The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-31
, POLITICAL.
rror, he DISCRIMINATION.
synofsis Of the csstinel /" Crisis"


~ in England. The public read the Crisis with apathy
bordering disguise, and have other feeling on the
subject than that OF asonishmonthst any prcssn Bos
ton should be found to give circulation to such con-
temptible stuff, and such bareced sentiments OF trea
son against the Union of the States The public mind
IS perfectly tranquil, and no part oil the people except
the bewdered Couyentoni;ts have a,s idea of ress-
lance TO the laws 81 the Union; and will be seen
that those snpes of tc British faction viii find them
selves alone when they begin to ac, in scenes ofboo &
danger eon,emptitlc newspaper se.ibller cannot
dr'- the reflective people into of treason and re-
bel'on His folly ppsses like the idle wind wl.;oh hrs
been PUN from the Ceniue bladder for the last 90
years Sometimes ,ie MAJOR ees great fht in the
East, which nobody but himsel can see then again he
sees great star in the East then he discovers
grcstiederal moon; then The whole Of Massachusetts
Is risngin her might TO strike the Union down then
again he sees all w-England rising as one man he
then tries TO set all the people a-puig upon the rebel
rope with his csg pull, his strong pull and his pull
altogether" He til, glances at the Great New-Eng-
land Hartford Convention consisting of two dozen and
one men, who manufacturing new Constitutions tor
the Unionheh are 10 be crammed dow N The Threats
OF the people of the South and West, by downright
force, and IL they should refuse receive them the
Union must be dsstfred But forgot Blake said il
was already dissolved, and never was any thing but
RIPE y snt,d-But we must examine the ridiculous
sCrisis, No. s."
q Caizens Of y c7v- EngIand--yVith num,-
rous consequences conjired up before their
eyes, there are still few who have started
at the sound of an eastern neutrality, and q
treaty of commerce with EngIend They
trembled too at the name of Conuenfion.-
The people, they said, Were not prepared
for such high-handed measures; it would a
waken suspicious, alarm their jealousy, and
strengthen and infame the minority. The
Jnlflment OF their predictions is seen in our
late elections. But they still go on foreboding.
evil, and still VIM heir forebodings be SO full
filed"
Treaty ofCommeree with England The peo-
pie may well sarte nj the idea of such treaty and
such peace but is there any weak as to sup
pose that England viii permit the people Of the New
England States be their carriers the carriers at
British goods and British prorce from the West-ln
desto England Certainly. no man in his senses will
believe this; and low see pretty clearly that we
have no produce in the New-Engand States which
they want: Moreover, the British, would not value
commercial connexion with the New-En-land States
the rich products of the South are what they want
As TO AN Eastern neutrality our everlastiny disgrace
enemy from Maine is full proof of IT, and s.a,n1,s in
deiible intamy on the State.
Have restrictions and war become so
dear to us, that peace and commerce with
the world would arouse. the minority and
drive our friends from us /? Would release
from taxes, which must otherwise be laid.
make the people uoeasy ard throw them in
to the arms or the general government
Our Course is so easy and plain, that T know
not how the most tinis can pause at the en-
trance upon it. 1t gives us the start, of the
Southern States-hnds employment for our
impoverished MISUNDERSTANDING revenue to
cur treasurv---and spreads activity and
wealth through the country. A peace with
England for single year, would bring e.
very State East OF Virginia into our confed-
eracy."
The course ofthe hishwavman, and the incendary
with the burning torch 20 light his neighbour hou Sc
INTO blaze, is eqcaly as easy and plain, and the pun
sehp ,tpft al 81. L.
as that ofthe traitor who kindles civil war and mur.
ders bis fellow man, To aid the cause of the enemy II
may be easy To begin the bloody work b1t the law will
strike the desperadoes, and hold them up ike Bur-, and
470d 10 the scorn and derision Of inured people
This writer hypocrtcally hcwails the fate oft roer
mechanics, but has the arociy urge them on to re-
bellon-in other words, that they may be hanged to
prevent them from starving This, be sure lisa gem
erous consdera-2 but, sir, the mechanics are not
the stupid men you take thsm to be- know thar
they very generally deSpise your attempt to lead them
from the path of allegiance and duty to their eoua-
try.
/" :. Is said that to make a treaty of COM
mercc win iiie enemy, is TO violate the Con-
stitution, and sever the Union. Are they not
both already virtually destroyed Or in
what stage OF existence would they be
should w declare neutrality, or even with
hold taxes and men? Let us leave it to the
schools to put this at rest, while we are guar
ding the honor and independence of New
england. ny commercial treaty with En-
gland, which shall provide for the admission
of such States as may wish to come into it,
and which shall prohibit England from ma
king treaty with the South and West.
which does not grant us at least equal privj-
leges with herself, ourconmerce WILDE secu-
red to MS our standing in the nation raised
to its proper level /; and N,w-Encland
feelings vii! no longer be SORTED with. or her
interest violated We shall! then have the al
tentative to govern ourselves, or be severn
ed in The spirit and interest of the Consttu
tion."
iPhosays the Constitution and the Union arc dislal
we'd or virtually destroyed II this is the case y
have yodI0 Members sitting in Congres, and te,o
SENATORS guarding the rights and interests Of assac-
sets, agrcehy to the Constitution AID the laws ofthe
Unon' W sir, y6u have tie stupidity n declare
Cat the Unio IS ,qf1"dly Destroyed Is il because
the Congress of tie Union have rot dccqrrI Masso
einsetts rebel State, md onawed them for their
essopable conduct Is This tle reason why ynu sun
pose he Union virtually destroyed AfJer LAYING,
snraui in aiJ ftn DANCE, = ID from
your duty 10 che Union, you Insult ile National
government for permilting suc conduct with irnunni |
{, Was there ever sucll bartiiotd ard rnbcejlifk
ticndcd togtterl Was ever such enwarlire anil in
0e,,ce before made manifest ifCDnert IS bad Ejckcd
Massachusetts from tc Union three y trs aen. fhcv
'yolid have 81 served It. Much better would il he to
lave them ia tbs character Of open enemies rather
on trtselierous friends, IN secret concert with
he enemy. Unless the consIirators are pu down
observation-disclosures DC turned from the Union ly frce
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