The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-19

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THE NETWORK ELECTION.
When our last paper went to press. such
had been the effect If delusion, particularly
IN the Eastern District, we were almost on
the point OF yielding to the Federalists their
Claim to majority ir the next House of AS
sembly.-But subsequent accounts afforded
us ground to believe, that notwithstanding
the mean advantage taken of an embarras-
sing but necessary MEASURE of the federal
government-the EMBARGo-the Republi-
cans will still retain majority in the coun-
CHS OF the state. The dspravity of federal
ism was never more conspicuous, than at
this election-men who but few weeks
previous to the election, we're heard repeat
eddy to declare, that the EMBARGO was in
tispensably necessary to the maintenance of
our national sovereignty-and that the go
vernment had no other alternative but to a.
dept 1t or something worse-were seen in
caucusses and at the polls, taking decided
stand against that measure, reprobatinp it
as ruInous, and urging the people, in order
to relieve themselves from its pressure. to
turn out and vote for the Fedora T1cy-
EFT!
Unfortunately, in the counties of Rens-
Selaer and Montgomery, the people were
led to believe, for the moment, that the EN-
BARGo was wantonly adopted by their go
vernment, without necessity--and in the
vain hope of removing it,. were induced to
vote for the FEDERAL TICKET bv sucb
MEANS, and others equally base, did that
ticket triumph in those two counties. In
tpashinY,fcu and Saratoga, it appears, that
the EMBARGO was better understood the
opposition to it was viewed in these coun-
ties in its true hight, as being calculated to
aid the cause of our foreign enemies, as be-
ing the offspring of faction, if not of treason
and hence, they have given decided maio-
rites to the republican, ticket-The same we
presume, may be said of Clinton and Esser.
In the Western District, so far as we have
received accounts, the Republican interest
has maintained its ground. To that district,
it our cause be saved, we shall be indebted
for its salvation. That it will be saved. we
derive the strongest hopes, not only from the
verbal intelligence received-but from the
circumstance, that since Monday evening,
the federaLiSts have entirely ceased to eX-
ult and rejoice III their dnticihated general
triumph. 1t is said, indeed, that on Tues
day morning they put stop to arrangements
they had been making, and which were in
considerable forwardness, for general and
Shiendfd EXHIBITION OF FEDERALISM
TRIUMPHANT
mere are, however, many reflections,
arising Git OF the late election, calculated 10
arm the honest and enlightened republican.
Thessperhaps we shall indulge on future
day. That fraud & faisehood should be able
to detach from the support of measure es-
sental to our country's salvation, so hume
rous portion of the community as appears
to have been deluded on this occasion, is in
deed painful reflection to those who real
ly love their country, who understand its
true interest, and value it's national sove-
reignty and independence. Reg.
In this paper, on Monday, we stated the
following fact: The ship Active, belonging
to this port, with cargo of salt from ST.
Ubes, returning home, was captured and car
ricd into Falmouth, and has been condemned
vessel and cargo, under the late British or
derS in Council This fact, and that two
other ships under similar circumstances are
detained in British ports has beenwell known
at the Coffee House for several days, yet it
has never appeared on the Coffee-House
books, notwithstanding its importance de-
nhanded an Immediate insertion Further,
those facts hBve not been published in any
paper in this city.
Had the French government captured and
condemned an American vessel and cargo
under the Milan Decree, it would instantly
have been placed on the Coffee House books,
and published with countless remarks in the
Federal paperS"."Dem. Press.