The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-10

offers nation, IL does not coneerr, nc .x.cry.~-
power alones every individual is equally interest
ell, and certainly Constitutes cri,ne in any man
whatever, 70 look with apathy and indifference. On
his cuuntry's wrongs.
>" The AySrca!rnS are another nation or rscc Of
men who are not to be relied an with implicit
confidence. They have NO king or head oftieir
nation, neither are thev formed into a republic
they are deprived nf all political authority t!,,,'
they are inuch better than either the Jews
Greeks, ycr whatever virtues are found a;nonyst
uien, are more from necessity than princ;p,e In
ARMENIA, and IN those countries where they are
~ considerable pu,uIcis, no man can travel from
one province To another without :, proper Dag.-
port therefore, whatever fraud or crimc an Ar
menan commits, he is ersiiy detected The
Arm'n'ans enjoy The greatest part ofthe con-
me!ce OF turkey IN ASIA, Arabia, Persia, andthe
MAJOR part OF ;!ie Caravan trade. The Caravan
SHIPS between Bengl and Dussora are usraIpy
i'e,Shteu 10y The Armenian merchants to and FROM
iluii. lhey are p:OtecIrd IN their commerce hy
the Turks, who are Of themselves in general b.t
very indifferent merchants aud thcy usually EN-
piOy the Armer''n merchants TO conduct the =
commercial alt They have a great many CT
The oTicntd manners and customs, and have a
'cw good traits IA their character The Turks
exc" V'em wan more rc.pect than they sbev
towards the Greeks. Ttie Aru,cnians ARK. moe
submissive, harmless, and nofensive, aud do not
possess 50 much OF trat ylndictiye spirit so UNI
Nersal amongst the Greeks There are very few
hrmenians N iLaly or the Morea, and none in
barbary +; bat IN Turkey in ASIA Lhev form the
major part OF The population. There are several
European states AID nations ON the northern
shores OF the Mediterranean, MANY individuals OF
winch Should not be too hastily or implicitly co -
hded III on The contrary, the greatest caution *
crcums pection Will 1T all times be found neces-
saIy. This is owing 10 their flag being held in
niue estimation by Other nations and shews how
much political respect operates upon the minds
ana principles OF ,he people of that nation
Whatever tue nature OF the government, may he
"he'her hereditary or elective, monarchy, aris-
tocracy, or democracy, provided the government
causes ITS Dig to be respected by other nations,
whether from love or fear, it will have the same
thect Tie individuals olthat nation will cause
themselves TO be respected in foreign countries.
and carefully avoid doing any mean action tn
night IN ihe least degrade their high national
character. There are many instances of govern
'nents losing 'leir energy, and the morals of the
individuals, and nearly the wllcie of that nation
falling oil III proportion.
Only two or three centuries past, there vas
much noise in Europe about Spanish honor. s3an-
lsh ya!or, and Spanish integrity. ptin conouer-
eo the neW world WAS then rich and pclyerli,I
monarchy, and kept the other nations IL Europc
IN awe. The Spnniards then boldly exposed
Then persons 10 danger: they wou.l rather per-
'sh, than be gully ofaly mean action that ui rbt
mga national character. This is universally al
lowed 10 have been the character OF the SDani-
ards At that time. View them III their present
state, and they will DC found almost the reverse
From succession OF weak princes, they are re-
duccd 10 4 most degraded state, hOJl. by land and
sea they "iH shrink from Danger they have
now very little idea OF the national character
and SpanarJ, without remorse, will ass assnate
IN the dark. In the Time ofLhcir power and pros.
periiy, the very idea of such hlrrid and dctesti-
Die crime would lave been sufficient to have
made brave SPani&rl shudIcr"
W There are tgvo Washington papers
yea due--We have brought the proceedings
of the House of Representatives down to Feb.
p The Senate have not yet acted on the
hiii relative to our Foreign Relations-IVe
repeat our expectations, tnat they viii noe
decide upon it, until they hear again from
Europe.
AZ The Alexandria Advertiser Of the
6th. states, thlt on Monday (the SD Mr..
!loSeLey called up his resolution, calling for
information respecting the communications
OF our government with France Mr.. Num-
J3rd oiiered'an amendment calling on the pre-
sident Tor information respecting forged ha-
herS, .Durportingto be papers Of .americam
UeSseIS-Atter some opposition, the question
was taken on the amendment, Sc carried, aye
69' Noes 26 The question was then ia
Ken on the resolution and carried, Ayes %,
Noes ia committee vas appointed to wait
on the President with it,
az The Legislature of Virginia adjourn
ed yesterday.