The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-16
THE ENQUIRER.
REFLECTIONS
MARCH 10.


On rhr shi,it If ut !garchy ia the u. s.
ocedsioned by trading the iare C0rreahon-
dence between Mr.. HARPER q MI. HdiSh.
-Aurem substrnge iocusci.
1mpor,unus srat lsudari donec ohe, Jam,
Ad cu.nm manibus sublstis dixsrit, Urge.
The publication to which refer, came
late to 10Y notice, & has incurred as might
certainly be expec ed, in a state Of society,
and government like our own, a good deal
of amin adversion.
Under the impressions produced by the
sentiments and tendency of the speech and
correspondence, shall not stop infinitely
to criticisc the. lauguage-indced in spirit,
correctness and Composition, think it is a
bove the medium Of our political essayists-
the styiej to be sore. savours strongly of the
schools of junius and Burke, whose syren
songs have besuited to their undoing SO ma
ny adventures in the trade for literary
Fame.-Thc magnificent costume, which
these writers have cast around them, can
alone be filed properly. by the substantial
dimensions OF most graceful and majestic
person. Lit is not to be done by ordinary
men, 10 whatever degree their imaginations
and passions may be infiated.--I have no
3ou6t that time, reflection and udicious
friends, will make Mr.. w. a very handsome
writer, and his own good sense will surely
be sufficient to cure him of such boyish af-
fectations, as "NVars Of internecion"--" Ex-
travasation" Of conqnering people, and o,
the-s.
The zeal and manner of the declarations
"a and banquets by which the Russian
Victories were celebrated. have the credit,
at least, Of being original and the cause of
such transports of joy and admiration in
american Citizens. OH an occasion appar-
emily sc jnditferent to Us, may we'll deserve
investigation. e.
In ,espect to the ds5sen,ions of our own
Country, it cannot we'll be considered as on
affair of Party-the great republican body
of America. had afforded 60 the adverse
party, no particular occasions of Provoca-
ton. retaliation or triumph.-They were
| TOO much interested ia the war, in which
thew themselves were engaged. to be much
| occupied about the sanguinary struggles
| of Europe. They had neither time nor
inclination TO bestow more than transi mt ri
ty On the myriads Of their feiIow-men, who
were daily sacrificed to the lust of ambition
| and conquest, ty the talents, the treaohery,
! or the weakness Of European Princes.
! Asit respects the beiiigereRt parties, it
is very difficult, on true Americsn interests
and feelings, to discover grounds for any,
| much less for extreme Partially, in favor of
either OF those ambitious Empives.-If Ma
laoieon had treacherouly deceived into his
hands two silly princes of Spain, it was as
we'll knewn, that the German Cath arine had
employed Orlof, her paramount and accom-
piice In the murder of her hush and, TO be
| tray, debauch, fetter and immure for life
in dungeon. the haplcss young Princess
larr?kanof, in whose veins flowed the gen
uine RussiGn blood of that Peer who is said
to be the greatest man who has appeared
IN the world."-If Napoleon daringly seiz-
ed On the dominioDs Of the Princess he bad
enSnared, and what was far wG-se had ex
ngnished the liberties Of Holland. Sylt
zeflani and the Hanse Towns, i, was known
that Russia and Austria, in a state of pro-
found peace. had frst rartitioned, and af,
terward, abolished from the list of nations
the great State of Poland that to pertidy &
violence, they aided the most in,olerable
insults that Catharine through some of the
Inan'feStoes CT her ferocions generals, called
upon the unhappy Poles who fell to
ner 50 IRE, to be 4, grateful for teing mate
RHsSiG|a, and Tor the motrrndk fey6er
mss she had bestowed upon them--that
Frederic TIE great. the enfebteued
fhlosof'hrr, and. military sfatesa7an, besides
o;her a'rocious frauds ana expressions, L..
We'd contribution from his victims. that
Is without example IN civilized Europe (5)
( (n) recollect to have seen GecIsma,;o, de,;.
yereh at Georq' Town, ia which the autbo. wa,
lar less Jealous ard tue to bis subject than M
Hsrper.-it 10 true be gave y look into Rns.is
made stroke at Bouy, the administrations the ,Y,r
enh other proper subjects, but discovers great
dency to retura to his own center TO revcive very
br'sky about It, snd IN perieet e0n.u'alion IF the
Io e'r'cS" system, 20 fnSke FAR greater bod1 con.
stadly revolys abou, b.ni.
(6) In the mean nInr. The ycung faen we're e,erv
vi ere seized, and seul uff 10 III up the Pru.a;,n
mics When s' the ingo NIFTY Of dcv ce aud oil the
sources o' oppresHo", rapine and tyranny seemed
d, 'enEln 70 be exhausted, sew one was discover.
Cd winch vas b. fore uDhesrd Of in the history oF
InahE no. Every town End VILLAGE was oblirt1 10
~ niih certain number Of marriaeeable Girls Ia
cash o. whom the parents wcreto eiye, a. port;
on, feather'bej, feur pillows, one COW, two hccs
aud three dncats 10 GOLD I'll of which sers . M IN
stock the Kings Fr-d@r @ the Gregt1 dorrininn,
Ono small town IN Posnsns, with ITS district was a.
ohssd 10 FURNISH General Berins with ffty ms RI
ayTa'e girls sud their portions and the roads were
covered wih vsfgoDs, loaded with this new speciss
OF eonlr'bu'0n' Ihus were the children torn from
iGs dfGe o' the'r uahsppy parent, sod the wretsh
90 hrJeS obliged to sbsRdOn .he- country their re-
igor, Their anruage their friends end 81 The dear
eonheyoops ~ ife, to be transported to Unknown
countries inai'iad 70 men TREY never saw, and 10
We IN stste o. r,niu4 hatred with peopie whom
they could no orders.su6. "'''"
0Siing could now be sdded t.
he descriptions We haze alTeadt giye. Of ,bc ssis
cues ~ tc'4af, '5Gt Void moi abpeas t;ss.1ns
''sfshod. n great part Of the county was sn,lis