The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-06

Nsthcoi going iotG e tedious fietSil. rave
on!t given the substance, from which you
NAV get tho >p;rito f i.,e corre spondencc.
clo not think. like some members. that
this is a national challenge, a defiance of
wsr-a provocation TO hostility. No. sir. it
Is solemn declaration. that this nation
has been abused and irsulted, and that we
will maintain the honor and the rights Of
,he people, although it should cast ss shade
OF disgrace over the fame O. foreign mi.
mister. The dismissal of Jackson is the ex-
ercise Of a sovereign right recognized by the
laws Of nations and the law Of experience a
Inong civilized nations--and Great Britain
And should it be made a5pretext for aggressi
on. proclaim it here, proclaim it to the
people whom ] represent, and to the Anne
rican people. that approve and applaud
the conduct of the President in the dsmis.
sal of Jackson the British minister. that in SO
doing. he has maintained the ho,,or. vin,ii-
Gated the rights, and spurned the insults Of
fered to an independent and patriotic peo-
pie. He acted with decision, not with rash.
ness-with a just resentment, not with pas
SIGN. We NAV continue to pursue a WAIVER
ing course until our liberties are DESTROYED
b. inviting foreign aggression--our. forbear-'
ance mas already drawn down upon us the
contempt of other powers. and to this poll
cy we may attribute many OF the wrongs we
have suffered. You are treated with con-
tumeiy on the ocean, your citizens are i'm
pressed and held in perpetual bondage. -.
Your commerce is destroyed. your Gag was
torn down and scattered to the winds of hea.
veu in foreign ports. on the 4th of July, the
day of cur independence-and row at our
own doors, at the seat Of the federal govern
ment, foreign minister looks your Presi-
dent in the face, and charges hioi with false
hood-and We are told to submit to it.
am deSirOts to see this nation grow.-no.
thing can stop its growth. But when hear
members talk aboutthe growth of this natl
on. and declare that we cannot or ought not
to resent the ten thousand wrongs we have
suffered, 1t has often reminded me of a swine
Confined in his pen-give il corn enough to
eat and the animal will grow fat, although
you kick aud cuff it for your amusement.
1t is vulgar comparison. but suitable to
such arguments Let US recollect, that like
the animal. we may grow in fairness bu,
that fairness may soon be the spoil of others
by slaughter.
was surprised to hear the gentle IMAM
from Rhode Island. (Mr. Potter,) make
war speech against France and G.. Britain.
1t that gentleman is sincere, will he vote for
strong measures of retaliation against both
1t so. will join him. He speaks of those
wrongs having been committed continually
for fifteen years. Did he vote or would he
have voted for letters of Marque and Repri-
sal by sea and land against both nations last
winters! 1t SO, we should have voted togeth-
CIR. But this ill COMFORTS with declar ations
OF men in high Office at that time, that we
had no cause fwsr with England. and that
we should unfnrl the republican banners a
gainst France. If we cannot contend with O.
ther nations upon the ocean, let us be indie
pendent upon our own soil; for our tempo
ha al afl,yt L.
the British ministry, and will venture to
assert thatno war that could at this time be
waged against us would be more calan,tous
than the pressure we have felt for several
years from the rival powers of Europe
And when we recollectthe disastrous conse-
queDces OF the revolution to Great Britain
it's presumable no ministry could carry on
a war against US six months, if we were to
war it also.
The same member (Mr. Pottery menti-
,oned that one President (meaning MIR. A
dams,) had been ruined by resolutions of
spproba'ion, and that the leaders expected
vacancies for their applause. AS that mem
Der IS better acquainted with those times
and the sentiments of those of whom he
speaks. shall not contradct him; and. as
] am a friend TO the present chief magis.
tiafe. shall recollect his advice, which /
hope has originated from a fear, that reso.
vi WOQlG ruin the pre-
sent President. For my part, sir, should
lave been as well satisfied 10 have express.
sd these sentiments on any other resolution
:" hich would have involved our fcreig-, re
lations. should have been as well pleased
10 nave expressed these sentiments on a
Resolution TO send Mr.. Jackson home and
recall Mr.. Pinkney.
IL has been said, that it would require
means. PERHAPS, to effect the object of this
resolution, and that we Shall have to talk Of
loans. &c. 1t will not require means unless
Great Britain should make it pre.ext for
further ii.jnries. Ii that should he the case,
and II we aust surrender our freedom, or
vote means to naiptaini it, although we might
De naked, hungry and moneyless, would
not hesitate to choose between slavery and
death. And lift were necessary on such an
occasion, and ] had talents, ! would invoke
the states as sisters united by long suffering
oemen,ed with blood---I would revive the
memory of former Friendship by invoking
the Spirit Of Seventy Six, pointing to the
glorious achievements Of our ancestors
aud produce The effects OF UNION BIZ a rcci-
cal Of our wrongs
(De6ate to be continued.)
IN SENAfE.-Jan g.