The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-08

w no" ccrld this osnG of heroes who ba,,
iol',"ed Sach never fa'i:r; rencwn, h;lv,. bet
Sf usiehecd our territory And, sir. had w
aiMny OF sixty thousand men in (,.,rad, :,
TINS time, It would eiiectl;y dra " tbe ,s,,s,,
from our Atlantic frontier, aud We shouid ~
no more exposed ia tteir depgetiatio,.s.
! fou complain ti.at Ntassacl!uset,s Is i..ft do
eo'i'eieSS. ut toe commencement. os The war
i"t'y ore companies OK militia, force at chs,
oi'e adeqriSe TO the defence of the S,ote
vas reqsire'b by che President an,l refused h,
ie Governor /; End upon the unprecedented
ano hiarhlins ground, that the Governors OF
t.iS e'ates have the exclusive right 10 decide
-, 'Id 20 ~. > eSse1t the militia shall be
| .iaceu IN the service of the general royrro-
hent. A more direct irfract,on of tS,. 60
! Sieu'on mas never been made since ire ,ycIo6
..sf'. IN q part TOO which pbes To the des,r,c-
w, I'm vi inc strength and energy of the system.
a'u 'ooS the defence of the State on, of the
h.'f's or the general gopernrnent. yen vonid
hoe permit them TO decide on the danger Ti.nr
| telused them the means to rebel il, and. now
,c:.s'oLn' you complain that you are left de-
80 ..eSs- but the E,ylilar troops enlisted
~i,hin your otatc, you ciain tsr IT'S defence
w nat sir, those enlstmenLs wl,ieb Won h,,,.s
iaoofea necessarily to prevent. Those SOL
ot whom you have scandaiized iesulted 8,
Iouse1 hose officers, whom you have de-
5au.u' caf7catured, neglected and despiseei
ou.eY you would have none of those 10 defend
you. Would you have troops OF other Ststess
.iose' you would say, were entto orayo,n
~ il'1o SUBMISSION, to trample upon vonr Ii
,,,, $500 ana ron would say, as one Of your
o ','iCcluial1es has said, "lIaher Law YOUR
g. ~ 'he SIDE OF your fathers than to suf-
~ ~ sousiiern troops to enter tile borders of
JVe7o- Eizgiand'' VI
Inc truth IS, you expected that s,Sn,is.;o,,
Moutu tempt the enemy to forbearancc & dis
e5t"HH@1l G Disappointed in this, YOU fare
3oo"f, he Gov. lays aside his constitutional
81 pPieS' ana Contempt vi solemn opnion
teur'Leo ifIageS, places the militia under an
e'liSer OF tae Y. ). .Ao7v Boston must he de- |
- 80 'No'' otherSeaports Ike Boston must |
siG,''iea' ne peace party" will be
plCl'otC' very patriotic when The dancer |
threatens their property or their Sacred e.
SoA$' ne wanton barharty at Hamntnn 2.
os'.eT Places which gentlemen made the theme
VI % hiuCn pleasantly wear a much n,or, CO.
rious aspect when likely to be Brought nesY,.r
home. S'' nearer
Under these approximations, the COMMITTEE
Seate IN their report, that Great Britain threat
ems US with dcsolatioH. Gentlemen too have
80. " pif0eo great reliance on the maenar-
ilnity OF Great Britain. And viii thsry 49,,
doubt her magnaninity? What after " CIV.
mas Sioriously emancipated Europe After
SIZE mas gwen freedom to France by irnhos;re,
on her master at the point of tbt. bavor.t 5
|Ntter she mas established the freedom, rs fIe
her exclusive. 1 eo- oil naaratine rights unde,.3
given liberty ass asS Mssb alg.g fpeFv h sFe:
ken SheriEs Cooper and Adams under ttcir
kind protection and made them her friends.
is 1t possible that she Can be SO barbarous, as
to threaten the " friends of peace" with de-
ISOLATION There is, however, ore part of the
British conduct which confess liked. If
there is any h norable feeling still remaining
III an EnGlishman, 1t is love Of country--And
he respects that virtue even in an enemy In
stead OF its being a source of complaint there
tore that the British have not Disseminated
in favor of, but against their hrofe88ed friends,
it is very honorable to our enemy and calcu-
lated to unite the people. The British have
probably learnt, that as in the revolution, their
prote sed friends are their real enemieS.-
That they have been deceived and brought
into this war by the declaration of these very
friends
But, sir, do not believe that the glorious
emancipation of Europe, has either increased |
or diminished the luminosity of Great Britain
She has cherished a uniform settled jealousy |
and hatred against us, ever since our indie
peudence was acknowledged To be sure
the power to crafty this spirit of animosity is
increased. The peace OF Elropc, which was
the subject of SO much e7<ultatiOn has put it
into her power to harrass and distress us.
That she has the disposition to do this. let the
whole history of her depredations and al1us-
es testify. The enolmties of the revolution
are renewed with two-fold luminosity aud
vengeance. Unwholsone provisions, loatll-
some p isons and poisonous medicines are re-
newed-@but No Cause of Wsui Indisciiminate
con!lagrttiOn, but no cause of war Pilage
OF private property, violation of flags, refusal
OF quarters, but no cause of war Tie ex-
change of prjsorerS after they were dead, e
other little base and contemplate frauds,
which tlisgTace the ssvagc-and vet gentle
men have tlic assurance to reiterate no cause
of war
In this state Of danger and alarm, the Co
vernon has summoned the Legislative c, As vas
| supposed to defend ourselves and expel the
enemy. You recommend ah arny---and at
the same time take care to propose Il mea-
| sure effectually to prevent It. Why Is it done
at this time The reason is plain. The a
trOcities OF tic enemy had effected a union.
You were alarmed for the fate Of your party
and it was found necessary to Withdraw G,s
| peoples resentment from the enemy, and di
| rect it against or own administration A
| little union was necessary TO induce reuub-
| licans to defend Boston--But While this &C.
cures the town, IL destroys your patty.
Instead of encouraging and nGining the
( zeal OF the soldier, we are informing tnn, tiai
| tle nation is rhiHed--And THIS Massacluset ts
| foretoid. ] venture to AFFIRM, that no evil car
happen To the couutvg which hIatear hreeff,