The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-10
TO THE FREsTrLDrRs OF
JOH.F R.4.NDOLPH's DISTRICT.

You viii be called on, nov Fellow. Citizens, at
your next election, 10 dis barge the most mpor-
tiiil unty that mas ever bccn imposed TN YOU,
Slhce yon have enInyed the priviledfes Of Free
'nen and cannot doubt bat that you will dis
Ihar:se Tins sacred trast, in WAY that viii he no
h"'ap'e 10 yourselves, and promOtive OF your
country's happiness. The eyes OF all the people
OF America are turned towards you, at this event
'ui period, and you certainly will not disappoint
| them IN their expectation. The conduct osvour
representative IS !nexplcabic, nor is it possible
to see IN 1t, any thing but disturbed i,naginlti-
on, excited to the highest pitch of raucor against
the ruling power. I'VE have strong pledge in
The vote, given by your district, for the eecto-
raj ticket, in favor of Mr.. Madison, AS pre-
sdent OF the United States, that you will not elect
| a man rs your representative to Congress, who is
Tie most inveterate enemy of Mr.. Madison, and
VIII throw every obstacle, he can, III the wav of
ms administration. To elect one man as prcs-
dent, IN whom YOU confide the greatest trust in
yourgit, and another as your representative to
para'lze the government would be imputinr To
you want of principle, good sense and dscreti-
on, which, am sure, you will never incur.
Bat independent of these considerations, it g
oniyneccssary To take view IF NJ Randolph S
conduct ior the last four years it las exhibited
nothing but what it ought not to have been. His
only object for that length oi time, appears 10 be
nothing more or less tl;an to destroy the popula-
=
ri!cuhng every thing and never Offering any
Ptin or substitute Of iiis own. rhe truth was
tlat he had none TO offer, but such rs would pre-
badly have brought ON him the Indignation of his
| country this, however, he has at length aeon.
iilished, by slower process.
Mr Randolph has observed, that he had 10 a.
| gency IN producing the present state of things,
ana tht ne would not exchange his feelings on
tins occasion, for those of any other individual in
the United States. My.vicw is a very different
one indeed domost c0hscienliously believe that
ali the evils we are suffering under, at this mo.
| lnent, have been produced by Mr.. Randolph
| we" ms speeches, I think they were in 1904, J
where lie tdcitly abandoned our poor miserable
feliow-ctizens impressed into the British service
who are not only made slaves for life: under, the
most cruel despotism, but will probably be com.
PEELED to light the battles Of that country against
Their own Fathers and Brothers. lie consider
ed England as fighting for the Independence of
the world, and denounced on own government,
Tor beng dlrcc;cdby an invisible Iiaad, (meaniNg
| French infiuencc.)
Indeed the whole tenor of his remarks were
such, as to induce the British government to be-
heye, that we were a divided aud distracted PEG.
Pc and that they might play OIL as they have
neeh trying To do, one patty against the u:her,
ana To llie us for tier own Purposes. These
| speeches of Mr.. Rand0ip!'s were published and
re published ~ every loyal paper in England, aud
NCl ttu'l ~ U.s. Vhat Ills COniuct has Been lugniy
aPp'a'Idcd oy all British partzaS5 IN our own
country.
This was The origin Of our Affections, and Mr.
| Randolph has done every fling IN his power 10 IN
crease them from that moment to the present
| and consider this TO be more completely exern.
pinned by his conduct in The present session OF
Congress, than at any preceding period. When
we af threatened with rebellion at home. "a.
Sainst tile government of our choice, and 4 pro-
| Dable war with two OF the most potent powers on
| earthly What, let me ask, is thc course taken by
your representative II has been his fjvoiite
one, OF embarrassing and trying 70 destroy t,e
government instead Of turning his attention To the
difhcuitie5 with which we arc surrounded, and H.
sing ms best Efforts to promote the interest, and
secure TIE iappin - ofhi country. These con.
| 'iderai0ns, a.! important as they arc are com
| Pletsiy merged III the more iavoritc on, OF ven
eng hs personal spleen against the persons wlIa
direct the destinics of your country.
! This gentleman has denounced M. Madison
repeatedly IN the grossest terms, and recently o,
TIC tOor vi Congress expressed his fears for IN,
0crty ot his country, and sid thlt he WIS seri
| 'isly alarmed, wleu Nc reflected that the ma
VINO IS tn direct oar futgrc destinies, is urGriend
| " To the state sovercigntcs, and favorable to
national consolidated government. L. it pJssibl,
nat Mr. Randolph can be seriols in this charge
| "hen there are many stubborn facts st2rinl
''n !" the face to the contrary As SOON as III,
present government wen, into op ration, url