The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-26

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tract OF marriage the pit. states that the def;
promised to give to his grand daughter as mucl,
as he should give TO any of his own children, bur
doss nor aver hozr n.ack he GAGE TO either of his
otrn children or 10 vphat the PITS claim. Gsioan,e
held that there was no breach sufficiently assign,
ed. i. Call %. Chichester vs.. Pdss. S P.-2.
Call. 80. Cook VS.. S;mms In an action of as
sumpsit on note of hand, it was held that there
must be an express asSumpsit laid in the declar-
alton mere recital Of the note in the declara-
ton. not being su!hciept.-ln the Gaze of, Roi.
brook vs. Pratt, l. Mass. Rep. 90 it was held
that the quod nm IN trespass i'll but IN COT
fin vs.. Coffin. 9 Mass. Rep $50. the court, from
review of all the cases, determined tina, it was
not fatal, a.ter verdict In the latter case no we
yer, some stress was laid on the pa, ,ic,as words.
OF the statute of JcOfais of Massachusetts,
which considered as more extensive in It's
operation that, the English act of parliament, and
also on The ?rocess.md form of the judgement
IN the courts of that state the proceedings be-
ing nearly assimilated 10 The practice ofthe ccn,-
mon pleas of England: and the judgement in
uespass, never being a cabidtar. See the very
able opinion of Chief Justice Parsons in the above
.WeSo Federal Crced.-The late letters Of
Mr.. Adams have wrought the most extraordi-
nary effects upon the Federalists. The bitter
est denunciationS are now lavised upon him
from all quarters 1T is no longer the imme-
diate partizaus of Alexander Hamilton or of
Timothy Pickering that prescribe, but every
man OF them has blow at him. "Heis the
vainest man ON earth" cries one" he is
the most capricious,' responds another
" he is the most passionate" shouts a fourth
- he IS mere Dofard," is the chorus Of
the whole. And zvhy these resentments !.
Because Mr.. Adams is now indicating the
rights OF our scamen-protesting against the
project of "nnfurling the Republican banners
against the Imperial standard"-Sc exposing
those tricks and Efforts which were used in
1879 to drive us mto-a war with France
This however is not the whole jcke-Thc
Federalsts are not only denouncing Mr. A
dams himself, but discarding the who Z
f3hcy OF his adminstrlton--It is senti-
ment cries Mr.. Coleman, once the great
field Marshal under the banners of Mr. Ham
llton, lit is one, which think ought to be
held by the party to which have the hon
our to belong. on this and all FUTURE occa-
sions. The Federahsts nosv restored by m
feoffe 10 fozvcr are 10 be conaiderrd the
Fede"ahSrS If The rue Hashineton school
Of 1796-not those IF his successor of1799. %
Now what makes the jest infinitely better
is that these were the very men, who
aided and abetted, and advised those very
measures, which have SO suddenly become
obnoxious to them. Who we're the suppor-
tiers of the Alien law ? The Federalists !?
The Sedition law The same. The per
cent loans The Federalsts 7hev had
certainly as much agency in all these mea-
sures, as the - decrepid Dotard," whom they
are now so elegantly denouncing
No, no. gentlemen, these tricks will not
answer. l. you are honestly and sincerely
convinced of the impropriety of these mea.
surcs, come out honestly and confess your sins.
j he republicans are not so unforeiving as T.,
-
their faith. But if you are not dispos ed
tor repentance, at least do not expect to de
ceive the peepie-nor be so deficient in gene
rositY or common sense as to attempt to buc
kle all your own sins upon the back of ano
Their. AT least, be frank enough to say, how
much of this policy you have abjured, or whe.
Their you have abjured it en- nasse-Or was it
the very wisest measure OF Adams's whole
administration, the making of peace with
France when she was honestly disposed for
1t, that has stirred up all these resentments
against him?
HE MESSAGE of the p u. S. is this day
submitted TO our readers, They will see
that there Is nothing III IL about any new over
lures coming IRON the French government
This Communication will have one effect
at least. We shall hear no more of Mr. Ma
dlson'S having abjured the course of his pre-
aeees nose 1liuSlVe hopes which the
Federalists have pretended to form, of his
Charge OF sides" are gone. Those idle az
tempts to sow a breach between him and Mr..
land to excite against him the worst sus-
picions of his best friends, are "dissipated
INTO thin air." What most ridiculous
Inquire do these gentlemen now exhibit to the
eye OF the public 1t was a good piece OF
advice, that sly old mouser gave to his bre-
thren in the Boston Centinel, when he warn
ed them not to be so very lavish of their
praises-that ferhahs Mr. M. was not as
much changed as they expected-and if he
was not, In how very awkward light would
all these precipitate praises upon an enemy
expose them
But it was all in vain-away they went.
plunging and laundering, and CRYING ND the
new Preslnen' to the skies. "He was sure
TO turn ms back upon the sage of Monticello
ne, very Messiah upon Earth, was about &c
orlng a new light amongst us going 10 undo all
that had been done--S< the adjustment with
". d. was conclusive proof of his CONVEX
sion. but ho7v do these gentlemen feel now
How will they relish it. Really it would not
seem very extraordinary to us, fthese very
persons were now to fly to the only ground
which is left to them-and have efTroDterv O.
nough to charge Mr.. Madison with ahosiacu
towards his new friends, in having dissipated
.he ingenious expectations, which they have
oeeh ridiculous enough to form for themselves
In this communication there are two pas.
sages, which these men will not easily for
glVe-lst. his assertion that c. Britain had
aoanaoned the ground which she had taken