The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-20

too, some of whom are high in Office. and
who Conceal their dcpravity under the holy
garb eft Patriotism and Religion. No man
OF correct understanding can doubt for mo
ment, that To ssch people as the people of
the U. > * to such government as the GO
vernmen' ct the u. >. peace will always be
desirable, & war always odious, unless il shhH
be unavoidable. These are pc. cal axiorns
lie who questions then, hazards his cha
raoter as man Of sincerity. or as d man of
understanding.
Whilst others satisfy their corsCiences bv
oewailing the cala0ities'' of war. permit
me to Cali your affection 10 some OF the adj
van,ages w ich we have derived and shall
contisue to derive from the war in which ws
are engaged.--An all wise Providence hath
ordained, that there shall be no prre aud
uh3l|o; Ell .}otds no absolute and unuiixed
evil. I4erL Is NO. ..-toriul.c o. cnlas,ItY
which can DC encountered by nAn. thar Is
not attended by some circumstance OF allie
wilton. which inspires hope and administers
tior.- There is no blessing which
man can enisf, that is not allowed with some
portion OF evii AS such is the lot OF man.
and such the character Of all human events.
it would be strange indeed-ti.tt the war
with Great Britain should form solitary
exception to the general rule. and be a Lhe
p'menon, not to he accounted for by any of
III known laws which govern hun an AFT. irs.
Ihere are bene hts-great and substantial
DehehtS which THIS war Cunters on us-I 10
not now speak Of the consequence. f Il res
tofatlon OF peace after successful wa,--l
alu:'s to the manifest advantages which we
derive from the war, during it's continuance
and progress.
before the commencement Of hos.ilities.
and whilst we wee believed TO be on the
eve OF war, our sea port WINS and our large
INLAND towns were infested by foreigners
principally English and Scotch who visited
the United States cit.er as an asylum from
oppression, or az fertile field foi prosp
rous industry. They have been protected
oy the g"Vernment-thev have become ipde-
pendent and atfiuent--t'hcir wealth, and i'm
many Instances, their information, gave
them influence, the extent of which vas M,
perceived. Regardless of the dictates of
garGless of the benefits which
hau been bounteouSly bes owed on them. they
assaulted with inSratitude and nalie0ity. the
COVE rnment which protected them. the
people who received them with FRIENDSHIP.
and iae untry wA:Ch Welded them wealth
hcy contribut t cCrraDt our own 9 81
ms, and encourage d.. beGience TO The. laws
oc Faa, "lItts descrirt,un Of h 7Dirkcd men
conveys bat faint idea OF the Character of
the Scotch * British n,erch'ts factors Gle, Us
9
ds citTaton ct war. Iney have shay.ran
cd their tongues like &c sCroent: addrr,s
poison Is nn'sr their lips" 8 considerable
was tie number ot designing, dangerous an,,
'hhuehtai Foreigners among a., that prudent
men an" men vi dsCernmcnL, b gan IN he
alarmed al the magnitude of the evil. Ma
'y OK oa' CltieS nave now cast from them
these lurking enemies, anu those VIM re-.
man wit us been renGeted inn p ions,
An happy deliverance trom this erowisp
eVh' may with much propriety be classed
amongst he benefits If the var,
Real republicans have long ard sincersl,
deplored the general predQrc,ion. in the r.
states, IN favor OF gods, ware@ and mer
chendize OF Foreign growth and manufac
ture. they have viewed the introduction
~ European manufactures and Inquiries sc a
Pandora, 5 Box opened on the country. They
nave angnred III of il efeers on our man
ners. opinions, character aud government
Ibe prepossc sion in favor of Enropesn ma
au'a' lures acu productions, had Il te- oenc.,
10 Keep aiive real dcHcuGe1icc uoou our
olu mother country and other countries of
fulole ana to dspress the industry, ipcenu.
~ ana en- erprzs OF oar own manufacturers
it Coz RUG ed our pure ahd simple manners nc
a you s and free people, created fnrei~n At
tacnmen's and intuepce, and rendered ,n.e
cure our Republican lusututio- s.. We were
Eo6bf'dHy independent Of Gscat. britain ,,,d
Europe, uut our Customs, our artificial ,ya..ts
a"H cePrayed habits, produced Something
very rluch resembling a real deoeudeuce
upon taetn. Free and unrestricted COM
ueicc Is perennial source Of wealth and
Eh""'edse 10 nations.-- The ocean and its
-routary streams, are the Arteries and veins
Whir.i clCCiat@ and distribute the iuven.i
o'f 81 at, the improvements Of science. and
the notrInent OF bcnignant nature'' to the
'rWo'sst c%tremilies Of tie habitable .lo,e
--Frt Tn commerce between the IJri,eJ
1tatea and Europe, although il poured traa
s1rf '2to cur Golfers ard brought vim it ma.
rs blessings, emPtled into our lap the iuSn.
.ri-N OF me East, imported the vices of the
Oh world, and was the medium tbron,,,,
VII, a the Infection was communicated th,t
contaminated the purity Of our national
cAAfa'icr. y 2 have Hosv 60 deDend uron
IA Selves I.r the supply OF all our wants.
ne Esti-lsnH"pt and Is ensioa OF ONES
TIC ~ manufactures vas Il necessary cous,.
gncuce Ut the ar and the Commercial dif
tcGltesa and restrictions which preceded ,,,.
wA'. they have progressed With n RAM.
d'ty ana success almost iucredihie. Indne
tfy - ro~ overt wing its former channels
an seeking ne~ ones Nirch of the can't
'al which was formerly ewDloved Ira CON
meIce' " no" Converted into real proper,v
or ceVo'ed TO the encouragement of dom, =
TIC manufactures. Scarcely cay masses
"9'ch -does not ring 70 public notice some
new nrrove Hent 10 machinery Calculated
to al. idve huuta, iuI,r .,...,.. .