The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-04
WAsHIEcroN, Sept. 90.

! however different ne portrait may be
tnat is drawn by party prejudice. the fact
's' that there is no nation on earth, that so
undertakes its power and resources as the
american people, Obvious Causes nave pro
duced this effect. The Revolution, which
so Sior'ousiy achieved cur liberties, and
the frame of general government which
soon after consolidated and secured them,
Leit our country almost without an unerati-
heu desire The greatest object of our re-
Iroiutopary struggle was the attainment of
li"uependence. 1t was not Ia contest Tor do
minion, nor was it waged 10 crafty any
Vindictve feelings. We were completed,
saesiied with the guarantee four own hap.
Phess' without destroying or disturbing that
VI any other people the era of peace
WAS AN era OF joy, and was imme dately
ioiowed by a restoration of all the com
nieFc'ai and social ties that had so long uni
1eo US with the nation with whom our sue
Cesstu' con had broken all political CON
heCtion with tke Cessation OF the occasi
ON OF our luminosity with her, ceased the a.
nlmosity itself, in the room of which ge-
neral sentiment OF liberal amity was substi
tuteo. Our vessels flew on the swiitest nj
mons OF the wind to her ports. ard returned
laden with her manufac ures Such NJ ere
our ceilings TO cur late enemy. To our e
cent trends, all the other nations of Eu
rope'~Sho had directly or indirectly aided
US IN assers&g our rights, the continent OF
nVeiy gratitnee-Sas superadded.
Chder these circumstances, our people
universal! devoted themselves to the ad
yancenent Of their interest BY industrious
and enterprising habits. A boundless and
fertile field lay before item, and as emil
nent success crowned their abors Fhe po-
iitcai independence hey had earned was
crowned by d very general pecuniary inde
| uannenCe. IL IL III
that they have been hitherto more Intent N
the promotion of their own interest,", on su
Founding their families with comfort and
lR!enty, than regardtu of the quantum Of
9ower that could ensue from an aggregate
IN OF Individual resources No war has
Failed forth those resources. All tha has
been done by the government in regard to
| rs hsca concerns, aud the creation of an
armed force has been accomplished with
out effort and almost without coercion. -
axes have been so ligh, as scarcely to be
felt, and have been almost altogether con-
fined to imported objects OF consu&Gtion.
Yielding Is the alacous essayGates of ma
ton vPower and gSssldeur, 50 prevalent of
late, that Srarua.e nations, not so much in
the HsAAO OF the Comfort and hap &hess of
their citizens, as az glaring displays ct mi.
tttAry energy while we have been contemo
lating with sHh awful admiration The atroci
Gus acts o. unPrIncipled pow.f that have
shaken Europe it's Centre, We have been
altogether inattenhve TO tns.tsuly sublime
spectacle OF a nation sdFEancin g.rslaasa the
bold and yirtuous Developer efess6lIits re
sources. to great aa&ssa.t,d poNe 70, a.
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Dear .FitS losnristla -
and insults of otrr eiIii -
verge hem l-sss,sss
OF The copess
save no oouyss:ss,.s:sAst our Cstfos, 1i.latsl
b IN sides SSassf, say what they 49,
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name it ouce kodled NY 4. 80 -
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with q consumi IN gssssssa3J ar iesources viii I
then stand manifest, lhdygwil be leiF and /
contest
ALEXANDRIA, SEP. So /
We understand tina Sc ysn Cu!eis 20. fhs |
OUoway tribe oil Indians arrived az Waeb
ing on on Saturday. lheIr business is 80