The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-07

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tae Successes of France let every man
nerve his spirits with fresh Resolution, and
re- animated hopes. What Roman Citizen
ever despaired of IN. Common " ca ith p
What true American Citizen will b-tr.y the
rights OK his country viii James Madi
son deliver US into the enemy's hands p
W'll he siok AZ her feet, and stop before
her mandates! Will he sacrifice our Free
Trade and Sailors Rights Neser---or,
most wotuIiy must that man be changed,
who contributed to lay the corner stone of
oar Constitution, who penned the Manifesto
| Vi war, whose life has been. as much as any
po'itician's can be, g without fear and with
out rsproach." VIII the Eagle stoop from
the aery in which he has reposed, to crawl
and cover in the dust
Let us nc sup then and doing" II VIC de-
SIRE an honorable peace, we must Comma nd
IL. LII We wage an honorable war, we
must pat forth ell our strength. Let every
means be employed to procure the asoen-
dancy on the lakes. If 1t answer no o,ber
purpose. it will at least feast our love
or honor. The victory OF Perry will
BEAM upon our children, and m any an AN
porn spirit viii Catch Inspiration and joy
from the tustre or that day ALL our ts'ouHs
upon the tronticrs should be dairy mustered
and trained. that they may know how to
race their disciplined enemies N the hsld.
Our recruiting officers should be animated
to press the service With the utmost posi-
Die assidnity--The drum should be heard
Parades should he enCouraset--ln word
no exertions should be omitted to call forth
al the spirit, and all the resources of our
CountryMen.
When peace rcturns tt bless these shores.
no man Will hail her with more rapture
than the man who pens these hasty remarks
but ne feels that she is not 10 be woned
IN sloth-thae she must be conquered, not so
hcited and That, unlike the COY mistresscs
who bless our hours of case, she must be de.
mandSd by our arm ,jnot Won upoa cur knees
Away then with soth Let enere, be
still our watch~word. Let us beware OF
any rs!aTalion in our measures. Let us put
on no part OF our " Anipur," until the trum.
pet has ceased to sound.
irue Ministers have been sent to Got.
tenoutg, because, Withooe a negotiation
there cannot BE- peace, aud because peace is
tie end of war.
True; we have discharged the hostage
officers on paroe---but it is because the
enemy, VINO compelled US TO detan them as
hostages, is relaxing hes own measures Of
retaliation because a humane government
will always attempt TO save the etfasion Of
| innocent blood with every mans blood
whom we should have been ccrnpelled To
shed, would have been mingled our tears
But let 1t be remembered, that if the enemy
does resume her horrible system these sans
men may be again called back 70 answer tc
their parole and that as yet, we hold
| the f'rtUdteS IN custody to answer for any
crueltics which may be pracrised upon our
own.s
Il is also true thzt propositions for an
hrHistice have been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
our government is anxious to save a.y
necessary eifnsion of blood. But our govern
ment VIII not accept II on any terms. IfAd
miral CCChrape- u1hlA Las ghs, .=SzsTsA
me navy on our coast, viii not egreeto
suspend the war against our shores, We
cannot Consent to supend the war on the
troDtier-tor we cannot permit their troopss
to be disengaged from the defence of Can
ada for the purpose of bringing the war
upon our shores.
10 a word, let us not in these matters mis-
take the views OF the government. Their
motto will be that IF Fontanes :" Thus
then, invoking peace. let the military pre-
paratioDs be every where accelerated and
sustain the negotiations"
Much idle sepsure hiss been thrown upon Mr..
Monroe's Report--it IL true, as events have SINCE
tnrneh ont, that our government does not know
whether the prisoners seized and sent To ENGLAND
are native or Dsiuraized Citzens-but it was rigf.,
to retain so many of the Srilisl prisoners in 0nr
hands, that Inight retslste, in csse the victims of
the brtisa should upon satisfactory evidence turn
ont TO be ctzens.I'he nstsrsized citizen is entitled
to our protection--tcr we nave pledged our faith
when we received ms vows, to take MN under our
shield.
| Monumental hwch.--This raernhaept bu;,
ding was first opened Wedae sisy last bs the
morning service read by the Rev'd sit Buchanan.
and beautiful impressive Discourse from the lus
OF the Rev'6 Mr.. Wilmer the Duties of the
Ministry and OF the Ls,p. On Thursday Eyennr
the Evening service read by the Rev. MIR
Lead, q a Discourse was uttered by the Rev Mr.
Norris
The Vestry of the Church have appointed the
Rev. Mr.. Moore OF the City OF n York, as rector
OF th's farisn, with salary of $500, to be raised
by An sssesament ii Is per On the first cost of
the Pews-'The Convention of the En- scon,Esn
Chureh, now sttngin this CITY, have ordsined AZ
Moore, as Bishop of the Church Of Virginia. TIM,
the Church OF Richmond will beeom. 40 Mr.. Wi
mer termed IL, the metropolitan Church of the
Diocese.
What wonderful transitions A theatre tl,e rs
sort OF the animated and the gay, the youp,uous
and the young-bebold, in few short months /,
dissppesrs-snd 10 its place, arises Temple dsd,-
| Gated 10 the worship oi the Living God Nv ..hx,
wonderful revolutions IS this CD nte effected!
But 1t is not for TO open the heart-touehin.
theme.--The subject j, in ADLER hands. lie siIdo Il
| ample justice.
or rne Rev. Mr. Mead will preach on SUNDAY.
| at II O'Clock, at the Monumental Church.
or We understand that the N dtioxaI Salute f
red in THE ci;y Jhursdoy, Sods TO c-npnte,no-
rate the .9nauieysa,y " he Sorfie from fort
| .heigs.