The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-23
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, AUGUST %, 1908.
i" These are the times gvhich try news souis.

"1HeSe are the times (Which ty.y news souls 81
7. IS c we'll known fact in tine history OF
parties, that when they cannot attain their
favorite point directly, they will hunt it thre'
all the indirect expedients, which the spirit
of the times presents TO. them. They will
dodge and double; shuttle and cut; try eve
ny circuitous road which seems to bear them
on to their object To make use of one of
Sancho'shomely phrases, they gviH zuhih the
deDH around the stumh." When fair and
generous means will not avail them, an I'm
fair and ungenerous party will employ
every article and trick, which NAV e2s'
cite the murmurs of the country, and reward
their ambition.
The Federal party have long been in a
desperaiES condition. They had tried every
scheme Which opportunity and their own in
genuity had furnished, to recover their Dia-
ces. But they had tried them in vain.
Their arrows had fallen blunt and harmless
against the shield of Minerva. The wise
measures of their antagonists, the benefits
rendered to the public cause, the virtues they
had displayed, and the ease which the peo-
pie enjoyed. had refuted all their arguments
and defeated all their articles.
A new and unexpected ray of consolation,
however, burst upon them. The violence
and injustice of the powers Of Europe were
let loose upon our commerce. Doctrines too
were supported, submission to which would
have swept down the lasting interests, the
rights and honor of our country The wis
dom of our executive and Legislative powers
perceived no otherresource than an embargo.
BY this eXpedient, they nationally hoped to
elude the evils of submission, without incur
ring the evils of 7var.
Every incident, that took place in Europe,
confirmed as in the wisdom of this measure
Our wisest countrymen in that quarter, APP
proved and admired it. The wisest states
men in England gave it the sanction of their
applause. Nothing could have defeated its
effects, but the prospect of want If unan
NIFTY, of perseverance, and resolution among
ourselves. II 7raS become q struggle, zuhe-
fher 7Ve 7routdhoid outth longestia The de-
5ence Of our rights, or our a8sailants in khe
assertion Of their zrrongs? 1t was a strug-
gle, III which we had every advantage OH our
side and they had every disadvantage
i ne only thing which could defeat us, was
an impressiOnon the minds Of our assailants.
that we had not resolution enough to perse-
we're III the struggle. The only party, a.
mongst us, who could encourage this inn
preston, were those, who had hitherto oppo-
sed the administration.
And how did these men, thus bound by the
most sacred interests of their country. CON
duct themselves The locked ;iut l., their
Countiy-but to themselves. Some, whose
generous names will be forever consccrated
by the historic muse, such as GRAY of Salem.
nave molly sacrificed their own petty into
rests upon the altar of the commonwealth
Il he majority, however, rushed ON in the low
and dirty business ofprivate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
he tories seized on this opportunity of pur-
SUNG their favorite scheme, of British alliance
or subsection. The other federalists had too
much resentment against the administration
10 support any of its measures. They belle
Ved that the people might easily be made ia
Ieoel against measure, which for short
TINE touched their purses. Their policy
therefore was, to excite the popular discon-
tent q for the last time to attempt to recover
their places.---Hope beamed once more on
their crest.
PIN. Pickering began the war-hoop in his
mean & nisrepresentng letter. The Lcpisla-
tnTe OF massachusetts, harked in in this holy
work o6nnuciation. Every federal cur
Thoroughbred union joined in the Hue and
Try. here is no art or stratagem Of deceit
which they have not played off upon the pub
lie. They ridiculed the embargo. They mag
nihed the ruinous consequences, of which Il
would be productive. They hypocriticalIy
INVOKED their brethren throughout the uni
on to step IN and save their sinking country
Nothing was omitted, which could give new
shie tofheir own party, mud infuSe new eucon-
fagensent ana perseverance, into the British
Cabinet. Scarce abYthirs was spared, which
ycesfs scr np an opposition to the measure