The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-16
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Inc FFde7at Prints arc pursuing a most
extraordinary career. Not content with ha-
wing had the e6rontery to arrogate to them
selves all the merit of the late negotiation
with Engiand---who will believe il g.
they are attempting to bring Mr.. Madison
over TO their party by compliments, and what
IS more singular by compliments paid to
NM at the eXpence of his ilustrous pre-
decessor. Do their views terminate here
NO They hope to bring around him the
d'&frttst OF his own party, by these suspicious
" gifts They wish to crown hiu. with
Ianrels, that they may sacrifice their victim
at the atfar.-All their efforts are lost upon
him. Mr.. Madison has too much Discern
hsenf not to see through their views; and
too much OirtNe not to reject these praises
with indignation. They have as little effect
upon the republican party. They haye too
riuch experience of the habtual wiles of
| the federal papers not to penetrate their ar
tihces--and too high sense of the virtues of
Mr.. Madison to fear that he will abandon
those principles which brought him into
power.
| Really 1T would seem necessary 10 produce
some HHie troof of Mr.. ,M's "cnang1np
sides" and going over to the federallsts.-
But what poor "beggarly account of emp
| y boxes" have they exhibited in place of
these proofs !! What strange transmutations
nave we eRcctedby touching theia with the
soand oftruth!
Mr.. Lee of Georgetown, is suddenly
changed from fedeyai messenger, depu-ed
to bear dfShdtches to Europe, with an eoui-
valent pay-intoa mere private gentleman,
VINO on his way TO Europe, waits upon the
President to tender his services in bearing
any communications which he may have for
that quarter.
feast wish the rankest f.deralists os a
leXandria Is turned into a mere invitation to
dine WIN bridge company of Alexandria
VINO were just completing their bridge over
the Potomac, and wished the President of
the " >. TO be the first to chrisfen it with his
carriage by tie SELF same token, that judge
fitzhugh, one of the Vce- Pre8idcntS of this
federal feast, is one of the firmest and most
respectable democrat8 in the Union. 80,
But to what miserable shifts must these
men be driven, when they are obliged to as
Sert that MIR. Madison has abandoned the
course of Mr.. Jeiferson--and that the late
| neSociGiion with England is a h,ooC oft. Is
there man, who will believe this nonsense ?
Mr.. Madison was Secretary of State, during
the whole time that Mr.. Jefferson was presi-
dent OF the u. States-hs trincihits and
riefvS almost the same-supporting the mea-
suEes oil Mr.. Jefferson's administration with
all his force OF argument----bound to his
lllustrious friend by all those cosgenial feel
Ings which the warmest friendship and pa
tI1otism can nspire--unaHected by the Sigh
test taint OF Jealousy and envy--in heart and
IN political principles the same--is there a
man who can believe that James Madison
has so soon deserted those principles which
his friend s himself had so warmly espoused
Can the adjustment of our affairs with G..
Britain be quoted as 4 proof Of the contrary ,
| Mr.. Madison has pursued the laws Of his
country, as MIR. Jefferson had done before
him--jn conformity with the p 5yisions OF
| these laws, MIR ]. had proposed TO re ,cind the
EniborsO laws. if the British Ministry would
rescind their orders in council Mr.. Ma1i-
, son mas accepted similar propositions from
the British Ministry agreeably to the itch
section of the Non Intercourse law. me
UGriaiou is IN IRE British ministry atone
in the disasters IN Spain--or in the laws
of Congress. Had Mr.. J. been in Mr. Ma
dison's situation. he would have acted pre-
ciseIy " the same way.
! The hon. PAUL HAMtLrov Ssc-cfar,. tFihe
! Navy ct the S. arrived ia the CIT, If Washing.
ton on The 18th inst
CHARLEstoN, May
I We arr authorized "a s;:,te, .i,t order, hpe
been received fro,n the Se4t Of Government 20
Eisnsnds and lay or oil t,le Gun-Boa= On r.is
I@.oH.