The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-10

e. with surprising glory crown'ti. Looks fro;s
ms sole hHmuou, like the (i6d nf this new
tINo:!a . And when he FIRST secs ms aome.-
tic trees The lombard Poplar, on the Pride
| oil china climbs his Stilc, aSccntls the .he,
wing lawn, eniers his snug home, and with
thai pohteness sof the heart, which neither
princes nor dancing masters can teach
Where now is his honir /? He wri,hes in
a tyrants Jail, or sleeps the sleep OF death.
M - watery grave: his wife become wi.
dowed b. the inca rCerati;n If a Ii, ing dead
man his son, and Tor bin, too he had NO,
toi!ed IN vain, is become AN orphan M,
did he suppose that vaini, he h adj entleavor.
eo to rear HIM fer his couutr, 5 future do
tence--hc is now Gesolate and torlorp
victim OF vice; and gibbct or the house ,f
correction awaits him His prattlinp li,,le
S'r', more dear to his heart, because mo-
misunderstanding is to become of her In
Ve'Sed by wretches whose names | cannot
mention, purchased by huary meade d Satvrs
who buy for no Other purpose bat that tb.v
may DESTROY innocence, she is found deba. 4
& neb'nated, at the brothel, which none f.e-
q"ent but those who are them elves bebase,l
and inebriated. These wrongs seek fo, -.
dress these injuries require a,onemcr,
these insults call for call fol-, venpean.a
dreadful vengeance we will have.
nink they we can forget these wror,e. ,
he mariner perceives the coming storm Is,
the porten,ons stiffness which pre- e,,d !,
And skilful as our foes are uDon their ow,,
element, 1t is surprising that they have no,
lioreseen the tempest, which, in silence. was
gathering around them Or, have they mis-
taken our forbearance for timidity > On,-
would think that the history of our r.vol,-
ton should have taught them better. Euc
perhaps they think us a degenerate race
nat the soil which produced those heroes
is worn out. Think We not so, corrupt. de-
ceived, infatuated men. No more than tn.
J soil OF Attica, or of Latium, does ours pro-
duce great men it is principle which has
steeled our hearts; tits principle which viii
nerve our arms. We fight not for petty
commercial rights whether we shall b,,;,r
earthenware from China, OF loewoost from,
Campeachy. We fight for those principles
| which it is the peculiar honor Of our own
country to have first disco, cred first atlonA
ted. first vict6riously mainta;ned and. for
the defence OF which we now msrcn. with
trTf deliberate step, as brave men should
do: without the vanity of the boaster. but
with that confidence which valcr and ius.
Cause Wlll-aiways inspire. No Ito use a
odfhohc e;ipre ssIon, you reckon without
your host" il you suppose our forhearaprt.
mas arisen from timidtv. On;he contrary.
we pitied you we almost admired you. for
your brave resistance to the desoiatine now
er, which, like tornado, lifts lead into the
arr or drives gold into the dust; but yos,
nave forced us into the contest, and well
may you rue it We are nc derenerate
race we are no divided people and be
assured whenever we encounter. a bloody
conflict Will ensue-For we know you-S
we love to face the foe that is worthy Of us :;
Ana II 1t rs not painted on o;;r banners. he
VINO created the universe has engravcn m.
! on onr hearts. as the motto OF cur cc,utry-
VICTORY OR DEATH!