The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-19
PcLtTICAL.
9Ef' NE CT MASSACHUSETTS,
Feb. 81. 1914.
SPEECH OF MR.. HOLMES,

vi me Tctcrt of'the committee, TO 9vhona
z'ere referred the neti,ions of seyerul
fofons dgdinSt The Mar and Em6argo.
MIR. Pr gsIpENT-When this report wps
hrst read, despaired of composing my spi
rms or my muscles so far as 10 treat it with
seriousness and dccency. There appeared
IN ne SO much in it OF that species of the
ridiculous, which critics describe, that art
O. SINKING, that raising and Disappointing
OF expectations. that unprecedented might
inuuigc IN ievity unbecoming the dignity
OF TINS board. Having, as we'll as could.
suppressed those emotions which were excl
tea oy Contrasting the beginning with the
conc! us!on, entertain the hope that NAV
succeed in treating the subjec, as a rc.ARy
AS the serious opinions of serious men. -
AND, sir, am the rather inclined to this
course. from W ish to treat every thing CO.
ming from joint committee, however tri-
h'ns, with an air of consequence. And
this, sir. notwithstanding its outrageous char
gSs against the government OF tire Un:re,t
o'a'ss' the dangerous principles it sdvan-
ces, ard the heresies it incuicetes, and a.
Dove all, the pitiEul manner in which il con-
ciuGes.
Permit me TO give an abstract Of The pro.
minent charges contained i'll this report. 1t
states that the policy OF washington is :
and'ned--ihat New England is lost in the
nationat councils that an understandable
and nnconst' tuticnal power has grown up in
the western states--thst the war is wick ed
and unparaile!led-that the president is an
unresnained despot, and the congress his
oosequ'ous pariiament--that commerce. 20
intentionally & mahcousiy destroyed-vat
Us w2ged upon the people of this state
mat our hopes and comforts are DESTROY cd
that oo'Ooo nen are organizing TO enslave
haf n..- -
erty and property are exposed to arbitrarv
RESTRAINTS and xactions--that life itself is
scarcely secure-that rem onstrance is vain
--reslsfancc iegal---&, that convention of
Tie Ne" Engiand states fer self-preserva
ton' would be right and proper. Here is
catalogue OF Crimes that would disgrace a
Nero history of oppression & sufferinss
which no people on earth ever endured, =
And this is but an imperfect epitome of this
report Where is the freeman who believes
thlS, 9" o;i!d not exClaim, arouse tn arms ,
5e'ze The sanctuary of liberty, and defend
the altar or die Who bot expects recon-
"P'"anon TO oreag these chains, hur the
tyTents from their seats, consien Their, IN
destruction, ard IN cir adherer.s To cyerlas
ting shame ans rerroach? Who but ex,ects
storiN OF Indignation to bursG on the ncads
OF tnnse "retches. who thus delight to feast
on tAeir country's richest blood What ;s
me 'fG'eS8 Have patience, sir. and don't
reT'b'e. This is the redress, The coo, :.
ypia'nts OF these people are to be sent TO
the governor not that he should burg; ,be;r
cnains and execute vengeance on the grill
y heaais OF their oppressors, but that he
shnuio 90. with them Just rothffn nj mn !.
put tnat me next governor nav law then
before the next Legislature, and there enls
the farce And this is I'll that an o,;pyessed
people are TO expect from the ;,.triotic 10
g'slat'lre of Massachusetts Is il nos.;hIe
Niter having been encouraged by the pover i.
nor's speech, and the answer, and probahi-
by special application, to induce them To
complain after having obtained a pled1a
OF these people, that they woaid snoport
inns project CT opposition, you desert thero
IN the hour OF peril, & throw off all respon al.
putty from your shoulders upon theirs. IN
the mean time the army of 30 Oog is a;.ed
md organized, & their destiny is hxer, mas,
all hope. past
10 gentlemen believe III these CHARGE.
gf'cv3pces, and dangers, or IS il mere ,i,,,sb
against the officers If the ten~r.i eor.,.,,
msnf, to drive them tut o; horer. ana ye,
IN fhfnSc(rcs ? re it is c,;s, we can vsr,s
easily account for the taperipg on. I, (.
possible the go- ernment may be rnc-e sIo,y
IN pelieVirS us n ed-ne9t, than these n-c,,Ie
oh""nd tins he Tire case. & the laws s5coI,i
be exec uted against those whom we e,~,.,-
| 'aHed TO break fhcm' we nnirht BIZ tl,;s ,fs
| gice Keep nhr necks out Of ne roose M
'''r, We had better take Gaze a,w y = tr;ns
"ifa men, vhOse passions we have lafo~e y
IN madn'e. VIC mey kirr!e q f1.rc. which
We Cannot eX;ing0ish ShoDid ans, 40 g.
E7oG as 20 bciicvc rs, and ifavi,,.- rrore CO.,