The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-24
ENQUIRER OFFICE, Dec. 81.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT,

meeting of Congress, have breathcd. i'm their comm,-
neauons, The hI,mest tone of indignant opposition to
IN ihs,ii,s OF u. is. These bodies are aIont 10 re-
echo the same American sentiments. Resolutions.
have been presented tn the Legislatures of Pennsyl-
wanna, :. carolina, n. Caroiina, Georgia and Virginia,
breathing defiance and war. In some OF them. the
resolutions will pass unanin,ously-in the rest tits to-
he hoped, by a large acknowledgements seem tn
partake oil tie same patriotic impulse. The Reports.
which have been laid before them, are written with
uncommon fire and ability. The III. of X. boasts of
many men of talents, and public spirit-and though a
few may hy from the banners of their country, the
rest are too wise, too firm, and too persevering to be
aMedh ny domestic disafcctiOD or foreign danger
The Executive, too, is true to the voice of the reople.
Their policy and that of the committee of i. r. is
sad to he IN the most perfect uuion. See the
letter be'cw.-Jhe public spirit is up-and there is
but one thought and one expression among tho Re.
pubiicans. " war rather than submission"
FROM q Member Of Congress to the Editor
u tie Inquirer, dated
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 10.
We certainly have too much talk it
has already shortened, and will, | fear, cur!
tail very much, our time of preparation for
action however, this is a vexatious tax, we
have occasionally to bear for the liberty Of
free debate.
(" II am not deceived, neither the le2
Slslative nor executive department., will
now suffer their feelings to be suppressed by
torrents of words-the obnoxious conduct of
u. Is. has been too seriously felt, and the
sentiments OF the people too well known for
their Representatives, retreat without some
redress.-I hesitate not to assert, that re
port to be unfounded, which sets at vari-
ance the executive wishes & the proceedings
OF the m of F. r.. He must be o.
sceptic indeed who would suffer such re- 4
Pcrts to balance the P's. message and docu-
ments accompanying. Should G.. b. not re-
cede, before cur preparations are n,atured,
sure l am it will cost her much more, than
the RSDpnCR nf nrr l.
does not receive a vital wound. Our yankey
friends would soon let us know their worth
upon the ocean they would prove hornets a.
mong the West India hives.
Many conjectures have arisen out of the
Hornet's departure for Europe, among o.
thers, that fresh overtures have been made
oy Mr. roster, towards adj ustment. have
satisfactory reasons to discredit such an
idea: and believe The .Hmeyican ve.sels
will eeturn from EUROPE zvth all tossibe
speed immediately, on her arrtuGi there"
AZ The Legislature of n. c. have passed
the bill for the incorporation of a Company
to cut a canal from the Roanoak to Meher-
rim river, & from the waters of Chowan ri4
yer iii n: G.. to some of the waters of James
river III this state, or to the Dismal Swamp
Canal.-Ihe Legislature Of S. {. have nega-
tived the Penitentiary bill, 81 to Is, it being
supposed that at the present criticoi period
OF AFFAIRS, such an expenditure would have
been impolitic. The Legislature of Georgia
have appropriated S 10, 900 for the erection
of a Penitentiary.
Look at this Picture, and on this.''
VI we present, this day the Speeches
OF Messrs. Randoiph& C~alhoun--sthe coam-
terfelt Presentment of two /" orators.-But
1t is Hyperion to a Satyr." The one a.
muses. us by the excursiveness the other de-
lights us by the condensation of his ideas.
L he one IS an edition of Chatham {" run
mad .; the other resembles one of the old
sages OF the old Congress, with the efaces
Of youth.-Mr. X. has surpassed himself in
ms o7vn lire Of acting the snarling and petu-
lant cynic, who raves and bites at every
thing around him-oblique in his positions.
~eXtravagant in his facts, foundering & blum
dcr1ng i'll his conclusions. Mr.. CT is clear and
precise in his reasoning, marching up directly
to the object of his attack, and telling down
me errors of his opponent with the club Of
Hercules not eloquent, in his trcpes and fig.
fures-but like Fox, in the moral eisva-
ton OF his sentiments free from personali-
ties, yet full Of those fine touches of indiena-
lion, which are the severest cuts e. a man
of feeling.
His speech, like a fine drawing, abounds
IN those strong lights and shades, which set
OFT each other the cause of his country is
IOOCu III hSHt Wnbe Der opponents are
wrapped in darkness. 1t were a contracted
wish that Mr.. Calhoun were a Virginian. tho
after the quota Va. has furnished of opposi-
ton-talcnts, such a wish might be fofei-
ven us. Yet we beg leaveto participate, as
americans and as friends of our country. i'm
lie honours of s. Carolina.
We hail this young South Caroiiniar as
one OF these master spirits, who stamp their
name uponthe age in which they live
OF Congress have nj last Fixed the ratio at 5000,
Virginia viii have one He70 member in the House of
Representatives. and the present session of Assen,-
bly, viii, perhaps, make n new allotment OF the dis
rictS for that purpose.
married. ON Thursday tie 12th instant, the Rev.
Samuel OHeadreq. OF Frederick county, To the "A.
miable Miss Inn III H:ach, Of Goochlsnd
~ The nsSv Play, entitled the FATHER. or
FAMILY FEUDS, intended TO have been perform.
cd for the Beucft Of .i5r. PE.fCTDE on last even
ing, owing to his iadsDostfi>q. added to the bqA,esS
oftie weather, has been dejerrr9 uutil THURS~
DN Evening nert, at which time I've ia, foturnce
will 5osiH0k { Re piaec-Fcr Characters IN the
PAY. ard = .cs r n,'or oftle ycy biece, sec fn,s
~ ANrEO. Tor the cnsi;ne year, a e,o MAN
w FRNNNT, used TO v~aitingiu tie Hmse--
he mist he sobcr and honest -siso, . MN. rs
cd to sewing and wsiting on p 'ads. Sic nusi bs So
Der also, as veil rs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to