The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-27
EN- OUR Err OFFICE.
UEIoH Of tie S.ates--.iEpK orAr1oYs of tke
Easny-MoRAL
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II can TO longer lie conceded. that our .nb:,;o,,
s,d cunning enemy, feeds the flame of her booes h,
the tuei winch she gathers from the opDosto, in
this oounty--ahd thar she expects to reap the frt
" H her cares IN the dissolution of the holy com.
pact which O,nda Tvs together.
Tbs Union, that ought to be as dear as The r,,5
iy drops that warm orr hearts :" this Union for
which oiir sases have toe,i & the brave have died
- no less oonssc' sted ny o. our interests than
the feelings which spring from our united exer,;oos
IN the greatest Off What is it but The nj :
ar OF our Peace, our Safety, our Pyososy;,y ami
We rnsy add, of our Hepu6Gce
without union, we shnu.d be split into smaller
ststes, esous OF each Other continually iorr;no 80
staining their borders with the blood ri ,be,S h;,
dren IL was the case with the Greoian States. i,
~ss the fate OF Scotland and England i, has he -
the history OF France and Holland, Of Ausr;a ard
Prussia. Of all the border countries Witch a,e ;v;t
ed ny lihs ever 20 minute and artificial A o;var
nm m ct the sea, spur Of m cunta in csuses men
to feel rs riva's aliens, enemies 1.-THE h"rds
wh'ch bind rs to.ether. are those of pace. Tire
banks of the Potomac or the Hudson have ro, br,h
ell tor 30 years with one drnn of Aneriea, biood
she'd ~ war BY an American hand What border
countries can boast of siuiisr exemptionl
u also the pillar OF our Safety--under jts shade
we are, for oil the purposes Of desenue one neois
We have one purse for the whole We r,is. tr,ons
we build navy, we forufy, we arm, we fight tnperb
or. we employ our common means for tho nro .
tesuon of our common rshts.-ilut if we sunoose
the Uni'n extinct, we should probably fall one ses
another, prty to the ambitious States ~ Enrn,'.
who continually " seek whom t1cy NAV deyou- y -
Even adm,tuDg that 0ur separate means womb M,
lie wasted ~ tearing each other TO pieces yet Aas
means would not be sufficient to protect US from The
vuituTes o. Europe. And even if the fsyoe nj thn.o
powers would not susce for our reduction IN cir r,,
theIr promises OF ss1stsnce, would aliU lead ,s ~
make concessions favorable to them, aid fatal 10 our
selves ~ :" V'''
But if Peace we're even 10 bies, 81, ,h,
pertty It the states would still be s:bise, 10 ,S.
drawbacks. At present We arr help to es.l,o ,Ler
he East builds ships; The South grows tb.r cor
SOes. he nsiye Of Newport has as free r;gs, 10
trade IN Virginia, ss the citizen OF NoffoIk Rs cor
'nportoT export, carry coastwise, yhbo,, snv
otheF caty or tax, or rcsrictiob tllan the s,;vs ~
The port Which be vidtI is gnbiect TO- E,,insn,sa
the orion, and scene presents itself o, duties of
trade aus tonrags ~ each other, which s;c..sr, th
hear Tbs glow Of enterprise would be s.,onej--
ana 'he citizen of the Eastern stats Womb rns IN
a'sfnay the prosperity % rising tonnage In ,Je
South voIcl, would roc his y vessels ~ a. L.S
We see also the 6 - blow 1t our Rs6ykI;. 10 ,ta
dissolution o. our Union. Split into contsndtns
states we sIond he compelled Il, strenStben ,h
arm o the government vt ihe expenee 81 ,a,- Ibe-
ties Large standing armies would he kent IN nov
shu ~ We sa'u'i be so fortunate as 10 e.cepe Inc
ambition 81 our own uff;z-ns- IL would he ,Iv ~
hareto sec our liberties Die.d BY the sword ~. Er.
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vet ns .Veer then. t0 rreservs our Union boi,
t's AIRS o. the Cove nsnt -Rnd pray tAa, o. Gr,I
nN"s "'"sa touah's Il maY wither as the bsnd nj
get ~ the sane proportion as we ouch, %
erish u, w'l the british a.ts pt 20 tear il a.nrder
hey COX upon ms rs competitors, who from The
'"tsrPr's ~ Uur tenperj, TIC abundance Of or -.
,'uroes and the freedom Of our in.ttio,s NAV 20,
"'s 9 'nPp'an' hem ~ tksir pSvisssoo sod eo.s-