The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-21
THE ENQUIRER.
TO DE WIrg CJIye,oy -
RICHMOND, AUGUST q. 1919

= LIE WITT CLINTOH ES0
Slk--As you are candidate for the pre-
sioency.ana as we know very little about
yon IN this part of the world, and as n is &c
sentially, necessary that the constituent
should know the views of the Candidates
we beg leave to ask your attention to the
following points: 1. Are you friend of
the var or not :, 3. Are you a friend .of
the Non-lmportation Act along with it !,
g. Have you made any league with the Fe-
deral party, or it not, do YOU mean IN ao-
cept OF their vote at the election 4. Do Won
Consider any man as a republican or as
patriot who at such a crisis as this when e
very heart ought TO be united against the
common enemy suffers himself t.. be made
catspaw IN the hands of the Essex Junto
to divide the nation We ask this esnec; i.
ally, since we have seen, and Won mist
have seen. that Mr.. Otis I1feLy GeclarCd in
speech at Boston, that he and his federal
friends would vote for man from n. V
lDe witt Clinton) who was opposed to an
"'otensiUe qGar." We wish to know wbe-
theryou are opposed to the present war or
motor, whether you will silcntly connie.
nance the calumnies of the Essex Junto
ganst the administration. Yours with
- Resnect- = MANY
q Thisnots win be handed to vow h by y r rur
ssrdct to give th99bjiaegt whom YOU may in
err.
" Republican prints are requested to
ADDRESS the following CARD to the Edi
tors OF the Federal prints in their resnect;ve
towns
SILK would ask you for a frank and ex
piicit answer to the following question If
the u. D. are willing to enter, into such
terms with u. b. that each may have the
use OF thefr ozvH sehtpen & If the u & are
willing to discard all the British seamen &
relinquish the use of them TO Britain her
self, except they be naturalized bv 9 vears
service, In the same way as she naturalizes
cur own seamen what say We, If G. b.
refuses TINS reciprocal arrangement, & still
INSISTS on searching our ships and seizing
what she pieasss to call her seamen, will
YOU support her, or your own countrymen ;
viii you defend the liberties of yanr own
tars against the abuses of impressment or
not Will you consent to lay down our arms
before this great right is secured, or not !,
II should be happy to have an immediate
answer. Yours &C.
To the Editor oEthe Fede-
rsf Republican, &c. &c.
We refer the reader to the reply Of Lord
L astlereagh to Sir F. Burdett ON the in, :
fresSnent Of Sednen-That Mr.. Foster was
instructed to procure a list of American
Citizens with view to restoration sc. Is
this all? VIII they still adhere to the hrac-
nee then III SO, allthe armistices in the
world cannot heal our differences.
-
The British send their launches in shore.
and burn our priyateers. Z" We will scour
yourcoasts, Say these marauders. And what
do Messrs. Strong * GrissvoId av tothie s,,.-
TEN - Are they not yet conscience snit-
ten This is surely one of those cases which
comes within the eye Of the constitution it
Us an 'invasioh" it is one continually liable
Co fall upon us from nation who owns the
most powerful navy in the universe. and
yet these men say, their militia shall not
stir an inch to protect our cruisers l,-Ac
cordins 10 this doctrine. we should lose the
use OF almost every asylum, in DIR long line nf
coast, which vas not defended by forts and
regular troops.
IHE VOLUNTEERS OF BEDFOEB.
The Citizens of Richmond had an orpor
tunIty on Tuesday of testifying theiy respect
tor some or those brave men who have
Fought &C the tested field" in the defence &c
their country.The artillery Company of Red.
ford under Capt. Mark Anthony, part oftbs
requisition Of 500, reached this citv ~
Saturday last on their way TO Norfolt
hcy are volunteers in the service-par, of
that ., brave Ysorn1nry. their coun,rv's
pride" they have cheerfully left their &, =.
miles and farms obedient To her call. --'Tbev
are e5 IN number, not.youp 4" san shine sol
diers, or sumner patriots. but those s,nr
| dy and vigorous sons OF the soil. whom No
dangers can appall, and no difficulties danot
| The Citizens of Richmond invited Them
70 public dlnners which lbey Yery poli,el,