The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24

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fioor or Congress, and to the base attempt
OF lmothy Pickering, who has gratifed his
malighity against the administration, by a
lPnoilcation Astounding with fasehood and
gross misrepresentation Timothy, like Shy
lock will be enragedby disappointment, of
ms malice, but he is incapable of feeling Ell
ther shame or rcmcrse.
Mr.. Livermore offered Yesterday resolu-
tion tor repeating the embargo-for prohi-
Diting all intercourse with France, and au-
thorlsinS our merchants to arm against the
cruisers OF certain powers, (meaning France
ana opaln. l--On!y twenty four votes were i'm
FAVOUR CT considering the motion-.1is OBJ
iJect was an alliance offensive and defensive
with England against France This is the
common tedere, sentiment here-all of this
description you'd &c furious zealots for war
~ alhsI rance, nile tney wish to throw us
into the arms OF nation lettering under cor
ruPton at home--Sl whose foreign re ations
are one uniform system of law ess robbery.
ana violation of ali those principles hereto
fore heid sacred among civilized nations.
G~c;rGct. Or q ls.ter iron, a .gentlen,o,, II,
| "gSHtnS on, 10 MS ffIea,d ia this cttu, d.
tea Wcshington, March 49,.
= yesterday our Cabinet adopted the reso-
luton, to abandon any further intercourse,
with the British envoy Mr.. Rose, and to re-
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discussion here, to Congress, so soon as the
documents can be transcribed.-The course
"hlch mas occurred, may be briefly compri-
Zed III me following summary-Mr. Rose O.
! pence with a.demand, that we should sepa-
rate inc question of the affair of the Chesa-
| Peake from that of impressment. The close
adherence and Intimate connection of the
two questions, the one having, in effect,
| sprung out OF the other, would have warran-
tea our resistance of this proposition but q
true spirit OF Cancellation led us to accede to
Iit.-lm. nediately after this concession. and
without any intermediate discussion, Sc
cond demand Is made, by MIR Rose, preimi-
nary TO entering upon the affair OF the Che
SapcaAe, that we should revoke our procla-
nation, iaterdictins their vessels of war in
our awaters.-Ihis proposition was received
with ,enper and created with moderation,
but 1t was rejected with firmness and dccisi-
on--snu Mr. Rose was ask ed to explain what
was the spec es of PREPARATION, he was autho-
r'zsd 70 propose Tor PREPARATION OF the out
rage offered the Chesapea which he has
IpereTnptcriS reused, observing that our non
co apl-aace win his second demand, termi-
"a-es Observation-Disclosures this note our Cabinet
| haS considered no reply necessary, but resoI-
we'd e meet Tim on the ground ne has taken,
Ala 20 consider he mcgee alton terminated"
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jsequence, tA.t ai--.--, tween three and four
''"'l'. e. rel"2'.s H'.' 2 .-co 20 serve on the
committees ~ promote tlc ~ie Ion of Col
NJ lcE F. not gcl- than thirty FIVE u forty have
'-Nclhed act,ns. they have indeed made a; con-
'o~ri'ie clsgl,y IN me papers 5ut when it is re-
.N%'I-H- 'ei .JhAI lkev were srDomtedGpon the
spur % tie occas,cFs entirely at random and ge-
heraliy without lheL previous knowedgv or con-
sent, 1t would seen, tiat the interest of Col
Monroe VS. much Stronger than has been repre-
Sentec Dy us opponents. ample time has also
oeeA allowed TO 4e.F from every quarter of the
Extract Of let,er from a gentleman of restecta.
of'!y HUihtg ~ me L.ectoral District # Prince
EaSpara, &C.
:. There have been several rcfiisals to act on
tue part OF Madlsons committees, and how does
1t happen th.t we see nothing OF them iii the pa
pers ~
not one has been received at this Office..En-
qHuer.J
s.-.,.
=. TO THE FREEHoLDERs OF RICHMOND
FELLow-CITIZENS, y
If WAS announced to you in the Enquirer
OF the 'ourth inst. that had becom. a candid.t
for your SURFACES al the ensuing election of a re-
Presentalye Of tbs city. Being a stranger a.
inehg you, IL WAS fully my intention at that time
70 have aValled myself of an opportunity preyi.
Gus to in election being held, of developing to
y'u 'hS le!!"t Oh my political sentiments, and the
course OF conduct that would govern me in the
event OF beng elected Ii would have been your
right to have demanded thus much-it would
nave osen both M duty and inclination that yoL
should not hive been disappointed. AT that time
Oul one c; ndldate. stood ~ nomination, who was
young Ike myself, md mad bat Just commenced
4is Pohtcai course Under those circumstances
TIL efore, could not deem Il presumptuous in
me to make tender II ny services. The times,
howeTeI, have materially changeti-Other can
dld@tes who h.vc lived much longer among YOU,
ana VINO '.-re5 20 doubt, much higher CLAIMS to
your psf" age t.an caI possibly have are held
up - ru"nc view. tnc. e!nre cannot hesitate
one A2men- .s " The course l ought, in Justice
! I" .ht,5uy your feelings md wishes, to puf-
: sue and vi Isl decline being eontin ied in no.
IL 't-.i5 mist request those TO whom am
p o, ally known particularly, and The citizens
gcneia-F 20 1t assured Of my nigh respect and
S'noere WISHES or thciy future welfare and pros
peilty. EDWA ARD CARTER STANARD
Richmond, March sd, 1903
TO rHz FzEEEoLDERs OF R1cHMoNp.
Fellow Citi5srs, y
AT the period when was prevailed on
TO announce royself as a Candidate to represent
your city NJ tue ensuing Legislature, did not
suppose that any other Tcpu an would have
been BROUGHT torWard--1nuch less did antiei
pate any thing Ike the bold and spirited eyerti
ons which have taken place on the part of some
fedetal electors, in support of afederal represent