The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-01
POLIIICAL.
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
WALSH & HARPER! ,

AJteu Of Tue recent >uDiiCatioD OF the '" Cor
respondence espectipg-Russia between
Robert Gcodloe Harper Esq. sd r ebert
Welsh jun" These two gentlemen are
Americans, by birth. lis ne ~essarv TO pre-
rise thus much. lest il might be Inferred
from their sentiments, that they were a pair
ossackChi>fcain deeply interested In the
fate OF the present campaign in Germany
In order to exc out a volume of decent
size, The Correspondence is preceded "
the speech of Harper delivered IN the oc-
casicn of the ceiebr ton Of the Russia VIC
tories--a sort OF c nnibal feast 1T .whi
Harper and such as Har9er, howled with
Savage.Joy at the destruction Of thoussnis Of
lsman beings, by the inclement frasts o.
Russia-S followed by Notes on the CORES
pc dence and Heads ct an essay on the
Jxtnre state of Errop b their learned
and as:ute fsSeI-o" Mv.Csrrea de Sara
These materials, thanks TO the modern i'm
prove ments in the Art Of Book making
sutiice u make a volume of 10 pages octa-
Vo; and this volume is sheret TO the
world with all its nDsrfa ctions ui,on its
head mass of indigested noticns--a lis
SIZE OF IDLE conjectrres and false prophe-
cies.
Al awkward apology is attempted in the
Preface. we forgot to mention that I'll re was
q preface, as we'll as the Cossack speech n
the van. supporting the main body equally
with the Notes. & Heads of an essay in the
Tear) by stating, as mighs be eXre,ted,
that the correspondence was "not intend
ed, not7cftf ata2ding a certain air o. hrchq-
ration and fornaffy Worn BY e, for pubiica-
ton. as its exclusive and hostulatery
character" it is said. will serve to evil
dence-" Surprising this statement to be
true, Notwithstanding the acknowledged
appearances tc the Contrary, we can only
say, that it would have BEN last as well. had
1t been permitted to fulfill itS original desti
nation. But we must b. allowed 10 doubt the
sincerity of the dcclaralian.-N t from any
redeeming merits N these foTmak. ercur-
s,ve and ftostnictory" dissertations visible
to our dull optics But because we-know
Ems TO be stale trick, played off by al
those who have Committed their erode pro
auctions to the press. as 4 convenient pass
Port to. nonsense and inseidity. II must he
viewed as ruse de guerre, resnrted to by
snese great "c'ilitary statesmen" for an OBJ
F'ous purpose. But !, truce with the apollo
Ey III the work be fiji :" Cor the public
eye" none is necessary. If not, none can
5petifY its publication.
With the Speech of Robert Goodloe
Harper and the occasion which gave
rise TO it, the world are sufficiently ac
qusinted. So flr as it lagishes upon the
rceIVch ts}', every epithet Of reprossh
fchd a2sse, We have n@hiug to say. So s.r
as IL dep!ores the Sc suhIrgatien of Rnss;a
and the consequent fall OF Engla1d;'' we
quarrel not with the sentiment, So far as il
chaunts the praises Of Alexander and Ku
trsoff We give il to the Cnssacks. But
when he proceeds to Willy a d libel the GOV
eminent and citizens Of that country. whose
gre uest oisgrace is Ln have gwen birth to
monsters Ike himself, he shall not escape
fne reprcot Of all who feel as n4rican.
~ following i1s ances. are selected as
c"ecinens Of the mannerin which American
ann are treated by thcs' Consume. no
ianst when they deign, as they son etiYnes
G to spsnd thought upon so trivial sub.
ject:
" The W. in which we are engaged has
7'qde rs, arf 7J1q irtended to make rs. the
ALLIES Of France. The hrefert FIR i,s
. commence ment was the British OrGers in
Colncil. Tie hretcrf fer its continuance
is the British claim of right TO inpre.s
Mcfr o-Vq 8ean1er Oh board of or merchant
ships" ~ ''''
Now we would appeal to MIR. Harper
mmselt. II his brain is no lorrer CONFUSED
with the fumes Ct the CocsaCk Festival
whether the above Paragraph from his
speech cont ,ins one syllable 6ftruth Are
we the Allies Of France Wire is tha
treaty OF Alliance WHIT ASSISTANCE have
we gwen her in her contest with Russia ;
Wnat AID has she extended 10 us in nur war
With Great BRIAN, by nd or by sea But
perhaps this is sronp, fgnyntiUe, express
son o. the erator, and not to be understood
hicrailv. We IL. not pretend 10 know what
nooNs or Rhetoric tbs great orator NAV
nave PeruscG. Neither Qaicct:llian nor q.
SeFo, we appreherd wcn'd divinity n, false
mood with tue ii II rs f;art"rlDal Flourish
81 we we're to hazard a c9niscrvye, we
sSoohu sly. "a It the trsati.e congultg By
MN on thi5 Z many other OCCASION wee. 20
@nrr mo a." n ve~y cn.i1Hs djscorrse an.
81 ed PeeU"oioRia Foftjke, or me arr. :
II II fcoE Lpfng." And we are the morn
hrr-d in II opinion from seem y. that
- thor recommend it to all no cult.
Vate Psendoiory in England "to frirh,cn
sMo rerle once year with he FRENCH
r. No" v uable hint which 1t seems
Mr. Il lrper considers no less impcr'ant in
America, than in the iaud t our f,ref theirs
"While he lives and reigns (Mr. II. is
>? 'kinS OF the E" French ChiePO he will
not cease to b. /trmidabie. WIZ such
~ ans ard dispositions f,r ms. hi7f. he
INST az y be al object Of d,ead" As To
'he nc'rding se0'en~e If the paregrsph
q or' from thsSspcech, in which IL is sid
IN ( me hrtfeUt for ;he can.innarce of th.
war, $ the British claim If irDressing her
oFVH seaWeu from our mcrchsni Sims, We
canEot IN nk bat Nj. Hsrpc s VOID, ex-
STtIy con"ov hs meaning. Srrsly he him
tSh VIII admit that the b,cfrrt Cf he