The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-13

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bearing "a Briton, necessarily acquainted with the
history Of his governm ent-who has tracked IT
~ b'ood and devastation through every latitude
who beholds II now at war not only with par
ucular portions of mankind, but With every
Fundamental principle OF human association (;
who has seen in its latest political trausac-
ton periidy unparalleled in all the varieties of
pubic or private swndng pirate of political IN =
tegrity, OF public morals, and of the pure adj
Innstrst'on of,he laws Could the awful tone i.
ottru'h and justice be wakened in the Die ,c,in.
skeletons Of India, Ireland or America--could
oppressed genius be re-,ni,nated in the person OF
Muir, Frzgerald or an Ernmes, metpinlss tina;
the efirontery ofeven hircling assertions would
be daunted.
But whilst the peaceful eniovr,en,s of people,
not robbed of their honest earnings To pamper
tyrants vices nor butchered in those unn ,tural
str,tss which lawless domination eDgeudcrs and
maintains, furnish trunphant co-tutat,on OF
THIS 'mpudent libel, it may he shewn- that the
practical progress ofo republican systems, has
been, and must be, the of what i. alledg
eel of them
Z" History" says his Lortlship does not a
bound IN examples of men who, after rising into
power by the passions ofthc multitude, have EN-
poyed that power for the good of their country -
On this undeniable and dsgreceful fact, (un-
questionably fatal tho to his Lordship's arvu-
ment,j we perfectly accord and on this very,
fact are based the American constitutions-Our
conclusions however from this proposition are
Opposite indeed. III. Lcrd,hin chooaes To thro ~,
himself on the honor Of" men o. wealth and fsm-
iy connexions " With no improper dff.lence of
! tie integrity OF my countrypen, great prefer,
what to mc seems preferable TO every sane and
cautious understanding, armed -, the adnIo-
nitIons oithe past, and reasoning fro the nature
ct human Passions strait and cert,in depend
ence OF the governors on the governed
have heard ef desperate appeals TO the gene
rosty OF brigands and banditti but 4 believe.
however, such applications, sudden and unex-
pected, may, for short time have surprised the
assassin's heart, and replace dethroned nature,
that more inexorable will be found the politics /
Iiiundcrer, urged by the unsbatng incentives of
DOMINION and avarice. The history of our coun-
try affords one instance Of Legislative baseness,
winch every virtuous man will remember and
detest A number OF spectators, in the state
OF Georgia, men of zsealth - If not OF Sc rd,ui
y connea IONS" by Vaccinations, some within the
departments they filed, others as private citi-
zens, had managed a contract with the lesisla-
ture,by which the interests of the state were 4
crihced to AN enormous amount. Were the PEG
pie on that occasion untrue to themselI es to their
country and to honor No This stupid. mad
mob, =" this natural prey ofmoun ebanks and i'm
posters" hurled from power the workers of mon.
strous iniquity rescindcd their contract and pub
liciy burnt the Cartel which contained it But
tins was dong justice with too high hands vi.
oiation OF courtiy 6enScdnce, and much better i.
that government which would not consign well
bred, gentlemen to the fury OF rude unpolshes!
rabbie, until they, foolish nretches (nct generous
peopie,) should have forgotten the injuries Ter
ed them better far that vermn warm should
oatten on their fat contracts with ministers than
the quiet OF M esty be Disturbed the pleasures
and privileges OF respectable peersge be trench
ell upon or, that seats in the com alons, procu.
| req at great eNpence, should not return some
thng to the drained purses of the purchasers.
1t rs remarkable fact, that every influential
trend OF parliamentary reform, meets an earl,
convection of the errors and imminent lngers oil
his projects. The gliding rays which fash light
upon his mind, and beauty the object ofhis for
| mer aversion, are always Irresistible. But O =
serve that his lordship is friendly to economical
reform. Pitit'il attempt at imposition, to be de-
tccted by the weakest mind economical reform
Is the work of Parliament alone The offender
IS asked to pluck out an eye, or cut of his right
hand Parliamentary reform is more immediate
~ within the popular province. and can the pub
iic attention be amused by a pretended enquiry
INTO some particular fact, the stupid canaiiLe vii
forget the only etfeciual security for economy
tor every valuable end of social exis eacc an I'M
mediate responsibility of all public tunctionarles
to those whose peculiar right il is, to choose and
reject 1T will, both governments and the servants
by whom they are to be administered