The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-09

| downfall Ine Goyerneur is ut least con
SiStent with himself He hated liberty in .o2
| ne mates 1t inslS14. The friends of freedom
! were heVerfortunatc enough to enlist his stJ7,p
pathetic feelings, his best wishes ON their Side
! Mr.. Genet has perhaps done him more Justice
when IN AN official letter of his TO Mr.. JefJer
son OF sept. 18th 1898, lie SAYS, that Mr.. Nor.
ms our Ambassador at Paris, " favoured the
0o,tii'er-reVoiutonary projects of Louis XVI
That he had no connexions but with sus-
pected persons-that he had affected the
greatest contempt for all those who served
faithfully the Cause of the people that he
was the Channel of the cousels which CON
Quoted La tayette into the prisons of Prussia
that IN speaking of the Executive of the u.
,. Inc employed only the words, in the name
OF my court so shocking To republican ears. -
-One thing Is apparent that the Executive
directory liked hun as little as he liked them
--fol, they requested his recall, and he 7vqs
recalled by Washington--a measure which
was very little calculated 90 attach the Ora
tor to their principles or their cause.
When the throes OF the French RcvoIntion
ended in Despotism, we sighed to see if and
SO did every man who loved the cause Of lib
erty IN both worlds.-When Bonapartc rails
cd his throne upon its ruins, W. sighed to
see lt-but no such sigh escaped the "ui,-
rlVaued' Orator. His is,not the tear Shed o.
yer the ruins Of liberty sis true. he ba+cd
bonaparte, yet it was not because he is AN u
Sif'NieF over the rights of the he1hic, but over
the usurped freroguti0cs Of the throne.
IL IS wen enough tor the man of Europe TO
cant ABOUT these things about hreToeatires.
tsSInmGte f'''9ceS, and royal h5uses, because,
1t SUITS their superstGous and "old-women's
notions OF kings, as Mr.. Fox terms Them.
1here, one man is supposed to be born
prince and another slave.-One cor,es int
the word with whip ard spur to ride. and
another with bride IN his mouth TO be rode.
hut IN TINS country, where it is the very prln
Clpie or our constitution, that all power
hows from the people, and that all mon arc
BORN equal and free, it was not to be suDrcsed
tnat any man of distinction would DISGRACE
hiulset so TAR as TO preach NJ such ridic,,-
ious notons.-lt only shows that Mr. Morris
l. ripe Tor the same establishments here, that
ne SO much admreS in Europe. He-too sirbs
Tor the cap and bells, for why NAV mot he
be peer of the realm either. in the new
monarchy of New England or the old one. of
Oia England !-England aye, there is not a
sentiment which this man breathes in regard
10 france, which he might not by the ala of
ms own irenzed eloQuenCe amply to thc
runs OF American liberty. IfFngiand should
Halish Ill America the good work SO han
pm! begun III France" as the London Times
ihsHiiates Ill PLAN language, restore us TO
our leSlCihate Prince" then might this unri-
Naiiea orator parody his own Speech into an
equdi palegyrlc on the destruction of our In
dependence.-" lis Done" he mieht say
: nc long agony is over.The Guelphs are res
torcd. America rcposes in the arms of her
IeSHlnate Prince" Thus, thus, nv country
men, VIII always terminate the tumults of
democracy"
Whether, indeed, the deed is quite done
whether the agony is quite overs ser.o,isiy
doubted by a New-York Wit, who respectful
iy queries ho7v far this scheme of restitzltio1
IS 10 Observation-Disclosures the Orator to give
on.A inc gorgeous plate, the splendid tapes
ny? INC rlCh taDlc service, or the noble clock
WnlCh formerly belonged TO the royal housr
hold" and which he purchased from the re
Siciues Tor their deprecated ass,enats. Or.
are they tooe preserved to eplbellsh and set
on inc new llne OF legitimate princes, which
are at no distant day to SWAY the sceptre of
america The Goveincur has the parapher-
mana ready-and by his fine speech may be
paving the way for their introduction.
Yes, my Countlymcu. we believe there are
a iew MEL among us, who are sick Of the SIM
phCity OF a republic, and who sigh for stars
ana &arters, and baubles o. distinction. Their
tieaos arc turned by wealth, and mixing with
-, 'V"i. " eAem Foreigners them
se'VeS-- hey think themselves above YOU, &
would gladly appear so by wearing the bade-
es OF privileged order. These men are
FOUND IN the federal ranks we are happy to
tnihK they are /e7v in number, but they are
siy compact and Interpreting. If YOU are
Ieaoy iof the yoke, (and we are sure We are
hoIl WI. DOW at once with as good a grace as
you can. you are net, scorn these men.
VINO would make you slaves.-Watch them
they Will scarcely unmask their designs, but
VIII teel your pulse by degrees Mr. Morris
IS one OF these men, as we conscientiously
tmnk.-As for us, it is our humble part to
watch the verrnin who would prey on YOU
" scent tie approach Of tyranny il the tainted
gale, and give the alarm.
FtiSher Ames over Hamilton.