The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-11

TO TEE FRIENDS OF COL. MONROE.

I WAS in hopes, that finding the vote of Viz
gina and most OF the states in favour of Mr.. Me-
olson, and the other states not in favor of MI
monroe, but OF Mr.. Clinton, YOU would have
magnanmousiy yielded To- considerations of hai-
mony and5surrendered you, attachment to YOUR
Forlte candidate. l cannot but persuade uy3
self, that such will yet bethe course which y61r
unbiased Judgment will prescribe. What can
you expect ...
The perseverance OF Col Monree,s fr;.nds
is calculated only to injure hiIn.-What State in
the Union will support him? Information from
almost all quarters of this State proves that
Virginia Is decidedly for Mr.. Madison-Some
OF Mr.. Monroe's friends calculated on the sun
port>of Governor Sullivan of Massachusetts-
But 20 count on Massachusetts, is absolute foll,-
Such is the state of parties in Pcnnsylvania-
the guilds and Fedcralists being about equal IN
the Kepubllcans-thatn no calculation can be made.
us to the vote of that state. There is every
reason to believe that the Republican Convent
on which met last Monday at Lancaster, will
nominate Mr.. Clinton. MIR. Leib certainly toast-
ed nm some months past at the public festivals of
Pmiadelphia- York willcertaiplv not aban..
don him. The Legislature of that state will pro-
badly nominate him to that high Office
George Clinton is certainly the mar, who will
be run in opposition to James Madison His
friends may take up Mr. Monroe AS Vice Pres.
dent. But this will probably be a mere matter
OF calculation with the friends of Mr.. Clinton,
W, Without any peculiar respect to Col Monroe
lhey will take up the man, who can carry the
most votes to their favorite candidate.
The Virginians entertain the most exalted res
pect t0r the services and patriotism of Mr. Gin
ton. am persuaded that utter the sentiments
OF most OF them, when regret that age and its
ntrmities have laid their heavy hands upon him.
1t IS my conscientious desire that he was blessed
WIN more youth and more activity that VIRGINIA
might prefer him to all the other candidates.
But with all her respect for this good and vape
raDle il imnnSShl. IL
this serious consideration.
y snort time since, with you, I shout have
Prefe red Mr.. Monroe TO Mr.. Madison. BIT az
that TINE my course was chalied out by circnm-
stances winch 1t was impossible for me to resist
beleYe,4 that the aiorty of the RcnubIic.ns
were i'll favor of Mr.. Madison; l believed tbo..
the bringing forward Of Mr. Monroe was calcu
iatsd 10 divide the party and to nure the repu.
tatlon OF a mcrltoriolis man and that il Iv.s
the duty OF a Republican to acauiesce in ths
VIII OF the majority. was also opposed
to any coalition Cooperation in anv nne.I,-s.
with the enemies of the administrator 49,,
was calculated to revive their expiring hoO,cs
l was OF opinion that Mr.. Monroe should not.be
brought forward lam still ofopinion that this rem
eeH''h acts upon mistaken principle, & thatit "a
Iar better Tor him to come forward and disclai,r
the opposition which his friends have r,r(d,,c,.J
shall not describe the disapteeable iunrcss;-
ons winch his course has made upon nv mind
- ne present portentous crisis of our forern re
iations, likewise, demands al our encrpv. ali o,,
! wisdom and all oui ,olness az
In some respects-I owe it to my cardour and
my country explicitly to avow that-,ov opiri~n
respecting the men themselves has ,ndcrror 1.,
,eVolltlon. Sentiments taken on trust have been
brought to'the touch-store Of enquiry and 4he
result has been consola,ory to the systcm which
the Wi! OF the majority had imperiotisly prcscrib
cd 10 me should suspect the sincerity of NV
own judgment, were 1t not topronounce Mr. hfof.
nd o-Trc
But he has his faults and he has committed HE ct
rors' shall not volunteer in any system to fcmert
dIssentlo;L II would be with irtn / r.luct,rrs
that lshoUld find myself co1npcllcd--notfinr shsI
cohpel me- but the liberal stricturce Nm
w NAaul'oh-tc enter into 4 recapitulatior
tie u"lh Oh evidence which have led nv
nlhd 70 IFS conclusion. That conclusian i.
mat IN ne greatest qualification which his ricn,j
nave hitherto ascribcd 10 him, his coplpet;,or -
much nearer on a level than they had ngssee3
- Whist IN the pecu' Antics of his merit, HE
distinguished competitor still preserves the same
HfFiVHffea superorlty-Comp Il is the
most unfortunate OF events. that two such mon
should be dragged into n2ct.tion with each
other
On what ground can YOU hope for sr,c ,ts,
Are you mad enough to belicvs th4s tho bo,st,l
secrets which you &eal behind the curtain. are
,u.hcient to cka,'ge the woes of the peop,e ,
You have indeed reduced Mr. Monroe 10 = v,.r,,
awkward SITUATION. You have made the world
believe, tIat hc has facts tn disclose res,cctiree
ms negotiations with England, which will give.
MN decided asccndanCy over Mr.. Madison
BE not deceived am acquainted teitb
most OF TIE objections which YOU have have start.
ca ana they appear TO me as visionary qs tina
5aseless fabric of vision" TIE friends oF
the administratondefg Yoii tilifiost efforts Yo,,r
zeal may iniure TIE use of the minister; bur
| y Gagpgt Affect the administration
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