The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-11
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RICHMOND. MAY t1.1s1o
EOR TRE EWQUIRlP.
TO THE REPUBLICAN, p RTY,,
TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The interest which the people oithis coun.
try felt IN the revolution of Franco. display
ed itself III the most striking manner on tie
arrival of Mr.. Genet. RegardJ as the
Erench republic personiied, he WAS re-
ceIVcd, wherever he went, With ra,.ures Of
JOY and triumph, which proved the tenerous
sensjbility OF the american heart. azd the
passion for liberty which prevailed, with a.
great majority, throughout this land. There
were those, however, among US, wlfo look
ed upon these eifuSions, as Iago did upon the
favor manifested towards Cassie AMI upon
the innocence and bliss of Othello and Des.
demona--that IS, with an eye of sewing
envy and ofdark and malignant jealouiy and
revenge. the prgect was formed of -Inak-
ing the object OF favor himself the jreiru.
ment OF that revenge, and the fire auI en.
thusiasn of Genet's character afrIrddl en-
easy opportunity of carrying it into efecf.
lie was accused Of having threatened to
appeal from the President, VVashingrdn, 10
the people, touching measure tending to
preserve the neutrality of the u. Staes.---
lie deniedthe charge with all his streigth
and Mr.. DalIass, the Secretary of Stat for
Pennsylvania, the only person to WHOM he
was pretended to have uttered that theat.
also denied it in the most solemn and dci.
sive manner. 1t was all in vain. howeIer:
Tor such an opportunity ofusing the popla.
rity OF Washington as a shield for the set-et
enemies OF The French republic, was not ttbe
lost. Accordingly John Jaw. then the Cfef
Justice of the u. S. and Rufus King, Selt.
cor, Came out with voluntary statemen5n
the n York papers, that they had accusd
Mr. Genet of uttering that threat, and thr
they had it frofn Hamilton and Kaox wb
had had il, bye the bye, at the secondE.
third hand, from MIR Dailass, who cntirey
denied it. With these high names agairS
BIN, however, it was in vain for Genet &C.
KICK; the charge was fastened upon him
an issue was thus formed between General
Washington and himself and the federal.
Isis awaiting themselves of the previous
identification of the minister with his re-
public, branded every friend of France, as
q friend OF Genet, and Of course an enemy
o Washington the father Of his country. Mo-
thing could be more disingenuous than this ar.
t.liGe the people, however, who could not inn
mediately understand The iuggle, were BROS
TO pause; they loved France, because
France had served them in the hour of trou-
bic md danger; they painted for the success
OF tie French republic, because its object
was liberty, to atchieve which they had
themselves just waded through seas OF fire,
and oceans ofbiood: At the same time, thew
felt that those sentiments were noe only Goa
sistent With their love and veneratiOn foI|
tae Iather OF their Country, but that those
attachments invigorated each other by their
c0ngenality. They remembered the union
OF Washington and Fayette they had seeiA
those heroes &c liberty 4 on the field togc-
Their; and they remembered through what
troops the British marched az the sggres Z.
der Of New York.
They could not comprehend, therefore,
har their attachment TO France OF Frene "a
liberty was at ali inconsistent with their ioso
soT Washington. The fedect,sis. ho~ege
insisted that i; was 50 aHd by putting tag
people 70 consider. bow Ulf i,re AID pql
Die grah9ds to their fric.G. 2. e,i~ e'y e