The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-21

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| ct our political safety Is promoting har
| inony ana love between the ps,5ies TO oul,
great Federal compact BY guarding with
Vcstai vigilance the palladium 81 our liberty
the Constitution of the United States. Or
1t is by employing their taicnts and il lu
ence IN the service os 4 t9rtu with 81 zeal
and devotion worthy &C q better cpu>e! Is
II nv opposing &c per fas t., oetas" every act
81 the Federal government mersiy because
,hhetent Poli;ir al partY a'e entrusted by the
people with the h.lI-i 81 safe BY daring
| etforts to des:roy ill.,. constitution and The
union BY threat, of (ismgm5ernens and
iAVi;a;: Hns - rebellion, taat nest very v,r-
nous po';tc'aus eviHcc theic attach en- 10
W RshinG,cn an" veTerht;on ~ MS mero
~ The people of ,-e u. STAGES are CON
Drient 20 answer these question:. Did
Washington live, he would blush az the
mpndeocs cF he e i'nbostcrs. lie world
ahhor "a r 9eDrauy u men he saw them
h"'d tor'h with ore hand his {" farewell adj
dress' to tie people of';hc United s, ate x
with the other prepare the dagger fer the
vitals Of their country.
One ct The favorte doctrines fthesp nm
dfrn " ash'nSton;ans is--that although we
are nov III state of war, it is the sole,cn
uu'y oi every man, vino diSapproved Of the
ueciaTation OF war, to C2,iYuSS the policy
~ Ito withhold his aid from the prose
cntion oft and TO enbavrass tie govern
inent IN their operations against the enen,r
ny all means IA his power. The Constitution
! on the United states gives TO Congress TIE
Pn"er OF oSciarns va, a,',i u-her, this pow.
| er Is fTercEsed, < is in reai;tv an act
OF Sthe people themselves by Their re-
presehtatives-A declaration Of war is go
solemn an act, that perhaps it vii, be al
wa 5 very raSh presumption. to suppose
that It ever will be made witho1t the con.
sent or against the wishes OF the ceoDlc.
vhen this provi ION Of the constitution is
remembered, morning, bit III FREQUENT ol
servance OF the fact, could convince r.
| uec'lag ,nind, that doctrine so dctestabIc
! IS tbs doctrine ct d!saff,cted mcs, would
| ENer oe pooh,heo to the people. When
| The House OF Representative, and tn. senate
Of the United States have made deriaro-
! ION OF hostlIi'es between the Uni.e,l Stares
Oh america and any foreign nation, an tn,
people nave 'hns SIP ken or their agents
| ne, VINO VIII not yield to this mapd.1r NJ
sovereignty. is traitor.
)" magnify the power and resources If
Treat Brit IN. expose 10 ,id,ru,,. md CON
| tempt every salutary act of ,,nr own gov
/ .r""snt--'o SOW the seed Of slsN,ci,n an,i
| u'sCohtent among the people-to ncrtra
ne oy their efforts every measure of Of
| 'ence or ct defence which ,,r s;,,.
| III a w.
aid and com 'ort TO the cner,,v a., p;
oihS public sentiment and Representing the
| n2uon as reluctantly dragged into = No.
winch they VII never r+iiv and ,aelo,o.
| ~ prosecnte--are the darling prei,.c,S If
fhe iactious Federal Editors and Dan,a-
cues alter they have Certainly coptr;brfed
10 force us INTO war with G. Britain tbev
NV ~, sesk 10 render the war unpopular.
! ihey Wlso TO excite q ,suso;cion and hatred
o. the republican, administration and thus
pave he way for the Acknowledgement ne go;
own party. The rights Of the ,,o,;on ~" 80
iOrSntten-Ger wrongs are not attemnte,i to
ne re dressed. These enlightened. natrio.
NC men nave IN view an object Gin their es.
| uha.i"a) inbaiteiy more important tha,
me preservation of our national soyere;o.nf,-.
70 WIZ ; the prostration of their political on
Ronents and the acquisition of mower
.nese primary objects they never lose
They represent themselves as ,hs
friends OF peace" and by this stratsram
lhey hope to acquire popularity. Cher. &c
sometimes magic in names. The vel, 81. y
| ignorant arc often deceived bv sounds ana
caPtivated by pleasing exterior. The
! people VIII not be imposed upon bv tic ar
| Fogant professions Of these selfsfv,ed fr;e,15s
u peace. When Cromwell usuroed Recall
powers in England, he assumed the ni,5
name OF protector. When Bonaparte WAS
hfst e.ected by sham election, he was ora
Geo with the modest title of frst Cons1I
emperor or Dictator or King would have
been terms well understood and convey;ro-
a hniie IaeaS or power. They would nave
oeen odlous' The endearng title Of hrorec-
L0r and the modest appcjl,tion Of Grst
Consul were therefore Preferred. Win tbe
hties OF tederaiists and fric1cs n poo
ambitious and designing mer know that
they may accomplish many ot,acts and do
much tonVolye the nation in ruin. hsf,rs
the mosh can be torn from their ,,i,aa.s
Influential federalists have nevcr 1;s-;,
suiSned themselves by their solicitu6e r., Gee
the Z States preserve the attitude Of do
NIFTY and command the respect Of f,re;,s,
nations. They have not been NOR 2ealoos
Than their political opponents i, prose =, .,,',
the present war With vigor calculated ~
| snaure 3 speedy, safe and honorable Peace
fefhaPs they derive the holy attribute If
Lovers ~ Peace rom other soDrces. T'hev
nave steadily e strenuously opposed all tbs
nea4ures OF commercial restriction which
the republican majority of Congress thought
were the best means Of ensaring neace r.,
are willing to terminate the present war byy
| hastily concluding dlsgraceiul and dis
honor*oie Treaty OF Peace. THUS and thns
afoHe Go they prove 70 The world their ~
| tachment 20 the blessings of peace.
Every man. who koows any thin of tive
history vi this party, knows that thev never
nave been the sincere and enliehtensd
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