The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-23

tor several years a commercial agent of the
United States at the court of London, and lit
tie chdtfereor Gus, every one knows, was .
long time member of congress. The oh
Jects OF the meeting and Votes, as they we're
absurd because impractiCabe according to
fdSv II tie iand and the iaSv of time, the
the zJheeis Of whose government they cannot
stop-there must have been some other Oh
ject.
What is that other object?
For this other Chjcct we have to look into
their address /: and it will not be difficult to
shew that the same o6surdity, only more
aggravated by its wanton nakedncss, from
the strong features of the address.
We might pass over the assertion with
| which their address begins, with the emoti-
ON of indignant pity which it excitcs, were
| 1t not necessary to exhibit in its language
the heavy sentence of faishood which they
pass upon themselves.
Uniformity Influenced 6y a sense ofttatri-
ofiSn and resfect for tie constituted au-
| F" thorities."
"Who are these that have been uniform
ly so iniuenced-where is the evidence of
this uniiormity-this patriotism-this res
pect for the constituted authorit;cs-are we
to look to .feasfs IF the Piie,ims--or to the
newspapers of Boston-is it to chickering's
let:er--or their inCessant mac binations to stir
up sedition and disafeCtion to the govern
| meut-what is to be the criterion of their
| patriotism, when in the very phrase with
which they open their address to the chief
| magistrate, they tel him what theu kno4v.
and what they know he must knoSv is false
| and that the very sentence involves this 6i.
iemma, either that their speeches in the Ie-
! gisiature and at town meetings, and their
toasts and newspaper writings, were all false
| and hollow professions. because they are Ii
oeis on the government and on patriotism
or that they only .feiSn this resfect for The
| constituted authorities now to add a new in
insult to the demand made upon him to vio-
late the laws of his country.
No other rational Construction, separable
from the most inveterate hypocrisy, can be
given to the proceeding. ...6urora
| We have heard many enquiries who is To
have the command of the regiment of light
| (or horSe) artillery !; the public may be
pleased to know that the government has en-
| deavored to place man eminsntly qualif-
ed for. the office, in that station Toreward
the well directed efforts of genius is to sti-
muiate men to virtuous pursuits it is equal
| ly honorable to the government and advan-
taeeous to the nation. The President. a CON-
siderable time since offered to Robert Fulton
his choice of two stations. to be colonel Of
engineers cr of the flyns artillery his was
done with the double view of engaging his
talents, In the public service and of secur-
ing continuance of his Course of expert
Tcnts on the various modes he has project
cd of attacking ships of war. We regret.
however, to state, that Mr.. Fulton has de-
clined the military command; and we should
dcp'ore 1t as public misfortune, If we were
not assured that it is to keep himself more
free Tor voluntary enterprise and exertions in
perfccting his system OF submarine attack.
Mr.. Fulton is low ut Washington pursu-
ing course of experiments, in which the
government gives him all the aid in its now
err, and Will Continue to give. And we feel
such perfect confidence in his 3nccses in this
system, that we firmly believe it viii prove
a Bosom OF destruction to Military nayies /.
and ultimately will sweep the ocean of it's
tyrants, set commerce free, and while it as
sures. external tranquility to the United
States, it viii greatly diminish The causes of
war among the nations of Europe--glcssed
VIII. be the name of the author OF such be-
meats To the human race
. Mr.. Fulton has already done more for the.
good of mankind than thousands who have
been considered IS their benefactors. In
discovering and conque ing the obstacles that
Jay IN the way OF loving vessels hy steam.
ne has done what The best engineers in Eu-
rope and America have been labc,1np in
vain these thirty years to accomplish. He
has opened al our immense rivers to re-
pid and easy navigation: and he will thus
send lucrative commerce 10 the interior Of
every continent i'll almost every direction.
A little attention to the simple principles.
general appiicat., "A, an. effects of Mr.. Ful.
tons new naNa' tactics, which he is now en-
gagged III periectirg, VIII present to every
discerning mind. is vast power and proba-
bic effect: the result he contemplates would
lead to consequences great beyond the first
concept. rs of ,nem of experience.
he Steam navigation has established it.
self on the lHadson river, against prejudice.
and tIihnphs even over envy in its utility.
Mr.. Fulton cOnteulpiates employing the
Sfeani to the 0avjgation of The dESsissihhi.
and 1t is from an apprehension that the ac-
ceptance OF military sta ION would subiec.
him to duties which might interrupt or re-
tard the prosecution % these two grand nm
dertakiHgs, that ne has declined; but when
ever the circumstances # the country re-
quire his talen.s in any quarter, perban.
the enemy 7oiH 6e thr FIRST TO knczp and fo,
feel The frsSenee Of .dmerican genius.
IL.
Mr. York, I'upust IL