The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-30
Ibe GnQulrer.
RICHMOND, DEcE NBER so, 1909.
re IMJd.

|
yinia IN I'll thriving coadtiou, that there now
two pens gagged in writing The History of this
| State-rhe Prospectus or one Of these works
! was IN late papcr-frJm the pen of srentlemaa.
whose name is not before The public, but whe
| has seen and observed much, has been eonver-
! souL with mtny oil Tie which he records.
and vino may truly say " 2so,un. magma pays
| jn The other is SHELTON joNrs, Esq. who
is to continue By:h's H;story-a gentle.
mans whose genius IS splendid, and powers Of
co,nposi,i are at once brilliant and cfsste-snd
| vino has had Access to many rare documents aud
washable materials.-rhe following is Extract,
from the LIST Pat of his Continaatiom-we present
| 1t as a specimen of the promised work.
! E,rfraet from IRE Nq,.uscriht of the fourth
volume cffhe History Of Virginia.
*s'* Patrick Henry was now the idol
OF popular adoratton. He WAS this wear a
delegate from the colony of Virginia, to Tie
continental Congress, which was tn meet
in Philadelphia. On the 9TH of LAY, ne
commenced his jourRey from Hanovti.-
Upon this occasion, he was escorted bv a
number ct young gentlemen, from Hanover,
King William and Caroline. They attend
ed him a. far as Hooe's ferry on the Poto-
| mac. Here they saluted him With dis
charge of nuskelry, by patoous; & rent the
air with sh uts of Capitalization. \ guard
attended him across the river, and saw him
safely landed, ON the Maryland shere--thus
committing him, bv their wishes and pray
ers, as 1t were, with martial and pious for
MARTY, to the Almighty dsposer of all hu-
man events. This must have been day of
proud triumph to the heart az Henry He
saw the estimation III which his countrymen
deid hiR, and it cou.d not but have inspir-
ed gratei Al feelings, evr.i into the bosom of
Virtuous ambition. 70 the actors in this
scene OF eX'iitation, it must have been mo-
ment OF delicious sensibiiiiy, and exquisite
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wuhout alloy. They
felt themselves iii ANNA ed by one censen-
taneouS impulse of pax ot,sm, Conducting
the ambassador nt Virgi.s ~ patriotism, and
the very genious of eiooneuce itself, to a
| scene more glorious than Greece or Italy
lever witnessed. 1t was the chosen minister
OF freedom, approaching, with haliewed
steps. the sacred veStibue of liberty, and
laying his credentials ON the altar of eternal
| truth.
| Dunmore had now issued proclamati-
! on converting the General Assembly. -
, mis- was as unexpected uRhoped for. The
! !'ublications OF the day averred that the go
sernor had previously been deaf to the IN
! treaties OF the council to assemble the legis-
lature, and that " the summons came from
i.od North" !. was recommended ,ro,a
ne same source, that every member OF ne
House OF Burgesses should repair TO Will
! ms animation has been construed to mean
nat they should assemble in arms and clad
| IA uniform. Whether this admonition
was ooeyed, am not prepared TO asserts
| pnt It viii appear in the sequel that they
d'd indeed convene with 4 truly American
! spirit. ] have heard .-rbAlIv, but from au:
| tnoriY which does not warrant inv hazarding
| the stateman here, that some were armed
with rifles and in nunting shirts, and that
n hssr -.
really taken, Is sad to have been intended
10 guard against ,hc seizure., .ad transport
| 'atlon, oi su'ne OF the Consp curus members
| ~ that ll'uetTlous body. Bat there is no -
Whence before me thar tive governor medi-
| taxed such project. BE this a. it NAV, the
General Assembly reavened on Thursday
the FIRST day Of June, and the governor adj
dressed them IN speech.
With ibis speech commenced Do'ti:
icat coiresp ndchce, between i've governor
and the House OF burgessas which norwth
standing its extreme .eugth. sn.ul give en-
| tire independent of - great Importance
from other considerations, it has been pre-
termltied by all preced,ng historians
Taking this CORE spnntlenct ~ an all
stract pont of view il Contains 10 weak on
inelegant exposition Of tive po;ticsl priv
leges of mankind in general. and taken in
| practical point OF view, by FAR ,ie most
close and animated examinations and Nv tn,.
the most clear and fqcibe defence, OF tbe
rights of what wss then teruCa British A.
mciica. tn have ever had an opportunity
@. peIusing. The s'uudest arguments a,s
mere clothed i'll a language the most chasie
and simple.
Ihete has not reached us, from anfinui-
~, amongst he various struggles Tor liberty
Ill the republics OF tteece and ltaly, arv
documents with which these can be fai,ly
compared; but tie resolutions and atCrt,-
Sc, drawn up, and published, by the J 81
tisii parliament, and the French conveii.ta
during the periods oF their respective re, g.
luton, would suffer NY 2 comparison win
the resolutions end addresses &c the House
OF u'ges.. S of Virginia lney have NE
rIt pee .iiiar to themselves. Composed in ie
tdmult OF popular assembly. highly Ri
tated at Tue nsultag drportment Of he
hIteiui depItY, and ,he dcspotic designs Of
ms tyrant mIster--they possess thr pers pi-
Guilty aud RECESSION ct the most laborcd pro
auctions ot ine closet politician.
81 have omitted the Cuurly forms md
Ceremonies with which 'he.e resolutions and
addresses were draugbted and preset 'e9: .
but trust, that have retained tlieji ,ub,.-
stance and spirit Most frequently, iid.ed,,
toe very ianguage itself is preserved. -
"FTom what Causes 'he TrDrc-entatiyes
OF The people Of Virginia became pos1 s,ed
of spirit 81 lofty. and genius 50 c mn and
ing IT may not, perhaps br s..uItt able.
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