The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-03

been sonsirtesi os rnbr,h;r,- as genuine ce.tsn n,
p-rs, Which are Csstl s as p.ipas'c 70 ,,,s O.,
tue enemy. and iorg i.s cuu ~ TOO AS u DC r.
jeeted ~ ~ iH'sb >ra,Ao,it,. For are ,rnf III
sase, however v,I s,.'y o. tn isle mi ists q,
frsree dn ae,n'.'y pcr ibs l. Ger But, il ne dis,
i've a|e that u us ev.r received by tbs 9 ~, n
| r'ent, as an official s,;i paN We further assert.
having inquire ',i;u te fact, 1t Il not am, me
vrr was an L e d-s - H. ID pertinent /. state;
we need scarcely ADJ. tnNt sssnu~d an oi,ieiat
ofm, II would I'm a.so have be, % presented 10 NE
world together With the ndig han, snsw er il would
have c1li.d .urth
We have On iudistnct r..co,,ec..en of hear'ng
something, three ar ton y.rs ago, OF letter he6
tienrra' Inrresn i,st endere,; 10 our government
wren sas. on tltr hrst bush, ei,ed iute sornus
an its msrner * matt = TIA, it was returned 10 him
,no refused ia he received The publication Of tbs
ie'ter has reeai 81 te crcuTast2uce from TIA. uth-
won 10 which { was rapidly sienins in our Iand.
! ne paper Wish we publish niaN co taiv the
substance ~ that ctlcr ijr letter he " at It l,0.
'esst we sno~ It .s the ssue oreunse 1t IS MI On
Teeori ana. o. eourse, rs AN Official psp-r never
lad sAisteuVs
Who wit, believe. it such an ofI;cis! letter lad
been suffered to remain Ia the Office al STATE. that
Mr.. Robert SMITH oIii no, lave exuted IN brii e.
nSh 20 right, II tie uon.ent wheu, dSre.srdng all
'"oSe mes winch oaeht-to have restrained hIul. he
i'ibshstii IN hs private capacit,, chose doctu g
s1S facts his Official caracter t.d pu h,n IN Il, s.
session. OF Vi ts.Is coniu,t. however, we were in.
ciaea tn believe MIR. Smi,h had long reuentcd a
from no Other indneenent, because 1t hsd pros, -.
ted all the political Consideration u when ne ctlit
ever Tor monleu MT have laid claim. W. shoul he
sorry to had that ne had again cohdr TO be.
come tie cstspsw of faction. and permitted 60 be
"uh sized as genuine puDlio jotutnent this paper
OF when BIS curiosity may have induced him ~ &c
Il copy. We Shall be sorry not that this ns, r rs
published TO the world-ior We nave ourselves tx.
! tended its publicity; but bee use we had hopeJ the
sanitary lesson which experience isd laugh, thst
gentle msn, would have corrected tle errors irlu
before fallen. en- uxs- Tod r.rn
,it'on OF them. IL this letter was mt furnished By
Mr. Smith, the fact ought to he assertaned whence
'tcame and we shall have pleasure in exculpauns
thst gentleman.
Whoever has been curious enous 20 mr.. sc,ye OH,
rejeetei paper this document which fell sii.-horn
from the bureau of the diplonatst We are conyn-
ced did not aathoise the publication of it IN us pre-
sent form, without ACCOMMODATING IL Win the Bsces
saiy OK isnation If the history OF the transacon-
The conductors OF the Federal Republican are res
ponsibe TO their readers for this ATTEMPT TO palm
"non the nation as an official document, letter
which, il be at ali authentic, the writer himself
WAS competed TO retract, and OF course To- dsc,aim
hey are guilty Of gross attempt at DECEPTION in
publishing IS an osieia paper. letter which never
was ohcia'ly In POSSESSION of the government And
indeed the letter IS one OF those productions which
| q man OF strong feelings might write ~ a moment
OF passion, but which he could deem it charitable IN
moment oil cooler reason, to be permi,tsh to dsa-
| VOW, and which he would he ashamed 10 see pub.
hshed as The production az his pen. The rem, rSs
position thst this is translation OF paper that
l'aa been tender u to and rot received by our
government Ether such is its character OF il is
mas tsbicauon from beginning TO emil BE it which
| 1t may, an Imposition mas been attempted OH the
| COMMUNITY which merits to be cxaosed
Pursn'n. Oh idea of this rsDer having fallen
from the pen OF the ex-ninister oC France we shall
ad| onH one or Two general reflections arising from
! "a perusal.
! TIE Republicans IF the na,ior are again i,d.i,
to the faction, for exhibiting the eoaduct of the men
OF their choice IN new and piess'ug eht. Alter
So recently as the lat" session piao.ng the sxeeu-
wy on the nigh and commanding emineuce OF con,
se!ous recutuoe an truth tttsr ,uUeiing II TO
rev forth 1t own praises; after coa.nuB INC hem.
selves ard their followers hy the ndscrret curiosity
w''ch overwh lined them t., Mource's report, the
tsetous leaders have capp.c the cir e heir own
inly oy ornSns to light aRntt psTt of tie conduct
O. thc executive, which only adds 20 thu uctre which,
It's hrnness aud Independence s.as area,,v s'.d on
ih. w IN one puff Of breath they hav completcly
prostrated the fautas;ica ia .ir OF French G crcs
WHcn Jay them 81 mulch trou,e to raiss. Ii such
q" nia ace had exist ed, think ye read r. could th.
executive. have treated with such eontuinriy LIT.
Ter o. thl french nin'st l., TO retjse 10 recev,
II Won'd they, Il they had courted the favor or
.eHre" the ifOs us ot the Emperor Of France tbus
have treated hes rePreseHt1tiys Does thin l,ot
IKE subservence to Frsnce , Answer that, We yo-
tar o. factor, ' > "
But the purpose for which we have p1blshed this
ietHr, is Que OF vastly greater moS,eut ttsn ar,
psltry party consideration. II shows us in wbei
iiSht foreigners regard cur actions ami thus offers an
useful lesson to rejoicing men We have long been
in The ha1lt of look ng or all European foreigners
jeAlou Of our form OF government, because So rs
Greatly diiereHt IRON their own Every days ex.
peTienee teaches MS and this letter sunaosing IN
have been written by Frenchman. is CONFIRMATION
strong OF tie opinion that we ought forever 70 avoid
en'arging alliances or connections with any foreign
tP"|er; neing wen assured {cnd let us never lose
sight OF hi. truth b that they lave mo ndsi; ~
feeling for us, further than their own interest," o
grandssment lead them TO profsss il ="
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