The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-12
THE ENQUIRER.
R1cHMck No, My 10. 1899.
ToEHE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
The 9th Vol me OF this paper is now
commencing. 1t useless to point out the
political prindd rs or the general manner in
which it wiilp conducted. These are be-
fore the worl9 As it has been in times past,
so it shall bel mes to come Our spirit is
yet strong.-ri same love Of TRUTH of Ii
berry. aud DIG bm. which has hiterto shone
upon our pas will vet continue to guide
our steps ~ are the o:,ly pillars of light.
which can CO hct the public journalist thro'
the wilderne ferror, into tile land ofhro-
mise aud OF X ty.-ln one respect, perhaps,
this paper ~ improve-in a little more in
formation al dlScernment on the part OF its
conductor.
Again it b resumed something gifts mis-
cellaneous Extracts from books, speci-
mems OF liteA 1ture, eloquence and poetry, re-
cipes for til Ybsncfis of the arts and agricul-
ture, the n west discoveries in science, will
once more FORM and cheer the last pages of
our paper!t llf there should be an adjustment
OF our mo pressing foreign concerns. of
which theIS rev some reason to form hopes
and expeof5 ions, the present administration
OF our atfta will rest upon a pillar of ada
inant-ths will be less sphere for misrepre-
sentation shf abuse-less room for party at
tack and enCe-there will be less for POI
Htical, al more for miscellaneous topics.
Ioa cer.H,Y extent, the Hght of science must
succeed ~ heats Ofpolit:rt.l alteration
The pubG mind will have more leisure to
shoot Its 4 tsarches ntovarlous quarters
siitis iSj/5StF that we want to make US illustri-
ous Snts 4fvpy. We have the freest govern
neat QnItsy. Earth our people are the most
ehiigliten9l on public Concerns-We have on
y ~ invoke the presence of all the liberal
|Sirts and the sciences among US by adequate
encouragement, and our glory will be COM
nlete. LEI rs establish schOoks zphercvey. zve
cp';--bfinst learning a. we have attempt d
10 S'rInS Justice. as Lear as possible to every
NETS 20 r--,id the press where the press
Sids the pcople-estabiish Li6raries and
tcas isc Ieociehie8 in our towns-and scatter
BOOKS Ii erary crcitenients over the face
of the cdhatry.
.1geqV cords far oursckpeS.--We call up
ON 'hose who are in arrears to us, to dis
Charge them as soon as possible. For them,
as wen as TOR those who have honorably com
piied with their engagements, we have spent
our money and ouf means, and met toll and
uhdeserVed obloquy in almost every shape
10 ,fere man who will confess himself to
ne base enough to wish us tomake any sacri.
noes TOR him without an adequate cGmpen-
sation from him? If no man is so mean as
TO justify such an absurdity. why will he not
act up to his convictions IF right ?-Encou-
raSement gue haze rcceipcd from MANY
warm, liberal, equal to our wishes and per-
maps more than equal to our deserts But
rom some, from 700 many, have we met with
nothing but the tooth of ingratitude" In
vain nave we and our comDositors exhausted
the midnight lamp of drudgery and toll
from these men we have received nothing but
the hrst years subscription, and subsequent
promises, easily made and as easily broken
Is thls fair? is it just f-1'he times seem TO
De gpwing more suspicious. a deep blush OF
"l'i frrupted prosperity and peace begins
aSalt to cheer the horizon. The hum of bu-
slneb is revived--produce has risen in it's
Vaitf-the resources OF the people and the
neats OF payment have expanded. While
the Embargo continued, though we suffered
ny u much, yet we promised to forbear to
~ essoour ciaims upon our subscribers We
did not We submitted most cheerfully to
those sacrifices, which the rights and honor
OF our country imposed upon every man. But
as the times are beginning to change, We must
change with them.-ln a few DAYS, there fore
sc shall transmit "A circular letter to every
one who is III arrears to this paper, stating
tne balance OF his account. If there is no o.
ther redress left to US, we can at least strike
OFT his name from our list.
~ Three or fur have lately withdra vn
utlcal spleen and resentments, have suffered
animadversions to escape from their pen,
winch are unworthy of the liberal mind. We
regard them not. We can retort their stric
tnrf;s-we can charitably allow them all the
pity and ridicule and contempt which they
richly deserve. But whilst these gentlemen
are thus eager to show their tride IF harfv.
would 1t not indicate more honorable pride
to pay off the arredragcs they haue con-
fracfed I'VE put it to them as men of no.
lor-to men who, while they WISH to mani
pest the superiority Of their principles, will
not suffer themselves to be guilty of mean
lness which may expose them to derision. =
1hVe wish no man to take this paper, who
Vices not wish topay for it. Weask no favors
|lY any man. We are free and independent.
he public patronage may desert us, but so
Png as limbs and understanding remain, il
impossible to deprive us Of tile means Of
tEfstence.
vd(Jf' In place Of the few above named dis
noffents, we have obtained f7uiee the num-
OF genuine friends to correct princi-