The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-14

is5e Mr. Madison at the head of our az
| II =, they must dissolve the Unon.--Alas
ny sister. Is Tins the language OF rs. Is it
| he style al patriotism or OF infatuated am
pition is the Union of so little value as
not to be worth the few pnvat,ons which a
| war produces! Because one man succeed,
! by the constitutional voice 1t the maj .rity,
mus the bands OF the Uuion l.; torn asun-
Ger! Are these men out of theu senses I:
Are the evils which we now suffer TO be
cohifdrsa to the evils which would arise
rom Gisunion Next 10 tAe liberties Of
my Country, value its UNION. They are
indeed insepara6ly CONNECTED together for
| let us disuni,e and these b rider states will
be the Victims of standing armies. cunvul.i
| ons, and despctism.
| Gut up iAto hostile states, distracted by
various interests, eterually jarrng with each
other, the instruments of foreign intrigue, &
embruing 0ur hands in each other. blood. L.
such were Englasd and Scotland hef.rc TIA,
Union & such we're the states of Greece
What evil SO great as Disunion, except
| Oeaitof:sm ? VIII ym compare the evil uf
little temporary pressure on our COM
'nelce TO this gigantic calamity By the
tsider ties which have bound us together ::
| by the sacred tombs Of Warren and OF Han
c-'ck. by the dear name of our common conn
try entreat ysu to think It these thing.
/ call upon these men themselves, in the
name If their great Apostle A. Hamii-
ton, to Cease their murmurs. =" No, m,
couhtsymen. shut your ears against this
unha''owed langu 'ee Shut your hesYts a
gainstthe poison hich il con,eys; the KIN
dred hloao which tuas in the veins of A
merican citizens, the mingled blood which
they have she'd III defend 81 their sacre
rights, couSecra.e thcif union and excite
| horror at the idea Ct their becoming aliens,
rivals, enemies'* VIRGINIA
SIhe Federated, No. II.
We are happy to sec that in the presen,
Years Annual Exhibition Of fine Arts a,
Philadelphia is :" picture representing Pc
Ter FiGnciSco's gallant action with nine 81
rarleton's cavalry, in sight OF the Who'll.
toop OF tour hundred men, by j. Worret
OF Virginia. -" This young artist (savs the
Review in the last Port Folio) has certainly
| made very successful attempt to repre-
sent this subject. The story is well tod
and the grouping is well managed" The
writer cnticises the drawing as rude, and
the figures as deficient in ease and actlcn
but concludes with hoping that with prope
application the young painter 6 wilt soon be
| able to produce in this high and lmportan,
branch of the arts. Historical Painting.
something that may prove OF Consequenc,
IN forming, what appears yet wanting a ma
tionaf Suitery of the works If American ar.
lists. consisting of subjects from our own his
tory" This is the first time that have
seen any attempt to commemorate the ia
NOUS teats of Francisco 3; the man who may
| he styled the American Milo as he is per-
haps the strongest man of the age. Tho
| mis- achievements are told with delight by
the old and the young tho his sword al
most literally scyt he, is famous for the nun
| Der OK enemies which 1t moved: down du-
| ring the Revolution yet we have no recorc
| of these achievements. But Francisco still
| lives, and we shall feel under particular
obligations to any friend who will furnish
Us with the best authenticated account OF
| his exploits.
| we beg Leave 20 suggest g. new subject
! for tie pencilof the American Artist. 1t /.
the late delivery of our seamen on the Deck
of the Chesapeake. We can conceive of n,
subject more picturesque and aEecting.--
he artist might paiat these unfortunate
| Captives, eXuitng on their return to The
land of their fathers the British officer with
| his head bent down'by shame at the irius-
! tice ofhjs country---in the foreground, Com
| cambridge with mingled compassion and
| Indignation III his looks, receiving them a,
| nis'hands, and assuming that eloquent atti-
| tude which accompanied his pathetic adj
| iress--ih the back ground, theirfriends anX
| ious to clasp them again to their breast, &
| breathing all tie feelings of nature-and d
round. their indignant Comrades, burning T.
| aNenge their wrongs and the insults which
had been committed OH the flag of ,thci
country. The whole scene is so interest
ing that no artist would wish for a better
theme for the display of his powers.
.-'S' s
1 O. The 2 L. S. is making arrangements TO cnn
vert most OF the regulars the sea coxst into ia. DO
sable roops.-The Militia wili principally occ9n,
and guard forts and garrisons while the regular
will march 10 wreathe new laurels around the toni
Of Montgomery" and plant the American Eagle o,
the walls of Quebec
| QT The hoard of Visitors fthe college Of WIN &
Mary have made some changes III thai Institution
The Class oi Ha,manit, (Greek and Latin) is uu
down; and Mr. Ferdinand Campbell, who WAS IN .
Professor in chat Department, is now the Prof,
OF Mathematics, including Gunnery, Fertilization S
Architecture "A Glass of Nat. Philosophy and Che
mistry is established, and Mr. Mclean of Prince
ton is invited to tHke charge of the department -
Mr.. Peter Carr, Of Albermarle has been invited {,
preside rl department of Bellies tttre, 81 Pa
: ities but, We understand. th.t he declines it,
| j ? In the next Congress of tn. United States
Virginia viii eschangc Messrs Ed yin Gray and Dt
| mel Shefey Cor Republicans and we hope VII
John Randolph viii give place TO Nr. .Eppes--Th
new member, under the last Census, will be tru
| and an upri !ht man. ,-- ..
! % No mail north of Frederick sburg by. Thur,
! day nights stage.