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

and visible, the general zeal for promoting
At, passed for the effect of that confidence
and esteem Tor the man, by which incompa.
raoiy the greater number were alone actu-
ated.
Much pains were requisite 10 effect this
object; and no pains were spared. We'll
directed tlattery, against which no NOR
tai IS complete proof, incessant importu-
NIFTY, appeals to his patriotism and private
friendship, fearful asseVersatiuns, tha;with-
out his interpositon, the CONSTITUTION, that
tavnrite offspring of our temper and good
sense, would perish at it's birth.
! These efforts were at length successful, Sl
the federal coalition possessed penetration
enough. to see the difficulties as well as the
advantages OF success--They had two main
objects Ill view the first was 10 get into
i5s|'ss, tiU' second " conceal TIER Unri4natg
views, both from the President th, Peo-
| pie. They partially accomplished both OBJ,
lJects but the first, in a much greater de-
gree, than the last-manY of these men had
been the fellow soldiers, or familiar friends of
the President; hey were respectable for re-
evolutionary services, character, and station,
IN lite. They themselves, perhaps, were
not fully sensible. of the strong hold which
oiigarchic or monarchical principles had ia
ken on their minds.
III
less success in Conceaiing their ews from
fthe public, than from the President. He had
been long used to think their political prn
ciples and their personal qualities equally
deserving of trust. His official situation
pracluded him from ningling generally and
freely in society, and consequently from gl-
wing free play to his sagacity, cbserving
the aspects and changes of Official opinion :
the newspapers soon became so personal &
tactious, as to lose their proper Office, of
conveying truth and producing CONVICTION -
He therefore could alone acquire informa
tn OF the minuter features & Appearances f
he political world, from those uho had the
f:eeSt and most freq ent access to his per-
son, and great majority of these were ac.
tive leaders OF the federal Coalition The
tendency, h'wever, of heir measures was
penetrated & exposed, by many distinguish
cd * meritoriouS citiZens.--The exclusion of
such men from the Councils and confidence
OF the President, was in the first degree i'm
! Portant to the coalition. They were there
fore necessarily reyiled, they we're dec Jared
to be foes TO order, favorers f popular IL
cence and iRsurrectiop, anarchists, disor-
! ganizers, and above al, to be personal enc
nies TO the President himself
Direct and reiterated charges, against the
most eminent republicans, of personal hos,
uity to the President. brought rhous ands cs
recruits 20 the federal standard. who would
nave enlisted IN no other terms, and who
would recoh IN dismay, on he open avowal
| Of the tenets IF dig rchy er raonarch:.-
Sti%y fsfHdc z g7Sat cression 70. she bod, Of
the l oaiItior, but except in cases of great
aPness and doci!ity, seem seldom TO be ia
Vored with the Inspirations f its true spirit,
hey served L fill up the ranks but had no
business with he plan of the Campaign. In
TINS numerous and accessory porti, n of
the tsoeral party, there are undoubtedly
great many good citiZ ems meu who are
rruud OF the revolution and attached TO the
republican constitution and government Of
theIF Country men who from strong DrpGi-
Iectlons for one character, which are we'll
founded, strong antipathes against others
cTedujously built on false sugge stions x from
the hao't q pride of opinion seem resolved to
nosee fault in their own leaders, nor any de
serf IN those who oppose them. Ere ms, how
ever, crisis may arise, has already perhaps
commenced, when the scales will fan from
lnnumerable eyes, whose vision through g
turDid medium, IS at present obscured or
extinguiShed.
Alter period of eight years service, the
PreTdenr again bid a solemn adieu to Dub
nc lite, in vaedictory address TO his coun-
tTymen, which did him much honor. and
might do his fellow citizens much service
(u' ny MS fTSSluenCy the federal Cuali-
zion had done some hing, bot much more
remained to be done. They wish d FIR a
successor to the late President, who would
cost them less m nagement, and allow erea
ter scope to the prosecution oil their DIES; pms
In the attainment It this object. they were
Ia part disappointed, and in order 10 ex-
clude man they deested, they suDDCrted
one, whom they affected TO tolerate but des
Pise. They found him 70 be possessed Of
more hrmness aud Patriotism, han thev had
looked for; they were tewarted in some
tayorite measures, during the four years of
his disquiet and distracted administration
their councils became violent and Irregular
the nation took alarm, and AZ the next cleo
ton placed the power of he G. Government
IN the hands OF the republicans where II has
remained Tor thirteen years Hence results
to the republicans, the high and anxious
duty, OF passing their conduct, dur.np this
long period under rigorous view. and fair
" deciding how far they have succeeded. or
how FAR tsjled, to promote the public vel.
fare, and to fortity the renubHcan hrjuci
PIES, inSft uttons and manners Uf Their conn.
try,
hisio privation Of power has exasrer.
ated the federal Coalition 20 such a r,tcb
OF personal abuse and detraction a9a;nsr
Their opponents, that, at first view. slI SHOW,
OF the genuine zeal Of party upon prncinIe
would seem 10 be merged in the FURY snd
raucour of passion but 20 an attentiye ,b.