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NDe Gnqulrer.
RICHMOND, MARCH Is, 1910.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO The REPUBLICAN, PARTY
TIE CENZI,WEL.-No. III.

Livy has given us an interesting and in
structive lesson, on party feuds, in the con
duct OF the Roman tribunes. The people OF
Rome, for the first two OR three centuries
after the foundation of their city, had to
struggle for existence against the hostile
powers which surrounded them. Those
popular officers, the tribunes, originally in
tended as shield to the people against the
power OF the Patricians, never failed to seize
the moment of foreign trouble, for carrying
some iavorite measure. Was an obnoxious Sc
nator tobe destroyed, an inroad to be made on
the Constitution, or an offending party to be
Crushed, the tribunes reserved their most
vigorous exertions, until the Kquans, the
VolsciaDS, or some other neighboring DOW.
er was proclaimed to be in arms and to
threaten the city with invasion. The decla-
ration of war became the constant signal for
internal troubles---the tribunes obstructed
the levies--traduced the Senate--rent
the city with diyisions-and unless the point
at which they aimed was sooner carried,
persisted in embarrassing and frustrating
the defensive measures of the government,
until the enemy was sometimes at the very
gates. And all this was done III the name,
and professedly for the love, of the people
while, too often, the only views of the tri..
Dunes were directed to the perpe;uation of
their own power, the qualification of private
resenlments or the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of iDdi-
yidual families. The enemies OF Rome did
not fail, on their part, to observe and take
advantage of the political factions which so
frequently distracted the city. At length
a perfect sympathy of movement seems to
have taken place between her external e.
aemies and those domestic demagogues.
Who. under the name Of friends, were often
her worst enemies: And as, at first. a TO-
reign war had been the signal for internal
trouble, so, after a short time, Il tribunitian
storm became the signal for IA foreign war
Between these double hostilities, the prospe
fity of Rome was long retarded her enc
mics feeding and flourishing upon her facti.
ons, and her factions, by way Of reciprocity,
sustained by the cooperation of her foreign
enemies. j ask the reader of the Roman
history, with what sentiments he observes
this conduct Of the tribuness And if there
be- spark Of generosity in his bosom, he
viii answer me, with sentiments OF the deep.
est Indignation" For even where their Oh
lJect was a correct one, such as to curb the
pride and insolcnce of the Patricians, there
was something not only un- patriotic, but low
and little in taking advantage of the moment
OF their country's distress, to carry politi-
cal point: How much more so, when the
purpose was as low and little, as the con-
duct! Fogratfy, for example. the ambition
OF Plebeian girl, who aspred to Patrician
honors; tn crown favorite partizau with
1nmeritsd distraction, u TO soottle the spleen
q 49, - a.. Sc --,.S~- = 'NS EtfGS@ o. 2.
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TO 1nE tDIroa OF ruE rsepiara,

40 tHE EDITOR OF THE ES SrinEa. -
SIR,
really have neither tine nor Inclination Ia.
consent to become Your weekly correspondent,
seeing as DO that the more PLAIN aud direct
proof adduce in detecting sntf exp,S;n,- the
caiumnies o'M w Hancock, he more those ca.
innh'ss accumulate. Ehe task you'll he endless
II siia.i therefore content myse.e witt, what
have before said, notwithstanding the gyea. AMI
!'npoSiny names which he has seen ti,, neces.,
eity OF attaching to- his last publication, as =
proof. that Mr Randolph did absolutely give the
very direct and sntst'!cio.y answers 10 his arch
Undergraduates by way too Vi adding a cnn,e-
quence TO him self and producing belief that
they were his friends and thought him correct
MOI understanding too the pi,npng attempt thus
made to degrade an innocent and am.5i.. yo,ag
man. caanot consent to say more than 10 refer a.
ny, (f indeed there any, who doubt the purity
ofmy conduct throughout this q sagreeable con.
troversy, to perusal of the several letters and
papers now lodged with you-S atisiied that no-
thing which can say through the medium ofyour
Gazette is necessary to add stability TO NV word.
but that review Of my conduct for twenty liye
years back is the best test ofte ground Oh which
l now stand--l am moreover satisfied with tb,
professional talents asd integrity of The Gentle
men tn whom all pecunary matters between M
w. Hancock and myself are referred, dorb,n,-
not that while theysecure to him his o,sr rights.
they Will al the same time deprive him Of nv
rigit,-l give you my word therefore, sir that
intercourse should hereafter occur be-
tween NJ. w. Hancock and myself, it shall! no, be-
through your paper.
Yours respectfully,
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CT A CHARITY SERMON,
VIII. be pcsched, on Sunday morning next at
;he hrpist Meeting House, by the Re,'d Mr..
Semple' foF the benefit Of the Fenss!e Orphan
School IF this city
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substitution Of another. shall have fsfr der
ports. who will be surprised, after what is
past, it the face of things. as declared by the
last arrivals, shall be again changed Who
vii, be surprised if Great Britain. putting
together the hint Of war and the loyal salute
20 her minister at New York, shoud consi-
der the whole as an invitation to her to &C
cept the allegiancs of that state and the states
TO the north of her. and to cover their Sc
cession from the union under declaration of
war!
But on ascandid review of the past, ask
who is to be charged with the prevention of
a peaceable adjustment with Great Britain ?
When the Federalists Ito when Mr.. Ran
dolph oclongs,) have uniformly shcwn them
selves SO vigi,ant and active to nip every bud
of peace as soon as it opens. | ask, with what
face, they can charge the administration
with the continuance of the quarrel You,
L trust, are not SO fast asleep. but that you
are observing the course of these things, and
see them iii their true light.
/ will conclude this number with a reflec
ton which strikes me as one of the plainest
precepts OF common sense, that govern
ment like ours, where mischiefs are so ca
silly redressed, in a time of peace and quiet,
either by the correction of the measure or
the removal OF the offending officer, there can
be no necessity, no justification, no excuse,
to distract the country. on the probable eve
of war, by party jcaousies, and thus to pre-
sent to the enemy a divided front. No pat,
riot would pursue such a conduct, because he
would distinctly see that, in pursuing it, he
would be, in eject taking part with the en-.
emies OF his country. l bsg you to apply
this reflection to the conduct Of the federal.
lists and their allies, the minority. If you
wish to ascertain the true character and
merits of the parties in this country, you
must do it, by atending, not to their pro
fessions, but their actions /; together with
the time. manner, circumstances and effects
Of those actions.
" There shall be spaiiing and gnashing Of
teeth :" american dignity rs successfui
insoiencc is furnished and Cotenhagen
jackson IL no long ct IN nnILnfe lie anH a
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provided for in the bill If it was to be merely a
formsi declaration, without any force, or with
merely one or two vessels to carry it into effect
he considered it perfectly useless for mercantile
protection, eficacious only for this purpose
that battle might take place between one ofour
vessels and vesse! of one of the delligerents,
and thus involve us in war. He had another
question to ask about the collectors Of the GUS
toms ascertaining property-whether il was sup
posed that the president of the u. States in pre-
scribing regulations was authorised to prescribe
caths, and inilict punishment for their violation |,
Mr.. ID. said he had another question TO ask as
respected instructions to be given to the officers
OF the navy-whether it was supposed that the
PRESIDENT ofthe u. States was authorised to give
Instructions to the commanders Of armed vessels,
SO that their acts should be completely compulso.
ry on the merchant vessels And whether he
could gire such Instructions, that it the merchant
vessels should not obey signals the matter should
be enquired into And whether such disobedi-
eEce was to be considered no offence
J1r. Ebtes said that before this subject should
again come under discussion, he should take the
gentsemans questions into consideration, and
prepare himself to answer them-and he asked
the gentleman from Connecticut to prepare to
meet another question. In this House every at
tempt made to operate on the bcl, erSnts on land
had been rejected as useless ard dangerous but
the House had been told, nevertheless, that gen.
tiemen were prepared to maintain the rights Of
the nation. He called upon the gentleman TO
prepare himself TO answer when the question
was fairly before the House, whether what had
been said against resisting the belgcrenis in any
way, was to be set down to the score Of Jug
CLING imposture, or whether he would acknow
ledge that there was no way to defend the rights
of this country!
Debate on this fioiat 60 Be continued J
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QJ The article in the LIST page, 5th Column
under head Of PARIs &c should come in, 3rl
Column jus, before tue Article from the LoEds,
Gom ieF,
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II These two accounts do not tally with
themselves--in one, it is Segusstration---
in the other, an en16orgo.--it may be. that
approximations have taken place in the South
like those to the North, in Hamburg and
Tonnm zen. AS to war, there is no truth in
it-for we have Paris dates 90 the Oh Ianu-
airy, which are silent about ton the contra.
ry, every thing bad fair for an amicablc ar.
rangement between the United States and
France
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NEW YORK, March 9.
The Boston Palladium Of Tuesday, receiv-
ed late last night, mentions the arrival at
Marblehead of the brig Increase, Wilder,
from Gijon, with accounts to January Is,
Letters from St. Andero, Bilboa and St.
Sebastians, all concur in stating, that ge-
neral embargo had been laid in all the E,as-
tern ports-----and it was reported, that Bo
naparte had declared war against the u.
States.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-03-21

a REPUBLF0A.v CREED.

lst. ALL nature announces to thee Gre
ator, adore him-he is every where, and will
hear thee.
I'd. The wonders that surround thee, are
his ministers-they will always speak truth
to thee.
Sd. To thy conscience confess thy faults,
and say will sin no more.
4th Observe the laws of thy country.
5th. After thy Creator, love thy country.
9th. After thy country, love and cherish
thy father and thy mother, and heaven will
bless thee. 1sf
9TH. Liberty, this is the device of good
citiZcns-a recompence for virtue
9th. Give no asylum to traitors, if thou
wouldst not be guilty Of their crimes.
9th. Never basely conceal thyself when thy
country is in danger.
10th. AS a Republican, watch the enemies
of liberty. at
llth. Every true Republican is my brother
my heart responses, am man--rothing
which interests humanity is foreign to me.
l2th. Be frank, disinterested, and avoid re-
proach. ~ -ff
18th. Riches are often the portion Of fools
BE content with thy lot--do not borrow. if
thou canst not return it !: for what belongs to
another, is not thine.
Ia. Be charitable to the hapless--protect
the females, and regard with vencration, the
aged Nrson. -Afs~t-A ~
18th: Man, teach and instruct the youth
--remain in thy famiiy-watch over thy chii-
drcn, they belong to thycountry.
10th. BE good father, good husband.
good son, and thou will be wc.thy of being
free; and thy country wilhlovc thee. ti.e
18th. Remember that the centre of virtue
is the rallying point Of each good citizen.
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could not be expected aty would have had
the hardiood to deny it.
knew that Mercury was the patron of
Mieves, but did not know that he was also the
god Of liars. Where then Is The evidence
I" of candour, of tolerance, and modera,ion,"
in suffering such minority of republicans,
TO SIT In the Senate Is there not much
more real tolerance and moderation cn our
part in suffering Mr.. PmrM to stand in the
Prox, as a candidate for the Office Of Attor-
ney General-an Office, giving real weight
and influence to its possessour Dut il is not
in the St.te government only, that these
candid, moderate, and tolerant men, have ex-
hibited their self-deDying, g,disintcrestcd dispo-
sition ; il was to manifest these that they have
Eindled tic rage Of faction, against the meas
ures OF the government OF the union---havc
seized upon one senator and two representa-
tives out of the four, this state sends to con-
gress-have joined their feeble voices to the
seditious cry of the Massachusetts legislature,
at crisis in our national affairs, Which de-
manded harmony and concord. Their con-
duef is at war with their trefesaons, which
can only deceive those, whose eyes are o5-
stinately closed against the light of truth.
Experience has at length shewn in the
ciearcst manner the falsity of those charges
against our government, which have so long
continued to deceive the people of the east
ein states, and to induce majority of our
sitizens to oppose the measures OF that GOV.
erament The conduct of Britain and her
ministers must now convi nee every candid
mn, that 1T we have not a good under stand
ing with her--if she has not made us anv re-
paration for her numerous wrongs, 1t is not
the iault OF our own rulers, but is to be attri-
buted to the seditious, disorganizing conduct
OF faction in the heart of the country, who
support her in her worst outrages upon our
rights and honour and that peace can only
be preserved by rallying round and uphold
ing our own government. IN order 10 ac-
complish this, sir, let our fellow citizens give
their votes for men, who will support the ma
tional government.
A CITIZEN.
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a HINT TO rDIroas Of srwspArrs..

The editors of American newspapers have
almost universally fallen into practice Of
borrowing from each other, without giving
credit. This practice has extended, not
only TO articles Of news, but to oririnud
communications of every kind, and is a very
great piece of injustice, as well as an incon-
yenicnce TO the reader. An article, which
originally appeared in a no,thern paper, will
often be transplanted in southern paper, a.
dopted as an original article, and finally comes
back, and is reprinted in other northern pa
pers under a southern heai.-A!most all ar.
ticles of intelligence, and. original pieces,
contain something local, aud make a very
awssrd appearance under any other head
than that were they originated A sentiment
OF justice alone ought to correct this abuse,
which confounGs tie i.bo,ils OF the industri-
ons and the indolent, and destroys the pcrspi-
cuons and judicious arrapgementof paper.
1t this abuse be not speedily corrected, il
ought to be tho business Of all editors, who
have sense of justice, to detect and expose,
IN every instance, the TrpoeRAPHIcAL PA
eIARr. . Nsurors Siereury.
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SIR, Nt .
The last Mercury, at the foot Of Nom
inaton.of General Officers for tho year ensu-
ing, has a strange medley Of nonsense, and
canting prctensions to moderation, in those
who have made the Nomination. That a
great change has taken place in this State, in
- our OF republican men and measures, the
last August election Of Representatives, most
-conclusively proved, whatever may be pre-
tended, or wished to be believed, by those
who have excited the spirit of opposition to
, the national government, which has dsgraced
and distracted this State for some time past
However this may be, l was glad TO see that
these men had not the audacity to assert that
their present nomination was the "rcsult of
compromise" But they snow continue it,
because hrovcd BY eaherence, to be 6encE-
eiaf." No doubt experience proves il to be
benehcial Tor party, who are a small minor
ity of the people of this country, to be able,
under the form of giving the majority share
OF power, to enjoy the substance of it. No
doubt experience proves it to be beneficial Tor
this party under the cloak of moderation and
tolerance, etfectually to exclude their fellow
citizens, who differ from them in opinion,
from every Office Of important trust, emolu-
mcnt, or responsibility. All cshis is natural
enough, and may for aught know, be con-
elusive with eiiice holders, and those cfF;ce
seekers, who expect to fill the few remaining
places still left TO Republicans. But that the
great mass OF the people, whose sole desire
or wish, is, to have good administration,
may support the government o. the union a
gainst foreign powers, will be deceived, BY
such paltry pretences, ] cannot believe.
] was also satisfied, sir, to see that the
friends of this system," do not count upon
the spprobation,,id, or support,of the present
Governour Of the State. Why then, it may
Se asked, put him at the head of their Prox I
TIE answer is obvious because they do not,
and Cannot, hope TO succeed, except by this
shcw Of supporting a man, whom they know
20 be supporter Of the United States admin
istration and to whom, they consequently
can have no real attachment.
But the most extraordinary assertion in
This address, is that so gravely made that a
selo~ifv Of the Scna'e is no,v hrofessediv de-
aoera'iek. What they may be hrefsssediy, |
neither know nor care but that scpen are Of |
the federal party, and 6nf /oar Republicans, is |
SO notorious and indisprtable fact, tha, il |
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HAD the pleasure yesterday of re-
ceiving an address from the First Magistrate
OF the only Republick on Earth This letter
compliments me highly upon my services as
soldier and praises my patriotism. 1t is
true love the country Of my birth for it is
not ely the country | should choose above all
others but II is the only spot where could
wear out the remnant OF my days with any
satisfaction.
Twice my country has been invaded by
foreign enemies, and twice went with the
rest to obtain peace. Anal when the object
was gained, returned to my farm and my
original occupation. l have ever valued
peace so high, that would not sacrifice it for
any thing but freedom yet submission TO In
suit never thought the way to gain or sup
port either
was pleased with your dismissal OF man
the English sent to insult us, because they
will see by the experiment that we are the
same nation that we were in 76-grown
strong BY age, and having gained wisdom by
experience.
If the enmity of the British nation is to be
feared, their alliance is much more danger
Gus. For have fought with them and "a
gainst them, and ] iocnd them treache rous
and ungencrous as friends, and dishonourable
as enemies. have tried the French likewise
first as enemies and then as friends and al
though all the strong partialities of my youth
were against them, still formed more fa-
,vourable opinion of them. But let us watch
THEM. ser
However among all the dasgers that hare
been zOifneSs Of TO our country and our " Re-
hu6hcan InSnfntions," herhohs there is none
that requires @more wafchfm eye Than our
LNTER.N.dL BRITISH F.dC7ION
If the communication of the result of my
experience Can be of any use in the approach
ing storm, or if any use can be derived from
any example of mine--my strongest wish
will be gratifcd
The few days or weeks of the remainder
OF my lie viii be in friendship with JAMES
MADISON. sfso 8g
JOHN, STARK.
To JAMES MADIsoN, President Of the U,
~'"''''
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A0ifeeiianp.
From ne New- HAMPSHIRE Patriot.
or LTS7E.v.9G.aEvT TO 7HE vOYCE or 7HE
NERO or BE.N.NlNTO.N t,I

" SHALL WISDOM cry aloud, and not
her voice be heard i'' Shall the WARNING
voice of STARK, the CIxcINxArus of A.
mcrica, the Hero who never sought for hon
ours but in the tented field or in the rural
duties Of his own farm, who never sighed
Tor the foaves and fishes of ofTicc--pass unno-
ticcd, unhceded.
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consratuia,ing you on tile happiness you can
not fail 10 derive from tie motives which
made you Champion in so glorious cause |;
from the gratitude shewn by your felIow-citi-
zens for the distinguished services and espe-
cially from the opportunity which protract-
ed life has given YOU, of Witnessing the tri-
um.h of Republican Institutions SO dear to
you, in the unli,alled prosperity flowing from
them, during trial of more than fourth of
a century.
May your life still be continued as long as
it cs,i be blessing end may the example il
will eVueath, never be lost ON these who
live alter you.
JAMES MADISON.
Gen. JOHN STARK.
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The editor OF the Commercial Advertiser is con-
tinaaiiy publishing extracts from respectable per.
sens 'n,imaung That Bonaparte has declared war ..
ganst us. We should be glad to know uhs ,he..
respectable persons are who write 10 that effect A
least, u we cannot question their restrcseIsGs ~s
must doubt their veg'aeifv
,re~ MI (,,y,,-k...7
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HIGHLY INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.
Washington, Dee. &c, 1909.

A VERY particular friend of yours
who has been much recommended to NV es.
teens has lately mentioned you to me in
manner. OF which ] avail myself to offer this
expression OF the sense have always enter
tanned OF your character, and Of the part you
bore, as Hero and Patriot, in establishing
tho Independence Of our country.
] cannot better render this tribute, than by
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ANSWER.

Derr,,.feld, Jan. 81, 1910.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-11-23
Dirginia Nrglls.
RI c H NJ o N D,
FRIDAY. NovEmssa 20. 1910.

The last Session of the eleventh Con-
eress will soon commence at Washing
ton. The leading subjects which will
occupy the attention of that body are.
I. Foreign Relations 2. The Bank
OF the United STATES and 1--WE hope) 3.
Internal improvements.
The Argus will, as heretofore, be
provided with early information of the
principal events that may transpire at
the seat of the general governmen,
during the winter, by letters from a
correspondent. But for the routine of
congressional business, and the scope
and bearing oftdsbates, we must rely
upon the National IntelIigencer.
We will here take occasion to re.
mark, for the benefit of our readers,
that the National Intelligencer is the
only journal 10 the Union that furnish.
es the public, faithfully, with the de-
tail of the proceedings Of the Legis.
lative Body. Mr.. Gales, the present
Editor and proprietor, attends con-
stantly in person; and being good
practical stenographer, gives the de-
bates at large. There are, indeed, a
number of minor reporters, who, TO
lspsak truth, do more to mislead the
rublic mind thaa to inform it; because
being retained as reporters for party
journals, they accommoda their re.
ports more 'o the Palates OF party than
to the palate of truth. Hence, the
view oil congressional proceed 6gs fur
nished by these minor reporters, ex.
h,bit rather caricature than a likeness
lhis statementecapnot, with veracity
be denied; and as the National Intel
ligencer is the only paper TO be relied
on, as an original reporter of the bust
ness OF the National Legislature, we
shall, for the detail, altogether rely up.
omit.