The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-02

Or, IL there should DE single Opposition
man. who will now pledge himself to SOP.
port the war, on these Conditions, how lony
DO you expect him to withstand the intsc-
ton of his party! Viii ne be hearty in q
war Which he did not approve, Nlil he
vote the men and money 40 conduct
How long would Mr.. Norris ress; the al
lurements al Pickering or a Quincy p
!.Hw easy would it be for him to urge ~
90 not ike tins way of raising momey, or
that method of raising troops %
Ii then you Coniide your destinies i'm the
hands OF the opposition, and the war be
%fiun oar or stopped, in what situation will
you stand' IL 1t be sfaa or, more blood
and treasure are wasted, and the beams of
peace will not SD quickly return to gree,
you. 1T 1t be stohiied, before al honorable
peace is obtained, your country is disgra-
ced. the im5ecility of your government
winch was reproach before the war, will
become more serious roproach after i, !;
You will be despised; and IS Contempt uni
formiy invites insult, you will De Injured
and insu!ted by every naticn the conse-
Gnence is. that few years only will paSs'
over, betnre you Will see yourselves PLUNGED
into = Hcs, Tyir
q whom do address myself ITO Vir-
S'nianS to the descendants of those illus
trions men. who We're the first to resist the
usurPations OF the same enemy during the
war OF the Revolution. Have you deeeners-
ted d; do you love Your country less or are
you afraid OF the Same. enemy now, that
your fathers beat then I?
10 the Polls, then, Virginans, and prove
BY your votes now, and by your swords if
necessary, the "metal of which Won arc
made"
COMMON SENSE.
To thr Fyeeholiers Of the Congrss.,ar.l D;s,,ir,
Of Henrico, .NeVv Kent. Chari.s Cir, H,nossr.
and she CRY Of Richmond.
NTLEAEE--A man hers leave IN saw ora
word 10 you, who is the friend Of Mr.. Copton. and
the friend ct an h'norG1fs peace He viii not 20 a,
large into the causes OF ile war-but ne asks only
tins one thing ~hlyoa consent that yonr country
men saou'a" e torn rom their own ships by n Fri
fish Press-gang Say, tina, you are sick of your
rights say that you have csauel to love YOUR conn
Try AMI the question is soon settled Bat YOU ara
not; and. therefore, you will guard the rishts o,
YOU coentry.
II Mr.. Copton is the enemy Of Impressmeo,. he
is only the same that John Marshall was when bc
was Secretary OF State in 1899. He thus wrote IN
Mr.king, OH the Goth September of that wear
ls At nor more Gdoisdble to desist from, and take
measures 10 prevent an dctnoScle6ecd qpronp finn
brsssDsert) than by beyse5eranee in fknt SpSsnu o.,
excite against them the well founded rssrut,,cnts
f!ne-ic0, and force OR Sovera1aent into measure.
19hics may Gerry Possibly terminate in an open yuo
tHrc" "F
Does Mr. Morris SAY. he is against ir.pressme,, I,
ask yo rs not Mr.. Clopton more hearty in il than
ne WI" he mot carry or the war heartily, ~
vote msn and money to do it !
Mr.. Gtopton has been SICK, while his youipe cuno
nent has been about every where. 1tslkiny
to yon, aud haransaing you---And &c ore side thew
say. as coed HHths ofher is hesrd' They have
put oat h,ndbill against MIR. Ciop,on.Let us see
He voted for war's before ptep.- atoms were mad.
IN any matter whatever for its prose ca on',-.In
deed Mr. Z. voted to raise 25, COG men. and some
thousands zsere raised before he voted for W.T. He
voted for 100000 militia, 5000 volunteers TO nut
All the ships into service, and you see wbat tiev
have done TO 10y clothes, powder bal, &c for tb
armies Mr.. Morris would have taken care not 10
vote for these things; x therefore he never would
have been prepared TO declare war.
He never tried to ." obtsiu a re,sonab,e ,-o...
ton Tor his district :; and, therefore, yeu are now
csie'i on TO de almost so.stsat military dntv
roor, piufui Objection But you not ali" plant
ing your crops" nov'--& what it YOU did serve few
days, are not the people about PhIadeIpIa & VIII
mington and Norfolk 81 Charleston doins the YER,
same Nave you less public spirit than they
" lie voted for the enlistment Of sx..
but his enemies nov say, this is all a mis,sk..
that he did no such thing.
g lie voted for a standing army, of $4,000 MEM
and yet he has voted for nothing to carry en- the
war. ~ wv
sc He voted agains, the bill about seamen,, .e,.
expressly stated that rather than take even this
he preferred that the might rage to the end OF
time Now, what did Mr.. c. say : that he
was sick OF making proportions, ,ecause the enemy
hsn reJeeteS then with scoru---he weuld make no
more peese offerings to their pride---He did sot
-ay peaoe rOHia be got by tins bI he would
not vote for il.
" DIR. e has not appeared among those ready to
meet and oppose the enemy" Yet hes. folks know
as well rs ! that Mr.. G. is sick J!
In a word, my Friends do not think It very fair
TO take advantage thus Of mans being sick 10 nut
forth malicious tales against bir.--You have tried
C'oNtoa---you have found him true 10 YOU
hnn 40 not ththk u very fair TO turn out an old
sepvan who has stuck by you in the worst OF times
to tgy man OF professions who has done moth.
ing.
a FREEBOOTER.
RIGHT OF IMPRESSMENT.