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

:, W" W eSpSdite the raising an army
/! we are tod too of the disasters ofthis IA
n.N.edse OF our adversary's str..lrti
WAS rot to have been expected. No one
: pSieFe, even 10 Massachusetts. ever nrcI,st
!, 81 TIE late astonishing evcdts in Fnr,,nf
tV glorious emancipatiun o. E,irope" h.,
: gwen us proofof British nasnaninni.v n
, eo'"l"erorS CT the cMiquerors Of Euron,.'
were sent to lather the Yankees into a.
naS'li' some disasters have taken plac,
~ ~ niuCh 10 the honor OF the American arms
nc l''pture OF Washington, and of the town.
~ sas'" ara OF this Commonwealth, are
NOR Elng-But they have produced tbe b,sr-
Plese effects, and have been succeeded hv
SuCeesS-s, more unexpected and asten;sh;n,,
e.dn even the events Of Enrone! The mn,
.'Saii arms nave triumphed both BY laud &
"aSer. The defeats OF their arr,;es tb,. Go
siFe oil their ships on the ocean and tl,t;r
Neee on tle lake, are events which shout,
,utsF every american proud. Here MIR. Il.
parucularized the brilliant aoI,iey.,n.nrs -
the army and navy, and ocn;nliroerf,.'I ~ ",
"incers and men aud p-oceeded1 Tbsse. CIV,
are achievements which nave ezalc-,l the ,s
! P"'a''oh OF Ame'lcaUs and .itnbled and c;e.
| SraCed Drcat Britain. Well may W. or.
glory co Almighty God for these victocies INA
rely ON hum for further protection. and 80
9"'ph. trust and believe that An,cr;,... :
I.e''. nee. TO De the grave of f;rirsf szi5rv
! - - hiVIiiGioies nave been v',n4ushea. ain,
ner navy, her pride and boast. has k.en b,,,,,4
Dled and mtunidate,. But no aDnlansa NJ.
THANKS 70 cause OF exultation
ne committee, i'll their report. ccunl,;r
mat utey and their friends are said 70 L
lo"'tca with fiTediiecfio1 for e. Britain and
GlS0.Dectt5n Ter the Union.-Somethinp NOR
.,ian ttntea, suspect. After advocating all
.ie DrllSh Claims, magnifSing her magnan,rn;-
y, anu sNcaslnS her barbarties, Go You com
I'm, !. ,liat we charge you with being tainted 2
II we say nothing more. you NAV well aIov,
us to be very charitable / do not k,,3z, ,bot
my OF inc chaSes of diSaFection 10 the ~.
mon arc true much has been said .nd
soneshing proved. Gentlemen would do ,v.n
70 TAKE care that their present proceedinos
10 not confirm suspicious or establish facts
mere was a prediction that this course wouI |
ne p"fsped-l hold in NV hand the MESSAGE |
' =, e,i1 resident, relative to the develops
S's;S Vi Inih henry. will, with your per
mission, sir, read part of a letrer dated zt,,
4Viarch' 1909 After stating that he had 90
Certlneu the Course intended To he nnre,,al
ny the FEDERAL party in Massachuseifs ~
case OF war with Great Britain. ho ol,ee,,-aa
nave already given decided onoion
llaC declaration of war is not to be e55nect'
GU out contrary to all reasonable calcnla-
slon' shoSla the Congress possess spirjt and
independence enough to place their Donnlar
tone TO the ntfgbpDiTng 5rstr5s ,,ns GeeIslir
Itself permanent until election %
members invite Congress, to be coInpo-
sed of Delegates from the federal Stares !
and create separate government for their
common defence and common interest"
Now compare what Henry said 7vould be
done, with what's now doing, and / believe
that you will agree with me at least in this
that there is wonderful coincidence between
the prophecy and its fuiilment-In case of
war with England, Massachusetts was to
take the lead and give the Tone. She was TO |
summon a convention of the New England |
States, and the object was to be the indcpen-
dence of these States. j do not undertake to |
say that the gentlemen who are supporting |
this measure, had any thiug to 90 with Hen |
RVS prediction but it does appear that |
this letter has a very close resemblance to |
your resolution providing for the convention,
both in language and spirit. And | appre-
bend that the people of this Commonwealth
will have too much reason TO suspect, that
the part we are now acting, will eyentu-
ate in a consumation of the Imminent OF John
Henry's prediction.
Tainted with disaifcction to the Union
Good God You resolved that "the laws
must and viii be resisted" You make the
State laws controul those OF the United States,
and in this very report declare that the Con-
| sttution has failed to secure TO the people
| those equal rights which were the objects
of its formation, and complain that you are
charged with being sainted with a disAfIec-
| ton.
| Your resolve, connected with the meaning
in the preamble, is direct proposition to dis
solve tne union. Il is proposed to adopt a
mother constitutional suppose another gov
eminent. l very well know that gentlemen
| who were esteemed oraces by the present
majority, had strong debates whether this
government was not TOO d10ocrulic. Under
the nalne of more energy, they I0oteid have
made 1t in principle, more m0HGTcilicai. a
permanent Senate, a stronger Executive
were objects very near thc hearts Of some
gentlemen, before the constitution was adopt
ed. The hon. gentleman from Worcester
suggests, and ought to believe he is serious,
that one Of the proposed amendments is to
strengthen the hands Of the erccuttue. II the
design Of the convention is to create a CON
stituticn for New England, have no doubt
the gentleman would strengthen the hands oil
the executive. RE would probably attach t.
him ali the attributes If mo. archy, errehI
me nnDc. There would pr bably be per
manent executive, a hoIse of lords, bo1h
temsoral and shtTtuai, and bosSi6LV a house
! OF commons. But it is somewhat doubtful
D Whether gentlemen wish to strengthen the
s hands Ofthe present eSecutive Of tie u. S.
8 We have ever since the war was declared
L witnessed an unremtted succession Of at
G tenipts to trammel the executive Of tho u
$ s; and / do com, ss. it appears to me cx