The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-03

.s. -. 81. ~ Ha
reports fabricated for the PURPOSE, that
.uld arrive Blu As Doctor Doubty says,
:. we nay Imagine thousand thingsi in which
there is no reality" AS to political spe.
culations on this perplexing aud still doubt
full subject, we leave them at present to those
% whom they Immediately aPpertain at
ashinytou--oeiieving that our rulers will
not tail TO give US authentic information on
so interesting point, as soon as they receive
it from France. N
But the Elecsions-the impressions made
by those .h,ngs. say some, have very i'm
portant inhuence in our elections. This we do
not believe true, to any considerable extent
and if true, fact so shameful to our coun-
try, so derogatory to the good sense, indie ;,
pendence and patriotisr, Of orr c.;.e... said
to be independent, enlightened & patriotic,
ought to be concealed from foreigners, & if
possible, from ourselves.
We frankly acknowledge we have been
willing every thing from France should
wear an appearance calculated to excite
distrust, and even resentment, till her haugh-
~ ruler, as he can any moment he pleases,
at breath, give us refiarafion for the mast
q by Just and liberal policy give us the on
ly satisfactory evidence of security for the
future. The same course we have pursued
& shall pursue with regard to England,
with this qualification which we conceive,
applicable to our situationtSl due to the cha
racter of the two parties that divide the
misunderstanding for France is huctna-
ting folly that has nothing substantial to feed
on in America-Partiality to England is a
radical vice that hos taken deep root, and
requires the most constant and icaustic ap.
plication for its cure. The Republicans, as
body, may prefer France to England.
The Federalists, as body, governed as
they are by British faction, certainly do
| appear to prefer England to America. E..
very thing they do and say on the subject
OF politics, especially with reference. to our
elections, whether from their stensible head
the hero of Lexington, or the .urchin who is
drilled to the double discipline of echoing
their sentiments and distributing their votes,
is calculated to impress the idea that Anne
RIGA is IN the wrong, and that England is
right, and "has done rs no essential injn
ry"
| On this ground British influence (fede-
ralism can have no better name till it ADAM
dons its leaders or reforms its practice, has
| done its utmost to obtain an ascendancy in
| our elections. 1t is welcome to every thug
which the clam or OF British friendship, Bri
fish wrath, or even British justice has gam
ed. or even can gain, among both the wise
and the simple of the Fre-men of this Com
monwealth. Most of the republicans GER
tainly do wish and all who merit the homo
raoIe appeilation, ever must wish, to see
foreign influence, of every name and nature,
eXterminated, root and branch, from our
nation: For our own part, as the friends &
advocates of the republican cause, and the
| great body of protested republicans in A
'nerica, We can never participate in a tri :
umph in our elections which shall depend
ON tbe good or bad conduct of France or
England /: and had rather our friend S
SHOULD remain the post of honor in " a
private station" than be promoted to office
by he arts or influence Of any foreign nation
whatever.-Pd.riot.