The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-29


pei1ntended by an officer whose. capacious
mind embraces, and whose patriotic forts
tude viii pursue every interest of his cour-
try, thus meet with ardo- IN Indispensable
var. Is not their. pow pledge that
they can, and their sacvee honor tlFut ,hey
gvA with intrepidity MAINTAIN their con-
ilict: The demand justice ; aud can they
feunqu'sh 1t, without a surrender of their
sovereignty i
Great Britainis in collision with her best
Customers, x once her commercial f,iends,
VINO mad viewed peace. as mutual tjes-
slngI and who By their moderation hand
preserved it, until necessity has pointed
different line of conduct. : They had an
nua,iy sent to her their productions and
specie to vast amount, had thus employed
her mechanics, purchased her manufacA
lures, extended her commerce. and become
great source of her national wealth -
Hence her Jealous and persevering opposi-
'ion TO their commercial --estraintss fs.re-
sentng Gin high strains .heir great ii.farv
to the country but preserving silence ON
most importast poiut, their destructive
effects on her own manufactures and COM
merce. =
The United States are now her enemy.
and is 1t not easy to fnresee. that if tie
war should continue, the Canadas win be
rendered Independent of her: and as
friends or allies to the United States will no
longer be instrumental In exciting an unre-
enting and savage warfare against our
extensive and detepceless bordersl To
such inhumau acts, in former times, were
the Canadians urged by France in her AL
olon vars anu by our colonial aid q. b,
OBTAINED jurisdiction over themo Sis in turn
has abused this power, ard has justified iha
y. States In their efforts 60 divest her of
1T. And is not their energy adeoua te to the
OBJECT WIN net this be evident by a view
OF their effective national and state foyern-
mehts! OF their great and increasing re-
sources OF the uocnnQuered minds and
formidable numbers of their citizens-S nf
their martial spirit of their innate attach
ment to their rights and liberties. and Of
their inhe?tible determination to preserve
them /! but if any one still doubts. will he
not recollect, that at the commencement oe
our revolutionary war, which terminated
against her, the united colonies had not a
tM'l Of their p resent population nor arms
or military stores tor. single campaign 1:
nor an efficient arrangement for warfare
nor specie in their treasures ; nor fuurls
Tor emitting paper currency :nce rati-
onai government; nor excepting two
lnsfances) state governments nor the
knowledge either OF military or of naval
tactics : VIA he Not also remember. that
Great Britain was then in the zeni,h Of her
power; that neighboring nations trembled
at her nod; that the COLONIES were under
her control that her crown officers opDn.
sed every mean tor resisting her excited
amongst the Colonial governments, lover
which they pr-sided) uniounted jealouises
OF each other. apd embarrassed Every
measure ter, their pnion that she waa
loaded With less than fifth of her present
| n ticnal debt; that she was then at peace
with all the world, and that she is now ar
war with great part of Europe, as well
| as with the United States If G.. Britain
herself rehects on these things, will she not
relnquish her vain atteaipts to awe thu
citizens Of tho u. States BY exaggerated
| statements of her military and naval power
| or by deiusive views of their unprepared
state TOR a war; OF tive great exDence
OF it; and of the difficulties they are to
ehconhter, N defence Of at thaL is valuable
to men If, in lieu Of truitless articles.
she will make rational, AID equitable ar
rangemenls, which Tie government of the
United States have been al ways ready 20
meet, chn there be a doubt that the two
| nations Will. be speedily restored to their
wonted friendship and cnmmcrce.
| Your teiioW-citizen with senations which
can more easily be conceived than express
sed' perceives that there are in the govern
meht many OF his former friends and com
| patriots, with whom he has often co-one-
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and With Unfeigued pleasure ne will meet
the other pubic functonaries, whose
acknowledged abilities and public SERVICES
III Ike manner CAIN his high Considerations
and respect. With a sacred regard to the
rights ut every department and officer Of
government, 8, with c respectful Difference
to their political principles and opinions.
he has frankly declared his own for 20
have concealed them at crisis like this
might have savored too much of a. deGci-
cncy of caTidor.
And may that Omnipotent Being. who
with Infinite wisdom q. justice supeIintends
the destines OF nations. confirm the heroic
patriotism which has glowed ia the breasts
OF the national rulers, end convince the
enemy, that whilst disposition to peace
on equitable and honorable terms. will ever
prevail in their public councils, one spirit.
animated by the love of country, will ins,,ire
every department Of the national eoyers-
nest. T.. GFRRy
Waehingfon, 24th MAY 1918
The usual preparatory orders we're then
adopted and tne Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPR ESENTATIVEs
Precisely At twelve o'clock, the l. te
Clerk Ct the House of Representatives cal
led to order the members of the Foose of
Representatives present in the BaU: and
e.ll IL l.