The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-06

20 nfse prime pies, which was extre mcly in
5 suspicious TO any design Gf any such exist
Sd'} OF ass'milAting our own government, I,
that of Great britain. At the time arr
, speaking of, an incident occurred which
was well calculated TO strengthen the suspi
, cions against that party of which General
kiamilton was counted as the head. and e
destroy the belief, that this sympathy with
France was universal. Congress had pas
sed an act. authorship a loan of money,
part OF which was expressly directed to lie
applied towards the payment OF our debt to
France. General Hamilton was entrusted
ny the President with the duty of effecting
this loan, and was expressly Instructed to
attend to the appropriation of the loan as
directed Gcn. Hamilton made the loan in u
rope out instead OF applying any part OF it to-
wards the payment to France, he drew il
over inlo the American Treasury. This
subject came before Congress in the spring
OF lH93, and IN Tie course of "a very able ar
gument. marked with all that caBdor and
force, winch SO eminently distinguished him,
the leader OF the republican party; express
sed the following just and beautiful senti-
ment on the occasion -" If there was no
evident necessity for the proceeding, it was
the more to be lamet,ted, that whilst we
were every wkere sympathiting with our
aities IN their arduous struggles for liberty,
! and echoing, from every part of the Union,
cur congratulations and good wishes, the Pc
Cunlary succours, SO critically necessary To
tneir cause and the most substantial proos
or the sincerity of cur professions, should be
silently Withdrawn across the Atlantic. from
the object for which thsy were Intended sue
cours, TOO. which were not merely tribute
VI gratitude, OF generosity, or of bene violent
zeal lot the triumph of liberty but debt,
moreover, of strict and positive obligation
tor value received. In contemplating the
subject in this point of view, he felt q pain,
which he could not easily express; AND To
"hich, he persuaded himself. the heart
OF no other member, could be a stranger,
open the back of this, Came the prsee
cnt'on OF John Singleterry and Gideon Hen
heid' charged with violating their duty, as
citizens 81 the y. States. in entering into the
: service OF France, against G. B,i,ain.
lie sentiment by .wcich these men had been
lmpeHed, was sogeheral in the u. States;
that II is not to be wondered at, that the |
sensation, on their arrest and imprisonment,
was; also general and deep; and that the
prosecution ended in their acanittal
1t was in this year, 1898, and from these
causes that the reproach of Frenchman and !
JacoDn was hrst cast on the republican par |
~. Inc sentiment in favor of France might |
IN some instances have been excessive but |
1t was amiabls even in its excess :. and il
was irritated. perhaps, beyond the point of |
aisSret!on, by the belefthat the opposite par.
y IeH leo little OF 1t I: that they felt the re-
verse.
But what was the cause and what the
character OF our sentiment Its but necss- |
sary TO consider this, to perceive the ex..
Iehe aoSprdity OF supposing the existence |
OF snch sentiment at this time. 1t was a |
compound OF gratitude for past services and |
cohgenianty OF political feeling: our enthu- |
siasm was Tor the liberty of FRANCE which
OK these can be felt towards the emperor of
the French. Did ne help us to atshieye our |
own liberty, or is he engaged in establishing
that OF France / ask, If the sentim snt womb |
not oeJust as unnatural towards him, as it |
was nafHrGl towards France in the MON ent |
OF ker struggle to be free
L MS SUBJECTS too extensive for single |
number. shall resume it in the next.
The Kings" Speech is before US
IL u.s. as we expected, utterly false, that it |
ofNroUes OF the conduct of Mr.. Jackson,
and says that no OTHER arinister win be sent
TO TINS country, &c. Ssc."-So far. from tit
Is MID and conciliatory, The king regrets
.he rupture between his minister and the u. |
o.-and processes his wishes to meet us in a |
corresponding disposition for peace.--Thcre |
is a remaik in the subsequent speech Of Mr..
" hitoread's, which must strike us Aft is,
.hae ne was surprised that Mr.. Canning
-. oSt"i'eu from explaining why in the |
last session he had 4oithheid FROM the House
DOCUMENT, which 7vent 10 The connlefe |
JHSflNcaEloa ofonr iake ministry MR.. RS !
IN fhaf counfry.'-We are Curious to see
TINS document. Some of MIR Erskinc's |
trends IN Parliament may call for it,
Inc kings speech is OF NEST melanc,o-
~ hue-lt points out no bright spot in the |
british interests, abroad. Take his own &C
Iouhts--.4ustria :" compelled to conclude a
aisadvantagcons peace"--tie costly and de.
structiVe expedition to the Seheldt successful
only " In the demolition of the dock, and
arSenals at FfuShihg"- -Szveden Z" purchas
ing peace by considerable seerfces," and
without his majesty's participation 1.-THE
Gcliverancc of Shain trus;ed'' to the CON
vention OF the National Cor.ss, who, per
maps. may not have foot Of ground to az
Semole on--Perhaps, not even Cediz-his
minister Cut off from all communication with
the =. S.-the security OF his dominions ex
acting the Utmost c0orfs of vigilance, foi.
titade ana perseverance"--thcs are the
melancholy features, which compose the
picture OF the present state OF England -
The only bright trait throughout the whole,
| is " the highly satisfactory accounts Of The
trade u revenue Of the country"-at the
means OF which, too, John Bull may blush for
shame--a trade carried on by smuggling, by
forged papers 6 fictitious flags, BY neutral
bottoms under British licenses---or " a
mounting, without such special license, in
the eye Of the British law, to high treason. -
Such is the state of the country---,hat of