The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-21
DOMESTIC.
WASHINGTON.
MoNDAY, Feb. IS.


The following article was communicated
by a friend of Mr.. Keys for insertion in the
National inteiiiseucer. On inspecting *,
reference was had to the report of Mr..
Keys speech which appeared in the Matt
email In~telligcncer. Finding it, IN many
respects, variant from the representation
given of it by Mr.. Key, his friend was de-
sired to shew him the paper in which it APP
Peared, with the intimation that in quoting
the remarks ascribed to him, it would be
most fair to use the precise language in
which they were Couched; and it was ad
ded, a if the opposite course was pursued,
a very incorrect impression would be pro-
badly made through the medium of the fe-
deraI prints, of the sentiments ascribed to
Mr.. Key. Notwithstanding, however, these
intimations, the letter of Mr.. Key was re-
turned unaltered. Justice to ourselves, and
TO truth, compels us, under these circum-
stances, to cite the passages in our rehort,
which MIR. Key refers to in his letter, to
she the variance between the two. The
reader will particularly observe that in the
Tefort nothing is said of MIR. Keys ahfrov-
sng or even respecting the conduct of the
administration (; but merely that he said
" respect the administration on the whole
TIE following is the haragrGhh as rehOrs-
"Whatever difference of political opini-
on may exist between us on some points ]
respect the administration on the whole,
and every honest man Of every political O.
pinion must side with me"
The JoHosoing is Mr.. Keys Communicate
SIR,
In your paper editing my observations
on the letter of Mr.. Canning, 1 am made to
say, &c that although l differed with the adj
ministration in some points, yet | approved
of, or respected their ~contuct on the whole,
as all honest men of every political descrip-
tion mt door words to that effect, for |
have not your paper by me, nor did l see it
till LATELY.
presume 1 was indistinctly heard, for
have no thought of imputins intentional
mistake, but my sentiments are not correct
ly conveyed. .
My ideas were precise. and conveyed We
~ nearly in these terms, &" that though |
differed with the administration on some
points, yeti respected them too much not
to rally round and support them against "a
ny foreign Interference )" &" that ike hus-
band and wife, h~oweverparties might differ
amongst themselves, they would unite a.
gainst the ~oficious or insolent intrusion of
third persons" The illustration used, de.
6nitely fixed the idea; but as that part of
my speech is reported, it is wholly incon.
sistent with my repeated and uniform dec
larations (; and the latter part of it would be
a most unwarrantable ihsinuation against a
very respectable portion of the country, and
my constituents in particular, whe are de-
cidedly opposed to the general measures of
the administration.
have been called to this subject from II
general impression much circulated, thar
j had changed my political sentiments.
wish no human being % he deceivedi in that re-
spect-they are uniform &dccided-I hope
liberal and not violent. / beg you to do me
the justice to publish this, and, / am, sir.
your obi. servant.
PHILIP B. KEY.
George Io7Un, !
10th FEB. g