The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-27


nul!as. Hence it MS, that suddenly, and to
the surprise ofu all, without any apparent
,or ossignaoie motive, he dartet from the
Isphere IN which he had been SO long rolling
with spiendpr, and dropped. with all his
lhopss. into The abyss of federalism.
1t is observed, by a distinguished writer
to whom have already referred, that to
40 great hurt, some genius, some know ledge,
some talents. in short, natural or acquired.
are necessai y--less indeed, far less, shan
Gre required 10 do good. but always some 1"
10 do 81 ear hurt, indeed, may require ge.
MUS I'D knowledge but surely Is carp and
Icavit at any course OF political conduct upon
earth, is among the easies, Of ali exertions
OF the intellect. Milton has showl us by
the speeches which he puts into the mouths
o, the rebel angels. both before and after
their fall, that exceptions, such as they arc.
may De taken even to the government of
/ Heaven, and most eloquent invectivcs be
pronounced against the administration of
the Almighty And if the human mind be
equal to efforts like these, how much easier
is 1T to arraign the best works of MANI All
mat we can ask of him, is, tina. he shall
De honest and pure, aud that he shall exert
ms best faculties for his country's good.
IBus Mr.. Randolph and the minority have
Ynot thought it prudent to relv merely on the
use ofreason, in forming and railying apar-
~ under his standard Pride, shame yani-
| ", terror, interest, almost every noble and
every sordid feeling of the heart, have been
summoned to their aid, and, thank Heaven.
as yet, have been summoned in vain. Hence
young men who remain attached 10 the ad
miniS'ration, from the pure conviction
both ofits integrity and ability, are repra-
sented as drones. who hang upon the court
without the spirit to think or act for them.
selves: While those patriots, who assist in
aevisins or supporting the measures of go
yernmen,, because they sincerely believe
| them most conducive to the public good, are
held forth as venal and time serving syco-
phants; in the language of Philo Laos. "by
iar the most Serulie courtiers we have,
!heir criInc is, that they have not the in
! oeFenoence TO be led by Mr.. Randolph.
ana White men ofthe first talents and firm
every man, no matter how weak, who wa
Vets, or is Thought to waver for single mo.
ment, is courted with the most assiduous and
seduclng Hastery, and If he goes over. is
hailed with eulogies, whose meaning. per-
maps, he scarcely understands. The timid
ana nervous are brow beaten and dismaved:
tne ardent and enterprising are allured by
s ne Priae OF taxing bold and difficult ground:
ne ignorant and honest are to be alarmed
by being told, that their country is to be
annexed to the empire of France the weak
ana selfish are admoniahed, that power is
ABOUT TO SHIFT hands, and are advised to Sc
cure themselves by a timely retreat Bnr
notwithstanding the dexterty with which
all these keys have been touched, the party
was still so inconsideraole, that instead of be.
ing able TO make an impression upon the
Country, the closing waves of popular sen
timent threatened to hide hem for ever
| AS last and desperate effort, therefore.
tue feaeralists are called in and lest the
sincerity OF the rendered alliance should be
tor moment suspected, the leader of the
minority gives public pledge in his place
on the MOOR of Congress, he commits him
sen by the declaration, that there can be
put TWO parties In any country; the ms and
the outs" The pledge is accented the
/ parties coalesce, and are now striving in con-
Junction, to heave back the wheels of govern
| ment.
considering Philo Laos and Mucius as the
! emissaries, at least, of Mr. Randolph. and
there is a sentiment in each of them very
characteristic of the man: The first demo
ing MS determined system of Opposition, and
the other betrayiDg his ambition to take the
iead, by Philo-Laos we are told, that
"Whigs in power become Tories. and To-
ries out ofpower, Wings This is obviously
not only an apology for the present, but
provision for the future, by entailing in end
less perpetuity, on every opposition, the
popular and attractive name of WING. But
II this maxim were true, in the extent to
winch it's laid down, it might well fill the
bosom Of every friend of liberty with des.
pair.
1t every man whom we call into eur en-
I ploymept. becomes thereby of necessity
/ traitor to himself and his country, it is
matter OF little moment whom we employ
the republic is at an end or might as well
be at end for all it sbeDehts and beauty and
lastre are gene. 1t is consolatory, there
lore, to remember that the maxim is pure
| ly British, both in its terms and intention.
and applies to this country much about as
correctly as the phrases" servile coutriers,
palaces, ministry, court, chancellor of the
exchcquer,' and many others, which we
hear so frequently from the lips Of Mr. Ran.
dolph, and which he has learned to repeat
after lsrd Chatham
! Even in England, however, 1 presume il
will be admitted, thai this maxim had an
exception in that nobleman himself; and
surely IT, the United States, it had an ey
ception in Washington in Washington TO
whose illustrious virtues every American
! feeling subscrlbes, and whose fame is too
solid to be IN danger of injury, except from
its prostitution to the most insidious and
base Of purposes / need say nothing of Mr..
! Jefferson, as constituting another exception
to this maxim a great majority of his conn
| trymcn have already pronounced this opini-
on; and 2!tho' the envy and the malice Of a
few, may strive to darken the present mo
ment, their efforts and themselves will soon
pass into oblivion. IRE cal,dor oc the his