The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-13
TIE. SENATE

! 49,. IL i. SEN q IE.
! he late ac:s Of the Senate of The tTp;red
o'a'es Call strongly to ,,tr mind the ,eves-
sIsv OF re modelling that branch OF the Con.
| sti,u ion
| whether Mr.. Caila.in should or should
no'' az .7srsf, have been appointed as com
missioner to Russia it is>not necessary for.
Us no" GO enquire--hut after lac had been
appointed, after We had sci out on his mo-
h'shtous mission, 1t seems to US that sui lrd;-
nate considerations should have been given
/ up, ana mat no step should have been t. EN-
"h''n might IN the ncst indircct manner
eve 20 retard the great poiot of irving an
honorable peace to our coun,ry. Il;s're
| lection, ii it have any eject at all, must
! haye this effect
The rejection of Mr. Russell, rs minister
! 10 Sweden, seems liable 10 equal ubjecticns
" we couid do wit htut minister's nts,.l ia ,h,-
courts OF Europe, s were weIl---but VIXEN ,re
*or'd IS as heads & points when eve,v rule
which M q been pursued for III be- eff ofocu
ual commerce is trotlden upder IL 1t nv the
cruisers OF England, when our aap ise;tner VI
dated or snspec, ed in soIrsuy WAYS. it seem
essential topcst our cen,inels ar the most i'm
portant points 10 watch for its protection
anu rornonstrste to the cabinets Tor the anu
ses that are, praCtised Ivy their vessels or II
their ports. The trade of the Ealtic rs at this
FnoFent ot peculiar utility TO us but IL has
| not even rc.eacaped the fang Of The pirate
| We all saw the good effects os M. Er
| Wings trip to Copenhagen-night not Mir.
Russell have done us equal service AT
Stockholm The Swedes had. moreover.
named minister TO the u. States-.hcv
wished us to DO the same-and Mr. Reasiey
| tells Us that e the fate of all the hmeri
| can property nnw in the domnicns OF S.e.
| cen depended rPon the Course we should
now tsEe.-It any OF our merchants are
ruined, whom will tiey blame for it,
bnt the moet extraordinary thing in the
conduct OF the Senate is their attempts TO
negociate with the President AS far as we
Know it IS new case not only strange
ono, but against the spirit of the Comstltn
t'cn' he President AID the Senate nave.
each, their orbits to move in. The Pre- =,
dent, it lie fit, is to nominate {; the SEN
ace, as they see ht, are to confgu or reiect.
IN DONG these duties, each ought To act
Independently OF the Other. Ire Senate
have right to ask for all the information
when they are Abort TO act, which the Pre-
Sident had before him. ct the time he ac-
ted. But neither Of them ought to make
'eTms with the other; there ought to De no
chaferinS, no bargaining, or no dictalion.
! ne one oupat Eot tn say to the other If
| Solt will Go and so, 70e will do so anl IS.
rs seems to have been wished for by tha
Senate. Much less ought such a nepocia
t'on to be attempted in the way which was
| .ately dcce viz through consmictes- win
VAGUE and general powers.
Every day, indeed, adds fresh proof "a the
idea We have long taken az, Thar rhe Se-nat.
| ~ one 81 the rnost defective h.anrhes OF thr
! Constitution. 1t is the arisfotYakjc feature
too little responsive to those yvhaaDDnin,
them, Your President is chosen for Jour
years your Req essen, atives for fzpo vuor
Senat, for si.r ; only one wear is than
| is ordinarily allowed % the a,Cuati n nj IN
man lite. IL this right? is it republican }
| Be assured that when certain men are am
pointed, who are disposed 10 sacrifice their
| Phblc du'i 20 their private grieis. :" who
| make Seif N some form or o her the cen
| ire az their aCtions-Gthat WHEN "cer
! tam stars shoot madiy from their spheres
The only way to keep them straight
ms TO re-touch them often The best
| way to make your Agent faithftl is To-
make him render frequent account OF his
transactions, and, turn o. eff, if he proves
dishonest We therefore anxiousIy wish
that IN The next Virginia Legislature pro
position may be made 70 amend the Consti
tuition by reducing the term to 8 or years
The cjPai5 # Figfsturg, about which So
mu,h Wind has been qydsIcd. crmes at las,
20 this that all the sforee lad been rem. "
ed to Burlington, and that the barracks
-i"iS ttuiii utt OS tfOVG0 across the
Lake. we're destroyed by che enemy-tha At
these BARRACKS had been put up hy our
troops when they had nothing else to d. :;
and that the materials of which they were
Dnilt cost the u. S. not more than or
6,OCoS and that they will ROT probably be
wanting again, as we may find better quar-
ters this winter IA Rarlihgton---or hf9atreal.
| Ills also understood. that Capt. Nc. D.
noush is preparinE hss vessels 70 descend
l>A6e Champiain in few days, & that Cen.
! Hampton may in short time return The
compliment If Cnt Murray's visit, az the
!Sle.aux NoiK and St Joh,'.. riatssbur,- Is
not more tllan SO miles from Montrs,I: Bit is
possible that Hampton NAV make a very
successiul diversion upon Montreal in favor
OF cur attack on Kingston,
- II - c1rrehty eepo~tcd ttst tNc gI3rfy-al
Editors have formed design o. " kicl.-nr Mr.
| Qainoey into wEr' With the United States -
But Mr. Quincy is 100 cnunne for thern--bc
is neither - b. rt1rti nor ticked ieto -
;he Gentleman has ton particular re GARD for he
own ncCs 70 sE IN such adventure. His friends
too, might take II into their heads IN (eaue hin, IN
ths inrth. iis Nairey's Printers' must, there.
fore rest content with Renonsi RANGES Resolution
Ss sc Mr. Cluincey's war wiz he ike the idea.
war with VII oh he used 10 reprosch TIC republicans
n e'dy Of 15o~ds merriy ;itenlonstrauces Re.oI,,-
/ tcns, SpeeehsG a Essays, are the ONLY weapons
| which he dares 10 employ.