The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-01
ENQUIRER OFFICE, Eco. /.
BLUE LIGHTS

BLUE LIGHTS
To The North.
1t the war is continued, we ask whose
fault IS it? If the star of peace does not rise
as soon as the People wish il. to whom will
hey ascribe the delay l-They will trace it
IN some degree to the enemy-but in the
NAN, to the rancorous opposition in this
country, who has fed the hopes and inflamed
the passions of that enemy--but in partic
ular degree to the Eastern portion of this
rancorous faction, whose words and whose
measures cannot fail to buoy up the wishes
OF our enemy for a dissolution of the Union.
The men who lead this desperate faction
are on the eve of their fate, if they dare 10
do, zvhdt they dare 20 say. Their words
squint at resistance, rebellion and treason
let them but act upon these principles, and
they will hang Between heaven and earth as
traitors and rebels. 1t is no longer uues-
ton between the Republican and Federal
party between this sect and that but it
1t Is question between government and re
bellion between the Union & the Traitor.
No honest man can hesitate as to the side
which he will support.
Does the reader require proofs of these Do
sitions What will he say to Harrison
| Gay OtlS'S late resolution about Martin
Chittenden ?-The following extract from
Gov. Strong's speech to the Legislature Of
Massachusetts may appear more moderate
than one would have expected:
L he late act OF the national government inter-
dichng the trade coastWise, between different parts
OF the same state well between the states res.
peetyeiy and with all foreign nations, contains pro-
visions NJ such character makes il worthy of aa
inquiry, wht Their any measures can be properly a.
nopted by this government, which would be likely
TO induce Congress to repeal them, or to amend
them IN such manner to reader their eonstittl.
tonalty less questionable p
] -
/ But the triiowng paragraph from the Re-
! ply OF the House of Representatives of Mas
sSchusetts breathes a more inaamed and
! rebellipus language :, -.
" With these Impressions, we are under solemn
convection that the time has arrived in which il il
incumbent Oh the people of this state 10 decide sshr.
'ser tne'e eaTaTHt are nor roo gTie0opS oorhe
and TO prepare themselves, for the great dnty OF
protecting, by their own Vgour, their unaIiensble
rights, and OF securing for themselves at least tie
p"or privilege ut mutual intereou4e by water as
veil rs by land"
TOO grievous TO be borne ," Then
thev are ripe for resistance, and civil war
! That there Is some concurrence between
some OF the heads of the Junto. will appear
from the following extracts from the Reso-
buttons OF two of their town meetings ; the
hrst, OF Amherst on the Sd January, and the
last of Deef Id on the 10Th:
Resolved, That the repre- sentatives of this town
30 the general court, are desired to their infia
the
vigorous and decisive measures eomDatible with The
cohsuuaOn, TO put end to this hopele a. war and
10 restore 10 us the blessings of peace What me
sures u Will be proper to take, we pretend not to
describe but whatever measures they shall think
ekPedient to adopt either separately or in cou-
junction with me neighboying states they may re-
" unon our faithful support
" That measures av be devised and pursusd f
the removal or prevention of the sufTerings and
WIS before enumerated, is the fervent PRAYER of
your memoriaIsts, who pledge themselves to sun.
port the Legislature in such energetic measures az
they may adopt for eeeting the purposes aforesaid
NO proofs need be drawn from the Boston
nto'prints-becanSe they are as conteupti
Ole as they are acrimonious,
Yet IN spite Of these muttering,, we have
no doubt but they will turn out to be Word, :
Worda Words lit is a system of me-
mace, not OF actioD---to intimidate the gene
raj government, IT they can, into COM
plete acquiescence of their demands.
Shoufd these mutterings, however. once
degenerate into OUcrt H-t8; should these
braves once transgress the limits Of the law
the die is cast, and the energies of the Uni.
on must be indicated. These 6kle EebIs
must be pat out; foT we never shall -.
peace at home or abroad. until the govern.
ment has proved itself strong enough to crush
J reason in the bud. The Executive of The
u D. must prepare for the blow-and as
soon as the bud OF treason appears, and ere
| 1t blooms and expands, thousands of sw rds
must leap forth to avenge the constitution.
| hese raen are not FcderaEst8, unless ne
| who was Friend of Order and a friend Of
| the Federal Government in '98, can he a
Rebel ana Traitor in 1917.