The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-06
-. EXTRACT
FROM The PREFACE.

nited States, had long cndeayored ~ 49,, =, ue
Love; OF administration, from the hands If
Sneral government, The system pursued
o'T republican Representatives. and of,;csrs =.
regard to our domestic affairs had hsa,, - -. y
1sHeerested and economical. thai nc,,,;tL.Z
uIe u'most endeavors 10 discover Nd,
5' opponents were not enabled to.g =
sf:und, even OF plausible opp<e nc.
LING Jog cGntlnu ed abuse had been instsI who'll.
Aded' arbitrary acts repealed. and eyn2 , w.oie
system ct internal texatfon entirelv isueo:
WINE the general adrninisrratior,., '"aS pa ~.
al, uhremitted course Of nv. st;. 80
ousn', hau introduced ftateh.n s.s.;,n po :,
1h..my, our rights as a nation name Nv tb =.
principal SsI;pe,s and ard our,
commerce which had tent v s. .,, ana IN.
crease to an unexamrle was as ,ne onJse ,
n', ,as ~ simost ex hcirht ofabsurdi,v ard
would be the utyr n,., ~ anu
evils which 4 III provoke, and had not tie
bower To .lia,s Or prevent Absolute per.
lection in pol;t;| wisdom is not human at
tribute, nor c,l I'VE ever realize The expectation
that every ,yIdual measure should be the most
sagacious M profound 1t is sufficient to en-.
title an adj lhiatration to our firm support, to be
convince that its system flows from pure in.
tentionsH and that while 1t is always JUST, it is
generaQy and principally polite.
The COMMERCIAL Interruptions, and consequent
private discusses which were occasioned by'
foreign jeal{,isies, injustice and hostility, became
ungenerousy imputed to our government With
settled Dtention TO grasp its powers, by rem.
derng 1t unpopular, its wisest and most neces-
sary measures have been nisrepre sented and
traduced The most excellent and discerning
administration with which any community upon
earth was ever blessed, administration
which has in the most eminent degree, combin-
ed integrity and wisdom, with honeSt, ardent
.exerticDs for the public welfare, white strur-
cling to maintain the most inestmable NATIONAL
m C.r
opposed by domestic ambitisn which, rerard
tess OF the great interest of the American peo-
PIE, had determined to- sacrifice them all. TO pro
duce delusion and obtain an ascendancy,
1, such an opposition existing within our own
bosom, and even countenanced by some men, in
whose virtues a great degree OF reliance had
been repossd occasioned critical and accurate
examination into the merits of those acts of eur
government, which were thus discountcnanced
and opposed The result Of our enguiries was to
strengthen our conviction. We every day more
clearly ascertained. the propriety of the system
which had been judiciously adopted by our gov
eminent, and absolute necessity of maintaining
the neutral, commercial, and maritime rights of
the u. States. = :
Contemplating this extensive subiect in such
Interesting point of view, we deemed it a duty
arising from the situation to which we have the
honor to be selected, to communicate our ideas
and the information we have been able to col
iect, to our republican fellow citizens of this
state. @ ~ - -
:. Contemplating Che subject farther, ana impair.
TALLY examining into the merits of those ol,jec,
IONS which have produced opposition to the oath
whieh mas been pursued by the Jefferson ADM.
nistration, we find it to have been correct e.
4'ially IN point Of wisdom and honest intention.
We tierefois undertook to establish these
shree principal positions. /. That our public
measures were strictly justifabe in equity, de.
fensios IN then nature, and demanded in self
protecton sgalnt the repeated and continued in
Juries received. O. That tbOy were strictly i'm
partial between belligerent and belligerent, and
wholly devoid of attachment to the one, or en.
nifty to the other and in the 5. place that thew
were not only the best and most beneficial. bu,
the only proper means, that could have been a.
dopted, for the protection and security of the
. people OF the union. We now respectfully sub
nit the subject to your decision Ii we have
succeeded IN uIe task, honest indigo I'll on caa
: not Dat De Entertained against those who have
opposed such wise and salutary measures and
additional motives must become presented for
faithful, firm, End vigorous, support OF the gov
eminent. ~
Ii, order that these interesting POINTS might he
accurately examined, it was determined TO take
full and comprehensive view, as well of the va
rious depre dations committed against us, as of
the measures which were pursued for the pur.
pose OF obtaining justice. We have accordingly
afforded faithful summary of the most morn.
nent iDju;,sus orders and DEGREES of the several
belligerents, and in addition to tracing the steps
OF our government, have furnished an accurate &,
Impartial abfidgf of the most material dir,Io
matique correspondence 49, "-r
The spirit OF party, which, 10 order to promote
the ambitious views, and particular interest of
designing men, would sacrifice the principles of
justice and the rights ofthe community to foreign
powers, cannot be too severely discountenanced
In addipn 20 the usual and indiscr,mnate on
position made BY federalism, our administration
has been obliged to encounter an ,npiincipled
schIsm, created by those sho had been formerly
ranked amorf; it's defenders and friends
symptoms 81 this new opposition first appeared
IN congress. The measures Of government were
a., 'strenuously resisted by small minority of repub-
.hcans, the character and views Of the president
were openly traducsd, and il soon became evil
dent that tie design " as mr,litateJ e. introduce
new party'f' the unlon. The press in this CITY,
which, established by The Partially, and SUP.
ported by the bouRty ofthe republican party had
arrogsted 10 itself commanding s,Ire rior,iy We
hemebtlY attacked Mr.. jefferson, aud arrsigned
fhe Tnessuksso i government IL was Supposed
shat tie crcdit ;rld influence which this pape-
bad been suffered to acquire in DE state would
have enabled it 10 deltde our f,.iIow-ci,iz,.ns.
and 20 promote the purposes Of its EMPLOYERS
and IT Nss soon discovered that the real object Of
the new opposition To q .feat Tie election of
the regular Candidate for the Presidency, and
produce the appointment OF q fqyoFite who had
not Steeived tI,s general choice.
The diiy Of acGsescing N the VIII of The ma
toriiy, which Lao been iirier.o successfully en-
tsfced y tic rePld5csn parry in This state and in
81" UNION, 10 acao'iteiy necessary to its I,reser
tm'on' IN The n'n'1'ation of puiiic oF.5ers by