The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-18

mine by his foresight, was ieered by a tory
OF the day, with an intimation that he would
never obtain the thanks of those he had saved,
because the misery which he had averted
was never felt. The sage replied-"I have
" ooeained my own thanks, and it is regis
tered In the salvation of my fellow citi-
" zens, whose happiness and existence is
" the only reward ever sought"
So may be it be said to Jefferson-but with
TINS better Illustration, that all men now must
be convinced Of the evil that was so long a.
verified and the good that would have follow
ed, had the embargo been rigidiy observed
Or enforced. Future administrations will
profit by the experience which we have had,
and the errors of the tenth Congress will i'm
some measure. be expiated by having afford
ed an opportunity of contrasting the evil
which may follow the repeal, with the good
that was obtained by its years existence
and the further good which it is now pal
pabe would have resulted from its contnu.
anoc.
Where are Tve no7v ? Has any man sober.
~ conte mplated the singular position in which
we are placed, by the unhappy errors of The
tenth congress, in the last weeks of its set
ting?
But let.u leave the tenth congress, and
trust to the awakened sense of the nation. to
be expressedby the congress which opens its
session in the ensuing month to congress
than which none ever had more noble oppor-
tunities, nor means more within their power,
TO retrieve the national reputation, and to as
sert and establish it's honor, it's immutable
and eternal rights, and to assert and demand
redress for the injuries Of the nation.
Every day draws us nearer to the point of
time, in which the whole civilized world will
assume fixed. Disseminated, and irremo-
vable order-a new social system-a new de.
veiopemeRt OF the equal rights of nations--an
organization of universal law, which, like
the municipal law of individual states, will
become barrier for the whole, against the
ssurpations and tyranny of any when the sea
will be as free to pass, as it is free from
mounds and barriers; and when commerce
VIII no longer be the banc of states; but the
medium OF intercourse, civilization, concord,
and the diffusion Of science and knowledge
among mankind
Our present condition, among the nations
OF the world, is only prelude to this magni-
hcent drama; in which, though we act but
an indifferent part, we are destined to act
greater.
But there is messenger come among us
-~hat tdinss doth he bringl The oriental
historian, deploring the ravases made by the
Persians. says. in the fgurative STYLE of the
east-"the gold Of Bochara, and the gems
Or odmarcand, were not so fatal to the vir-
gins OF Sing, as the Intoxicating fragrance of
the roses of ImoLai." The touches of the o.
RENTALS are strewed with fragrance the rose
fiourishes in its greatest luxuriance in FER
STA, and it is the symbol at once of voluptu-
BUSINESS and of seduction.
a few months have passed away since the
SEDUCTIVE rose was sent to intoXicate our
senses. with what success We need not now
enlarge upon national wrongs were forgot
oh
mere Vc are noTc, just recovering from the
intoxication of the senses, new seducer is
coming, Loaded perhaps with the gold of b.
hard-to make a last effort at the national
integrity, and involve Us in new dshonor &
disaster.
1t is announced, that minister under the
title OF secretary of litigation, from the worlds
disturber, is coming among us.
1t is announced that a minister is also COM
ing from the Just extinguished authorities of
the Spanish junta
We are to have another continued assault
OF new Listens and new YrMoa.
The game that was played by Hammond,
failed-and i.ston was sent To- accomplish
what the PROPRIETOR of the U..ited States
Gazette failed to effect
An agent of the Shanish Jntnfa will be now
ia tact minister and minion of ENGLAND
and we shall have old iniquities of the Bri-
tIsh treaty-the conspiracies of Liston and
fruJo, the insolence of Merry, and the au-
daclous pertness and pomposity of the Young
er Rose, reiterated in new forms, and per-
maps more perplexing, because the mea-
sures will be mighty and less scrupulously
pursued, because the object is greater and
the exigency more desperate.
Every new minister that has been sen.
from England, has been sent only to cajole
or to distract us; and at this moment, we
nave more cause to apprehend, and strong
err motives for guarding against British in
tr'gues, than at any former period since
hitherto we have kept alosf from European
conticts-a conflict now must be either with
or against the whole worid-a conflict now
must be eitherin support of our rights or in
ana OF our oppressors; we must now shew
what we really are, free, pacific, swisc and
united people, or corrupt, de generate race,
unworthy of liberty and independence.
The fate OF Spain, and Portugal and Swe-
Glen are decided, there are now in fact buf
fguo powers in Eurohe; one of which rules
the whole continent, and the other the seas
Here we are then, our 6ane and antfdoke
are both before us-this sought to DESTROY.
and this aided in making US immortal -
ms has plundered, murdered, insulted oD
pressed, impressed, and spread corruption a.
mong Us this holds forth to the nations of
the earth promises, which if accomplished.
secures peace to the earth and seas, and ter