The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-22

| :, '' ~ S''l'' TIC greatest obstacle now is
the want of sailors. The ship now buildinp
VIII be two decker and launched in about
/ - DAYS. We daily look for something new
frcn the Vest"
- ECHOES.
IL is amusing 10 see with what alc~.ness tbc
"orstj Journals, under to eye of the Ministry.
ana the Federal Prints in this country. learn
to copy each other. The Crnf;,,eI and the
"neS, the ConIisr and the FrdcraL Rehub-
ac1R, alternately give or catch the cue.
w hatever either Of them saws to the honor of
:hSiand, or the disparagemcnt OF the Admit
niSIration OF America, is sure 20 meet a faith
iui echo IN tee other. Indeed so much are
they alike that it would often times puzzle a
Ihah 20 say, whether given piece, which
Spouid be read to him, were of British or Fc-
'.crtt cAtrac eiori--though il must be confessed,
that the = British Party in this Count,v' po,,r
rather more scurrility and venom ;ntn their
writings than their friends OH the other side
OF the watcr.
l'oth sets OF Papers have so uniformly rnno
Win the same sentiments, that tits sometimes
difficult to give the Devil its DUE bv allow
ing the merit OF the invention to the first dis
coVcrer. Yet there are some cases. in which
from his Echo. ~
When g. britain was impclled to prev ,,p
on the commerce of neu.rdls, she had re-
course to this very notable device Tor her ex
cuse-that she was struggling for her very
existence againt the attacks Of monster
who was threatening to tievour cverv th;nt,
before mm.-With what pathos did the Fed,
eraistS rc-echo the sentiment Poor soul
slle "1S certainly struggling for her life, and
IL she cd, now and then, devcur che of our
vessels, CT imprison one of cur countrvmen
she could not help it,
but she did not stop here--she even as
sumcd the merit Of being the ONLY free state
IN Europe, and o. being the only shield m the
freedom 81 the world against the Universal
Conqueror-" True, (echoed the whole stvc of
Federal Prlnters,) oh most true, She is real
" tree and she is our own shield against
I2oliaParte' one is not only free herself but
she makes us So"
The Echo for once went beyond The or;o;r-
al.--Governor Strong, in the full flow ne
mean and pulitanical soul, cxtolIed ber, rot
only as the Shield of FreeFoan, but as th,.
bulwark of the Holy Religion we profess .
he high Churchmen of the Mother Coun-
Try ceu$At the sound, and forgetting the
tafce million OF Catholics whom they held in
bondage for the good of the Church. repeatcd
with enthusiasm, that !" England was the hui
Wark OF our Holy religion
ms IS not the only hint which she has
caught from America The Minions of Bri-
tam IN this country, with view Of RESISTING
the Charge, so forcible because it was 50 truc
OF their beng the slaves of British influence
Thought ut, by way OF ruSe de arz.e,ve to start
another Cry IN the public ear-viz French
influence, which was directed with as much
Glamour as etfrontery against the Renublicap
Party. The English Prints availcd them
selves OF tins hint-and hence when thev
wanted TO msrepresent the views of the Re-
Puohcans, took care to ascribe all the mea-
sureS winch they were pursuing in opposition
| TO heT o7v1 oolouS measures, not to their ma
triotsm, but to the influence of France
t1ence, the many idle tales which have ,1,pqr
IN the English papers about the devotion NJ
our Administration to France-that Mr.. Ma
olson was but the tool of Bonaparte. with 9TH
er chaste and exquisite flowers which thrv
mad gathered from the journals of Federal
| ism.
he Eastern Papers have also coniured I'M
mother Charm to deceive the people-iust as
rational as the one which we have mentioned
VIZ. Virginia Influence, as if Virginia had
any more snare IN TIE national concerns than
| she derives from the humble, Of her votes
London however has caught the sound. " The
Virginia Dynasty must be put dowp-and
Mr. Madison and his Adherents must be mt
out tor the more honest echoes Of British, mil
tics TO fiji rlieir places.
The Federal Republican" and The other
faithful centncls o., Federalism. have in their
turn caught this lattcr cry--Ihcv contend.
that Mr.. Madison must go to Elba with BON
aPaf'c-that at al events, he must be indu-
ccd to abdicatc the Government.
80 LOST arc they to all sense oficeiinc for the
dignity Of their own country, that instead of re
sentng the oiotator'al styIc Of ,hc l.oadon pa
| pcrs- they jo,nin the Chorus ,f.,enuOc;.c;,,.-
Indeed the " British Parry on this & the other
side OF the water, secm tObo PLAYING into och
others hands" War agains, Madison. thcn
| peace, say the Loudoucrs-"D Do Won hoar
what these good folks say" or, the Federal
Copyists !" turn Madison out, & they viii give
| US Peace"
frcemen Of America viii yen have it on
| these dicfutor.ut tj2ns ?
RIGHI$os WOMEN!
! - tr.1'.-! lao ','si iae;,- ari ticntcmen (amone
| VINO" SER the Governor arc some Of tie Members