The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-26

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But "no friend of Mr.. Monroe has ever
Puohsned single extract of SINCE letter
tor any purpose whatever. "---NIen who were
acquainted with the real circumstances of
the case would smile at the inantv of this as
sertion: Who We're the friends of Mr. Mon
roes pfetcnsions TO the Presidential chair mt
washington Members of Congress from
this state, whose names and whose. letters il
would have been more profitable to the inte-
rests OF Col. Monroe to have concealed be-
nind the curtain.--What very fattcring in
FORMATION Fad they to communicate about
his chances of success. None that would
NOT nave eVaporatcd. at the touch of truth -
hen no extracts of letters were in their pos
session tnat prudence would have suffered
them to puoiish.-But though they had no
SHINING counterfeitss" to circulate ssi in o.
pen day, they had some baser coin to
put of in the night The members of the
Virginia Assembly will not soon forget THERE
dicuious report which was so intlustriorsly
circulated among them. OF the resolution of
the Maryland and Massachusetts l.egisla-
. 1ares 10 support the election of Mr.. Monroe
hey VIII not forget the temporary elevation
winch thisextract impaired to the drooping
spirits OF the Federaiists and the Monroeites
--hor the bitter disappointment in which il
soon overwhelmed them.
| ). But the friends OF Mr.. Madison have
been inconsistent in their conduct: after ha-
wing protested disposition to take the tone
from our sister states, hey were determin-
cd to give 1T. Powhatan asks, why they did
not wait IN Difference to their first impressi-
ons. y wo conclusive reasons NAV be assign
ed for this conduct
Many OF the most enlightened friends of
Mr. Madison were anxious to take tbeir ,orTs
from our sister states to sacrifice mn. own
productions IN favor of a candidate from
virginia, to their selection of an equally a.
DE son from the other states and in case
| OF Their generous selection of another can
dldate from Virginia, to consult the wish
Ss OF our sister states rather than of our own.
hcy understood, however, from most quar-
lers OF the nnion-they particularly disco
yered from the disposition of the renreseu-
tatives at Neutrality-suspicious. Mr.. Madison
was the tavorite of the other states. How
could they forbear then to believe that the
nomination of Mr.. Madison was calculated
10 consult the wishes of our sister states as
well as our own 1t is an eternal truth that
to the friends of Mr. Madison. delav anpenr
ed tie be the best policy to their oDpopents.
hothng could be gained by it, and much
EnilShe DE lost but two circumstances "a
/ rose to frecfhitote nomination.
| It's an indisputabe truth that "tbe exner-
tauon that the friends of Mr.. Monroe would
nave an immediate meeting left the friends
u Mr Madison no other alternative. but to
auol't similar easure.''-Powlatsn NAV
ca" tnlS " mere preteXt." But he could not
nave oeen present at the scene of action I
fnoEc 1t TO be a fdct. know the very mar,
VINO was to have risen in the House OF De.
iegatcs on the very day before the tickets of
invitation to the Bell were circulated amonp
| ',ie members who was to have converted
INC LEGISLATIVE nail OF Virginia into an clecti
oneering Diet and who was to have made
pubic annunciation of an "inmed;afe
meeting, -Powhatan indeed has given We
'ty curious reason TOR his doubts on this sub
JeCe. lie seems to think that if the friends
vi Coi Monroe had entertained such /, de-
sign, they would have seized upon that mo
h nent OF Puohc enthusiasm and JOY which
nv a'tehoed the arrival of Mr.. Monroe in
III ms ty'-No they would not have dared it.
hey would not have dared to have cnlI;ed
the "honest graduation of grateful neania
oy converting it into the mean instrument of
an eiecuoneering intrigue So1,r of h;s
iJ1IehaS may have intended to have convert
Gu the pubic addresses to Col. Monroe to
se0ii SINISTER purposes. But the Dublic en-
.huSiasm was far too incorruptible to he
come the immediate instrument of a Presi
Dental intrigue. Si-
put is fowhatan ignorant of another DOW
eriHi reason, which operated on the friends
Z Owl i|iu ne DehOlu the eIecti-
oheering and intrigue, which was continnaIlv
Practlsed by some of the inhabitants of thi.s
CITY upon the members of the General As-
semDly! Did he see Mr.. -. or Mr. -.
OF Mn, forever enbosomed in some of tb,
secret recesses OF the Capitol, plotting. ar
ranging, and caucussing ?Was he assailcd h.,
any OF those dark illusions, which were OK
trlumphantly disseminated By the con6d.nti
iiieiuS OF W.T. Monroe. respecting the
administration, respecting his instructions
respecting his negotiation bafiled bv the
!inpro"idence of our government. respect-
ing the personal disrespect which he hin
sen mad received, or the meditated d;s.
appointment of his political prefcrment-Iin-
sihuauohs, which | know were as d,eIlo;1,e
as they were obscure.-The honest members
Oh inc assembly were penetrated with indie.
nation at beholdihg this presumntnons if6,
Z, OF the city influence. The en-
lghtened friends of Mr. Madison determinsd
to put an end to system of such ungener1,,s
mtrlgue.-Ihe resolution of the frirrIs IS
Nr' Monroe to call an immediate peat1
ing, concurred to leave them ono othe,, ~
eeFnatiVe' out to adspt similar measure
Such are the .factS, which / submit to +t,.
consideration ofmy eountry.-PANURGE
The republican party in N. York bov. ..
lehgth obtained an ascendancy over the mid
ana federal party.--The Legislature are de-
cidedly republican, and SO, Of course. I've
tle oouncll OF Nppointment,-Th last have
Beneraily restored all the officers, who had