The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-18

lehjoyments, our inser0f fe0ce eY frdnqui6fv ;,
10y placing In military array relatives. friends
and fellow citiseus against each other; b,
texcitihg them 10 unyovernable fury by ur-
lying them 30 profane our temples. 60 sackSx
fourn our towns, toravage our country. to Law
waste our cultivated * beautiful fields. to
istrew them with the bodies of our most val
liable citizens. to embrue their nanCs in rhs
Ioiood OF our innocent women and children,
land t. pursue terocious warfare. which
would extend through the land, plague, pes
thence, and famine. This is but a faint bic )
ture OF a civil war. Ten foreign wars are
luxury when compared with one civil
Conflict. At all events, let US preserve
peace at home. and wage war, If indis-
erful.
My objects, on this occasion. are to bring
conviction to the minds OF nay fellow citi :.
zens. who may be in an error; not to wound
OF rune their feelings--ro recommend.
Te"eiemen. ny every mean in your power,
the security of the blessings we enjoy
1 o suggest the necessity OF a revision of our
laws regulating elections as we'll to pre-
vent turbulent proceedings in our primary
assemblies. as to ensure the right OF Ballot :
winch IS mode secret in its nature Tor res
framing an undue influence--to invite you
to represent truly to our fellow citizens the
nature and tendency of our national and
state proceedings. and to exhort them tosup
Port as the Temple OF our Liberty and In
4 aependence, the Government Of the United
Sta1es. -
Lei Us attend for a moment, to the two
Treas faiiars OF cnrprosperity. Agriculture,
and Commerce. These are such near rela-
tons. as that, the loss of one. will bs death
than the establishment, at home. of mar
ket tor the surplus of cur produce and ma
nafactures. Ehe choice Of ,ioreixn marts.
tor the sale OF these, generally enhances.
ana often doubles their value. If anv fo-
reign power should iuhibit our commerce
with them. let as spurn at theirs, and ex
ert ourselves 10 be independent of it, by a
skilfui management of the means we pos.
sess And Whit our towering forests. fer
tile soils, and rich mines furnish us with am
PIE materials tor navy. and our populate
on, with intrepid Officers and Seamen To
, man 1t, let us proclaim from pole topole.
10y oar naval thunders. hat we will de-
tend to the last moment of our ex stence.
our neutral maritime rights, and com.
msrciai intercourse with every friendly ma.
Ition.
T Pursuant to an order of the Legislature
: OF the 9th OF Feb. last l appointed che
Hon. Perez Morton, iona han Smith, Jun.
and Thomas B. Adams. Esquircs, COMMITS
, sioners. to repair TO the County of Lincoln
Tor certain purposes and their report will
shew. that they have discharged The i'm.
Iportant trust. with great ability, impartia
lily and promptitude /; and will also pre-
sent the pleasing prospect OF a spec DIV and
equitable termination of the unhappy dis
putes, which have arisen, from interfering
territorial claims in that County
1t is happy circumstance, and does
great honor to our clergy, that there exists
} amongst them, general spirit of religious
ioeralIty and tolerance. They advance in
the STRAIT road OF christianity; which is a.
ways strewed with howers-ShouId any.
perchance. wander into the devious paths
OF par y politics, the injury will not extend
beyond themselves; aud they will soon
retreat from the decorations of briars
and tnorns, which will meet them at every
i step.
|. a late SOLEMN decision of our supreme
judicial court. has limited the right of pro
testant teachers OF piety, religion and mo-
raiity, to demand the taxes paid by their
respective hearers, for the supper, Of pub
hc worship. to those of Incorporated socie-
ties; and has produced great excitement-
This may render indispensable, an attehti,
on to the subject; and further provisions, TO
encourage by every possible mean, the Il.
oerty OF conscience in relation to religious
| opinion, and worship.
The affairs of he State Prison by the
Judicions management OF the board of visi.
tors, have presented OF late pleasing as.
pect. The unhappy subjects Of that useful
institution have been advantageously en-
ployed The expences of il have been great
| ly reduced: and the humane attention of
the visitors, with the faithful services of the
Physician. have been Instrumental, i'm main
tanning IN the Prison, a remarkable state of
health.
But the Legislature having taken mea
sures to enquire into and remedy the de-
fects of its original establishment, sugges.
ted on former occasion, have rendered
Unnecessary furthsr remarks on this sub.
lject
The existing state of our public concerns.
Halter myself, viii present an apology
Tor the time occupied on this occasion &
l shall communicate by message, the docu-
ments referred to in this address, with o.
thief matters which may require your con-
sheraton
And now, G. entiemen. shall take my
leave OF yaa for the present; with an ar
dent prayer To Almighty God, that an invio-
Liable attachment to the peace and welfare
lff our country, may Danish forever from
bur breasts, party spirit & induce US ali.
IN the full exercise of every christian, mo.
raj and social virtue to embrace each o.
Their as fellow-citizeus, as friends. and as
brethren.
e. GERRY.