The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-28
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=" roe TO the devil, rs q proves RIO, the truth
OF which rs daily apparent. From the scum
OF society, from the casual Jini.ion. from
the ef.asoii cfitineromt vagrants, one might
have expected. Mat long and Ei.ter quar-
rel, aboas place and profit, would end in an
attempt upon one asother's lives: but from
the greds men ~ The realm; from our min.
listers OF state from our law givers from
the king privy conrsellors from members
OF taat . noble, honoro6ie, and reverend
assembly" from this description Of persons,
one might have expected something a little
better than the popping off of pistols at each
others skulls. The base hirelings who con
duct the Morning POSE and Courier news.
papers, have not as vet openly asserted,
that this duel arose from the influence of
Jaco5inisas they have not yet openly asser-
red, that Sur Francis Burdett and Mr.. War
die and Mr.. MadockS were the cause of it
but, shall be greatly surprised, it they do
not, before they nave done, make shift SO to
twist the matter as to make even this trans
action appear 10 their beastly tribe Of rea-
ders as having It's origin in Il jacobin plot
and that the actors themselves we're per
fcctly imnocent Of any evil intention, and at
the time when they were cooking Sheir
eye nj each others heads, felt loyalty bub-
bling up their very throats nay, rs far as
they were concerned, it was a mere rival
snip Ill loyalty, hat was the ground Of their
quarrel. But be this as il may, let US have
the facts upon record, as those facts have
been stated in the news papers.
The fact of the duel is stated as follows:
We understand there was a meeting at
Putney Heath, this morning between Lord
Castiereagh and Mr.. Canning Lord Yar-
mouth accompanied the former to the field
Mr. Eds the latter After taking their
ground, they fred by signal, and missed !;
and no explanation taking place, they
fired at each other second time, when the
ball from Lord Castlereagh's pistol went
thro, 9Th Mr. Cannng's thigh, on the outer
thigh of the bone. Thus the affair termina-
ted-Mr. Canning's wound is not considered
to be dangerous. The cause of this extra
ordinary affair is said to have originated in
Some ntticial misunderstanding, the nature
OF which we shall not enter into at present,
rs we are greatly deficient in information
upon the subject, and in matter of such ex
trere delicacy, we think it our duty to a :
void hazarding any statements which we do
not know to be accurately correct."-What {,
Sc Extreme Defcacy :" Deliuacy towards
fellows like thsse; towards men who set the
law at defiance, who go deliberately out and
shoot at each others heads, when not many
months have passed since man was hann-
co for similar offence, and that too, tho
every means were tried of obtaining a par
Mss@ very TWO men were at that time, and
whos or urse; advised him not to spare the
lie OF that man! Talk of deicacy indeed
towards men like these 1t the most inso-
lent expression; it is the grossest insult up
on the public understanding and taste. that
has-been for I long time attempted even by
the abc;tors of this set, who have brought
tue country to the brink of destruction.
is added that the caHse OF thfsduel is a quar-
rel between the 'parties oflong standing; or
atieast, OF sonie months SANDING Nothing
Nas wanting to prove, that this nation, as
to IT'S pubic spirit and sentiment, was i'm
the lowest state of degradation The trans
nctlons at the close of the last session of par
NaMcne, the contempt with which the Deo
pie were then treated; the utter disregard
OF ALL decency in this treatment; the "ma-.
King 7f2nd against hoEuiar encroaehnient.'
when all that was demanded was the pun
iShment OF those, who had sold or snapped
Seats IN Parliament; this aione proved TO
the whole world to what degraded state the
people OF this once high minded country had
sunk; but. if proof lad Still! been wanting
1t Certainly would have been found in the
history OF this duel, where we see the 20
Fetiment committed to the hands of men
having SD little sense of common iecency as
10 forget the high rank they had been placed
IN, and to turn out, like couple of bfothel-
Eeated builies, and shoot at each other's
heads--Why, these men, besides having the
principal affairs, by far the most important
affairs OF the nation. Committed to their i'm.
mediate discretion ana Control, were. in vir-
tue OF their office of Privy councillors. alone,
&cefers OF the kings secrets; MAGISTRATES
OF 'he very highest order, and judgss in
many very important cases. And in order
10 give them peculiar protection, the la ~
makes felony for any one to assault and
StTtSe them in the execution of their oifice.
twas by men Of this description. that Mr.
LIE Maitre was sent to jail and there kent
io,'Jtoe yenrs, and then discharged. without
being brought IN trial; Without ever having
any charges preferred against him; and
without being able TO obtain any redress
though he pefi,icned the, parliament over
ana over again, and though he was daily
tuid, in the news papers, which. during the
hFe years, reached him ia the jail, that the
war twas gong on for the preservation of the
liberties. OF EnglishnIen-S were the
ffo rrS, which, as privy councillors
were committed to the hands Of these
men. AS miaiGters If sfafe, the public
VIII do well to bear in mind. that be-
SdcS their patronage and power. law was
passed, i'll the time of Pitt, and in the nas-
sing Ut which both these men assisted tn
SEND men to BotaHy Bay, to Iranshoyf then,
J9r hfr., TO put them upon level with fek-
one tor writing or publishing any thing,
Calculated to bring Them INFO conteDaht -
hese are the nen, who have proposed, and
passed laws like this these very men, who,