The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-11

). A reduction in the traoriinary dis
harscmcnss OF the government, which have.
pcrh rps, IN ,ce than any thing else, kept up
the price OF commodities, and given the APP
pearance Of general prosperity.
6. An increase OF debt, which when the
accounts of the two last years are closed,
must he enormous.
All these considerations furnish a CLEAN
of hope, that the disasters i'm Spain, co:ope-
rating with the purpose, then indicated, on
our part to continue and enforce the en-
barge "a purpose which the ministry seem
at length most reluctantly to have realiscd)
either by the adoption Of new measures, or
the formation of a new ministry. The next
news we shall receive will be, therefore, in
all Likelihood, very interesting. Parliament,
meeting on the 10th of January, however
inefficacious in producing a radical change,
will, at least serve u register the public
dissatisfaction, and enable us, to see srLich
quay the land lies. We shall be advised of
an accommodation, an event most sincerely
desired by our government as well as the
people, the scandalous ISLANDERS OF the Cou-
rier notwithstanding, or we shall learn the
improbability Of any favorable change for
considerable length of time; and, according
TO the one on the other result, be prepared
TO exercise the virtues of enterprise or for
titude.....Nat. Int.
The House of Representatives of Penn
sylvania have adopted Resolution recon-
mending to the members of the aext legis-
lature to appear dressed in domestic manu-
facturcs...I6.
The Legislature OF the state of Delaware
have incorporated a company for the pur-
pose of making turnpike road from New
Castle on the Delaware, to Frenchtown on
the Elk river. This is a most important
object, as the proposed road covers all the
ground travelled in this route between Phi
ladelphia and Baltimore, the remainder of
the distance between those cities being wa
ter easily navigated....I6. "
We extract the following article from the
North American, with no sentiment, but
that of contempt for the Editor, and pity
for the author of the subjoined letter. Mr..
Wagner must know, that while he is de-
Tending his friends. he is traducing the adj
minisrration--all that that administration
wishes, in this as in every other case, is that
the whole truth. may be laid before the
world;" and Mr.. Wagner is challenged,
nay defed to lay it before the world. IN
til this is done satisfactorily to prove
that the publication of the documents is not
justly chargeable, to some federal member
of Congress, the public will ascribe it to
that source. We have nc hesitation in de-
claring it as our opinion, the result of some
attention to the subject. that the publication
can alone, under existing circumstances, be
nationally charged to this source. 1t is, in
deed, foul dishonor, and we shall rejoice
to see it wiped away.
From the honorable Senator vie should
have hoped for some decorum, if not dig
nity OF language. But, like the London Cou-
rler, he is too angry even to respect him
self. Under the dominion of such feelings,
what right have we TO expect that he would
respect truth! There is a perfect consis-
tency in the praise which the old gentleman
SO lavishly bestows OH himself and the ca
lumny so prodigally. east on man, the lus-
tire OF whose public life threw into perpatu-
al shade our" modern Aristides." 1t is the
old resort of vanity, to talk boastingly of
ourselves, in proportion to the little estima-
ton In which we are held by others. III.