The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-16
GHSceiI0nsOuS.
/ OR TAE ENQUIRER.
OR A ION,
by JOHN 1AYLOE LOMAX.
Ar Julp. HIS


whether the Anniversary OF American Ince pen
oelos comes liz the smil-s vi peace the lrow's 81
Wsi-proCd are the re- collections which i, awakens
and dear is its eoD,e IA paton to every American
Wietier II shah saO return to be hailed by free
mci4-depends upon tie integrity VI our people and
the visUur Ut tLeir arip.
w. ARE contendins at the darkest period Of the
world with Orsin-ry enemy She has col,egted
nto'one black cloud the rapaciousnsss of Alse rne
pey--tlt sord.d .nesnness oi mercantile en,ii,;ity,
abe oLdaret, and relentless soui Of Exst.rn pundsr
and the gloomy and his.u.d int VI Irish oplre~
gon---and sine sweeps Sad land With the tera-
pest old sostiou.--i Aa.sr,cans are brave ard
Mill not be t'smay.d---tiiey gsnsrsus ant viii.
not withbuit What taey have often pledged
" Their fortunes, lives and sacred ionour'-Ihey
are patriotic, and will dciVnd their country. LET
Uui fathers say what tits same eretay did an tor.
mer tmes%they tel "a o. L.inds d DWELLINGS an
Sohy de3oated spd piunGered, OF villages and Siies
smoking in their runs, Of women ard children seal
PED SUD lomabsws ed--os SLAVE excited to tre-cll-
cry rebellion Oh prisoners iangu shss ia Prison.
Dlips Ill! thirsl and tsn,e and cruelty gave their
warm eT,t generous hearts 10 tie cold -inbrsee uf
deatl---Th ssne feelings which shook hearts &
s~elleu ite Cur yes Ne ". pressed IA pund tue obi
mans narrative IN the days oi our childhood, are
preparing for the future Of America WHOM VI
bare this mUrs,ne QuityeI-A lv-lty ATE the trat3.
sections OF the present ar unreiug tor expos.
Co them the ssne shockgr narrative o! sewage fe-
foe,ty and ls~ess waf.ai Aof Iowns p!unG, rel,
AM urmolisl,eti-,t sge, beauty and infancy rnut--
cerd with savage brutality -ef female luIiiy viola
-
Let Us repare tor this tale which shall inl par
To them the sSme ani,-ating consolation which
fushcd the ole tuaI,'s che ks sud sparkle, in his
eyes, aste rc~eounteS the brave tests wl.irh tr,-
an-phed ever former siisr;hEs, and. biishten-c,
eaeir hofrors in,o glory. 1Etu.ns we press ,ur
eonsio hosorns AID .ssl heir hearts tn obbinp
sail with the emotions aiiieh We have txtited 10Y
iul v ~ oe the remembrance, tha, 10 times w.irb
treo inen's souls we were not "esenerat- II prsud
tht anticipation that sIan teques,h us = - {,
ard unin,psirSd tie s4n'e gnfjous nt.-rI,asve to
ch eri vbiea we recsised from ou, fathers
There was time nilcn The rules OF ionnrabt-
ssriate aud she Ptde Of hero,e ehivslry were cun.
5ttrsttd in the gallant Bosom OF the British sol,li,
Yhrr military srdor 2si its icrcehess IN the res.
enet o' fcl9Rs heauty and became clastened tr
her brigh, beams tn inye and a,in,rsuon--s hen i,
felt lrof;d and enLobled IN the meek submits on,
? hch imyiorcd protecton--aud rbiei. the ssifirt
heart haG vowed before il prayed /; when lus,
AND rs ssGp .can2hts contagious sympathetic puriiy
from the charms Of female innocence, aud were re
h'-d ints y sentiment generous ar,eni and sincere
htt row, Gracious God do these thugs eaist am,
not wske thy speedy eternal wratl, But now
his hvsrt Is scared in the inferna combustion OF ia
osn vile sos'hsorne passiuEs-NO matly feeling en-
rnbie5 tho geItisuess assuss.s ii--No tender
ser;iHent r.iices-No g,nhy terror aI,paIs it,
His thuudsr which lays low upon the field of bait ie
the husband or the brother, Announces ~ the shud.
defiIs female the appr0se.os o. htr raoisher He
cosaes with sraSia', TaSishins strides he comes
The lust ot tssii "a, glowing IN LIS feart-tis keer
sls'ec is upon herhis IRON embrace encireles bsr
me beauiv can fsssiuaie--No tears can met4-Rt
eDtrenues can subuue-Ns struggles can resist
30 shrieks can alsrUa the stiliy putjose which
seals her dshonor and bis ciernal in,anly and ex.
esration let us,rly fellow citizens swear 20 aysnpe
her wrongs. The seraph forun ia &hch irpoc n e
Vs. epshriied, f6th heaven had MAJ ked with it,
owr sISeciE beauty s:E consscrsteo With its own
aEssdeS 'lius, vas tceh p,iiuIe1 with brutal pas
eco. - the w'ia dstr action oE.=r charms row 81
ohsnssdbY her stiiled nnavai!nS shrieks, ~ her
spotess pnriy which nothing In, British yiilainy
oOaG have poituted---l.t swear 10 averge thu.
hei'.-h cuiIsse----iet swear byour wives and
ea',Sisis to ayense t5e Cause o. helpless yicIstet
T.EIan.