The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-25
POLITICAL.
poLITICAi. VIEWS.

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The election of this State is INV beyond the
reach of corruptori.or fron--the Fraud that mas
been practised, and tic British gold that las
been !ayis'ed. have alike fliled to seduce tne
PEG pie, or betrsy the public interests of the ma
ton. Ty.l,a,
The attention of the people cannot now be too
ear'vnoc too earnestly directed to the great in
terests Of the nation, as they relate 10 the rest
Ike world.
We have RETAINED from the discussion df TO
reign relations, pen!ing the a,sc,lssiohs Of the e.
lection. because 1t has been usual, andit is not
unnatural to suppose as matter Of gcpTeral con
Germ, that the yviSkeS e sr'iens may a,icl in:,u-
ence theii opinions and We did-pot think tina,
1t weud be discreet to offer. d,,rag such Il term
OF s.:'taticn, matters which regdire more OF ma
dona! aDdl OF eXtraneo;is consideration.
HoSp do sre stand an relation TO The motions Of
Ewote?
Whatis th- policy sshfct is aStu best tSes the U.
States % %Krsus?
These arenow questions of much more mo-
mens, THAN may at first sight appear--and which,
whethe.' wye will or not, shall be forced to con
slider very soon
The American at this moment must be an H.
7ncricda only -or tt6itor no man can under a.
ny pietencc ut this time, affect 10 consider the in
teresis 81 any oxe foreign nation more than ano-
Their, as concerned in the interests OF this ;-the
absolute question is--ShdN zrc De fee and in
NeFeglCcM -lWeflcdNS, or the slaves
ef Foreign dcsbofiSal!
With regard to any one nation more than an,
other, i'll reference to the interest of America,
we disclaim, utterly disclaini, both barti6l;ty &
Prejudice. We look 10 the interests, liberties,
peace. and indepenience Of America &c the, o.ln
good the sole good-and that good from which
all men vhelay any claim to honor or virtue must
unite, and resolve to support it perish in it's de-
fence.
The world is arrived at a crisis now that The G.
vents which have preceded no way resemble, &
which must cab for thought and resolution such rs
noprevious events required.
Pit the case-thatfrom whatever cause or thro'
whatever instgaton, military force OF 40, 600 or
$4,000 men were 10 be barely pai.aded ON the
Louisiana frontier.
That at the same time ten thousand men were,
TO be marched from Quebec to Montreal and Back
again; suppose that they never set a foot OIL the
Y. States soIi--
Suppose the Indians to collect in large war
counseis--an'l not strike a blow
Suppose the cargoes of so or 90 merchantmen
landed AMI stored on the borders of the S. Laz,-
renee, waiting for frost to convey them into our
Country in Contempt OF our laws.
Suppose that the deliberate assassination of all
the gents among the Indian tribes, faithful to
the u. States, had been determined, and in part
rerpctrated
Suppose, cooperating with all these s,ipposes.
Nsercnt nations, from commerce with all the
world
What ought sue to do !?
This is the question which Congress win bave
to determine upon--at the session which o,iens 8
" rS5 hence.
The hrst suggestions of the case are conjec-
tu4ai--bMt they may be real.
Ought ne not to be prepared for events
II VIII not be imprMient, for it cannot be pro-
ductive of injury
1t would be prudent, because, without produ-
cling evil, 1t might prevent evil.
g us, for amoment, appeal to the liberal men
OF III parties-t!Iere are men with sound Ameri-
can hearts, whose pride of individual opinion
whose apprehension of rebuke-whose social
connexons--whcse prejudices against men-S,
whose palTy prejutrces interfere with the natural
feelings OF their hearts, and resist even the con
yctons OF their better judgements.
The men ofthis description are very numerous
and every art is employed by men with feelings
and attachments adverse to the national peace <
separate A'nerieans from each other, in order rr
Sipige them
These observations are offered to the cool con
federation of the good men, who are ,eziiy I,ae-
ricaaa heart and soui, s. there are many among
the party ,lled federal These observations are,
every one m st see, not offered in nome mt of
~ when the apprehension of poll
VI al defeat, husht throw an appearance o. fiwn-
ias Hypocrisy; or mean supplicstion, over senti-
ments Of generosity.
hese sentiments are thrown ont, wher other
parf'cs and other men, would be arrogant and IN
Sol uTon then triumph, mean and ahlect If |
ter ,ca;
IN the far, manly, open, aHd ardent spi- !
y publican virtue, that we nov call urou Ill !
L .yho are AIacrican IN heart, to- bury ammo
sit'cs, to lay aside prejudices which are not bot
toned on integrity aud honor: to stand frankly !
fortn for the independence and thc honor Of Uni
ted America.
Let !, not BE supposed, that these sentiments !
arias tm If the Hinnlphs u The administration {, |
tie cD. 54SSo, and Fl the zvhig parry at iarye IN
|e1'S Euaia 1t ls indeed true, tEat however ar
@ lad sincerely such feelings and sentiments
pressed upon us, that without this triumph, we
should not have been SO forward III altering them
---because we should not in minority, or Under
even partial depression, expect to obtain dat
degree of credit, which we are entitled to-
sSheh graat no aRxiiiarics party, and have
10 6t.ec ew but 20 unite every real American
as men auo s8 citizens ubo1 fhe brincibies sph;ch
we're asserted in the declaration Or adepen
denee.
These sentiments we think fit 10 offer at tits
timo--tiot merely because the time, as to local
pOiiIcs, Is favorable % tie cause ct vir;uous H.
berry adIndsPendcncc but because the reiats-
az VhchSs stand 10 the sDsyid, REQUIRES an entire
an peljcet ,l-ioH
we SHAH nc excused therefore; if, referring
str ID the Sll1r,na.fnus ,y;ii,