The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-27

sliss .uIss-ST <. eiNCfltSte tue SiDlCCt.
He hoped. however, that in whatever obser-
vations might be made. the subject would be
considered CODY. and that no c.rtrao,,.iuGrp
svo,nih might be introduced into tx ;iiscus-
sion. They had only one obiect--the benc-
hit OK the trade and although they might
Gi'ier from the lords of the treasury on this
point. yet so FAR from making any ser,rre OBJ
servations upon ms majesty's government, be
believed that It was the wish of every ore
present TO support it. II scas, thank GcG,
The 6cst government eristi',e ia ihc 7co7ia-
The resolutions agreed to by the , amttee
were then proposed, andunanimousy adopt
ed A committee was then appointed TO
wait upon the lords of the treasury, & point
out to them the yWinous con$c0uenceS both
to trade, &C to the individual merchants, from
acting upon the notification that had been gi-
ven."-- am glad it is thus established beyond
dispute, that the merchants Of Lordon really
fcet the ruinons Effects of the measures which
they have 81 lons and so strenuously sup
ported. The extraordinary 70ornifh, the Sc
verc observations, Of which the chairman
was afraid, cisary indicates that The minds
OF the trading interest gin to &c sc.fousiy a
iarmed. Had these alarms been occasicncd
by any other cause than ino'imGDc interest ::
had they arisen from proper convicton of
the impoiicv Of public measures ; had the u
incu state or the country, the rapit' am G.
norulons increase O. orr nationai debt, the
pernicious e.fer;s of our paper currency, and
the insupnarsablc burden Of taxes Had cau-
ses and Considerations Ike these given brit.
to fears and approximations, my. Satisfaction
would be greater still. BuS M, lit is seif
o:erc self. mat occasions these alarms Mt
All atom OF patriotism nhuc..ces ,.icin these
terrors result only from the dread OF being
compelled 70 ciegc-.yc part of the monev,
which the bonding nor2hoiy has enabled
them to amass at the expeuce Of public int!us-
try, They world willingly apply remedy
to the disease. but then it must cost them no
Ting. They have been bdzyiing, for more
than twenty years, about the best govern
n,e',ti'' the gr9rld. This only required stock
OF i1tu9encc and good lungs. Give them
reason to hope, that another twenty years of
c!amor will be as Productive as the last, &
they viii immediately forget the ,uinous, the
cTi1sihGrdShit, OF compelling them T. do Justice
TO the country, & bawl as loud as ever But, as
a.resdysaid, am glad these corrurtrn ists who
hove SO long lu5.uriatcd on public plumber, be-
gin TO feel alarmed at their situation FIRST.
because IL is high time they should experience
some OF those fanFs, that have sent thousands
TO their graves and to the work house
Next, because although il is not upon tutIc
grounds they now complain, s mcthing nay,
arise out of these complai5s that may open
the eyes OF the credulous and tleluded mul-
tltude, and ultimately lead to 4 favorable
Change. l see it stated, in all the newsDa-
pers, tiiat the emperOrs of Russia End Aus
tria and the king of Prussia. have issued or
ders to recall the excess of Eatier ci.-reEcu.
which the great exigencies of the war h;tl
occasoned, and in other respects, are giving
their subjects such relief as must convince
them that the cry of trace is not n de-
ception, and that the benefits resulting from
a cessation OF arms, are not chimerical.
But IN this hGility country, unGer the bcs,
government nozo eristlag ia tie zuorld, in
stead OF the circulation of fafer money being
TSsencd, instead of the public debt being re-
dNcca, instead OF the gYar taxes being removed,
they arc every day Increasing t. fearful a.
Inount.--lIvery where, amongst ali classes Of
society, to whatever side one turns himself
nothing is to be heard but curses on the peace
Even when walking along the public streets.
1t rs no way uncommon to be attracted Nv the
mhrmu''S of the laborer and the mechanic.
whr deeply dcpiore ar event, which they
calculated, would I've to them the dawn Of
happiness. bat which has not been accom-
pan!ed with one single blessing. The plain
and obvious reason Of this disappointment is F..
people are sill in stlte Of stupid intoxica
ten, OF which corruption has deXterously a.
vailed itself toplunge the country INTO a new
war-lhey may complain of Suffering as
much as they please; they may talk to
doomsday about the hartlships they endure
but as long AS they do not shake off IT,, cir pre-
sent lethalgy as long rs they continue the
7rik'inG dppcs, and hug the chains of their
oppressors, Just so long are thew undeservne
Oh compassion, or OF q termination of their m-
series.
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