The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-21
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RICHMOND. SEPTEMBER 81, 1910.

PGradoCeS The FederaliSts saw that
they are the friends of commerce and ma
wand yet they suffer thousands of our sea-
men, the very sinews of both, to languish in
ingloripus Imprisonment on board of British
Ships without making any effort to break
their chains
They say that they are the friends of com
merce-and vet they kiss the rod. with
which the British Orders and French De
crees would smi'e it.
They cry out for the honor and spirit of
the na,ion-and yet they submit to the NEST
grievous entertainments.
They protest against sabmission-and
yet they urged the repeal of the Embargo
cry out against letters OF Marque and Repri-
sai--or even against the equipment of their
favorite tool, the Navy.
They profess 10 be observation-disclosures
OF union and of energy--and yet the Is
Sex Junto, In the Legislature of Massachu
setts opposed an act of Congress set
the government. at de6ance"-and pro.
duced 9 a contest whether a small portion
of the y. 5. should dictate to the whole u
uion"-SuCh are the words of President
Washington's proclamation respecting the
insurgents of Pennsylvania.
And TO crown the paradox, these WilI.o-
Wisps insist upon it, that we should take
them for our guides.
Another G. Britain says 9 am fighting
rar my eristence--ercuse me for my ne
ceSSifie s"-Mr. JACKSON says" NC nust
SUPPORT our naval sunremacy." " qv (which
is righf 2 IL G. b in realty striving TO be
at ALL or 10 be every thing
To The Peotate of the county Of Washing
* ton. Va.
FELLOW CITIZENS.
For thirty years has the ami
versafy of the battle of King s mountain,
been permitted to pass unn pticed by the PEG
pie of this County A nnrn ,er of the citizens
OBSERVING this neglect. have determined to
commemorate the day; and to offer small
tribute of respect to the remains of that pa
trioic band who marched from the County of
Washington, and participated in .atchieving
tina. important victory They will be con
vened together at Abingdon on the 9th of
October, with Col. William Edmiston, at
their head, he being ne oldest officer living,
VINO was there and can now be had.
Hou will then see the rem aims of a repub-
lican phaanx,--but small part indeed of
the original; & they fast advancing towards
the grave then let US seize the golden
moment to pay the living some honors--to
revere the dead, and to perpetuate the me-
mory of battle, in truth the best--the
brightest in the american Revolution. z,
Previous to that battle the British were
every where successful. Their troops aided
by the Torres were in the daily habit of per
petrating the most savage and murderous
acts-and wherever they fought, their arms
were victorious. Our councils were we *
we had no laws--no government, and the
frmest patriot began TO despair,---It was
then that the battle ON Kings mountain was
fought fought by men who knew all our
wants-who knew the precarious ground on
which they stood. Their homes we're far
removed from the inroads of Britain's slaves,
but they saw their country in danger
they marched-they fought--they conquer
ed and they stopt the current of British sue
cess.
Shall we their followers, who enjoy al
the advantages of that day. permit those
who parook in its dangers to pass OH tothe
grave unnoticed amosg as, Is there man
whose heart has ever beat with patriotic
warmth, or who has felt the glow of graft
tude for important services, who will thro'
choice be absent from this celebration If
there is one such among us, he possesses a
quality repugDant to virtue--is an enemy
of his country, and curses the success of that
day.
There may be some who remember the
occurrences of those times with secret regret.
They have their grieis, and hey have long
since lost the hope of ever reDayiug 20 their
country the debt of defalcation then incur
red. You will sec those men grow pale and
sicken at the name Of Kpe'a mountaln---
they will stand aloof--they cannot trust their
nerves win the celebration Of that DAY -
When your bosoms glow in anticipating the
7th OF October, and you see one either silent.
pale or adverse on that subject, rest assured
his heart is rotsen-shua bi@ as pestilsnce.