The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-24

va, AnAou ICSorNlS tO SUCH CduSeS--tne
known character of the savages. The in
situation of such instigation is rash indeed.
AZ may be calculated to excite the feelings
OF the people of the western country, who
care not SO much for the red people as
some modern philosophers but he knew
of noJust foundation. Of nothing beyond sur
mise and suspicion, for such a belief. What
would be Thought if. without any proof, any
member should rise in his place and tell us
!hat the late massacres at Savannah were
excited by the French government. If II
could be proved that the Indians were in
stlgated by the British, no man would be
more forward than he in raising an army.
n ecause OF Indian hostility is i'm this house
the want OF duty here. The spirit of the
Indians is depressed, is broken by our a.
Sents-by our cupidity in driving them into
hooks, that We may ext;ngnish their tide
tolands we shall not want this half q centn-
fy' possessing as already we do more than
we can sell or use the thirst for territory
and want Of moderation on orr part. Are tbe
causes.
he was somewhat diverted by the liberia
iity OF the gent1emanfrom Tennessee. ester
day CMr. Grundy) who was willing to pive
Canada to N. York, to strengthen the nor
thern balance OF. power In the u. States. vet
stated that this b dance must soon inevitably
DC iost' as soon asthe marshes of the Mis-
ff Nv . tldt Tic nCrtnern now
er must shortly be compelled to succunb to
the west. tie almost began then to see this
Capitot moving 10 the Falls of Ohio. to the
MISSISSIPPI, and finally to Darien, which will
when the gentleman's dreams are realized
De a flne situation for the seat of eoyernment
OF our new republic of North and South A.
merica. o" ~
ms conquest is to be anew commentary
Vi 'he doctrine that republics are not for.
OnCle and htt, H. I 800
intended fraternizing with the Canadians
we are to seduce them from their alleei-
ance I; frst make them traitors and then
good cltlzens-though he must acknowledge
mat some OF our good patriots were Tins
manufactured 1t might hold good with a
rev individuals but was a dangerous eXber-
iment to be made with a whole commun;-
". VVhat 4 horrible retort might not be
made on the Southern and Western slave
hoiding states. He hated to hear of this
suborn alton OF treachery this seduction
OF men on the soil no, if any way let them
De gained by conquest not by treacher,
ny southern votes they had succeeded in
knocking down cotton to seven cents ne,
pound, and tobacco to nothing ; as they had
ALSO succeeded in knocking up blankets to
three and four dollars, ordinary blankets !:
ne was not then surprised that those, who
mad brought on themselves these
liz ONttlC WdN To q Tlh
OF them, but will war cure the evil 5 No
some spectators, and such there are in a.
sandance, may be benefited. There pc
those among the merchants who hone tn he
benefited /; he had lived long enough. had
been long enough a member of that honse
TO know OF what stuff mercantile patriotism
was made.
We were told that for the carrying trade
We must not fight-it is the direct trade
tlat leads us tn war Rut 80 ,o,, .--
the carrying trade, do you not equally Give
up your rights VIII you tell the British
TO end the war where they please, and we
VIII be content with the direct trade ,
Will the Marblehead men and Cane Cod
men, will the merchants of Salem. Bos-
ton, New-York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
consent to this
He was gratiiied in finding that gentle
men acknowledge the demoralizing cffects
OF the non-importation law acknowledge
ing now what all its enemies so correctly
said and toretold when It was passed. And
Will you plunge yourselves in war because
you have passed a foolish law ? But orr
good friend the Emperor of France stands
In the way of its repeal and, as we can
not go too far i'll pleasing him who SO Loves
us, we must become, i'll point of fact, par
ties to ms war. His imagination shrunk
from the miseries that must arise from such
a connection. What, after all the insults
ana INJURIES received, no atonement mo
separation made for those injuries, will Won
tender your person TO this d~efowerer of the
virginity of republics?
Let us suppose ourselves possessed Of
Canada, Quebec, St. Lawrence ours how
much better is our situation ? What shall
be done next Take our bottle IF wine. as
the minister said to the Macedonian king
but why not now, as well without as with
Canadaf
But we hear nothing said of defence : not
a word of the protection of the Chesapeake.
Go, take Canada and leave defenceless our
ports, our cities, and broad water; will the
nation
Whose march is o'e, the mountain water.
Whose home is on the deep,
suffer them to be uninjured while we are ON
this march tor Conquest ?
In what situation are You placing some
or the best patriots Of this Country : As
during the revolution the Rurkes and Chat
hams, were obliged to pray for she i'll sue
cess OF British arms against as so must
some OF the best men in this country pray
for the i'll success of our arms against the
only p~reponderating power that keeps in
check the arch enemy of mankind.
AS soon as these resolutions came forth.
the vuitures were ilocking for prey ; men.
tainted in reputation, choice spirits broken
in fortune, if ever they had anv and in con-
were seeking ofgcc. do. 49,.