The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-16

ia6cSesd !; such as preparing for war BY
Iprac1rab.e organization OF military force.
as proposed In IA subsequent message per-
Uniting private vessels 10 arm, or deClar.
ling war itself. All which were measures
distinct aud independent. aud noe incoasist-
ent with the BILL
/ A. The fcderalists themselves, we'll aware
Of the efficacy of the BILL opposed it. voted
OHiformly against il with other enemies !:
and through their aid alone was Mr.. Smiths
brother, with his little Phalanx, enabled
ultimately to defeatit
| Such is the general character of that ia
nous bill, which MIR. Smith calls Macon,
No. 1. It was adopted in the House Of Re-
representatives. by great majority it was
the management of Gen. Smith, where it
was finally rejected by majority of sim
| gle vote.
But whatgive Mr.. Smith right at this
day to proclaim himself in opposition to that
bills Was it ever laid before the Cabinet
and opinions taken? Did he there oppose it !?
Did he not rather approve it, and give his
vote for every articles! Did be ever utter
syllable against it. till his more acute
brother discovered the commercial be airing
1t would have upon the house, and conclud-
ed that their interes. required its reject
on!
.Ars. s. The Presidents Azessag< of ya-
nnarv, 1910. And does Mr.. Su:ith really
think this measure was too Ueof or loo
strong For he has not informed U.s.
He only tells us, that it was the P>csident;s
measure, and, therefore, wrong. He seems
to say this, to show the variety of his Ia
Tents; and, among others. that of Self.cou.
tradiction for he before told US, that the
Macon bill was the Pre- sdent's great efici.
ent measure ut the session. He assures US,
Of 20
guous /; he has found somebody in the Sc
nate. as he says, who called it a Delphic
Oracle !; and neither he nor this priest of
Apollo, can tell whether twenty Thousand
men means war or peace. But to save them
both the pains of solving this enigma. we
viii suppose the President himself did not
know whether 1T was to be war or peaceL
Now. there is nothing IN this sdpposition dis
respectful to the Chief Magistrate for we
ourselves, though very wise and the re-
viewers of Mr.. Smiths book, and though
now eighteen months and two DAYS older
than we were when this Oracle was utter
cd, do not yet know whether it is 10 be war
or peace; nay, scarcely know whether. du.
ring these same months and days, we have
been IN war or peace.
Did this sagacious Secretary never hear
OF such thing as medium state betwee,
declared war and secure peace. We should
mink tnat BARRIERS block, under the wig
rot statesman, could easily catch the idea
But what would have been the plan of Mr..
Smith under an imperious cali for war ~
TO organize fhe Physical REQUIRES Of the
&C country, to bring them forth in tone. n
Universally manitesting abroad and az home
determination to take 1naniu stand"
When this Inflated verbiage shall be trans.
lated into positive measures OF a pre.ise
meaning. the public may Judge of the wis
dom OF its author; at present, thew can IN
ly judge of his weakness
Did Mr.. Smith make his objections and
give has reasons at the time and place ON
cially proper to make and give them, Jf
in any instance, instead of doing this. he
has waited for after thoughts and doubtful
events. TO seek praise or frame CHARGES
there will be no difficulty in assigning him
his proper niche.
C1o De Continued.