 20 apprehcni t'lit 4 schsH, was
about 10 rllc place among The Republicans them.
sel"eS. Tins division did not proceed Ga,a any
dcfnsSrteGSe9 diversity OF political opinions, bit
iron, partially for particular candidates Pin
cible Yves not At all in question. But, s;ran. TO
fell, both parties cSpouscd their own f.vou,it..-
with degree Of zeal, which forbade the hone of
accommodation The liberal men on both SIDES
were wiling to admit the merits of the opposite
candidate but it was nationally to be expected
that il tlie! Should assemble in any ono place, the
warmth OF DEBATE, and spirit OF contradiction.
might give risc to acrimonious remarks. which
coUli Only tend to their mutual injury 1t corId
not DC belc'cd that ANY arguments would be ,i,-
goa 1T such nocturnal assembly which could n.
"uSii' To produce any considerable effect on the
members; even although the aid OF able :uy;l;a-
RES had been cacdin, from the citv of Richmond
4 tst5t
known; thcy had been long before the pubic ~
Official stations; and their grade in the sr.Ie. al
public confidence had been firmly established
Can 1t be supposed. that any eXertions OF .,u-
qIcncc or argument could inateria, affect fh.
standing OF either gentleman in the public cst;,,i
GOn Or, Ii such an effect could be produced
wasitPiopcs that so moInantuus que ion should
Dc directed, under the influence oi iriitltcd feel
lh&S Gould Sny new accusation have becll mads.
or any new merit discovered, of which the v,...A
were not already in full possessions and y.ic,
! mad not Seen canyassed in a thousard di eSr.rt
Shapes Ihosc VINO entertain this sentiment
nave much higher opinion ofthica1 bare ,nvcc-
I i've aul common place pancgy!ic, than the Wi.
Ter OF thlS communication The friends OF III
Madison therefore. did not fly from fair in,..yt
gau"n q" Iils merits but they adopted q aorls,
WiIca Was icist calculated to produce a iri,.r,,
iabic breach. n assembling "a a distinct oi. ~.
thcV dld not tncin TO draw an invili1u, Ii,.;rci;
on between themselves, and the friend, Of TIC
ou'tF candidate: They regarded the majority %
with whom they had hitherto associated, .rt
WpN'd always be proud 10 associate. Their oh
lect was, to obtain the sense Of the Pr5gJJrg
party, IN WY least calculated to crcatc d;ssci,
: ton. That sense has been obtained in IS iii,
manner a5 ne case admits Of; and it must nov
ne the wash Ut every genuine Republican, tliat ",
Should 'Lcthce our personal attachments, in sun
port oil the great principles which We all profcs
70 revere.
And lor what purpose IS 4 caucus intended
Is II noe dos'Eutd to collect tho sense Of the ms
iurity And is MOI this Sense as well asccrtaine,
Lv dividing tle assembly into two chambers !,
by collecting dhem into orel Of th, 100 od
ne 'nbcrs who voted for Mr. Madison 1T the Eel
Us tPrestmablc that a single one would have yot
ed tor Mr. Monroe at miScd Meeting in The ca
pitol The result then is thc same ht. hg,
much more admirable are the means which hay
been adopt,diorits accomplishment , G. J.
/ SIR,
II is impossible for any man 10 respect MI
Monroe more than do. IL a Virgmian is I
be the next President. and Mr. Madison va
not brought forward, should take pleasur
IN forwarding the views Of Mr.. Monroe
triends---I feel tie most Complete cohfdenc
in the patriotism, wisdom and virtue of NJ
Monroe bntl have the same confidence {
tAatof Mr.. Madison. 1t is lmostindiTcrcr
tome which is elected NVitheithcro of thes
= gentlemen in the Presidential Chair. bc
lieve that the rights Of the people. and Oh
= happiness Of the nation generally, viii :
I guarded rs far as is in their power