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

heW Constitution is necessary, is si,o,,i,,. an,
lsMtranr,i'nary. That at this time a6v ir,o,,s
IONS should have been projected. is s,l,;.r
OF extreme reg,ret.
LIE spirit o. party had subsidized All We :.
becoming indignant against the enenvs an
VT oeternn1ed to resist hin. Bat Ger.
sain leaders of party no doubt b-ca,,,.
ed ut these symptoms, and che sun,n;.o. ~.
l.se'siatury AZ this time becape necessa %,
N.eht'efnen, We're probably alarmed lest n.
piFn III suppo,tot the war, wcuia or,erate. os .
ucs'rnclou OF their party and surcly. sir. ,he
Si,rse taken IN the preamble, il wei oaic,'I,.
| ted to guard against the danger.
| / gu oegiu with the old story cf tie ir;,,st;,s
OF TIC k'+'r This prsti.n cf Yours has been
I-,i'U''1su .'IneS retu,ed, and vet you persist
= nH.S hs'ehef TIME, nor Strength, ner iaolina
80. liver Ns2'n oVe- this gruund. II our
ChusS Is Unjust nose, It was much mere So M
tns coFilrrenfcmeAr Il the .Reweiasin,,. W.
'2cn, coSciu1cd that we aueae ,,et 10 BE, ta,-,s13
witholt Cur Consent. That tce "a, ~, 49,,
was tritliEg, and that re cc.,ht 10 nav sors,
| thihg, 7ce acatjtted but we claimed 70 h.
nssra N assessing it. The right Of G,eot
i,rtstEip tn her own men, we admit b,,t w.,
SidiHi SJ'He r'5'.t II dsc;diYg who ere heT
80 ~" Ey"' ere eurs IN the former case.
totake ouriroerty with
OUT consulting Us, in the latter. en-. c:tj,o,,e
ne outragcs which Great Britain has con,-
lnieCed on our commerce, are such as aantI-
men now opposed TO US, have thought ;otoIc-
ra'te. coaI quote the opinions of thcsa
Sen'teIhea al Indifferent times, were not ,f,,,;d
OF uriny your patience. One instance must -
present suffice. held in my hand a meme
rSi "i committee of merchants of Boston IN
Cciis Iess' procured IN the winter of 1866.
S,2p9H oy MT LLOYD, now one OF our Council
VT ferKins, now member OF this Sopa+e
aud several other very respectable mercba,,ts
Oh Boston, III which the most OUTRAGEOUS ,,,.,s
t7''0es' principles and practices, against the
sN''iStiCdn commerce, are ably and faithful
~ opposed here Mr. Holmes read several
Psrfs otthe memorial Are these con,pIa;,ts
J"S' 10 ms interference with neutral rrade
C3hs's'ent with neutral rights And from
- 80 Pcl."d 90 Tie declaration Of war have not
INC &c outrag1:s increassds
But, s5'I, hold that However t,.ia;ne ,b.
cause of the war iats comm s5,cey,c,,a ail;
Ilonai and ample causes may arise II, ire b1-
s EeSS' ana such - would justify its prosecution
even after the original cause had failed
urn your stteuton to the intoIe,.sbis ,r,,
barbarities uf the. British AMI
say are not these fresh causes Of war TIL
ssgro@SihG earbaritles al Havre-,lt-C srane and
! -@nl l'toA' the waIlton destruction of ,sonp-
u science and taste At Washington th..
~. at Alexan;slia, the brutaljf,ss r.
l. l
But, SIR, I consider these as tri- |
aes, compared with the employment Of the sa-
wages. The moment you engage them, you |
authorize and heccmc party to war OF
massacre. Il is like tie use of |
poisoned weapons, or poisonous yuedicines.-
1t converts che soldier into a savage. Such
were once the sentiments of che great Chat
ham. 6 But my lords, SAID hc) who is the
man, tnat in addition to she disgrace and mis-
chief OF war, has dared To authorize and asso-
eiate to our arms the tOIn:lhawS ard sca3rinq--
.l'ife OF the savage To call into ciyiizg5 al
lance, the wild and Thurman inhabitants Of
the woods 10 delegate to the mercilees In
dian the defence Of disputed rights, and to
wage the horrors Of his barbarous warfare a.
gaInst our brethren These enornities cry a
loud for redress and punishment. Unless
thoroughly done away, they will be a stain on
the national character 1t is not the least of
our national misiortunes, that the strength q
character OF our army are thus impaired
Famiiiarized to the horrd scenes of savage
cruelty, 1t can no longer boast of the noble *
generous principles which dignity a soldier
NO longer you sympatlrize with the dignity of
the royal banner, nor feel the pride, pomp &
circumstance OF glorious warfare, which
makes ambition virtue. What makes ambi-
ton virtue +? he sense of honor But is TIE
sense VI honor consistent with the spirit o
plumber, or the practice of murder Can
iiow from meTcensry motives or can it prompt
t'cruel deeds" But though this cxtraordina
ry man could not be answered, hc could be
voted down. The practice Of plunder and
murder prevailed, and 1t has continued 20
prevail, until British soldier is trans
tvrmed to an iDAuman and unfreng ruffian
and the nation has refrigerated to nation Of
bdrbdilans. Is it true that bacbAr.tjes cav
not be restrained ! Then why arc thev
employed But the manner the war has
becn conducted by our Indians, which sc!f-de-
fence.has brought into our employ, proves
that Britain encourages instead of restraining
;hcir crueitjes.
But distinction is attempted in this Re
port, between An offensive and defensive
war II, rs you say, the war is unjust, and
you have a right, to refuse your aid in its
| prosecution, how happens il that YOU have a
| right to Getend the soill If the enemy is the
injured party, it is his right to chastise US, 3,
avenge the injury And what authorizes YOU
| ~ screen ourself from his righteous iKiip1ia-
| ton, by HeeinS to your own territory SIR,
| the law OF nature affords no man a refuge
! From Justice. If the municipal law authori-
! Sos man to defend his castle, it is fer the fur
| theTance of hcaee, but not of jnstice. Upon
| your Hypothesis, therefore, you have no right
! 10 &c" nd your own or yournnigIibOr's propcf
| W he erroneous ground YOU have taker
! t'h leat in'o "A thousand such absurGities.-
J F'ur Government has declared war-Tha'
I 'done is RESPONSIBLE f7rhs ius.;ce. The pco,
J Die ere fusftfirfi AND 4.