The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-09
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toned in the message of the President, re- |
commenting the Declaration ct War. He
considered it AS settled, however c.lmsiiy
and ungraciously, on the pare of Britain
Why, then, it is introduced into this de-
claration, we cannot conceive, unless to
deceive the British people, to induce them
TO believe that the Causes Of the war on
our part are different from what they re-
ally are.
Winding, however, notwithstanding all
the misrepresentation with which the Cau-
SEES IF war or our part could be veiied, that
, they were yet too obvious, resort is had
10 the base and false insinuat:on of + ench
influence operating on our government. IL
might indeed have been expected, when
no sense ot respect for their country or
themselves have Withheld members OF the
American congress from uttering this .lamg,
that tue British government would have a.
vailed themselves OF il. 1t is the charge
which the enemies of American inGepend
ence nave always resorted TO. from the
days OF Arnold to this day and we only
regard or regret it, when we find it i'll the
mouths of men, for the personal qualities
and private virtues OF some of whom We
feel the highest respect. But, >ach men,
when they see foreign government using
such language when they see the enemy
thus vituperating their government such
men would, we must believe, with US step
forward and indicate the nation from the
charge of base subservience to foreign
power. We have said before, we say again
no man in this nation believes in such sub
servience. We say now, the British minis
try know It to be false. because it was al
ways in it's power, by the return to bare
justice, to have prevented the war il is
now in its power, by abandoniig the mon
strous claim, the indefensible principle OF
inpressment, which can have no possible re-
iation to our affairs with France-to put an
end to it. This the British government may
do: and the British government knows it.
But it would not answer to let the people
OF that Country know it and truly, in this
declaration, the questions is kept out Of view
vita dexterity we cannot but admire,
however we may detest the deception.
Ma. Int.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
The Twelfth Congress of the u. States
closed its session about 10 O'Clock last night,
that time being the constitutional limit to
ats existence.
But little business of national import yas
transacted yesterday. The Senate of the
United States, by a mode of proceeding
which has frequently on thc floor of the
House been termed the so by, rejected the
bills proposed by the House for prohibiting
the use Of foreign licences. and the bill pre-
hibitipg eXportation in foreign bottoms
This is the first time. we believe, that this
course has been pursued by the Senate,
whose proceedings are generally so deco
rous, OF evading a question presented To
their consideration by the House of Repre-
Notwithstanding, we say, because it is
we'll understood, that the time would have
been so Consumed by debate, had the bills
been taken up, as to have preciuded their
constitutional. passage.
The Senate also yesterday postponed to
the nsxt session the bill laying an addition
nj duty on foreign tonnage, and forbidding
the restoration OF goods und-r adjudication.
For some time, perhaps two hours, be-
fore Adjournment, there was not quorum
OF the House present; in consequence of
which several bills were lost in trunsitu
between the TWO Houses; among which was
the bill TO amend the naturalization laws,
,hc invalid pension bill, &c.
WASHINGTON. March S.
Yesterday being the day on which com
nenced the second term of Mr.. Madison S
re-c!ectioD to the Presidency. lie tock the
oath to support the constitution OF the u.
States. administered to him, by Chief Jus
tice Marshall, in the presence OF many
Members OF Congress, the Judges of the
Supreme Court, the Foreign Minister'S and
o great csMcourse Of Ladies and gentlemen.
The President was escorted to the Capt.
toll by the Cavalry of the district, and re.
ccived on his approach to the Capitol by
the several Volunteer Corps of this city,
Georgetown, and Alexandra, drawn up in
line for the purpose. The day was fine
the sun shonc brilliantly, as il to welcome
it /; the appearance OF the Military. the ma
rine corps and Volunteers, was unusually
amin ating. No accident occurred to mar
the ceremonies OF the day. The scene was
truly brilliant ]; at the same time it was SOL
emn ard truly Republican. Previous to ia
king the oath in the Chamber of the House
Of Representatives the President delivered
the following elegant and appropriate
SPEECH:
About to add the sole unity of an oath to
the Obligations imposed by q second cali to
the station, i'll which, my country hereto
fore placed rTif, find, i'll the presence OF
this respectable assembly, IN opportunity
OF publicly repeating my profound sense OF
SO distinguished confidence, and of the
responsibility united with it. The impress
sions on me are strengthened by such an ev-
idence, that my faithful eudeavors to dis
charge my arduous dates have been favo
rably estimated and by a consideration of
the rnomentous period at which the trust
has been renew ed. From the Weight and
magnitude now belonging to 1t, ! should be
coupvi.v., ~ S;;5, :. . ;;,i;,, SIS iv:.s.,,,,s
ON tie support Of an enlightened and gen.
ross people, and felt less deeply convic-
ton, that the war with "a powerful nation,
which forms 80 prominent feature in our
situationj is stamped With that Justice,
which invites the smiles Of heaven on the |
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