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

DOCUMENTS .iCCOyHf.a.NyLsvG THE
B.7LILhORE REPORT
The originals Of the following letters, &c. alluded
to in the preceding report, remain in the mayors
otSce.
.sfsxnt Phiip-Sunday.
am somewhat surprised not to have heard from
you, my dear friend. The late infamous enornities
in Baltimore, and the scandalous submission TO the
prevalence OF an atrocioas, damnabte mob, have III
led me with equal indignation and astonshment
We have heard here no explanation Of the circum-
stances, but what poor Hewes has at length ventur
ed TO state. What, ask you, is to be done Tn
less the people immediately reused. and the Fee
deralisis imsdiately rallied, all Opposition to the
ruling policy will be unnerved, and the influence of
these satanic outrages in Baltimore, will spread
throughout the state. As yet think and trust that
our friends here feel, and wou.d act they ought
60 do. What feel myself you may see in yester-
days Herald, under the signature of Leonidas II
Il Il deemed y suitable appeal wish those. editors
whom you know to publish it, or to publish some
things themsevesto manifest proper feelings OF in
dignant decision and sympathy. It is a mosi awful
and fearful confederation II the press be thus
Frustrated and sileneed. we further gone in the
road 10 perdition than thought possible. / have
for come time withdrawn from active politics, and
dsnsed to write or harangoe. But any thing in that
way Of exertion that can do shall be done in short
any thing but being candidate, o. what is the same
ching, deserving my family. ~
Had you not better show yourself in this neigh.
bourhood, as soon as you cam Think II on your
sount, a highly advantageous romeut to confirm and
strengthen the favorable impression already made;
and for the sake Of the common good, it may be
ADVISABLE to confer with our friends in this quarter
whoare resolute and enthusiastic.
Let me. at all events. hear from you without de-
lay.
J.H. THOMAS.
Alex Coptee Hanson, esq. '-f-e
Rockville, Montgomery
CPost mark" Fredericktown, asth june
'." Wednesduy coening.
+, lam accidentally in town. have not written to
you, because hoped in few days that should
talk with you. But your letter has infused thrill
of cxtacy into the rec.sses of my heart. had re-
eeived one from Harper-it was not such one AZ
Ihoped for-although he is himself every thing that
could wish.ABut his letter rather damper
ut stated that you had given up Baltimore for
the present and were to recommcnce at George
town. 80
God bless you, my dear noble fellow.
Yours most truly.
4. C.. Hanson, esq.
Rockville, Montgomery.
Post mark" Frederisktowu, 18th July."1
A-'t .uount Philip, Goth July.
My dear friend-The reason why have not
written you line by every mail, will appear from
the distr easing circumstances of our situation,
shall state il to you. / do not believe you need
give yourself any uneHsiness about the disclosure OF
she plan-what Heath heard, Iapprehcnd
Their conjectural than any thing else certain it is
communication has proceeded from me to that
lady, or any elre by which the matter could
be known But divers rumors have prevailed
here on the subject. le has been said that the
establishment of the press rehnquished altogeth
er, then 1t IS said you are TO recommence in George
town only, and have issued prospectus to that ct
feet The other day, heard from Shaw that some
body from Baltimore had said, that the paper would
be renewed there. But believe the general idea
was, and SO the tenorof Harper'a letter to me,
that Baltimore would be altogether abandoned.
Yesterday, however, 1t was stated as coming be-
Geyein a letter from DR.. Alexander TO my father,
that the foreman of the Office had said that the pa
per would reappear before the first of August
It's probable the lady alluded to having heard
some OF these reports, connected with Col Lynn's
declarations, who talked freely and boldly to every
body he met with, she has imagined the rest. But
NJ present, hear nothing said to your particular
views, the public curiosity being for the time absor
bed in the fate Of little squadron, and the public
interest here being at this moment, much engaged
Sn the in-gathering OF harvest; The moment re-
eeved your letter last week, wrote note 10 Col.
Lynn, enclosed to his brother at Cumberland, whom
desired to forward it by express. Whether con.
sidered as pledged to go with you or not, SHOULD
consider it duty to offer, and If know my own
heart it would afford it the livelest qualification.
am you know me too well to imagine that
am feigning excuses; but ] will state the crcum-
stances by which ] am precluded, and ! think
nnight leave 1t to Iingan, Anderson, Lynn Heath b
yourself, the most honorable court martial that
any man could wish for, to decide not simply whe-
ther am excusable for not going, but whether I
should not be nexcusabe for attempting to at this
moment.
(, The mere parade of going down, unless TO remain
with you forreal service, would beidle and might
be enbarrassng--and it is likely, if could set off,
I should soon be recalled by alarm the most se.
rious and hazardous. You will recolect to have
hea rd, that last summer accident had nearly de-
prived me of my wife.
There will be some difficulty in fixing the day for
the Liberty meeting to suit shall be
gone to Virginia in few davs, and the week after
next will be court. You viii be at Baltimore, of
course, all next week. Captain Campbell, UNDER
stand he told me he would the other day, was to
x 20 Libcrt., beiieye, on Saturday last, to make
avrang <. nleHts ! have not heard from him. But
, IS ardent ana entirely accord in the expedicn
IS of the thing, From particular quarter, which
you will Immediately guess, aPprehcnd lusewarm-
ness and Indifference. However, whenever the day
is appointed, / shall independently it necessary,
and Won will he informed OF the time-s0 that under
sny circumstances must make violent effort to
be there. l want to shew you prompt, sensible
letter have received from Mr. Stoidert, as 10 the
feasibility and Necessary of electing John Marshal
as the next president Another letter from our
friend Alexander hopes that you will avoid unneces-
sary personal abuse in the newspaper, and desires
me to second this advice to you. Upon which, SIR
all have to say is that to what is much decri-
ed as abuse, you must be the hest and only jude
yourself as to what is necessary or unnecessary.
Remember affectionatey TO your wife and
childrcn---Mary desires her love to them.
Most truly and afTectonately yours.
i'll. THOMAS.
p. S.-Write me . particular detail of all your
eDeratious Tell oir exceiIent friends Iiooan md