The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-04
mur of factious tliscontcnt was nn, heard A.

- ~ ieIts.n iinoSt IciGigainstcd with fete-
raiisIn, will sufficiently clucidate its princi-
!ples.
Its existence commenced with the famous
sccesS' IN OF the present great Chaoaiffoa
Ledsicr' from those Republicans, with whom
he had before vigorously acted, 1t was To b..
expected that this star of primary import
ancc IN our political system would draw along
! WITH him IN Ills descent, n nu.s.,c,. Of Satei.
Hfcs Of inferior magni,ule.-Even when Sa-
IL" rsvoited against his creator, a Host of
Rebel Angels focI1ed TO Ills standard and sha-
rcd in his pnnish.fen,. Men whua;e da--
! >igd by q name tIo no: often enquire into the
motives of tneir leader They cintiy fol-
low, and imnlicitly obey
He,ccs when John Randolph prompted by
| US 2s'p<}><fed vanitY, his spleen, his passions
| Or i,y t!zasf:ted, Thought proper 90 assail the
f; rcnt, ION at oI,e of the most enlightened pa
VfsotSC this country, 81 one who is endcared
! 70 every real republican, Ii, his long & splen-
die: se:v'ces ~ the cause OF liberty the infuri-
ted''avings Of his pitiless malice were echo
cd and -ccchoed BY his humble followers i'm
Virginia. A..of sudden as if by some magic
| their eyes were opened C for reasons that in
i honest Independent man ought to blush %
ilime they loadcd with obolqny the character
et-shlsil iis,trio:;s ciu zen who had Few months
Ibefofc been the theme other Euogiums-I
| appeal 10 tbs Citizens OF Virginia, if the pic
taie have dca@n siovercliarged-I is true
! Shat the strong features of it are hardly dis,
cernlbic IN the writings of this Spartan
| 5anf 1T is rather to their actions and YER
bal declarations that refer. And yet even
! III their numerous addresses to their" Conn
trymen," we may often in spite Of every en-
deavor to conceal it, discover the cloveh
| feet
| The transition from the attack on Mr..
| Madison to the attack IN the administration
was easy and natural AR M. was SO itenti-
lied with the administration, was so "pledg-
ed to pursue as he had advised the same
measures, that the one couldnut be consist
emily 9 hunted down" without committing
acts Of Il ,stlity against the other Hence,
slr we Ind almost every friend to Randolph
ard almost every Enemy TO Madison, from
the coN'tiy orlchsius. to the low and CON
tempttoie Essayist who styles himself One
ut the Professors. is inim cal likewise to that
administration which for eight years has been
the pride and admiration Of this country. s. Of
which me woridha seen nopara!el. The e.
wis which we Teei at present growing out of
Tie injustice OF foreign nations, and continu-
Ell by the fatal eXccsseS of some of our own
CIT Zens, are dweit ON with 4 malignant plea
sure and Tiiagnified-tii 1t .cagth we are m-
Eblashingly tod that she consequences of the
embargo ought 20 be separated from the
causes which produced 1t, and that il we are
all cted BY the one, we oughl to refuse our
! sGf';.ges to the man who advised the other
1t was hardly to be supposed that the great
question connected with the presidential e.
lee ion would fail to infame still higher this
spirit or faction, and opposition to the a,imi-
nistratioh. The event has proven, that such
! expectations, if any such had been formed
were entirely flliacious, and perh95s the
near approach Of this interesting crisis real
~ PRODUCED or ACCELERATED 4 division among
tne Republicans, at which all wondered, and
for which none, on any rational principles
could account. We then, sir, witnessed a
struggle Of this minority in and out of Con-
GiesS which has done more credi, 10 their
zeal, than to their patriotism and their ia
ieutS. lii Washington and Richmond, the
same seitSeless clamour against caucuseS was
raised III Washington the memorable .'pro-
test Was 60 open tie eyes of the people of
the Tinted ;iItes 90 the lately discovered u
su'pation iii ~ maDy of the professors them
selves ana -ae majority OF congress had been
a. along rs2 ot,sipg upon them. In Rich
mons tae OPP s't.cn vas soon equally well
organized. th1' Quietly received the tone
i'om the A'2H mca az Washington and their
efforts did uc iiscrel lit to their m;isters.-
The mottYrs HaicI pr3duccd The meeting of
the Bel i@'erl wcrs h.deuusig distorted
NJ. thc trdpsarGQas @! ) members were a.
bUsed and ninePIesehiod What was in
tended 10 prevent All pltiu,ate schism in the
republican family and 20 avoid the acrimo-
nl CT mutual ,nVcct,ye, ris distorted into a
Party CaDai. Letters rom Washington
were the phantoms next COZ lured up, eStran-
gang thc hearts Of Jne members of the Vir-
Siin Legislature, from NJ. Monroe, and
directing theAI u6dcc0nntabiy towards Mr..
Madison with unany other ti;cSs, too hume
Tous to rec2pi5u.ate. In these worthy at
tempts TIC grave, ddaciic H)rtensius--al-
wavs cr,tl, and aiwar, fecDie, never inspi-
ring Enthusiasm because he ne4cr felt it
to- urmai IN MS via & too st:..cl" his gravity,
elnineniiF dst,r,u .acd himself Day after
dar 10 gsi5tered - IKE van. s. made those am
bigious arpea.s I" Ms countrymen" the PEG
pie # Virginia wh!ch Ike wotnded snake
DR. ssed thcii stow lengtp along. The peo-
pie indeed heaid Hortenslus and laughed at
him.
These Republicans, who being conscious
ct the pui'ity of thor Own motives, are TIN
willing 80 dScribe. npro-or ores to Others,
ana t1eiefn,c bcGe,ed ti,at the friends oil
CO... MOI. Je wo.ld aDani N him, when they
wi-bea ii ,nc.rf qeatcaI brethren n in the the
| IS - '-ta.Cs nave Seen disappointed.--
iHcy have seen, not without Indignation min
gled WITH Conte.npt tae .la5t unexpected eff
tcrs OK his Corresponding Committee,
whel eli the success OF their iavorite, is au-