The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-31

oar lead does not fly a. far, nor our guns
shoot as true az yOurs.-As to our being
ms 'cf'Hs and oufi01vs, docs not the charge
come with 81 very i'll grace from You on the
present occasion ono OF Your Quebec prin-
ters having lately consoled himself for the
- unfortunate rencontre" of The Guerrierc,
with this reflection, that " yve (,ie Rrtishl
had to contcnd with men who are bone OF
OR bone and flesh Of GER flesh"
FAIR PROFESSIONS.
Il dinner was given at New York on the
22a inst. being thc 1924 Anniversary of the
lai: ling of the first settlers in New England
Com. Decatur, and Capt. Hull graccd the
festival 4 ouched, perhaps, by the pre-
Sehcc cf these mcn, Mr.. Oliver NVo!cott, who
was President OF the meeting, gave the fol-
loving luSt and appropriate toast
The Sed1Ren OF the United States: whose perse.
yerance, fidelity and patriotism enti,le them to the
confidence AMI protection IF all Just ani honorable
"ie"-May their berSos0i rights he defended white
our country enjoys any rights suorth defending.
Now, Sirs, we beg your car for one mo-
NcDt.
Hho is Mr.. Oliver Wo,co,ts A gentle
man, OF nigh fedcral standing. one of the
priests OF the craft, high oracle of his par
~ and member of the Divan which late
" sat at y. York to give us another Presi-
dent. lna word, Mr.. w. now bears him
self meekly before the People for he is one
of TIE Friends QfPeacc.' He hates Mr..
James Madison, and says he hates the zuar.
Now, what Is tho 6nrthen of this mans
toast! " The SeGnen ofthe u. States -.
And-what says he about them. That thew
are unworthy of Protection that none but
the tools OF France zDould protect them
that their personal rights are not worth de-
lending that those who 7Could defend them
by arms are the vile allies of Bonaparte p
Oh, no such thing.
Mr.. w. says, on the other hand, that they
are entitled To protection that all inst and
honorable men would give them protection
mat their Personal rights ought to be de-
tended so long as " our country enjoys any
rights gcorth defending.''
Mark, then, how the case stands
Mr.. Wolcott would hrotcct the Personal
rights Of the seamen
these are very fair professions but
bring them to the best of practice, and Won
will see how the President of the feast ol
Pilgrims will act
Ask him, for instance, if he is not
fr!end OF heace; and he will tell you, yes
Yet Will this same man tell you that ne
is opposed to the war, though it aims to pro-
tect the personal rights of our seamen.-
but Brutus is "a just and an honorable
man )" and they are all, all of them, t" lust &
honorable men,
Suppose Commodore Decatur had turned
to Mr.. Wolcott and said, Sir, we are OBJ
iiged to you for your good wishes bat
7ohaf will you do to protect us ?''-Mr. w
might perhaps have said oh, Sir, any
thing in the world will swallow an esel,
will swallow an alligator for YOU
/" Wen, sir, will you protect us by arms !?
viii you then support this war ?''-' Oh, no,
Sir, (the President of the Pilgrims would
have said,) l Cannot think of that-but
will talk to all eternity for you. / will toast
you, olr will fall down upon my knees to
g. Britain for you will beg " my friend'
Castlereagh to spare you in his tender mer
cies. will protect you by negotiation but
Cannot think of supporting the present
war 20
" But, why not ~" Oh sir, if it were
for you only, would go all lengths to pro-
tect you, though am the Friend of Peace.
But, sir, cannot think of protecting Bri-
fiSh seamen in our SERVICE
" British Seamcn Has not our minister
proposed to Lord Castlereagh to exclude all
British seamen from our service, if he would
cease the practice of impressment ;"
What. then, could Mr.. w. say F.? Would
he deny the fact, and say with his friend
Mr.. Coleman that Mr.. Russell was a liar
Or, would he say at once; Sir, you must
CAS"Sc me OUT eHEFe nous, 1 mean to CRY
down this war, TO get my friends into pow
CT. Indeed. sir, love the Scamen a great
deal, but love the ioaves and fishes much
better"
Such is the toast of Mr. Wocott-such
are the fair professions Of the Fedcralsts
Mr.. Wolcott, in one breath, swears that
he Will protect the rights of the seamen :;
and IN the next moment, another of vour
very lust and honorable men," Mr.. Win
throp, the Vice President of the dinner.
gives AS by way of comment on the &c ct T. -
following damher:
Nassachusrf's. Cnn=--.:--. 49,. ,;,,,;.. -,s,,
"i'nun OF tie spirit cf their areciiurs true IN ,lr
selves g guardians o fhe rights 81 their posterity"
PRINCE REGENTS PROCLtNATIoN
me proclamation about seay,eu ora,e 90 .,o
apprehensiyc, sctne o. bkooJ Tn. -, o.
m the hrst paSc raised the ;omallawk as.irst sc
and Compelled us 10 rCtaliate on their a;ss NJ
comes me hlge1nc--gnd now. the ptipce pcyo,t
C0mp'is US 10 IeFiiac MS sean,cn for The bi,oi
N,'c' re IS a3ou' to shed OF the American Citizen
he reclamation speaks in generaI terms II treat.
ing ~ FiHtO's or pirates all Ellis Naesty's N1fv-
"a! H1'N subjects" who may " be tnurd ~, Ln,rt
any shIs vessels of waror ntLer j,;,s c o..s'
beiorEng To the United Sistegof hn,eirca',-TIi.,
! {" course includes the citizens whom we have ,L
icdl' H0fHr0i.eF Iuderd. as the Serretor, -,
state reports, some Of This Dissertation Lad be..
slHe'' p"evious - This pr0car,et Bat In tbesc
me" We nave pc'ieo1 thr Jith OF She nation tL,.v
me Gl'@eh'' and we "rr bnipd To protect item, C..
ven 10y y retail ton On the enemy
Yet Is q. j not only in,liner,,t IN ti,q co,sc-
!ynce, b"t q tho Inconsistency o. her own cop,luet
F"'ic size hau's ~ he scan,rn whom ,ye Inv. 80
t"r' 'izrd Size has statutes Other oWn To r.t,,r,'s
h,I-l X" ,f'm.n ~ residence ~ wears in her own