The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-18
E.ApUIRER-OFFfCL,
RICHMOND. Wal February rs, 1915.
PEACE I

We arc kirdlcd into Gratitude bv the srst
beams M Peace, which meet US from the
East. I be contrast which we draw between
the calamities CT War and the blessings of
Peace IS OF itself enough to touch every heart
with pleasure. When we look back. we see
the storm of war departing: when we look
forward, we behold every man safely " sitting
under his own vine and his own fg-tree. Will.
there is none TO make him afraid"
Bat who ought to enjoy this scene more
than those men who have bone tia. tug or tb.
war who declared it and wsged il who
met persecution and opposition in every pcs-
Sole shape; who have borne the car of war
through the ranks of an external foe and an
internal ant igOnist who have bravad the
SANDERS of a party, that tried to throw every
obstacle ia the way, to Calumniate the war 8,
IT'S authors, TO snatch the money ard men
from tneir hands, and Sc 10 power upon
their ruins 1T any shout rejoice, who has
more right to DO so, than those wh.. shrunk
not from these diiiouitius and, still ,ur
to the honor of their dear coultry. DR.. Sc II
this war onward, until It has crowned b,r
with glory, and raised her to the hiehfst
rank among the nations OF the c-rth s-To
James Madison, President of the u. States.
To the Congress VINO declared, and pros. cut-
Ell the war, TO those generous spirits who ne
yer deserted their country ut the time of her
utmost need, to those who have been The f,
strunents (under wise Providence # con
Quoting us to glory and reuown. let the thanks
et TINS nation be siven.--But peace to the
party, who have strven all that thew could
to bind the hands of their governmental viii
be time enough to discuss tn ir merits when
the etfervescenee of the moment has subsid
ed.
or the terms of the treaty we can saw no.
thlng-bDt we take It for granted. that orr
Commissioners are incapable of an act, which
would disgrace their couutry.---If the
terms OF the treaty can do US no discrcdit-
what nation IN the worl1'has more reason to
be proud han we havc'
We have wag ID WAR. which has cov-
cred us with gi9ry--We have, Ii is true. met
with some reverses, (for such is the fortune
OF battle !)--but the adtuHfagtB we have rea.
ped. are beyond all price
We have struck the far of the. Droudest
navy in the world-im Single fight or in
sqnadron--on the ocean or the Lakes-with
snch wonderful disparity of loss and rapid
ny OF execution, as challenges the annals of
the universe.--This benefit alone is worth all
the treasure and all the precious blood which
has been split to procure it,
Our private vessels of war have been
scarcely less daring or less successful They
nave spread over every sea, from Norway
TO Cape Horn (; from thu Brdzils TO Sumatra
sweeping the coast Of England hers If. and
boarding the Lion in his den. More than
1900 Prizes have been the recompcnse of
their activity and proves.
La the arts oFgunnery we have on all oc-
casions proved ourselves superior to our ex-
peFienced riyll--from SO FOUNDER to a pis-
toll.
On shore, our soldiers have DISPLAYED an
unriValled discipline and skill, the moment
they were wakedby the proper hand.-The
shores ofthe Niagara will be "a eternal mon
ument of their glory Aud not only regular
troops have done this, blr raw undiscpiincd
midul =, Just taken from the work -sh6p and
the plough. Ask where the brave have
fought, and orr children VIII point with ran
ture TO the shores Champlaln and the
levee Of Orleans
Beaten upon his favuite element van
9uishcd on the Niagara, the flower Of
MS troops iguomiu.ously repulsed At Platts-
burg and slaughtered az Orleans. the enemy
retires from this war with the striDes vet
0lesciag on his back, !" and "ths baIaure Of
deica3 most heavily against him.
These are indeed coneucsls 70 boast Of
but they are not alive shall read tleir he
neiits " the envy Of ur foe, I'm the rss,ect
q Europe, on the ili'fplinated pages OF his
tory.
We occupy a highsr stand than ever in the
| eyes Of the W0r -Dur reputation cu.frse
rc5pcct--,lDd ffsrect ensures mere civil
ire ati:riit. We hew 70 arms, rather tli,u
submit 70 Aggress.ou--let foreign nations be-
Farf ho~ they attempt to tramgie uoou
as again
Bet this 500 80 VIC have kept al,y. tie
inihss.s} 1sau1 among u. we mig j.. lave