The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-05

Through Efe and, ercn ID DEATH" 10
lay c!ose his lips to hers, aud catch the
fying breath :" But the noble Agrippina
had few parallels in he's age. Contested
with the infamous coart of Ti5erius, she
resenbled the SOLITARY star which sometimes
breaks upon us through the chasn of mas
Sy cloud and becomes the brighter, from the
blackness which surrounds it. To a picture
OF thet degraded court. i have now, no dis.
position to descend tura with pleasure,
from moral hemisphere, overcast with
such accumulated darkness. 10 that cloud
less and starry armament which adorns our
own.
My pen, had here, launched into a tribute.
whose sincerity could seal with my blood.
to the spotless purity and ingenious simpli
city at my fair country-wonien os Virginia :.
but / erased the hiI,-fnished period be-
cause l foresaw that il would draw upon
ME some sarcasm from the uuthinkine and
the malicious /; as IL were bent on seeking
the admiration and favor of the fair; and
endeavoring TO gain, by a general courtship,
what have confessed that j have sought in
vain by particular one. To save the nc.
cessity OF any brilliant sallies of this SORT, to
spare the needless effusion of wit, from those
who am sure can lily afford it, and to pre-
vent the degradation of my real object I
here frankly confess that my purpose is 70
court the fair; nay, if can, to draw them
into conspiracy with me conspiracy to
bring about revolution in this county which
am sensible that l can never effect without
their and. cannot better expla n myself,
than ny describing picture which saw
some years ago, IN the parlour of gentle
man with whom / was invited 10 dine
1t was small plate which represented a
mother as reciting to her son the mar ial
exDlCltS he
self, had not lost the beauty of youth; and
was an elegant and nnble figure she was
sitting. Her face and eyes were raised her
ups were opened aud Der couuteoance rSal
ted and impassioned with her subject. The
little fellow, beautiful boy. apparently "a
bout twelve or tour.een years of aye was
kneeiing before her his hands claSpcd on
her lap. and, STOPPING towards her, his little
eyes were liked upon hers and swimming
with tears OF admiration and rapture Such
said L, to myself. rs the impulse which mo
ther Can give TO the opening charac.e OF her
Chad. and such the way in waich hero NAV
be ioTrnedv
am sure that am understood. The
oirtues ofMis country are Nth our zvo,neu
ana nc only remaining hghc IF the resur.
recft1n " he genus and character of the
H1sion restS 9Th them. Need ASSERT ths.
since 'ie revolution ;his char ,ct-r has most
wotuiiy declined Look our public bod;es
and 5he question is answered Where is the
remcdy M national institution Can he Inn
ed tor !! would cost money. How is the
Sio'y OF the republic to be ralriercd How
is The republic itself To stand As 10 our men
'hey arr different employ ed {: how employ
Cd. through pity TO n m. wiIInn: row
say But the fnn'hcis of the country. and
nose VINO are TO become mothers. have the
character of the nation in their hands. . :,
- 10 their virtues and their personal graces.
aes would superadd that additional culture
OF the mind which would IL them for this 90
Die tax and warm them in the enterprjge.
1 should not envy Rome hers Agprippira
her Aurela, her Alta, her Julia Procjlia ~.
Cornelia. May not say thus much With
oHt offence And will they not permit me
old and bachelor as am, to pom, their ef
forts to this sxsite,i object and aid th.,,, in
he achievement OF il lam sure they will :.
and with such iair and candid interorete,,
OF my motives, shall. with vi fear. Of of
fencc, pursue that Course which seems 70 me
best fitted TO attain the OBJECT.
Nor have any fear. that these remarks
on the degeneracy OF national character
will give d,spleasure TO those brght excep.
tons, the men OF sense and virtue who re
main among us. On tie contrary, calcu
ate on their Co. peration, and look Tor the
t'ioute O their assistance 10 The Old Bacbee.
ior. 1 am not about to write Course Of
heavy lectures My object indeed is one,
yet greatly diversified: andI shall cheer
fully relieve the dizziness & nonutony of INV
own productions, by any virtuous sport of " T.
OF fancy which may be furnished by ano
'her. j. shall be thought worthy of this
assistance, any letter addressed 10 Doctor
Robert Cecil, to the care OF Thomas Richie.
and lodged free OF postage IN the Office AZ
Richmond, will reach me IN TIN DAYS or a
fortnight at the farthest, and nieet with Che
notice which it shall merit. - am we'll
ware that this invitation may subject me to
some impertlnence from low ana little
minds : but have long since learned to look
on such impertIDence and such minds
without any ocher emotions than thoss of
pity.