The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-27

~ tour thousand nine hundred and thirty
nine dollars and fve cents, and for general
expenditure seventeen millions one huhdret
and twenty nine Thousand six hundred and
forty one dollars and forty six cents.
1t results from this investigation, and the
oppositie, are invited to point to an error of
Importance, that out of every thousand dol
lars of public expenditure, there were paid
ont ter navy and commerce., under the adj
ministration
Of Mr.. Washington, 8 92S
OF Mr.. Adams, 3
Of Mr.. Jefferson, <79
To this may be added that of the two mil.
lions one hundred and eighty three thousand
SIX hundred and fifty four dollars, expended
to fortify our ports and harbors, one MILF
on four hundred and fourteen thousand one
hundred and twenty nine dollars, have been
appropriated and expended under the Jefer-
son administration.
Inc atteutlonVo in the Ieffcr.
SON. mas exceeded whatwas bestowed by the
Adams. and more than doubled what it re-
celved IN the Washington administration.
lt may be oblected:that the gun-boat sys-
tenn is not in aid of the commercial interest.
1 answer, 1t commenced with the Mediter-
ranean war, and was introduced to humble
the lripolitans. 1t has been increased for
the double purpose of driving from our
coasts and harbors those iicenced picca.
rooms who have been principally instrument
tai In harrasslng and plundering our COM
merce, and Go protect our ports and harbors.
out, ii the appropriations which have been
made for gun-boats since. the attack on the
Chesapeake, and an effort to fortify our
ports and harbors, should lie taken from the
list OF commercial, and added TO the list Of
fortltying. or of general. expenditure then
uhder the administration of Mr.. Jefferson, Of
every Thousand dollars. expended, four nun
area and sorty eight have been for the navy
AMI commerce.. Yet we are told that the
republicans are hostile to and
TINS hostility is SO great, that rebellion by the
commercial section, has become a virtue. We
are invited to raise the standard of revolt; TO
demolish the only republic on earth, to imbr NC
our hands in the blood of our bro thrcn ; and at
the hazard of our own and our posterity,s
happiness, to destroy that administration
which has contributed most to make us hap
py, and with ii, the union. 1t has been nv
study to avoid giving cause of offence, and
10 place the subjects which have been dis
cnssed, in their true light. This proves not
only what has been done, but what We have
a right to expect and much indeed shall L
be disappointed, if the expectations rave not
been realised.
There are othST views OF state and of ma
tloaal politics which merit constellation :
Out at the moment, they might not be ieeS
resting, and they would swci' This address
to an lnconvtniet size. -.
l have reached nv last point. and 1 ape
proach 1T with all that fear and troubling
that a subject so deeply interesting naturally
inspires. The reflection that " this essy-
lun OF oppressed humanity" may be torn
and rent asunder ~ civil conflict, chills my d.
veins, and benumbs my faculties When I
recoilect the threats of division and dismem-
berment which are loudly proclaimed, and
reflect on the state of this nation and on our
geographical position. am lost in amaze
ment. When in my mind, | attempt to as
sign causes tor effects so extraordinary, they
appearto bear no proportion. What are the
evils under which you labor? 1t is not that
you suffer actual privations. 1t is not that
the hard hand OF necessity forces you TO o.
ver-leaP all the rules of national calculation.
to obtain immediate sustenanCe.-It is
only a temporary, necessary stasnation of
prosperity, that Injuries you, with your bre-
thren.
viii you for this destroy that liberty
which, In an eminent degree, was derived
from your efforts ? 1t was you who invited
the genius of liberty to come and dwell i'm
this nation. 1t vas you, who in her infan-
cy, guarded her from danger, rocked her
cradle, and nOurished her with your blood.
L viii not describe the horrors Of a civil
war, where brothers meet brothers in bait
the father whets his sword to des-
troy his last hope, or the son dries the foun-
tain of that life from whicir .he derived his
existence; nor attempt to picture those
tragic events through which we must pass
before this nation Wili be d~ismembered, or
those wars which must afterwards ensue.-
But l will describe, aud Justly too. the po-
!itical efforts which will follow such dismem-
bermeat.
Beware how you trihe with your own, ?
the nations hsppihess. Beware lest ihpas-
stoned partizans lead you to crimes, and
.reanly torsake YOU i'll the hour of suffering,
and humiliation.
Your states, your corporations, and your
citizens, own between eleven and twelve
millions of the funded debt, about one fifth
OF the whole, and nearly half Of what ia
owned IN America if you separate. this
Will be forever lost. You also own one half
OF all the stock in the n~ational bank. which
stands to the credit Of the citizens of this
nation-this too will be lost. You ore dow
a member OF a great nation, capab1s. who,
rep'ete with population, of calling as many
energies into exercise. as all Europe. If vol,
separate, you will become a small nation
with n power 70 the north and north east
which in thirty years will be superior. and
one to the west and south west, whicti INV