The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-22
TO The PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

! Ihe times call upon yea, my country
men TO be peculiarly vigilant and choice in
tne cleo on 4 yOn Representatives Our
to'eig' horzou lo~ers-jealousy and he
tP'ide OF e"croacbmert have assaied our
otareS ma time ,ights-and America must
p owe nerset worthy OF the Independence
wh en- she has acquired. The opposition,
winch MS shown itself in our public coun-
CHS mas III hertz paralized. IN a great de-
gee, ne efficacy of til se measures, to which
we mad hown tor proteCtion--ouI it may vet
DC necessary for us 20 take Il decided atti
t"de, and to gu nd those rights which have
been so unjusly invaded. Europe is cover
cd with clouds. The state of England promi
seS no CERTAIN or adequate relief from ner iu-
Jusuce--We must be hrehared for the
svorst
Send no man to Congress, who has pro-
we'd himself the advocate of submission. -
rust No one, who has shrunk from his duty,
Listen to the syren songs of no man, who
would sacrifice US as vassaIs OF Great
hrna'n, from ridiculous tearof the power
Oh rance Remember that in political as
well as IN common life, zpe mast hrefer n
ceTdtnIy 10 an uncertainty /; and that il rs
wiser for US to aver those evils which G.
Britain has certainly brought upon us, than
anticipate those imaginary dangers, which
rance may or may NOT nave iii store for
US. Fly from men who would screen their
partalt,es for Britain behind such flimsy
PreteXts--I rust no man. who has justified
her wrongs-or who mas recommended a
patient Submission uuder them. Beware OF
British partizan-be ware of the sneakrnp
ItemPor1SluS state Sman, 7vao has Ohho5ed
every measre'Cf resistance, zvi nom hro-
posing one Of his o7un. He that won d do
nothing in these times of trial, is unworthy
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the station of a Representative of the people
for tear and cowardice "betray like trea-
SOM
! May we not anticipate spirit from the
IL Congress, which is wortnier of their
'uttry! The 10Th and lIth Congress
nave nched, in some respects from their
duties But the next session will receive
an accession, both in principles and talents,
II IN our sister States. There are from so
TO oOnew members, in he House of Repre-
sen atives-~"amidst these there are some
Republicans OF firm principles aud brilliant
tale"ts cannot refuse myself the plea
'ure oi Mani S Henry Clay, If Kentucky,
and Langdon Cheves, OF South c arolina
whose present standing in socie bears an
ample testimony to heir worth. Thew
nave both OF them risen, by the force of
thelr own genius. tr m he s. questered vale
to he towering SUNNI land impelied by
tue same motives, the eagle wing OF mind IS
sun carrying them higher, and will place
hem among the most distinguished and use
'u' republicans OF the next Congress-
YOU, People OF Virginia, be ms nsible to
me example OF your republican sister states
VIII YOU not discard every apostate to the
Republican creed Not onIy every m.n,
VINO was OF the old school Of Federal poii
ucs, but who is their ally in the war; Win
&c" &c: ssnt! yoa' full quota of Repubii
can principle, united with talents. TO the
grand Council fire of the nationl Shall
VIRGINIA be dIsgraced by ignorance or
| by NaPostacy Shall SHE stoop from that
hig' station, which she has held among her
sister states
FORBID 1t, my countrymen place men
Ii h'm political principles, every where I'M
o.r requis ti'n--drag them rom their re
trement say 10 hem, that il is their
duty to serve their country and that on
expect and demand it of then-As write
! thus, hear that James PlcaSaats is d can
dlda tor the district, lately represented
oy MI bpPes Happy omen! In virtue,
IN republican principles, in talents. tina
pierce the truth, and in the eloouence IN
| support 1t, James Pleasants will stand me
first in the fl st ranks.
But when look to the district beyond
him-what shall say am overwhe,ma
with astonIshment and concern. / am told
that the decided majority of the freeholders
| are republicans, the firm friends sf their il
lustrlouS country man---M .dison-tnd vet
when look to the man whom they hive
chosen to represent them, 10 do fo,: the1,
7Dhat they 7OouLa do for MemSeLUes i be
mold the vsage o JOhn RandoLhh
are tue respectable lreehOlders al tia
district apPrlzed o the exten of his apost
cyE-HaVe they marked the various ibcon-
sistencies and contradic ions by which he hos
been distinguished Have they seen HIM de-
precatlng at one time any attempts by sea
aud yet subsequently stat ng, that if he
would have resisted Great Britain he
would have made an invasion on .Lg,,oj.
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At one time, he recommends Embatgo as
d MEASURE OF nerOe-and al dno,ber. id
cues 1t tor his weakness and Ike me n
Their prophets, attempts to make good MS
own predictions.
In former times, he abominated G. r.
we had nothing good from her, out ber
Cheese and her Porter-but present. she
IS the shield 1t our saIvation-every wrong
winch she chooses to infict upon US, must
be io'erated.--ln tru a., we nus be her no
l'tlcal spaniels the more she whips MS the
more we must like her
what measure, rs there which we have "a
Ken to avert the insults Of 6. y. that Mr.. Ran
doIph has no opposed i--Iike the Federal
lists. What measure has he himself propos-
ed Just so the Federallsts. Their is n,
wrong, which she has heaped on our heads
which he has NOT had .he rbar;., - g..