The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-08

posed that committee will tn cnselves discern
the f,llacy OF their opinions. and reopen. the
evil of their WAYS
IL is 20 such uien as have been the dis;r-
teres.ed supporters OF Clint4n and Monroe.
g the conscientious friends ofthe measures of
sne administration, that lwSh peculiarly to
address myself. would nov call on them to
repress ali private fcclingt, all the sa,ordi-
nate Cons derstionS OF a tsortested election,
and to consult only the are,t interests of
their country and their parry, What is their
great duty on the present dccas;on !-lf they
are guided By the great Interests Of their
Country or of their party OK b. the great
principle of rcpnblicansu, it is impossible
| for them to mistake it.
| If they will pursue the great interests of
their country, their sccesSoa from ,he great
body OF the republicans Yill terminate with
this election. At this trying time of national
emergency, they will rally around the mea-
su"es of Mr.. Madison's ad DISSATISFACTION. which
vii! be congenial with ttlt OF MIR. JefIsrso:.
1t tlicy pursue the grfat interests of tie
republican party, the sane measure is their
duty. Next tothc union of these states, the
union OF the true old republican party is the
most essential to cur prospcrity and rights
These men will surely do nothing to pro
-.
hev will watch over she Jni,; and $oidi-
ty OF the republican party, with the same no
~ vigilance, which distingu she'd the Virgins
OF Vesta in watching the fir.s Of Heaven
| III they Consult the principles of repuhli-
canIsm, they will find it written in the very
first commandment "'i'iere is 10 othe,.
voice, han the voice of the leople' when
this voice has been expressed, its votaries
VIII implicitly obey. If the friends of Mr.
| clinton or Mr. Monrqc are reas republicans,
they will submit; they will cleerfliy &c
quiescc in the announced will of the MAORI :
ty. They will not only submit but they will
support it. They will rally around tile adj
ministration of Mr. Madison, and support it
| with as much ardour, as II they mad been the
first to create it-There arc cunning poiiti
clans on the alert, WHO Viii attempt to en-
trap them into AN opposition. These men
will essay to enlist ali their prcjudices, all
| their disappuntments and all their hopes in
the ranks ofthe opposition. They have re-
sentiments t,avenge, and therefore thev want
instruments They feel themselves sinking
into the abyss of political perdition, and
therefore they EMPLOY every means of resus-
Icitation. In the depths OF their desperation
they will attempt to involve every man in
| their catastrophe.--Let the republican sup
porters of Mr.. Monroe or Mr. Clifton be up
on their guard lest the kinllng sympathies
of an election MAY entangle them in the ru-
in OF these desperate allies.
| AS to the candidates themselves it is to
be hoped that they will Have magnanimtv
and patriotism enough to- discern their true
linterests-Of Mr.. Ciintol's conduct during
the election. we have known but little; be-
cause he has not only mpved in a distant
state, hut has kept himself ,>nshrouded in OBJ
scurity.-Of Mr. Monroe something is known,
because he has been under our eyes shall
not make his course the subject of my.criti-
clsm. But if / may be permitted to express
my sentiments respectingNhim from what VIC
have seen, would saw that the sin Which
most easily besets him, is the suffering " his
friends to become his bitterest enemies" Lei
this gentleman consult his own understand
ling, and his country will have nothing to fear
iron his subsequent cour.e. Let him now
come forth to take a deeT share in our pub
lie concerns. Let him beware Of the Mino-
ritv.-fie has ingenuousg Allowed that his
.JIlendsAih for Mr. Madison "is sincere and
strong" He has DECLARED in the face of this
nation, that if ''he sholld be elected, he
viii have his best wishes for the success of
his administration, as wei on account of the
real interest which he akcs in what con-
Germs his welfare as in tn, o. his country
But should be conceded that either Gin
ton OF Monroe will con'ent to cast them
sclres into an opposition TO the republican
patty, their prospect of future prefeiinent
is departed from them fo,ever-The repub-
cans will abandon them to the Federalsts
and the minority. Theneveu admitting, the
most visionary of all s,ppositions, that a
majority of the, nation will ultimately be
made to come into opposition to Madison S
administration, what has either of them to
!expcct The federalSs will still consti-
tute the majority of the opposition, and will
ldictate the next Observation-Disclosures or
King will !hen be their m,n--and not Clinton
or Monroe.
Bur. Sir. have no apprehensions of such
a fatal catastrophe. l have too decided a
confidence in the virtues and abilities OF
James Monroe, to permit such a phantom &c
give me moments disturbance.
| ARJSTTDES.
FOR THE EMO UIRER.