The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-06

J will inevitably produce its owa refutation.
The people of America have asserted, in
the face OF heaven and the world that man
IS competent to self-government. In a
ietie time, d,sregarding all minor conside-
rations. they will unite for the purpose Of
supporting this assertion. Looking no,
merely to themselves, but TO the world. to
posterity and to the high and glorious des-
'ihieS' ~hich await this nation, they will
nots they dare not, risk the country which
they love, the principles which they che
risn, and the rights which they are bound
ny the most sacred obligations to defend
tor the poor and paltry and temporary gra-
ihcation OF bringing ridicule or ruin, on
those whose administration may not be
conducted as they wish. The people of
America are not prepared to make this
awful, this unhalnwed sacrifice, co the
demon OF party spirit. They never will be
so prepared.
!hey look back, affectionately and proud
~ look back. TO the defender of this ccun
try ; TO him who, conducted us to indepen
dence, and who, in his valedictory address,
containing solemn admoniti0n to remain
One People, has taught us to secure it. Ii
Is true that the body of Washington has
perIshed: that his immortal soIl proposes
IN the bosom of his father and his God ="
out the spirit which lie inspired, is not ex-
tnct =" his memory yet lives i'm the hearts
OF ms countrymea:" his example, his pre-
cepts, are yet before our eyes, and the war
IN which we have been compelled to en-
gage VIII be, and must be continued By an
united people, until Great Britain Shall
again acknowledge, that we are as firm
and persevcr,ng in war, as we have been
patient in peace.
Nenember, citizens of America, not
| merely his example, but the conduct of
| nose also, whose wisdom guided our coun-
| CHS IN the memorable wear of 1776; They
too had manifested patience and long suffer
ing. tumble in remonstrance, they would
nave oeen easily contested They wished
not TOR war. They deprecated the effmsion
OF human oiood. One solitary concession
on the part OF Great Britain would nave
continued, perhaps to this day, the depen-
dence OF the colonies. But the conces,i n
was not made ;: the sword was drawn:
independence was proclaimed and ,ha
winch, once, would have been accented
from tyrant's hand. with Bonded knee,
was then rejected with unaniniey, and with
| sCorn.
Such, precisely, ought II be our conduct
now. Let it De admitted that our govern
ment, anxious to preserve that miserable,
and degrading peace, and that furtive com
merce, which the insolence and rap CITY of
the belligcrents had not yet DESTROY ed, would
not have gone to war, to rescue our seamen
from slavery, and oar nation from shame {;
yet as me war has been justly commenced
we Cannot, now, conclude il without effect
ing that rescue. If We do, We abandon the
spirlt II 70 : we forget the examples of
those, whose names we delight to honor.
whose services we are proud to acknow-
iedge, and To whose memory one day in
every year is joyfully and gratefully
consecrated,. throus bout, Amer RIGA No!
we cannot terminate this war, until our
Commerce is as free as the winds that
wait 1t from our shores, nor until the
claim CT impressment is solemnly, and
hnally, surrendered. This BADGE Of sla
very must be removed, unless we are
meanfy and 6aSety content to FIX the woke
, upon our own necks. to hold out cur hand.
to be tettered, and to lie down that we NAV
be tram2led in the mre; we and our chill.
dren vet unborn.
You will hear again fror1
| .PHOCION.
An arrl,al at Norfolk from Csdz brings letters t,
tne Ss'h Dec. which state that LII Wellington wa
then In that City, soliciting of the Cortes a rein
nr2e.:ent of 80 40 900 troops--.h,s army had re
tired to their lines ~
I q The Herkimer was from New-York. Wit,
cons'gnments of goods principally &c: ::.
ct The cargo insured
DIED, on Thursday evening lest Mfr robr =,
'5ait, OF the house of West and Gait D,r,gsis,, :,
uis city much regretted by all who knew him
{ HisJriend9 and dcqHaiafances generally are par.
fcuIarly requested to attend hi, fenerai this d.,
at ten O'Clock, from the house of Mrs. Gait, near
the Msson's Hal.
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