The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-06
FOX FIJI ENQusHEn.
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tHSy NlcW VIA inauguration ana contempt the
opposition steps taken by J. Randolph, ahd
ms little squad, ia The House OF Re,rcsen.
ta'ires. against the majority on tire subj1c.
OF urForeign Relations, they warmly ap.
! piaud the manly stand and par;;sic princi-
pies, so Ably Supported by one OF Tie flowers
OF South Carolina, Mr.. Caihoan, aud have
greatly 70 lament t!iaI the talents of Mr. Il
/ are not Appropriated to the service of n, /.
comt'y, instead ofbc;ng drowned in person
al interest aud oetu.ance. In vain has The
olive 6cen presented. The eagle OF Aaer,,..
hovcrs over us with her Talons extended.
ready to snat,h us FROM cruel sub;ection 20
tyrannicai opprcssion. What is the course,
pursued by SIR. R.f-is he marching to the
81 iniard " liberty, on WHICH she rests her.
eager frame, trembling with anxiety in he
half OF her injured offspring. No-he is en-
dcavoring by solccism, 70 pluck from her eve
its richest beam, and to wrcst from her claw
the weapons OF defence. In times like those i.
bchoves every American, the friends ola re-
public, to express their appreciation of the
wise measures pursued by the larger pa rt
of our Executive Councils, and not to brook
by tame submission the multiplied injuries
so long heaped ON us by Foreign despotism.
Mr.. KS. argument is confined principally to
the abuse of France it is eru.,rh tc say
that the Presidents Message and the locu-
mcnts attending it, (however short for his
satisfactorily arc sufficient to CRAFTY Pubic
opinion on that head.
When an injury is done,>t is necessary To
enquire who has done ,t-When the Felon
is detected, we should care not wnctncr II
be George or Napoleon. In pursuit of iuy
tee we should demand repatriation If rcfu-
sed, let the nerves of our government be
strung to obtain it, and Woe be to him wnu
shrlhks on the occaslon.-WSl said Mr..
Colhoun, when he answered him III his allu-
sion to the Belligerents, (the wish of Z. /,
impose Government on France; )how nice
~ was the subject assayed. An instrumea
we'll keyed cannot fail to answer to the touch
Of its skiitul musician.
Mr. X. speaks loudly of his Attachment t..
his country, & gives not a small detaii f tn,
inheritance of his principles, religion, =
| any, &c. but how is i that hi, theory u.
practice differ so materially .et US hca,
no more about shakes care, Mi!ton, Lache
| iiampden, Chatham, Sc-Iet MS Judge q
| the preccpts OF men by their ac tions.
The Virginians Of this quarter, beg Mr.
X. to save himself the trouble of vouchit.
:Cr them, While they make known to hi.
thatthey entertaiD no sentiments ;ninical
he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will near with plea
sure any tax which may DC urgei ~, me
government by unteehng tyrannv-fW,
L %diS oSiOA JdSNs, or Eetllup |esi..
our Couhtry's honor is our golden lune
HIGHLANDER.
Mr.. Randolph has been playinr the
oooth-Sayer i'll Congressman attemptin,
to scare ali the old women & cniiIern ~
the c.untry out OF the idea of a war
:" ohali we not copy, says he, after the no,
unwise example of our predecessors OF t.,e
republics of ancient times-of the ancieot
world-to attend to the auspices under
which we are acting the signs OF the
times. Is it possible that war should be
entered upon under present Giro UNI stance.
when cchpses, earthquakes, & the most
ldesolating visitations OF God are taS;ne
place? Can these be the harbineers O.
any good ?'-And is this cant the Iar6iu.
ger of u sound unsophisticated politician p
Yet this is precisely the sort of sllusior
which we should have expected to fall from
that honorable statesman.
VIC beg leave to improve upon Mr.
Randolph's idca-let us copy the example
OF Rome throughout.-I4et US have a new
DEPARTMENT to be called the College of Au
gurs-who may tell us the fate of measures
not by the force of reflection, but by the fe cd
ing of chickens or the entrails of calues.-
1t would save us world of arguments anC
of words We beg leaveto nominate Mr.. Ran
doiph himself as the Chief haruspex of tne
College.
~ We give this day the Speech of Mr..
Williams, in reply to Mr. Sheffey. 1t is
worthy OF general perusal. 1t breathes tn,
hre OF an American, the Indignation of a Pa
tl'iot at the wrongs inflicted on his innoccn
| country. You see at once, that Il warm ant
generous blood runs in his veins--hov
different from the cold and calculating poll
tician to whom he replies " No man
(says Reporter,) can conceive the impress
siVe manner with which it was delivered
nor the Roman energy and overwhelmin,
vehemence OF the speakers clocution. Yot
have seen ain! heard Cooper. The voice O
Mr.. Williams is more vigorous, more pow.
erful, more commanding than that of thi
celebrated tragediar''
How highly is South Carolina gifted il
the present Congress. Calhoun, Chcves
i Lowndes, Willams---what Il splendid con
stclation Of talents
u We also present short but inter.
csting sketch Of I, de,5arc in the Senate o
the u. ,. on the Vo!ua,eer Sill, casts
turther light on the moe nc is Of that non
ortbie body and the motives OF some OF il
inc.nbcrs.
IL Ak ~ u aae>a,ss @@ass aa
4 con- ,IU.FICATTON.
Died, ON the 29th uitimc, at the scat =
Capt. James Cole ii Fluyanna comfy, NJ,