The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-10
Nbe Gnoulrec.
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY 10, 1910.
TO A REPUBLICANS.


SIR-I must confess that / am startled
and alarmed by the late prescriptions, which
l have seen and heard, of Albert Ga!latin
and others. Gu bono rs john Randolph
asks. What is the use of these attacks!
DO their aethors consider the miscellaneous
consequences which may spring from these
prescriptions
When it is evident that limb of the hu-
man body is cancerous and Unsonnd, every
one cries &c let it be lopt OFF, When some
rascaliy Arnold Shoots up in society-some
execrable traitor to plot the ruin OK his coti-
try-.he verdict of every honest man is,
off with his head" And should some
corrupt, intriguing, or dishonest member
unfortunately belong to our parry, let him
suffer tor his sns-let the vizor be torn from
his brow--let his treachery be exposed
and let him be driven out from the commu-
mon or every honest man. No loss can &C
crue to the party to which he beIongs--a
spy in the camp is more dangerous than a
whole corps arrayed against you--an open
enemy Is infinitely less dangerous than a pre-
tended friend--wnen the danger is pu, fairly
before you, you may know how to meetit-
1t IS the tigct in the Jungle. and not ON the
plan, who Is armed with all his terrrors
| such are my maXims----5,,t let rs aCr
upon /actS not upon SuSRicioHs--iet us use
the cautery and the knife, when the disease
| Is once submitted t6 our senses Let no
man be condemned without procf----!et not
! passions, and prejudices, and self-interest be
consulted, but tbe Conduct OF the man, who
is arraigned at the bar Of the party.
/ But where is the proof of Albert Gala
tins treachery e----We are tolt, tbathe IS
tile father Of Macon'S bill. How IS that
proven: HOW is it shown that he is any
more its author, than the rest of the cQLfrci.
as it is idly caiied---For there is no such
thing known To the constitution cf oar cunn-
/ try! How IS 1T shown that iieu are NOT
! more favorable TO the repeal of the ineifi
Gent non intercourse bill, than Mr. Gallatin
himselfe Al these gentlemen may he mis-
! taken--but where is the necessity of ma,
| king the Secretary of the Treasury the
common scape goat of their mistakes. In
reply 10 the imputation OF this charge, what
| say the letters from men OF high standing a
! W ashinStonf They tell u.s. that in the
cabinet, there has been no diiFeienceof opin.
Ion-that Macon's bill is cabinet measure
nat :" the attempt to- quarrel with Mr.
Gallatin, to impute TO him every obnoxions
measure, when he is only responsible for
CO operating with others, is considered by
many as unjust in the highest degree
we are -again-that MIR. @. is a Sc
cret Toe to the administration that he is do
lug every thing to bring it into disrepute and
ruin. And where is the evidence OF these
charges The world, at this time, know
that 1.-The Secretary OF the Treasury is not
IN habits OF intimacy en- Intercourse with
either OF the others--but the private amino
stiles OF these men, do not disturb the coun-
Gil board 1T is fact, known to me, sir.
that this report OF Schism in the cabinet,
Is drawn from personal feelings alone, and
not trom any dere!iction of principle on Ell
| Their side.
| And permit me to say, sir, that am ac
| quainted with some of the causes Of these
personal chickering's that know the differ.
ent relations, watch the Secretary of the
| Treasury holds as to Messrs. Smith Hamil
| ton & Eustis--and that there are reasons
| to hope. that, the prudent interpretation
| OF common friends, may clear up all
Misunderstanding, e1iinguisll all disscn-
sions, and produce cancellations Let me
also add, sir, that if these men are the
patriots, which they are re presented TO be-
such consequences must ensuc--the sacred
sense OF public duty will eXtinguish all their
personal feelings will make a
peace oHering on the altar of their common
Country, OF AL their petty feuds, jealouses
and contentious. 1t is for men of generous
and elevated souls, to exhibit these exam
pies OF magnanimity. Nothing is more elo.
iIons III the life OF AristdeS, than when A.
thens was soreiy pressed by dangerous fee,
he rendered his right hand to his enemy, &
buried his resentments iii the cause Of his
country. Bat tnetfcuds OF our owns Statesmen
are DOT, II is believed, of furious d cast as to
require such exertions. Mutual friendship
may brush away al! misunderstanding. and
produce coHciiiat'on 50 desiraDe
1t is said too, that Mr. Ga.!aliu is an e.
nemy to the Carrying trade--that there is
no other proof of This wanting than the
| Clause IN Macon's Bill, respecting the di-
| rect trade. Prejudice mnst indeed. be at
loss for materials Of suspicion, when she
I draws such charge from such clause
/ ii Mr.. @. were the father of the bill, is il
decent 10 impute enc OF its provisions to q
! secret hostility TO the Carrying trade, when
a much more Obvious and honorab 2 clue
! presents i!selff 1t has been asowed ON the
| floor OF the Il. OfR--it has been unif1rg1ly
avowed there, III tie course OF tue argument
| OF this bili-that the intention of this clause
Is to prcvent u. Britain from counteyUailiag
our me asures--or if she does so, to prevent
! our own tonnage from suffering, as il does at
! present under the Non. intercourse law
Tor that clause interdicts the circuitous.
Imehd isle trade, by prohibiting the entry
ut British goods, except direct froc, the
! place OF production.
| In my opinion, sir, this clause will be in
competent to the purposes for which il is
lntended-bst still let me ask, where is the
justice OF imputng this provision 10 far
less honorable motive! Where is tao proof
OF Mr. G's hostility 20 the carrying, Colonial
trade Is i. TO be found in his Reports p