The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-11

tended to show that this party had no other hopes
OF conqaering but through the divisions of the
REPUBLICANS, and uiat the dsnuneiation of men for
certain measures was the great instrument for
ehecuhS TINS 6Ioisson --and the reader will be
competent to pronounce on the paragraph which
| inase quoted-The expressions of " difference
| OF opinion" and &c difference of princple'' arc
| evidently quoted from the inaugural Speech of
ar. Jefferson For the Interpretation, which
they convey, refer to that celebrated paper.
h'mseJ dwep present him withthis critique from the
Aurora. Let him determine tyhethefit deserves
the chaste and elegant epitliet of " correction"
we have perused with much surprise and re-
greet, IN paper that has since its establishment
been distinguished for literary purity and correct
PohuSm doctrine, an essay, which if we are not
greatly deceived, IS the production of a .voif
IN sheets eioathing." The paper we sllude to IS
the ENQUIRER of Richmond, Virginia In this
paper OF the 28th March, there is IN essay
winch under the specious pretence of exposing
ahe pvesent poliey efths federal party, assumes
Iacts granted positions preposteroiis, unbound
ed and unsubstantial, such only rs a thinking ma
could not well utter grayely, but which an ,riI;u
or n lnsiduous man might calculate 10 publish
WIN some prospect of successive infer from
one STRIKING fact, that this essay comes from :.
source which we should not have expected to find
suilyinS the pure columns OF the Enquirer: we
advert tn the accommodating style in which the
Il ILL.,
voivng no question connected with repu5iIsa,i
brfnc.ples! We had ever considered piytue "a the
basis OF republics, and could hardly have EXPECT
ed to find i'll the Enquirer aA essay temporisinp
with scheme OF plumber and iniquity so far AZ II
concerns tire design, the execution, the progress
to contamination, the immeasltrable and compre
enensive scope OF ITS corruption, the disregard
OF nationatright, ofpriyate reputation, of human
life AS lar as II was volved-in all ths Sc points f.
quI IN iniquity to amy scheme of fraud aud cor
ruptlon that has ever disgraced society; we
snow that to consumnlatc tins plumber the maio
rlty OF the whole legislature has been corr,pfeJ
INDIAN wars have been excited, and human
blood cruelty spilled, to facilitate its accomplish
acnt-by ITS banetui influence the votes which
riVetted on us the British treaty were obtanetl-
and by 1t At tins moment the glory and the virtue
OF the Amcl lean republic is put in danger of -
eEhai disgrace IL is not question of federalism
or totJlsm, ot this OF that part, of this rtbst
ambitious man But we maintain that il ;s .
question III which ever who feels the ,ro,v
anu the glory OF repUbicanism, nj, 81 feel ,Ieep
and linluo, able Interest il is question viii
wnlch no rnan of morality Can conpromise. no
man who loves virtue above gold can hear OF
without abhoTrencc. We shall take an opportu
NIFTY very shortly OF going into .n examination of
the 1asoo question IN p,nner in which ali
classes or readers may Comprehend it,
~ / nc reply which made 30 this attack
and uic subsequent reply from the Aurora rel
dsnhcd by TINS polite antagonist with the re suec
tive eptiiets OF Rebellion and Punish,,,eut an,
too well acquainted with the intolera,,t spiru
OF controversial writings, the sef.impor
lance which they assume and the hideous liph,
III which uley attcinpt to place an aIltaironlst
ever seriously to be affected by its low illusions
The writer, who possesses a great s. generous |
spirit, would dis,l:un the use OF such weapons |
Common prudence must instruct linn, that il he. |
aims to make deep impression on the.pubic
mind, he must not degrade the dignity of his cause
by Tic rulgarty OF lus Ineans.-8n advocate. th-
tains very httle credit Tor his opinions who MAJ
nltests by the coarsehcss OF his censure and the |
acrlmony ofhis nvectivc, that he IS incapable Of
DONG amy justice to ms opponent.--My antago-
INST certainly forgets that am AN Editor that
have been farnlIiarized with s-ypes of mis-.
representation and abuse and that have learn
ed 10 regard them with Scarce any other emo
uoils ulal indifference conts inlt.---X. to INV
controversy with the Aurora. it must be OF so
mule consequence to the public as scarcely 10
deserve the k,bour of re-publishing the lengthy
reply which made that occasion
(o) II rs false, that l ever retyacted unless
the wrtier means to apply tins epitlct 10 resolu-
ton winch had once embraced to 50 wave nv
privilege" OF again replying to the Aurora, to
= immediate my own" wounded " feelings on The |
altar OF my party, to prevent all schsm or diyi
son IN the repHscan party unless necessity
should demand IT, 20 conclhate, if possible, in ar
der that we uhght unite--that great principle
Which the frleiias OF Mr.. Monroe are noys tra,nn
ing under foot--lf such be the Inc an.ng of the
WRITER, lac mas very dlsingenuousiy placed nv re-
traction 4fteT ny retaliation The truth is that
wished to end the controversy from spirit of
concihation that my JTisacS concurred in the j.
dea--l*nd this perhaps is " the interference of
your friends" (-that the Aurora rene wed it ard
that then felt myself bound to retaliate At CON
siderable lengtn--Jhe Aurora did not reply-
And thus perhaps rs tie generous abandonment
vi the contest"
(e) Vague, loose and uhfounded asperyons.
Tor which can find not shadow OF truth in the
flies OF the Enquirer.
~ Notwithstanding, the attempt seems plau.
sicie enough 10 shcw, that man may have err
ca IN recommending compromise, though he
may have erred from conscientious notice.
t8) This sentence Is extracted from the ce
LIBERATED speech of Mr.. +. NJ. Randolph. ON this
question.
% i detcst the Yazoo claim, the corruption
which procured it aud The fraud which entaneied
the sub-purchasers III its tolls, as much rs ever
am - strongly opposed to any compromise as /
was IN the spring OF 1906. Hut there a s material
difference l,etwccn the case of Mr. EindIe.v and
Mr.. kiadison-%There is material difference be-
tween the sphere ard duties of such a member
Of Cosgress MIR. Fmelley and president
of the United States Ike Mr. Addison
1t may be right to make the Yazoo question a.
test OF eligibility, for such member of Con
gress as tIr. Findiey. But the circumstances un-
der which Mr.. Madison and this country stand
forbid to erect ais question into the sole test
of his qualifications. The Yazoo question is not,