The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-06

1 see Is appNeS 20 TINS business alse. lhere
is no raan more for peace than am but
is thfsre any other way TO obtain it than to
be prepared for war. with prospect to
carry it en-, united and determined as A
mfricans, Upon no o,her single point will
Great Britain do us Justice. The times
chlltor energy middle course will no long
cr do 1 say, with Others. IL this resoiuti-
on was not before us, would be satisfied for
the present to go on with other necessary
business. But we are acting on it. Shall
we then tell the nation and the world, that
we are divided from the Executive. The
President has acted, and cannot retract
without disgrace to himself and his country.
In tho summers session q great deal was
clone. Yes, sir, we then united like honest
men; things went smoothly /; every party
was eager tobe foremost TO act for the ge-
neral interest. My hcart rejoiced to sec
the liberality OF southern gentlemen voting
tor generous appropriations ; there was no.
thing appeared for selfish views /; a great
deal OF jealousy appeared to Ire done away
Every gentleman / convcrsed with, though
OF different politics. said, the President does
we'll, makes no difference in nominating 10
Office, and IS not 4 party man, but will act
tor the good of all. hope shall not come
too Closely on the motives OF any party. The
people were so taken in with the opening
OF trade. that no party could have got a
party of the people. appreciate the con.
duct ct the President in as much as he has
not once charged the British government
with the act OF their minister jackson.---
Iney may make peace. if they are willing
to come to terms of justice. The olive
branch is held out to them. What choice
will they make? / believe a bad choice
Every single act of that government seems
to be to eTbarrass other nations, but turns
out more ruinous to themselves. Will size
then provoke us to a war BY continual en-.
croachments on our national rights, with
unabatirg contempt, the sooner to hasten
her own Destruction! We have nothing
else to expect, unless, indeed, England finds
us prepared for war, ready to act and de
termincd to defend our rights. Ii the spirit
OF the nation was awakened, it is possible
they would hesitate. 1t is in vain to ask for
favors-but, tell that government, you
must do us justice; if not, we will no longer
submit. Is not their conduct a mere mock
cry of it? Does not jackson talk plain -
am come to discuss and receive proposals.
Who can doubt him? He had no other OBJ
Ject but to entangie and enbarrass, without
directions to make treaty, till they farther
saw what was going on here and in Europe.
1t is time that we should attend to the bust
ness OF the nation, and pass this resolution
Why should more time be lost unnecessa
rily?
shall now give short account who nv
friends. relatives and Deighbors were in the
revolution. They were kind of people at
that time called Whigs-near them was an
other kind OF people called Tories. That
gentleman (N1r. Gardenicr) now disagrees
with me in opinion; at the time to which
l ailude. his father also differed with me
belonged to the Wings; he to the Tory
party: he told his neighbors, that they ought
not to resist Great Britain she was all. pow
eriui, and would Crush them but we did
not believe hira-we did resist; in doing
which, this arm was shattered, (holdinr out
his right arm,) and to resist her again,
am ready to use the ether. / have been par
ticnlar to make n distinction Of two kinds
OF people, because they differed In 1rinciple.
1t so happened that the Wings talked about
hbertJ--a number ofthem collected to raise
q liberty pole. Colonel Johnson, then super
lntendant of Indian affairs, very lucrative
otflce, sir, John johnson, ard many others
OF their connection, attended at the place
IN order TO embarrass and stop the progress.
OF liberty. The Wings that were collected
were farmers, and could not argue with
these great men, but were determined to
take part with their own country, not TO
reign government. Colonel Johnson address
sed the meeting, and requested. OF rather
commanded, them to desist and give uD
their visionary projects This did not sa-
tisty the Wings, and, as the spirit of Liberty
spurred them on, they could no longer re-
main silent.
One of them made some reply On the right
OF the Americans to oppose certain acts and
lmpositions ofthe British government. Col.
Johnson continued his discourse. What, saws
he, would these colonies do--wouid they
dare to so to war with so great and power
full a nation as England I? They have no ma
wy, and are in no sitution. to build two ship.
OF the line. a few regiments of regulars,
with the faithful subjects (mcaning the to-
ries) will march through any part of the CO.
lobies. Your seaports will be totally DIES
troyed, and we will send the Indians and
Canadians on your backs. II will soon be
over with you, and your rebel leaders will
be hanged. They did not speak of war
with England n, more terrible than we now
hear it spoken of, nor did they say one word
OF the justice and rights of the people: A
war soon commenced when they Joined the
British, their real patrons, and deluded ma
ny honest People to go with them, who af-
forwards imbrued their hands in the blood
OF their neighbors. From the commence
ment OF the close of the war, the British,
with their Indian allies and tory friends, did
carry on a most terrible, inhun.an, preda-
tory war with fire and sword. Enormous
barbarities were Inflicted on my friends and
nelghbors, desolating our frontiers without
regard to age, sex or condition, with almost
a total loss OF property. Those of us wlesm
the fortune Of war put in their power, were
confined IN prisons, there to languish in /.