The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-07

Wncrc patience ang S,iDnlf ssisl ena. bsrnIt
this IS degradation, t.",tr;,ctioo and .i@ati.-
his point is wiga suffering iinfbcarance in
wolves a s~ulrcnicr or honor, properly and
the power of SSH yoveragaent. How scar We
hive approached TO this period or ln:y lar
we are ai,pruxi>aAting, isuo 81 us to deter
mii.s. Such considerations oug,.t with con
hdencs, as ,bey may With safety, remain
where the eoas,i,uvifN has placed the a.
Congress, with 4 united peo'le. may st,ii a.
vert the Threatened evil. Pacific w;s,.oln
nav yec be better. fbla v;h4ruas az war--
And saoiiid il beC9aie Hccc,s,;,ry 20 COS. the
Gle We h!ity be .saGrcG eLr representative.
pirtfcip~;ins III ah thct,ida, burtheas and
-ld@rtsgs iRpv5es Ca others, willnct incuu-
sioisif prec(pits,te rIe throw. Whence then
me cFnse-cf jealousy, di,;rnst. g.tercItion
tnti ottter aspc;s!l>a os S0Ine ui cNr Citizens:
f-[Fip'ce thea t3t Uverto he reg ae,ted iR-
hscGcGn.s, suiienuess add iasi,vidlai rasa-
ness. thtt have dcaonncc.l oar n~aiianai go-
vcslInfrIt and woahdCd o.ir own? Uutcra
SepsFA pressure, how ever uccess IiY. exc
nSents are easiiT predacei. 1le eGgeSs 0f
national measures have fallen, and Wi
al more severely On snoic deScripions cf
citizens and portion vt the community than
diners, THIS Is unavoidable. Ship o,vrera
aud the New England tales may have been
he greatest sufferers. But u necessary inc
quality, III the eject of nc; ,,!rcs, furnishes
no objection to heir j~-stice or then. puicy.
~ agree something .asneccs.;ny tobc doac.
t1td other me- SursS been adopted, thev
probably would baI have produced another
description o. evils. ncthaye diminished the
aggregate. II was no: TO have been expect
ed that the u. States could We excurptel
fron disasters, when causes Wcrc III uccra-
ton, which have invoked half the world in
tEc created. We liz snrac mea.ure know she
ettects OF past arrangements, bls can never
know what would have been the results Of
different ones. If our i;rirations have pre-
serVtaa portion ot our PROPERTY, oar pe.ice 6
the oplortuDityos yet selecting ~ctwee ALI
arces peace and war, are VIC certain that the
price has been too great? Il has been tde ne
%vit:ot: i ardaois task Of -four rulers 70 %colicct
the diversified sentiments Of their coastitu-
entS, on facts. and TO asst = ;t!lea and concen
trats 1ile1n, Asftr rs possible, 10 IN accord
ing system. predicated On the prevailing o.
ptnion By what other prjnc;p.e; by What
better rule cen society act? itthc 6egrec. tnc
Kind and the time for HCiin, must wait for
u%nanirnity, oGrrigi,ts would ncrerbc dcici,-
ded and cur country would he ruined. BY
the voice of The n~i+jori'y alone can society
exist tor a monett To oppose it. is 10 op-
nose & vital movement of me boly petite
i1iriuinph o:"r j. is tn conquer curse ve,,
ana feHtieI' us a prey to evcrv-s1a any invi-
Ger. 4 government Of tine minority is y go
vcrnment of an0rchg and ccnGu>ilu. a dis
soiutson ofa!l principle and Of lauth0rity.
!Hhn can contemplate SHcn q STAGE of things
but with horror! Who Gan lend ii even his
silent ceuHtenance? Are not liberty, saictysc
properly, our dearest rights ana dca IS en-
loFmgnts, the creatures Of law, upheid by its
power and rendered sacred Gy its enc gies!
l. government iaDguishes and fails. will not
these blessings i;,nguish s.nd perish also p
who does not know in the range ct excited
passions, broken loose FROM leg restraints,
property is fatpt to IT'S owner, virtue to it's
posses.or, and family blessing, an invitation
TO the hand Of the DESTROYER? When hchol-
ding IN The mirror OF past times and distant
ages BLACK and ~frightful atrocities f furious
and ungNvcrned men, adnist the wrecks #
c vlcs ab~'shinents, will aottao 'gl!tiuiness:n
tue language Of oUr departed patriot, 'frown
indi gnant'v upon the first tawn;ng Of every
attempt to alternate one portion Of our country
from the rest, or 10 enfceble the sacred ties
which now link together its various parts('
frown upon every suggestion Of 4 non execu-
! ton ct the la', resistance or abandonment cf
the Union! Such suggestion are not less ali
bclu?on the morals aud understanding of the
| great BODY ofthc New England people ;l1an
on their patriotism. Their charac,eris not
mi'rkrd With propensities &c outrage, disor-
der and blood.
Such Il report must be repellcd. Oar citi.
zens may differ on the necessity and wisdom
OF existing or projected measures but for
support cttncir government, their rights and
their dependence III maj nrity is lIamesne
VIII not the advocates for the town meet.
irgs, the authors of resolutions, he induced
Calmly to weigh the spirit and principles 81
their opposition and to reflect further on the
tendency of their measures? Are they pre-
pared To pull down the splendid edidce erpc.
ted by the wisdom anttvAlor of their fathers
and to bury themselves uuder the ruins Of
Liberty : Are not all their privationS
and sniFcrings notorious TO rulers aud from
necessity Welded to, with parental sym
patty, and I~airfui stnsibil;ty ? While a
large maior.ty Of the people cf tle Union, 81
their national representatives, uf the state
Legislatul es, Of their towns a7d counties,
seriously believe that the existing measures
arc essential to orr safety and the best for
the whole, can their ODpOstrs wsih them 20
be abandoned and q surrender Of the govern
ment into their hands! And win thry Weld
It. IN turn, TO ntner towns and sections ne
c"lntry, that may make a similar clam -
Would they wish in thsse r~eri!ous times to
see cur peace, liberty and social blessings a,
the feet of a parry? Would they wish tu
break those lies which unite all to- tie COM
mon centre, Il deposit frr the public opinion.
public Confidence and pnGijc power s---