The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-23


out amendment !--NVas it not better adapt
ed TO their views, as a stepstonc to 1lonar-
/ eng Wv ny did they expect, that cur revoS
iutionary oshcerS would support SHch a s. s.
item |, Was IT because the worth of these,
had been estimated by IA foreign standard
and that, OF their number soiitar, native
Breton, had urged IN the feaerai convention,
but urged III vain, R,0h.urchicai PROJECT.
| Why have they taken the name oil Fede-
r'liists9 " as u 30 serve as a cloak for enc
mics in disguise, and TOR avoiding the CEN
sure whlcn awaited their dener.ts? Why
nave fhcy mixed wlth one part only OF tIe
revolutionary patriots Were they impeiied
| by an enthusiastic yea, to Scohyge the other
part IL perpetuate between them, AN im-
ipiacable hatred ;--;tnd thus to promote their
mutual destruction why have they con-
sideled every charge against themselves, as
u cEarge against iederaiists Did they wish
! to nfeHtzfy themselves with these, whose poll
teal views are different from their own, as
4 U"fue from Utce Jas liberty from sLG!very z
w ny have they proclaimed themselves,
the Jr1eta OF the constitution and of Gen.
! W ash!ngton Die they expect co be the
/ guardians OF that national charter or our
liberties, and to DC thus rewarded Tor tfieir
Revolutionary eXertions, to raIse his fame, to
the height of HamanS! Why have then
/ stiSmatized as ahOStates those digniiled pa
! tlots, VINO deeply regrctunS and wishing to
terminate our POLITICAL contention, have a.
gain united with their friends and brethrenf
Did they h0he by Il blaze of os.ensiDie pa
triotism, to conceal their want of pohtcal
sincerity Is 1t not Il subject of astonish-,
menr that the co-patriots " the revolution.
have been SO long divided by deiusive .aea.
snres, concerted, torendert the eastern staSess
the sanguinary Flanders Of faction : Cons
neCtcd with this SUBJECT, are publications.
from the oritlsh S,.Zettes, announcing g that
there are In the' UuIlei otates, writer's in
the pay OF tine English ministry, o support
their government" And If zvriscrs are.
there not ministerial trainers here TO aid in
destroying oar OIrH, and III fredericksburg
over us British government but withour
that evidence, can the fact be doubted las
not the press, occupied by pension writer's.
been the great engine of European poten-
tates, to disseminate contention Have they
not by that mean, often DESTROYED the inter-
nal harmony of nations la kreaty with chrm-<
selves, and made them the siaues of their
own interest And mas not our political
bark, from the time she was launched INTO
her clement OF independence, been enuau-
gercd by such quicksands The R6erty of
the press Is d great, an inestimabie public
blessing. 1t induces ieaJned, reASious and
I organ writers, To expose and correct the
ioIicS, vices, and crimes of individuals in
society and The treAchery, Corruption and
despotism OF uiiIcers iii government. Ii de-
mands, then, as the grand palladium OF IL
oerty, and OF virtue, the hrn support OF the.
government and people. But the tic ,aliouy-
ness OF tne press Is a great evil, in Ireel
Country. lit enables pfci0us and n2.osiitx-
ted wrlters and printers 70 attack the reI1,I-
tation ana disturb the happiness of private
individuals OF both sexes, exemplary, corr
rect ana unoienished IN their morals and
TO miSrepresent, caiumniate and Willy malta
ohai rh'ers, pati1otic dl.igent and faithful
IN Once 1t IS often destructive Of the iiber-
/ " Oh tre press, Is reprooated by the wise and
g"od OF an parties, and is The NEST powerful
fpon5'cai battery, of foreign government,
against Tree, c. lappropriarion
{ OF such government Tor secret services.
would render tndefleRdent specious writer's
ana printers, in every state who would dali.
.iy supply columns Of SANDER aud fa lse1oDfi.
eXholuhg the CITY or town of their residence.
as an not pea ut sedition entaiiIng unae@
rled odium on Its inhabitants, diSaGeCC!ng.
tic clllehS OF state sapping nc totuisiati-.
on II the national government, union and
independence, and tending to produce a.
state OF anarchy, and TO render as a remedy
! Tor TINS, drS/i0fiam Itself political Raradise.
10" indispensable to liberty and go the natJss
pihess OF society, is the purity OF the press
ever preserved III free governments by rhes
harmony and virtue of the community
10" idlal 10 these IS q polluted press, NAT
hamlng -1<tna o hGrty sh:itt The difGcuity
OF drawing the line between the liberty and
hcentiouSneSs of the press, is such as to nave
greatly promoted the latter, and 20 have e..
ynced the increased necessity of discrirni-.
mating between the H3cordalt GientLs. and
the decided ./oes OF our country And ls il
possible TO mistake theml Can the E5nio-.
pian change his skin, or the Lcobar.! MIS-
spots Let not then the millions, who re
or may )e inhabitants Of this immense re-
! pubic, destined by the God Of Nature. To "a
the resort and imhregHa6ie fortress Of IL.
| perty, become victims or vAssals Of desDo-
tism, by means Cf pensioned writer's md
/ printers, aidedDy a faction Of any foreign ma.
ton. And it amongst the obstacles Vt our
re union, patriotic. Dat disappointed expect.
ans ,hoI!d appear, Ct hem reflect, fbat a,
! PRESIDENT, by tho gift Of All o'Fice Cannot sa..
tisfy rs nh.ncrods yotaries and that public
eXeruons. lowing from the h9he Of '.fices,
and tern,nAtcl by lis defeat, charac erizes
( neither statesman or patriot. Let such be,
/ treated wien ieni'y, and they will rise suve~
nor to their c1useleSs chagrin. Jf anv are
touched by ;he hriie 9fharty, let them COM
sidcr, INT to err is the ct Of humanity !.
fh1t to correct erro~s, is sublime, bu, tnat
10 BE- the s1gUe # them, is in politics, to be,
! the ~ OTHbertV.
Having traced the 8treams, before we
! proceed 70 the f9nHtyi1 ofcontentiop. ,,er~n;t
/ ne, gentlemen, to turn yOtr attept,o, W., -.