The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-29


Sc hishs Why did h. not recon mend Il. a,
H. opening of the Congress of 1908 81 NIhv
to his own i.s.imate friends has he always
breathed his wish for peace !-These ques-
tions are unanswerable.
The truth is, that the idea of French In
fuence in the u. States is a mere chin ira
1t is an elf, without any ostensiblc means of
existence. VH had any effect upon the
last administration. from what motives could
it have sprunge
From Freneh gold? The man, like JEFF.
ferson, whose head is covered with Loureks.
il NOT the mini,in of motley.
From ioue TO The French Revolution !?
The same principles. which caused him TO
love the Revolution, would make him indif.
ferent, az teasf. to the spirit Of a desiietisnr,
schict has eagmthhed it.x
From lore Of .Nahoteon2 What is Napor
l9ons etF
From fear Of his bower, Then he would
have attempted to guard his beloved coun-
try against it--not stopped before 1t.
There are some men, indeed. in this
Country, who, according to THE solution,
may be truly said to be under French IN
tfuence. These uyen. honest and. worthy at
bottouf. are willing tosubmit to the iniu stice
OF England, from hectic, hypoch ondriac
fear OF the overwhelming power of France.
breeze may watt the Duke of Rivoii or Auet
ssadt to oar shores. Why-these extrava,
CANT fears? The power and ambition OF
France are great-the discipline of defence
ON our part should be a serious object of
oonsideration-bu from what motives and
with what resources can France deters;a 9
to attack us!- - =" > -:
Can we forget the idle fears which were
once entertained of the French fleet which
invaded the coasts of Egypt: Can we forget
the obligations which we owe to John A..
spite OF such idle apprehensipns and che
more serious opposition Of his cabinet coun-
celiors tli'
If such were the designs Of Bon aparte,
would he have ceded to ius the convenient
territory of Louisiana and the very kew
of the Mississippi
Can a man, who is unable to recover St.
Domingo. the richest jewel of his crown,
he ambitious of the acquisition of a coun-
try. whose sons; are as numerous 'eas the
sands of the sea-" and as firm as the rocks
of the desert - go. 80 :. -
Can man direct his views towards the q.
States who has so many measures OH his own
continent to adjuSt--the settlement and con
sotidatlon OF his power-the conquest of Tur:
Key and OF Egypt-the power of Britain and
Russia to check him-the rich treasures of
South America to invite his cupidity .-It is
certainly not within The ordinary hro6a6iHty
of events.
But should he invade us, he viii: not find us
so irresoute III the defence Of our independ
ence, as those .Spanards who have been de
scribed by Sir John Moore and Gen Blake.
In word, my countrymen. let us reIin
eulsh forever this miserable chimera of a
French Influence. We are Americans.
We have great interestsof OUR own to defend
Let every honest native-born American raj
iy around the rights of his count. y--and de
spse the arts of Tories and of British Ennis
aries. y sr 80
Perditioh catch the wretch, who would
make us either French or Britons
=" Let there be no other wish, either among
Republicans or Federalists, than to obtais
cur rights, and no other rivalship, than who
shall best deserve them"
report is now in circulation, that Cen Will
kinson has been ordered 10 Washington without
delay, and is now probably on his way-that Gen.
Hampton has gone to New Orleans to take the
command of the Troops-that the Immediate
cause OF thiss'ep, was Gen. WIS not obeying the
most positive order relative 20 the removal OF the
troops into the Mississippi Territory Various
other charges have been mentioned.-We shall
take the earliest opportunity to contradict or
Confirm these statements.