The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-01

| n the history of civil dissentlons, a singular
instance of a Parry composed of ingredients,
apparently so Heterogeneous. actingfor SO
ng time. in so steady combination.- "A
successful Analysis ofthiS compound into it's
several parts. would serve to give an intel
iigible view fits objects and designs.
The most notable, though not the original
and actuating part Of sAe compound, con
sists of tue old Tories and their immediat tie
DIsciples--sO much repSoach has been as
sociated with the word Tory, that Justice
seems to require an s.sempt to GIVE il a
tair explanation.
During our Revolutionary contest with
Britain especially alter The Independence of
fleets, the Inhabitants wtrs certainly entitled
to fair option, wheih s.4y would remain
in the allegiance OF she GverilSr..s. sf,d..
which they were born aad bs'ed, or encoup
ter the hazards aud adopt the changes of
Revolution. Such OF them as chose the for
mer course, and retired within the unouesti-
oned jurisdiction of their Severeisn. had
certainly rightto do So Suca of them as
Renamed by suiferance within the States,
and demeaned themselves peaceably and
Iharmiessly, were not fit objects Of persecn.
ton and penatty-But such, and very manv
there were, who awaited themselves or the
ASYLUM, so literally permitted to them
within the States, and az the sametime put
| in practice every Vaccination asainst MS
that treachery could devise, were iustly o.
dlous and criminal, although they were
treated with lenity very diSproportoped 10
their dement's.
Yet all these descriptions of persons.
however varying in degree of DELINQUENCY.
firmly accorded in their love of monarchy,
and IN their special devotion to that of Bri
tain--On the return of Peace, those of the
hrst class, together with numerous British
adventures, swarmed upon us, with all
their partialities and antipathies, and found
their Brethren, who had remained be-
hind, equally alherers to the common
faith 1t is not to be believed, and indeed
would be an arraignment of their consisten-
cy Of character, to suppose, that they have
ever given up political Principles and Bias
ses, for which they suffered something. and
protested themselves ready TO suffer every
thing. All these descriptions of men. with
very few exceptions indeed, cOaIesced init
mately with the founders and leaders Nf the
federal Party, and were equally deriders
and aohorrers ct our popular doctrines and
! institutions.
Among those who promoted the Revoluti-
on, there was great union in action, bu con
siderable diversity ef motion. Some. " ho
previous TO that event, had acquired public
uotice, were raised by it to more conspicu-
ou- staIions /; others, from great obsCGrity.
advanced to Power and distinction, and he
came, as men OF - fire-new fortune" gene
rstiy 10, % e-e;scs.s @. a.8re POT II aud more
distinction. II cannot oe de2tts d that many
| OF the army were 10th to exchange military
show command and pnmp, fdT the tame
ADD perhaps IN many cases, the laborious
pursuits OF private life.
II &c
among men Of these several characters.
would got be satisfied with The equal, frueaI
unos entstous forms of our popular Govern
ments. They had been sincere in their en-
beavers 20 eXpel our British K sIers, but 70
vault into the vacant seats, with all their
powers, Prerogatives and practices, present
ed an inviting prospect, to ambitious and
aspiring minds.
IL IS not 20 be presumed, that these men
ever entertained the equally wicked and
desperate design, of imposing upon the peo
pr OF these states by force. the tyoher
70, ms OF me BRITISH Government but they
might lhink 1t practicable, and very desira-
bic, 10 infnse, by degrees, a great deal Of ira
spirit ind pracuce into tn instrumentation Of
oar own. And here it seems we should
look or the origin, the very nerve and soul
OF the federal Party.
II was quite natural for the Tories To
rush into coalition with such a party. If
they deSpalred Of seeing the oonsummatioD
OF their wishes, 4 return OF the kings autho-
rlty, something not uutriendly md not very
Uul Ike toit, Gould not but be acceptable. II
they could not conveniently 20 up to Jeru-
salem, to worship in the true Temule. the
calves of Dan and Bethel migh, serve fo,.
the present, and perhaps be improved by
time.
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Jam Cornu petst, ct Pedibus qti spsrgst Arsnan,'
The vigorous spirit of the People. the
smalInesS and generally civic Character ri
the army, the Ermness and Patriotism of i,s
commander IN chief, afforded the Coalition q
very slender prospect OF success tn oIigar
chic visws, on the return OF Peace. The
reduction of the army, the feebleness Of the
confederation, and the independent mowers
of the several states were, for some ve,re
equally uniavoreDle 70 similar views SonE
gh0pses, however. of the oligarcbic snir;t
were occasionally discernibe, inthe bick.
erings of local state Parties, especially 10
such as contained large Towns. Tbese
were the principal resorts nf the coalition
and " the British capitalists and adventnI
rcre, their cautious but faithful adberents
On the adoption of tbs new government
the coalition came more into the gh bar
none og them flied a sufficient soac. m the
public view, to ford hopes Of much pro
| gress TO their system
The nogerfrl tho tnccrsr;o.,s e..-