The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-23
THE ENQUIRER.

THE NE.Nr PRESIDENT,

| THE NEAr PRESIDENT.
| he reader must not start at this title
we do no, mean to discuss tn. me, so full o.
in;erest and feeling. 1t is cur intention to
+. discourage discussion, and not tn promote
At /; to point out the evils which may arise
F, from It. rather than To enter on the turf our
selves.
| We are sorry to see sore of the public
prints already {, gagged in the pursuit. We
are not surpris' At the course OF the Fete
raj papers because it is their business 10
| throw the apple of discern, and set the Re
| Pcb!;cans BY the ears. II is hence the Fe
derai Republican p,opag.tes the tale of a
| C alition struck up between Pennsyl Iva
MA and Virginia, to put Colonel Monroe
i"to the chair. BY this marGuvre they
hope to bring urcn hun the jealousy and
| AMER OF every otner man, who. for himself,
or FIR his own friend, has an eye rpcn the
ctair himself. Tile trick is = stale oGe, With
al oppasltions for. it is only by dip;ding
that they can expect 70 congu--. Hu, hat
| any member of The REPUBLICAN, pariy, with
this design Of the Federalists b. fo,e him,
| sh I'D so far promote it as u sagege in the
| dispute, and I'LL into the very snare which
is laid for hira, is yonde ful indeed
Some Of the Repub!ican papers have fal.
| len into he snare, notwi thstaadiag. One Of
them enters MIR. John Quincy Adams 5or
he race; anpther, takes up Col. Monroe /;
, 4 third. he Secretary a. War--Sc t.c.--
Sufficient 7ve say for the day lie tie evil
| there f." H,he republican party cannot
| gree ,:Hn the next candidate, the,e is time
| enough to disclose the fac. We, ks and
ronths may yet pass away, 6efore we shall
be under any necessity TO prepare for the
| polls In the mean time, what evils NAV
not arise from preciptate and passionate
| discussion OK the subj,c,
| The object Of the Eederalists is accom-.
p!ished. The Republican ranks p,ay be-
ONE split by Contention. Instead Of cordial
ly uniting to give ail that tone and that sue
cess to the war which We may impart to
it, the Federaists would wish 10 see us star
wing the cause by pursuing aDnther object.
In,y would rather see the b snds which
bind us together broken. and schism and
d,scord weak ing and thinning cur r.: nks
t::s would be only nuts to them. Their
purpose. 10 the mean while, goes on apace,
Mr.. King, their Idol aad candidate. has ali
their VOWS, and will receive ali their vote !,
The Federalists calcu!atr, and truly toe
thar ne may gain, but canoot lose, one suf-
TRACE. by the .uiHuit which pers2des his op
ponents.
Whether this tumu'e will take place a,
ell whether as the election draws near
we shall be so selfish x so silly As to run rio,
j
doubt. If we be wise, we shall AT leas,
be harmonious. We may aisasfee in satety
IT we discuss without passion. Contention
| only prepares us TO become a prey to the
common eDeoiy But let the worst come to
the worst, IT Viii b" time enor gh TO meet
IT as the election draws nearer. Then,
the war having blown oyer as perhap
| 1T may, and our interests secured by a
peace, we HAY sport and squabble at
the POLLS with more safety aid far less in.
jury TO the state.
| The situation of TIE country furnishes the
strongest CT all reasons for avoiding discus.
SIGN of this subject, We are in state oil
| war. he question is, how we are TO end
this war on favorable terms. To turn our
attention on other topics. is surely not the
best way TO DO it. Tie best inserests OF
the country depend upon the issue OF the
WAY. IoprnseCute the war with effect, re.
quires almost all our resources, and almost
ali our time. Let us unite therefore. Let
us dedicate our time, our means. our best
eXer,IonS to this purpose. The man who
loves his country will rot Dispute, nor in
triguc, nor cater after Office. He will sac
rihce his ambition to his duty. He will sac
riiice himself to his Country. When the
object is attained. when ao honorable peace
has Crowned our eFntts, We will then 10 K
around us for President.
We shall seek the man, who has done
and Is able to do the most for his country.
Whether he is to come from the East or
the West, whether King, or Armstrong. or
Adams, or Monroe, or whoever is To grace
the chair Of state, it will be left TO the peo-
pie to decide; but at present. the people
have something more to do than 10 dispute
about their servants. Their rights & inter-
ests are too dearly connected witr the war,
TO be Indifferent to its issue. 'rhey expect
their public agents to prosecute the con.
test to fortunate conclusion, and to devote
themselves to this purpose. The man who
sacrifices his duty to any views Of his own,
who delivers vote or supports a measure
for the sake Of his personal advancement,
is unworthy of the confidence of the people
All private bckerings,aii personal consider
atoms, all ambitious intrigues must be for
gotten for let the moment of selec ton
come when it may, the slave OF sehshness
will never be selected by the people.
MIR. KING,
l. The PRESIDENT Elect,
Surely MIR. King Is not aware Of the trou-
BILE which he is imposing upon himself shotfa
he ever hecor1P President of The IT 9