The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-14

dnai dispo,itroh of The lives and i,ber,ies q.
1 numerous ana h,nhly 'inetitorioas class o.
our native c,tileas, l. be submitted to IN.
Iadt;nlens ot "a teieigu Il i5spal, c"nseSsediy
inconpeient tocnccril, as prize, a bale
| OF ueutral C"itea. 49,
I while AN an ardent edmirer, citizens
Representatives. of the policy I'll e,lcoura-
/. .'iis Standardization, Under proper rc.lric-
tions; while 1t is not FOR tas. hsuerican nj;
zion. toqueStion she greas natural rish, oil
eSpatriationi that ;,ation, whica, sword in
hand, expatriated Itself from the British
monarchy; while the laws of i,alioUs, al
nature, and at Gpl, in favour of the hap
piHess OF man, have sanctioned that hight,
IN inanner not tn be shaken b. the mario ~
municipal codes of particular nations; it is
not to be doubted. that the admission of
.fereiSners INFO or society may lie grated
!"nty upon terms; on conditions, for exam
pie' wh:ch are essential 10 preserve the
peace ut our, natioa. This right stailas on a
Common fGun-'htios with that OF withholding
the rish,soi c,tzenship for a probationary
period. or the constitutional cxclnsioa of
Iore'gners fro'a the Presidency OF the u.
States" CsVi.s cst dare, ejus est Gigf,oaere,' -
IS a maxim OF reason. as well as Law; and
u is only incumbent on our government to
so all lengths, IN favor of native citizens,
or those received into our society anterior
to the adoption Of such restrictions
While these leading ideas will have sus.
gested to The enlightened administrator II
ohr government, tho propriety Of making
All due and expedient sacrifices. in relation
70 Foreigners Claiming to be rce,s,soe as
American citizens, rather than embrace an
war, with the nation which
assails US: with that nation, whose occupa-
tioh IS plumber, and to whom perpetual war
Is perhaps, necessary, to divert her people
ron ihsurrsction. against the grievances
ana burshens which Cypress them they
VIII sec, mat no pressure OF Calamity can
Justify the Subsection Of American citizens
to the despotisrn of every British marsuder
hey VIII see that this concession is far
beyond any power conhded to them by the
constitution, and in utter hostility with the
,sp'ris OF government, having for its first
iaw' the safety of the people. They will
a'so sec, that having entered into this con-
tes, on grounds, now, in measure, redu
Geo tn this single question, To retreat from
II without accomplishing il, would be to
sanction the British pretebsons. and esta-
push their right of impressment over us.
through all succeeding time ,----tVhi,e,
therefore, the Orders in Council, and other
matters of difference between US, may be
sately connded to the wisdom snd patriotism
s" the American governments; while they
"iS "a Character to be connie rvsiled
OF compensated. AS to our administration
may seem right and polite, this claim of
is one of a Cardinal character
ana winch II would be sacriiege nsour ru-
'ers' TO admit or sanction. Il is a question
more Cardinal than any or which we ap-
peaicu 10 arms, IN the war o. the revoluti-
""' AS 10 the matters in controversy l-a-
'weeh 'he twonations, including. the claim
0. ,mpressment. congratulate you, fellow
cilZens, on the Possibility CT their being
settcd. by the truly able and Respectable
embassy recently appointed for the pur-
'ose- YIN the FIRST overture Of a mediation,
friendly power, this measure was
!, , 'ahAig and promptly adopted. The mem.
o 's1 oithe mission combine as much virtue,
nes'eli on similar occasion. In the selec
ton of them. party. spirit has HAD, no sh arr
ineiSeo' or question iRScfVirg the 4ioSe.--
Pehcence OF cur country, there car be bpt one
Party,ethe traitors amongst US aIwav, ex.
ceptec. All that can be done by mortal men.
may therefore be safely expected: but am
iar from bsing sanguine, as to the result of
inc mission. The character of the nation
we nave to deal with, forbids the expecta
non. IN that event, ci;izsns representa-
yves, (withcut at all relaxing your efYnrfs
IN inc mean tIme,) You must invoke the
sPirie OF the nation; which will march to
oattie as one man, exciaimine with our
revolutionary fathers, " our cause is inst.
our union Is feJect, our resources ace
great They will have no necessity 10
aad' mat foreign aid is undoubtedly at
May 1ith, 1918.