The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-20

''o'"Nioi w al CltiHenS OK tillS country to
mite IN Support of their own government
and liberties; and seony ince them in what
estimation they are held, notwithstanding
the professions Ut friendship made towards
tnis country by the British government and
its agents. Etp
Mr.. SMILE said, the character of this
man wasnothing toiis. though it might he
TO him, and he therefore should not follow
the example of gentlemen who had made SO
iree WITH IT, There was one point Of view
IN winch he considered the publication of
shose documents, which was of real impor-
lance; that they exhibited to the Aneri-
canpeople what surt of Il nation we had to
deal with. 1t appeared to him that G.. Bii ;
tam considered no means dishonorable pro-
vided they would accomplish the attainment
OF her object. With respect to Mr.. Wrieht's
IDEA, that the publication of the papers
would throw an odium on the leading par
ties in this country, MR. S. saislnone OF those
papers said any thGssmore efisrespectful to
enS parties In this country than these par
ties had frequently said OF each other in the
public prints. He never had believed that
the mass OF the federal party wished a Sc
paration OF the Union |; but that there were
men In it attached to the British interests
ne knew to be true. There was at least
enough IN these papers to put every man ON
his guard with respect to the iEsdious dis.
honorable conduct of that government, and
he would therefore vote for printing 5000
copies.
MIR. MACON said this was ono of those
debates Which sometimes arose in the House,
In winch all were on one side of the ques-
ton. Nothing can be more true than that
these papers do prove that G.. Britain has
not yet ceased her attempts to disturb the
peace of this nation. That they were penr
Inc he believed, although they came from
man whom that government had employ
ed. There was nothing new in the manner
OF communicating them. How was it in the
conspiracy of Blount and Liston Mr.. A.
dams communicated the disclosure to Con-
gress. imagine that Burr's conspiracy
was communicated by some one who was
or had been engaged III it. In this case, a
man who had been in the service of this go
vernment, preterring the British, was whilst
IN Canada engaged by Gov. Craig to go
into part OF this country to endeavor to
procure a division of the Union. Mr.. M.
SAID ne had four years ago stated that both
u. Britain and France had agents in this
country. Had they not lad them in other
countries! They had and he cited Hol-
land as particular instance.
The constitution, said Mr.. NJ, is founded
on the Union of these states, and Gf / may
be allowed to use a word once fashionablel
what was the object of G.. Britain For
what did she employ this man? To separ-
ate the Union; to destroy the constitution,
the greatest work of the greatest men this
country has produced. Sir, l was almost
struck with horror, when such documents
were reading, to see that any man could
laugh at them. TheT expose an attempt,
not to stab an individual, but to stab ma
ton. Owing to our relative situationin con-
GOO Of ,U,...
expect Great Britain TO look upon you with
as much friendship as other nations. There
is another reason for her jealousy we have
predicted over and over again that we shall,
at one time or other, clip her maritime
wing She believes it and the existence
OF the nation depends on her preventing
it.
The only question that prevents itself is
is the information useful to usf Does
1t not Confirm every man in the belief that
while she is shaking professions of friend
seip through her minister here, c.. Britain
is in another direction plotting our destruc-
tionby her secret agents, 1t would be hap
Ply Tor US it we had not also French agents
here l never did believe the Federal par
ty had any notion of joining G.. Britain /; but
this nation, favored as it is, has yet not been
clear OF discord ; and to say that there is
not man in the Federal or Republican
parties who would wish union with G.. Bri-
tain or France, would be to say. what do
not believe.
So long, sir, as both belligerents remain
as they have been for the last hundred years.
willing TO disturb the peace of the world, so
long we ought to watch their motions Let
the Executive have obtained these papers
as he might, 1t became his duty to comnu-
nicate them to Congress. They will CON
vince,evefy man in the nation, it appears to
me, that all theta,ik about the friendship
and good disposition of the British nation
towards MS WAS a mistake. May we not
reasonably suppose that q. Britain moved
the Prophet Whenever we come near a
point with O. Britain, do not, the Indians
moye Z How was it before JAYS treaty.
and whenever she is likely to assume a
hostile attitude : Exactly at those moments
are the Indians moved upon you. To con
quer this country by force Of arms, if uni
ted. il impossible. France and ENGLAND
together could not do it. | do nat beiievc
the world could. All we want il union at
home.
As to this man, he is just sush a one as
the British usually employ for these plirpo-
ses he is one OF their own agents. Can
England complain 81 our giving credit TO a
man with whom her First Secretary Of state
and the Governor General of Canada cor
respond ] care nothing about the cause
which brings him here, it is an affair be-
tween him and them. The question IS. has
he tod the truth. ] verify bclieye he has
! understand enough OF the papers, as read,
to know that he was an agent of the Bri.
lsh government sent here 20 sow disunion.