The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-27

Drought MS MSCn, out PROMISED more. We
have heard of misfortunes. and accidents
that could not have been foreseen but we
have heard OF enterprises, and arduous un-
dertakings. that mingled joy with cur sur-
rows. but admit, We may have failed adj
init, disastrous war may have hung upon our
.rontier; admit, losses and disConi.ures
have in some part attended our arms, our
Cause is good and our. spirit is unbroken-
when, we should be beaten and defeated, we
yet can say "all may be lost except our
nonor.o.
You cannot, citizens, behold unmoved
the turbulence IF faction, and the wicked
advices of men who Glamour against the
Government, and oppose the War in all its
forms but these, in your official capacity,
you must disregard. You are not to be de-
tered FROM undertaking any thing that will
advance the common good, and which is de-
manded BY the crisis. You represent a
nation, in dark and warning times But
you will sacrifice its interests, and desert
the post assigned you, if you torego any re-
sort, or abandon any step, because or the
rage OF opposition, and the clamours of i o.
ries. You are to act as though we were an
united people for you act under the sane
ton OF large majority, and this is the ge
MUS of our institutions. f" a house divided
agains. itself must fall" We lament that
our fellow-citizens arc so split and opposed.
BY their recession from our cause, ir is not
only the absence of their voice and their
hands that we have to regret, but by their
conduct they throw much against us, and
draw off with them much of our strength.
But this is evil enough. These chasms in
our U.ion you must close. 1t does not be-
long to you to acknowledge the reign of dis
sentions. BY yielding aught in consequence
OF them, you feed and support them. If
you were to forget them. if you frown upon
them, and act with firmness and decision.
you have nothing to apprehend. The ground
you stand on is too high to be assailed by
party. The true and patriotic part of your
countrymen will not forgive you, if it shall
be ascertained that yon have failed to draw
forth the resources you commanded /; and
have not authorised an army sufficiently
strong, because you feared taxes would ex-
cite tumults and opposition. These are bug
bears and spectres, that may strike Eanic
into the timid and those " no can fear a To-
ry. But you are not TO b. alarmed by secret
murmurs, nor the bold front Of dsaffection.
Let L cries rebel you must put them down.
Let States ny off; you must secure the Ge-
neral safety.
Should you need resources call for them
cannot believe that the soul of an Ameri- |
can is narrow and penurious- ] cannot be- |
lieve that the American People will refuse |
rights. Prove that these arc endangered. |
Convince them that the one has been ira
enced, and the other invaded. and they will
CHER to you, 4 grateful tri5Hte-their
ofiTit-and give you all their treasures.
he feelings of a miser are graduated by
scale Of lucre but the American People /
will never weigh their gold, when they
weigh their principles. ~.'.
Money is the s;new OF war. IL this SHOULD |
be long war, (and no hope Of peace Can
yet be cherished. y great and abundant sup
plies OF money will be necessary to Carry it !
on. Whether money is- to be raised by |
Loans or Taxes, is queation,'of great con
sideration. Your Judgments wi i'll decide, and
no doubt justly. II Will readily be admitted
that loans may be polite, then the feelings |
of opposition are so infamed, that a spark |
might produce conhagration, and that they
alone can bring supply quick and imms !
diate : And while we are fighting in a cause, /,
so materially important to posterity,i to
throw part OF the eXpence upon them is a |
o. burden, both JUS, and proper. |
but because this government is republican, |
because the war is supported by republic |
cans, would wish it to be carried on in the !
spirit ct republicanism. If an expence is |
fncldent to a war. it should be made known |
so the People. and not imperceptibly entail |
ed npcn them, from suspicion that they |
would not go the lengths desired. An ex- |
pence is an appendase OF the war. If the |
People viii not bear the wav with all its ap- !
pendages made known and hanging to it, it |
- anti-repubticsn to conceal its features, to |
draw them OH. The basis of this government
conceive to be "tae People" You. Gentle !
men, are autom atons-pipes to be played on |
by them. They act, they speak. On a |
question OF War and Peace you are to ga !
Their their voice, ard sound it distinctly. But |,
II Blood and the loss of lives be one objec- !
ton tn war. and waste of treasure be an |
other, Ghough treasure when Independence |
Is the question, should be lighter than dust |
abe voice OF the. People is bnt partially |
known. u one OF these evils he presented to |
their view, but The other palliated and ex-
hioiLcd indirectly. The People should not |
be de< eved. The war is expensive, and |
they should furnish the funds. The Repre-
senlaiives of a free and generous People, |
should be open and confessed. in all. their |
deeds. In their appeals to the public they |
should De noble, and carry no measure by !
srtiiioe. Ii this nation will not support the !
war, because taxes and expences stare them |
IN the face, we may deplore their degenera-
racy, Dat 1t amounts to this, the heoiiie nil
led if. II Americans will not step forward
20 defend then sacred rights, then truly may
sPe say, Age thou art shamed Rome
thou hast loss the breed of noble blood -
but no more.
You will judge, Citizen Representatives,
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