The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-14
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The following introductory remarks were delivered
by Judge Brockenbroueh, 10 TIE Grand-JuS, ST.
perior Court heki tor the county of Hrnrco Cap
itoI IN this city, on Monday the 18th inst,
Gentlemen cf,he Crand-Juy-
A few weeks past 1t seemed doubtful whctl sr it
would have been IN my power to have met you here
at THIS time and ON this OCCASION Inc prospect OF an
immediate invasion oi the Capital Of tnis ea;,
by'a enemy, not only powerful but bubarous in his
mode OF conducting hGSlilities against this naiso,
was indeed gloomy il seemed ii the fate which had
beian the capital OF the United States, also awaited
us. But thanks to tn, energy o. the Chief Nags ate;
and 10 the noble spirit oil the Volunteers Fiiginir,
this Disgrace has not yet belallen The co.duct
our bted,e IN arms on tue late emergency, cannot be
too highly commended As the Executive pro-
claimed 10 the militia OF our State, that the capital
IN danger, thousands oil her rushed to the standard
oil their country Their patriotism addressed, and
With arslor they into the service. Although their
absence from tiieir' must have been attended
with numerous pti'a;ions although the fame Of the
warriors with HON they ouid probabl contend ha!
spread far and Wde, al;lio they were unframed IN
the arts OF war, and t.,e adveisares hal male it their
trade, yet neither discouraged, appalled,, they u
simultaneously He'd To the Siiccoi OF Their beloved cOun-
try. Ia twoweeks after the invitation was first held
ont to them, suc numbers had crowded the tented
held, that the c,sInandel in Chief WAS u'der the
cessity OF abaung then arlor; tnose who still pressed
forwards, he compelled 10 sav, 6 Stop your
country is safe, reserve for aother occasion the display
o your valur and lore OF country" This single fact
Speaks volum,s Ii proves that in the caisnitous
u'nes; the hueitv OF our people may be relied on II
proves tl,at ia Aueiea, Representative democracy
amply sufficient for all the purposes OF governments
that here stand not i'll need Of kings or mobiles to de-
tend the country against the OVERWHELMING foes,
ad that no foreign all ~ necessary protect thu
try, aud preserve her Independence. Whence arises
this nobie ardor and this devotion to ,lciv country
Inquest onaby it proceeds from that happiness cl
our people EMO, us,icr free constitution. Ihey
know that the laws made by themselves are suited to
their situation that they have eesSary buitl-
ems imposed on them-that their laws faithfully
ec,red and npartaliy administered. This spirit thus
manifested. proves unequvocaiy that however may
b. i,r7ssed, and vexed and injured by enemy ha-
wing the advantage us in ships, in money, in men,
in discipline and in the habits o. war, yet that
not TO be conquered.
You will be pleased, Gentleman, TO pardon This de-
Walton from the usual course pursued by the Judges i'll
the commencement of the sessions Of the criminal
courts know it myduty to bring your view t,oe
penal laws OF the common wealth, the breach OF which,
terds to the destruction of the good order, the pece
and happiness OF the community but L could not for
bear seizne this occasion to express my gratitude
the brave whose zeal has savcd the capital from
disgrace, and who viii, tust, preserve every other
town in the commonwealth from the pollution OF the
invaders.