The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-31
DOMESTIC.
A GLOWING PICTURE.


Isa person were TO ju&ge Of the state of
politics in the United States, from the cia
NOR of the federaiists in the different states,
he would naturally think, that the parties
were nearly balanced, and that there was a
prospect ofthe oppastionists soon getting the
ascendancy III our councils: this, indeed,
would be the conclusion from RETROSPECT
i've view. but it is all wind all sieceution.
Let us, for {, moment, look &c the political
situation of the United States. and Judge If
there IS any danger--First, then evil be
gin with the general Experimentation Pre-
sfdeaf and picc-P resident are republicans
and in the next Congress we. shall have
fSoenty seUen republican Senator's TO seven
federalists. and about one hundred republi-
can Representatives. to- forty fve fcderali.ts.
WHAT then need we fear from the faction
at headquarters!
Next We will take q gance at the different
states. & begin with New gland :-.Nezp
HAMPSHIRE has republican Governor and
republican legislature. Massachusetts has
republican observation-disclosures, who. in
consequence ofthe death f Governor SutLI
VAN, acts as commanded in chief, with fe-
deral legislature. Rhod Island has re-
publican Governor and a small majority of
federaists in the Legislature. Connecticut
has federal Governor aid federal legisla
ture. Vermont has fedlral Governor and
republican legislature. Ne1u York, Nego-
Jersey and PennsyfUanid have republican
Governors and large majFities of republi-
cans in their legislatures Delazcare ,about
one thirteenth part the aze of Massachu-
setts) has federal Governor and federal le-
8'satu,e. Maryland has republican Co.
! nor ami republican Serhte, and q lean fe-
deral majority in the Houe If Representa-
tives obtained in consequence of division
among the republicans in some of the coun
Virginia, North Ca-olina, South Ca
rohna, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Ohio, have republican Governors and splen-
oid republican maJoritieS in their legisla-
lures. thus it appears, tn. in the seventeen
states We have fourteen republican Govern
ors tohtree federal; and the legislatures
tzvefve are republican. .foi4. FEDERAL and one
divided. Is not this Hatering prospect
Is there republican that Will look at this
picture and be dauneed? II presume nos
Out reJolce within himself hat the principles
OF our revolution arc esteemed and cherish
ed bv the great body OF our citizens, notw;th-
standing all the arts and chicanery of Bri-
tain and her agents.
Some elections are to take place soon, and
we are confident that the republicans will
not be found from their posts for acting in
their integrity, thev will meet thei, anglo
opponents with firmness & overpowcr tnen
with freemen's weapons- EcrfvE SUI
FRAGEs..... COL Descctt
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IhE GENUINE aswA u oN PnINcIPLR
We understand, and we rejoice in the Informal
ton, that the Republicans # several toyss in
Norfolk county on Thursi ay las, presented :. dc,
nation by the hands If cbmmittce selected for
that purpose to the Poor df Il ftlchead /, con
sisted OF 20 barrels of pork, 80 ,rrcl, of NJ al
lr fl.a, ID.
tee with The Wagons the inn ibltan,s oft town
Immediately assembled, and with drums beating
and cQlors flying, formed procession of about
fVe hundred p.rsons, and at the entrance of the
town net the committee and escorted them to
the Town House, where they were received
with three times three cheers. The Wagons
were not driven bv hired men, but by indeoen
dent farmers, who determined that the whole
should be voluntary offering to the noble spirit
OF patriotism which has characterised the incor
ruptible citizens Of this " Pride of the Fisheries
IN times which try mems souls.
In the evening handsome entertainment was
given by the citizens ofthe town to the commit.
tee, and independent farmers," which was
condt cted with one genuine spirit of hospital
ity
we do not know which most to admire the
persons giving nr the persons receiving the dona
ton. 1; is truly honorableto all concernsd-and
viii rematr lasting testimony to the charac ter
OF town which stands mistaken in its prine;
Piles.
" THO STORMS AND rEMpKsrs THUNpER
ROUND ITsBeow,
" AND OCEANS BaEAKT HR1R'arLLows Ar
ITS FsEr.".~ Sa'em reg.
LANCASTER, March IS.
THIS has been an interesting ta, The
report OF the committeein the case of DIN
stead, (WHICH sent you the day before YES
terday) came up for coDsideraton---con-
siderable debate ensued. Mr.. Thompson of. |
fereda resolution. a. a substitute for one pro
posed by the committee the object of which |
was repeal OF the Law passed upon the sub
Iect a few years ago. The proposition was
negatived. A resolution was offered bv Mr.
Darlington, proposing to paw to Olms,ead