The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-08

"a production, the real objects of which, il is
oenevcc, that its authors even were ashamed
openly to acknowledge } the courted al-
ance with the Pirates of Barrataria and
instly, the memorable address of the hero of
Mobile, the redoubtable Col Nicholl TO the
Citizens of Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisi-
ana. These, with innumerabIc other instan-
ces, shew the objects of British policy, and
the means by which the Prince and his mi
nlstry, are willing to obtain them. How
deeP the modification to every man who
feeiS tor human nature to reflect on the Sc
lection OF agents for this Disgusting and dcba-
sing operation How great in all ranks the
decree OF moral depravity it implies This
renecnon, however, is not with its valac.
since It forces upon Our minds, the worth of
republican, institutions /; since it impresses
us more deeply, with the evils flowing from
tilat violence to eason and justice, called
monarchy; and shews in the strongest view,
that there must be somewhere, a power to
pamper vicious selhshneSs (; to abstract man
the sylnpathes which naturally connect him
with his fcllow, and make him something o.
ther than member Of society, in order to
prepa"e him for this unhaliowed work The
predoniinating motive, N rs has been empha-
hcai'y said. the RE oe The soldier = honor
a hgh and romantic generosity in feeling and
IN act; good faith, to be safely trusted,
"a.
Turn nom this picture, 20 The scenes that
nav been acted in and around Detroit the
perhdy to prisoners yielding and disaraed
10 whom protection was solemnlv promised
ehe butchcries which to the coarsest animal
senses, SHOULD have hroueht disgust and hor
ror Look next-2t the pickeroon incursions
on the shores of the middle ami southern
states, under the Warrcns, the Cockburns
ois Nosses and Coch"ancs who planned Mem
how faiien, now very far beneath The envi-
a''c character drawn above, must aDpesr
the men who were fitted 10 be the agents ina
work like this How will these wa-thies =
CURE before posterity in the records ef hiefa-
~ After preparations. the extent and pro-
greSs NJ which the Gazettcs proclaimed in
thc triumph of anticipated success with
an inca'cuiabie expenditure Of money the
employment Of every description of artizans
ana contractors with this great man to
command the artillery ; shat famed officer
Al the mead o. the Rockctteers, and the te-
aions list of ct ceteras--h avinl- laid an En-
o'rso TOO 70 coverthc object IF the expedition
-u,e renowned commat,lers Sc forth. Yes
Cresi'e poster they assalled the dive ling Of
some fugitive widow who with her children
Dac ued before the fame Of tie mighty con-
Hue!ors and with wonderful military caution
having secured their approaches, they ple-
ri@usly Carried the vacant building, and burn
Ell 1t to the ground the wicked wheat and
nay stacks also which were fairly convict
cd OF Capacity to shelter he Yankee rife.
men, were every one reduced TO ,,,hes.-
way 'n,re-those negco slaves who had
AnoWiedge 81 the defsn.:eiess Condition ri
0ther families, or could conduce TO neigh
Dorng hog-sties and poultry Yards, we're with
singular diplomatic ability, gained over to an
aiiiance, to the renOwn of his maiestv's arms.
the spen,lour OF his Royal dadem and to
C.e security OF the protestant success sion in MS
INDUSTRIOUS house Such are the tri,rnphs of
nrieisn soldiers nd seamen. View tleu.
Aneirans compsr: them with the deeds e
your Hnli, Perry and McDonough, OF vonI:
forter more splendid in his reverse of for
tune than IN the brightest of his Victories
compare them with the acts of your Deca-
lur' Jones and Bainbridge-compare, and
proudly eXult Murder is not the habit. nor
does 1t comport with the genius of the Ame
rcan government. That government keeps
no vast and ready engine for human destruc-
I oh--JuSt approximations of the blessings of
freedom; generous devotion 70 the country
which secures those blessings TO ali her chill
dreh the5r, are the magical causes bv which
americans are at once converted INTO SOL
dlerS by motives like these, our Brown and
ocott, our Gaines and Macomb. are irnDell-
ell 10 the tleld and whilst British General
y, ~ '',i al pulloiIiS 4 sucking pig, such are
the noble incentives that lead the sors Of
ON republic 60 storm Battery to triumnb
over soldiers boastfullv STYLED, "the con-
querors OF The conqueTo-s of Europe" Tho
u nsactons o. our Southern frontier. afT6rd
proud display for the friends of rcDtt5licap 90.
Vernmeht. There We behold democratic cit
izens' not fierce in anarchy and revolution
as mas .isely been said OF them but with
tn rapidly and force Of their own mighty NJ
verS pouring down TO relieve their menaced
CountrYmen to sn8tai1 the constitution or
dtmed by their fathers. point to this ev
ample OF American patriotism, and ask with
PRIDE and confidence, whether the DAVIS &C
"! Mardonius and Porsenra, can furnish more
INDUSTRIOUS instances of eeyotion to country.
than those we have seen in the people OF Ten
EesSee and Kentucky; or in our newly A.
dopted brethren OF Louisiana These are th,
men, To whom folly and corruption prated of
the worthessness Of their government and
Srae'ously promised them hr5fecfion. as the
wages OF cowardice and treason. Generous
souls ! We, indeed may be called the salt of
the land Your singular happiness it has
heen, to teach this lesson, which nothing
snort OF m 3dness in our enemy can make him
neBect That the yeomaHrg, ne niifffq of
America, at their cCuntry's call, have left
their homes more than a thousand miles -.
routed and dispense veter ans, trained 10 arms
uuder generals accounted the wonders ofthe
present age. Gallant spirits Bv K iting to-
gcther the remote sections of the union by