The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-09
From the N ~ .Inperic

i'i X II NJ,
1t would be contrary to my habits 70 hold a
language otncId, and a language confidential -
To say IN public what would not in priynte. and
what do not from the bottom of my henri ha
ilcye, would be revolving from my nature. There
is sort OF foolish pride in men OF Years, and vet
know not why we should call il foolish, for it
is natural, and what in the course of nature we
expect but there is that Seventh are as the
gieAt explorer and expounder of nature express
ses It, IN winch . sans eyes, sans nose, sans teeth
sans every thiAg,' an od man dive .Ietn with rap
lure on what he hath done. / make this apootv
tor recurring To our revolutionary work n,
which, thank God, had a baud, and on which
l reject with - pure and unm lXcd satisfaction
My country hono ed me with "a situ.tioa in our
revolutionary war, which enabled me to take y
very comprehensive and accurate view of the
and measures of that time-Sir, from, the
day OF our alliance with Louis the XVlth in
l1I|, TO thestreaty OF peace IN 1853, and from
the year Il 80 To tne present time, we have hal
a french parry IN the United States--Attach-
ment 10 France, from the beginning TO the end
OF the revolutionary war, was natural and lauda
bic, ard yet, thIs attachment, :" 10 be rightfui
mast be reasonable" At that period, (I779-sO1
Mr.. Madison, a smll seed, was shooting into
pohpcal grown; and beng then that germ Of
talents winch has since grown TO fuIness and
Distinction, he attracted my notice in CONGRESS-
lie soon became, in the revolutionary war, the
head OF the French party, which, allied &c
France was 10 Republican America, was vet :.
party OF Aristocraey. He was ALWAYS at ieart
honest, and believe that he is so now but bix
Excessive attach mint to rance led him TO tle com
MISSION OF flRttS, which would have been as "a
tai to iiIs country, as il they hsd been the effect
OF criminal des, gas. Seeing what we haye-tbc
breaking down OF national fences, and the incor-
poralion OF ali Europe, but England, with France.
Mr. Mtdison's eStleine attachment to France.
ii' n and now, forms IN my mind AN insuperablc
Inn 4 tf,i,t 1t 81
ing as we do that the Corscan subdues nations
more by their mistaken predictions for him thar,
by force OF arms, and that Mr. Madisoh's d. rti-
alltes Tor his I'M erlH Majesty may reduce as 20
the condition OF dcposed and DEGRADED Snn,n
the " spark from the altar Of 70" has flashed
uP0nIny mind the conviction that il is INV d,tv tn
lay before tic respectable readers Of yonr paper
some facts referring 10 the conduct of Mr. NJ.
dispn When the Provisional treaty OF Peace I'M
lfS@, vas about 80 be c1ncluded-I have SOM.
rght to ask attention to the rratiye, and to re-
quest, "ithbecOmng respect, Uhdtit may be Oh
/ ven ny tne reader. VIII endeayor not to tire
HIN with an unnecessary parade of words
In tie yea 1874 1t became apparent tbat En-
glnd, having in VAN tried TO subdue us bv force,
W's ANXIOUS 10 mike peace with us THIS prea,
event attracted enc closest attention ofte French
| ministry.
France assisted us in the revolution. that in do.
| ING 50, she msnt beHcht herself, and that too
Ia Wy 10 en- Vie her one day 20 become master
Ut the new Republic.
Her Original design was 10 secure to berselrtbe
ttSher'es-- tic hiDer HiSSiSsboi, and The Vesfey,
L1H1s 10 the hiisgbany mount lins. cytentit..
t0sf hoIn the missss Ppi .Ege hun rei miles, ana
embracing, OF course, iDHgfuJinallv, that ex
en- OF our territory, as est4bIshe4 by fhe fyeaf,
I ps1cc
! iosccompiish these grand objects to France
'ut anous to The Umted States, France wher
Size saw tnat she could no longer pye1crt M fro,,
oaki"g peace with England, commenced q s,s
| .cm o. intfSHe wuh Congress, Throughout In
| UHted States, and even with the Brush so,crn
! nent, to secure e. herself, and therefore 20 de
yr'e us ~ the f'heriss, the .Kissis,is6f and ~
Vtt@R tan1s H,rin.:ssiires were vel concert
/ 8" a,d u OR COMMISSIONS bed no, act. d ia
negotiating peace most independent X enigut-