The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-09
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
TO MUCOUS
No III.


still less are we agreed on the important
question; as to the foLicy, which you would
dsduce from these opinions i'm regard to
the United States. Your fear. are, to my
eye, most treaCherouS and extravaganza. 1t
is your imagination, which clorhes every
trihe with Importance. You see a spectre
in every bush. AT the very name of France,
facts themselves are made to vanish--the
strongest probabilities are overlooked
surmisss arc changed into certainties-men.
whose names are emblaxoned by public SER
vices, are represented as traitors to the ma.
tion, and charged with the most extra
VACANT designs. These imaginary fears
might well be excused, if they were no, suf-
fercd to shed their banefu) influence on the
n'edsnres OF the government--but your
fears are treason, since they lead to the dis
grace of your cOuntry-you 1y from one mon
ster. whom your imagination scents at dis.
lance, in order to rush into the open arms
OF another--you practically submit to the
slavery OF Britain, for fear of the slavery of
France-yoI yield to certainties, from an
apprehension of uncertainties. We must
consent to suffer, for fear of sufferiDg-We
are seriously told, that all the actual abuses
of the British navy are to be tolerated, by
virtue OF two improbable suppositions, Ist.
that hereafter France may reduce the Bri
fish navy--and 2nd that then, she nau
turn its thuuders against ourselves. So strong
is the witchery of these fears, that the Bri
fish navy, which is our Scourge, is repre-.
scented as our shield--and those who seize
our property and make captives of our coun-
trymen are, forsooth, our very best friends
Amidst the other Offices which you have
assumed, is that of the nations centinel-
TO warn her of the danger which threatens
our liberties & rights. Did it never strike
you, sir, that a trust of this delicate descrip
ton, requires the utmost Judgment s cool
ness! 1 he man who assumes it, should learn
to proportion his fears to the danger-he
should know how to measure the latter with
precision-he should be CAREFUL how he
magnihes it--above all, he should be-
ware OF giving an unnecessary alavm,-
Let him not sound the tocsin on all occasi-
ons, lest like the infatuated Shepherds bow
IN the fable, he should forfeit all pretensions
TO the confidence OF the nation. IF then we
cry you, by this standard, sir, how will YOU
stands What respect is due to the prophe
cies or assertions OF that man, whom we find
seriously relying on the miserable phantoms
hot "m mere surmise," but ".f facts, damn
Jag .facts," as you call them----which YOU
have drawn from the fate of Miss Patter
son
To An ordinary mind. there is nothing in
this story, but what was very natural and
very harmless. A young and lovely girl. ac.-
customed to admire the manners Of France
lsaddressed by gay, youag French Prince.
Fascinated by his person, his accomplish
ments and his rank, without weighing the
consequences Of such connection --she
throws herself into his arms. She consents
to unite her destiny with his All this, sir.
is in opposition to the wishes and remon-
stranc:s of her friends-Sc still you have the
ehoHtery torepresent those men as the future
props of a Gallo Throne to be erected in
IF ~,
United States, to spread the means of COR
ruPtion, and strengthen the future pillars of
his throne, if such had been the design of his
imperial brother, Jerome Bonaparte deserts
our shores to visit his brothers. dominions.-
Instead of being gratifed with this conpec.
ton, and viewing it as tie to bind the u
nited States to his interests. Napoleon de-
termined to extend the ramifcations of his
throne, by uniting his brother in rovak bands
steiniy denies her i'the rights of hospitality.
The marriage is declared poid--the issue
is bastaraized. The disconsolate mother
returns with her infant charge to the bosom
OF her country and her friends. She is des-
tined again to become with the unoffendine
fruit OF her womb) the sport of ayarice and
amhi ion '----not in this country. a. mn in
f., sinuate but in another land. The husband.
having taken to himselfby command, ano-
ther wife Of roya! blood,'' has no fluit of the
sSS'id bSS N"fpOicDN, uSSlrOuS OF making
some atonement to the fair American & to
her SOD, or melted by the anxiety of Je
rome to behold his child and relieve the feel
lngs OF its mother, creates the one dutch.
ess, and the other a prince Of the Empire,
The most Hatterng lures are held out, if
she and her infant son will but leave this
country, zvhere their future throne is TO be e.
rected. The Emperor is soicitOus, perhaps.
20 educate the young prince in those ideas
CT royalty, that may hereafter qualify
him to Fill the throne Of WeEtphalia, or some
OF those numerous Kingdoms, which his power
is creating. Our fair countryman rejects
the proposition---she is fearful, perhaDs
that when Napoleon has the young prince in
his custody, her own interests will be neg
lccted----ber income may be stopt-She
therefore determines to remain here, until
an equivalent fund mas been deposited in
this country for the security of her future
income. Such, sir, is the plain & unvarnish.
ed statement Of a story, which you have de-
pced in such glaring colors. Such are the mi
serabe materials, from which YOU have eked
out your tale Of French Influence in this coun-
try. In this little and helpless child. YOU.
sir. are extravagant enough ts behold 90 the
future Sovereign of America Z" Your infa-
tuation irresistibly reminds us of the vir.
tues Of n strait wastcoat and water CRU
el Flow visionary are the links which
you have forged for this French combination
against ogr liberties
In the FIRST place, sir, it is untrue that
Miss Paterson is {" the niece Of the Score
tary of State and c. Senator of MARYLAND.
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