The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-30

the tea at Boston may il spread in every par,
OF the Union And may this zeal in defence
ofthe rights and honor of the nation afford
an example. which may be followed in N. Y
and Boston,!
Are We awake ? Is this dark & assassin. life
achievement to be compared to the destruc
ton OF the tea at Boston Our revolution
any spirit degenerated into the dark and
shcaking spirit OF an lncendiary! Forbid it,
heaven!
Or, isit a land of lagvs that we live in ,
And are these the Friends of Or err
VINO preach up this doctrine of anarchy &
misrule-and tell US to take the law into
our own hands, and because the govern
ment VIII not wage war with France,
tnat we may at once become assassips and
buccaneers May every one, who has been
ROBBED by the French, thus take upon him g.
SCH the task OF Vengeance, and plumber
'he"h In ms turn! Up hen rebellion and
Ueason--down with order and the laws!
Mark Hhow far this federal doctrine con-
ducts US Those whose kinsmen have been
impressed by the British, might Justly MUIR
der the seamen OF the latter in the alleys of
Nortolk-Ihose who have been robbed by
them might return the "poisoned chalice
TO their own lips"-those who had felt the
rights OF their country insulted by the as
sault on the Chesapeake & the Arson of the
lmPetenx, would be privileged to carry
the tordh into every British ship that might
visit our harborS
But this doctrine is not new one, in our
times - ne people have even been taught
that they might resist the laws Of their own
government-as the following resolution. a.
dopted at public federal meeting in Bos
ton. under the wing of Mr. OTIS, amply
shows us:
'Resolved. tlrat such an unjust, oppressive
q tyrannical act we consider the statute
passed by Congress on the I'd of March.
instant. tending to the ruin & impoverish
ment OF some of the most industrious and
meritorious citizens of the United States
and that the only means short of an appeal
to force to prevent such a Calamity, (Which
Heaven avert) is the election of such men
to the various Offices in the state govern
ment, as will oppose by peaceable but firm
measures, the execution of laws. Sohich, III
Persisted in, must and zuiN be resisted e"
Such is the "Order of the day. with these
| friends of Order!!
| We agree, indeed. that the conduct of the
French Privateers has been infamous and
base. Their burning of our vessels OH the
seas is one OF the most distressing moces of
wartare.-The article itself is DESTROYED at
once-and the claimant has no possible
chance OF recovering it in Court of Admi
reduced price.-But, Quit ageous as their con-
duct is, 1t is not for the people to decide
the mode of punish nent; it is the part of
the government TO do i-And we shou Id
like to know what sort of patriotism that is -,
which would weaken their demands for re
dress by furnishing the enemy with coun
ter-causes of recrimnatIon and complaint
We say, therefore, that Mr.. Wagner is
an !NcENDIARf. because, he that would
praise such deed. would himself do it.
| " Different persiors of the same take-
| " We lay before our readers, two accounts
| from France-one, from Boston Republican
PRINT, and the other from Federal print----.e,
the reader reconcile contradictions, if he Cab
~ The reader will see, in the report on Com
merc'at Credit, what pains taken by the MIN
lstry TO keep themselves out of mischief Mr.
Percsval draughted itS therefore there ia ,o,h
ing IN II against the Orders IN Council Thee :.
an attempt made toipalmthe distresses ttbp rner
chants, principally upon the excessive trade To-
>. hmerica-but not one word Is said .about the
exclusion OF theirgoods from the continent or the
". STATES these dIstresses are so greattbat tbe
government has deemed it expedient. To ai,I ths
merchants with loan of millions sterling (pe.,
D 2I,OOO,OOO) m the shape of Excheuuer hills
-Our own non intercourse law, put into rigid
execution, will not contribute much to their 20.
| lief.
% We have not seen the following in a
ny OF our Papers-We extract it from the
Liverpool Courier of he 18th March.
CIRCULAR.
Directed by the ministers of The COLONIES y,
q. - TO tie commanders ofthe EnSish
| antilles.
His Britannia Majesty does not consider
himself bound, by any arrangement 70
maintain any par, Of the Spanish Nj narchy
/ against another. on account OF any differen
ces OF opinion on the form in which their
respective system of Government shall be
regulated, provided they acknowledge the
lawful Sovereign and oppose the usurpati-
on and tyranny of France. HIS Britannia
Majesty Oilers himself as Mediator IN ali
differences which may exist on the prime;
pies OF justice and equity.
His NJ ajesty is aware that he holds M
right to interfere in any determinations thu
the province of Caracas. or any other Span
ish province may have taken, provided tbev
govern themselves according to the pripci-
plies antecedently established.
Amity and friendship is recommended
towards all the Spanish provinces. with
whom they are required to promote com
mercc, whether they do or do not. acknow-
ledge the Regency of Cadiz."
CONGRESS.
| In the district of Fauq liner and CuIpepne,
lin the latter county, DR. A. HAYES. 3S9
for Mr. G.. F. Stroller, 144--In Fauou;er
| Mr.. >. has a majority of 90 yotes- ot