The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-26

To your nsinuations against our motives,
shall say little, except TO give 4 summary O
them in your own words & then request those
who know us, or not knowing, may chuse K
trace MS, as far as the. obsc0rity which YOU
have (very Justly iackno%lege, with respect
70 myself, ascribed to a majority Of US, vii
enable thcu,--Let them follow us through
public and private life, for>you have attack
cd both, and If they can see n shadow o
cause to juSfy' su h insinuations, we shall
acquiesce. BGswc shall still take the Hbcr-
~ of asscrtng---thc logic and .eloqnence Of
e One OF the People" to the contrary not
wilhstancins, that the merit OF our Protest
as it regards the fitJlfc, cannot possibly be
affected by our motives, let them be what
they may. We ask no thanks, neither dc
VIC claim, any merit for endeavoring to e2i-
pose thci,npropricty OF tht late Washington
caucus / he tendency of that be 1t remem.
bercj, eth neither be diminished nor aug
mented By the secret intentions OF those
who attempt TO represent it to the people
in the way which it deserves. But let NE
give ice promisedspecimen of your ingenu-
ity and talents, at discovering and inventing
natives FOR others. Your own stock of these
articles cannot be very scanty, if we are at
liberty to form any conjectures abont it.
IRON your present profusion. Your insinua-
tons against MS are" weakness or wicked
"ness, (N situation which anarchy can.
" not make. worse--cnvy against some man
&C of prominent merit; who stands in the
'' way of our designs, and who is too firmly
&c fixed to be removed by any other means
:" than a Ky popular storm--being SO per
&C fectly eclipsed in the plain road of virtu-
'' Gus and honest policy, that we find it me-
&c cessary to Fly OF into ain eXcentrick trac,
a (5) to catch the public eye--a preference
80 Il "a ~, A.
Is Their than sslutary planets ofinferior mag
.' nitude splendor-ncn banked in the (S>
Z" obtention OF some favoritc appointment
go writing under the pangS of disappoint-
" ed ambition and rancorous revenge-pan-
&c ting for the guilty glory Of heading bold
&c and turbulent ~ faction-personal con-
venience, (8) envy--rcsentment---a car
&c OF su6a'tcrn characters 10 whose private
q and personal attachment to (9) restles.
Sc and ambitious chieftan, it would admins.
g ter delight"
Iapprehcud, if the arguments against tho
Washington caucus and the charges against
Mr Madison, are well founded, it will be o.
very Little importance to the public, nor will
II be matter Of enquiry, whether they are
cMhlIited by obscure or illustrious men. O,
whether those mel are actuated by good O,
BAG motives. These arguments and these
charges / propose soon TO examine. On the
score OF our own intentions, If - One of the
People" will allow US 60 know any thing a.
bout thcm--Iet it suffice to say, that We
thought we had good cause to address tile
public. If after fair examination the people
shall think as we DO, we shall have render:
ed them an acceptable service-If. on the
contrary, they differ from US, We shall have
discha gcd what we believed to be a dutv
and we can sec no possib injury that can
T,iT Is, - II.
the course you have done, cannot be mista-
ken; and If you can succeed in turning the
public attention from. the important facts
which we have endeavored to present to
their view, by arraignirg our motives, YOU
viii certainly deserve well of those whose
cause YOU have so warmly espoused. Should
You be disappointed of the reward due to
such extraordinary and mcritorious services.
your rate viii be peculiarly hard. But Won
should have recollecred that your Old trade
% trying to discredit witnesses was rather
out OF place, when attempted to be eXcrcis-
cd il IN affair Of this sort Our Protest is
founded upon facts and records, the truth OF
which Cannot possibly be affected by anv
stigma which either your malice or ingenu-
Ity can devise against us. II would have
been worthy Of your attention too, whilst
you were 50 busy in inventing designs for o.
theirs, 20 have been more Careful If not in
the examination If your own, at least IN
rheir ccnCealmCnt. 1t would have been well
70 ask yourself Il TIVE cGnUdg8 in which YOU
were engaged for seat in the legislature
Of Virginia had no share in stimulating ycur
eXerlions on this occasion. And above all,
the Vicar Of Gray policy, TO which you seem
to have devoted yourself, should have TAUGHT
yoa 10 beware, lest in the eagerness Of your
zeal to DE amongst the first worshippers OF
tbs lS8!nS .se3. you should mistake who is
70 Pcrsoaalc that sun.
How far the charges of indiscration--
fclly--pctulauce and Inconsistency" in add-
ton TO those already enumerated, apply to
uS, the public VIII hereafter determine. The
. rccsin Of alarm which you accuse US of ha-
wing sounded, (yoUr own ilouri5hes about
g 1agitious crimes exccptcd) is, tiat The
Waahin,Fton coucHs actcd III direci hostilitiJ
20 The h1incittes II hlc constitution, md as
Sa7ned fo7pe1' no. deieEeted 6y fhe he6hle.
II we fell to prove these accusations then
brand as, sweet sir, IS Best suits your most
prolific tancy--and ring the charges thro'
all the inhibi;ion5 OF the dccalogue against
Us. You ask, how can we expect to be be-
heved, when we have done, and are now
doing the yerv things which We denounce.
You will find it, believe, no very easy mat
Annotstious tritlcal--,nctaphysic phi.
IL.