The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-28
POLITICAL.
PROM eoBBETr'S wEEKLr REGISTER OF
OCTOBER 30, 1914.
AMERICAN WAR.

prehepsion as to the end of this war. / used
the utmost Ut my endeavors TO fircren: it.
While SHUT up III a prison, out OF which, at
the end OF Two long years, | went with the
paying of a thousand pounds TO THE KING,
tor having had the nGscretluii to write "a
bout the logging OF English local miliia'nen,
at the town OF Ely, in England, and about tue
presence OF HanoUeridn troofis upon that oc
Casion while SO shut up, tue greatest OBJ
ject OF my efforts was to prevent this Inflated
war, the seeds of which saw sown, and the
maturity of which saw pushed ON by those
maigaant and foul wretches, the writer's of
the Times and Courier newspapers. This
was the way IN which l employed my days
aud years OF mprisonment-My efforts were
all in vain. In vain did shew the falsehood
OF the statements and the doctrines, Oh which
the war-whoopers proceeded, III VAIN did l
appeal to the reason, aud justice, and even to
the interest OF d people, deiutled into a sort
OF Juror against America. At last, the war
took place, and the disgrace, which we .uf-
fered at sea, completed the madness OF the
nation, who seemed to have no other feeling
than that OF modification and revenge.---
What! should the people be suffered TO live
should they be suffered to exist i'll the world,
Nho had defeated and Captured y British
,frigate should those, who had caused the
british flag TO be hauksd dogma, not be ex-
terminated Disappolntment--astmish
fury The nation was mad. 20 Rnie Byi-
Eanni1, ~ the constant Call of the boasting rab-
Die at places OF public resort, was no longer
called for with such eagerncss, and was
heard with less rapture. The heroes i'll blue
and buffcaried their heads less lofty. Their
voices seemed to become more faint * their
port less majestic. They seemed to feel, as
men OF honor would, upon such an occasion.
In short we all felt, that new era had ia
Ken place in the naval annals of the world
Still, however, the dread of the power of
Napoleon restrained many from wish to
sec us embarked In warrior the conquest OF
America. But he was scarcely subdued by
the combined efforts of all Europe. when this
whole nation called aloud for war, a war of
punishment. against the American states -
And, it was openly declared in the most po-
pular Of our newspapers, that we ought ne
Yer to sheath the sword, till we bad subjusa-
ted the states, or, at least Sabvrrted Mcir
form Of government. The pernicious exam
pie OF the existence OF REPUBLIC, founded
on revolution, was openly declared to be
inconsistent with the safety of our govern
ment. 1t was, besides, distinctly alledged,
that no7Y, DoU, noqv, or neuer, was the uiIne
to prevent America from Yer having navy
The necessity OF destroying her means of ha-
wing navy has since been repeatedly urged
Ii has been stated and restatcd, that our naval
power must soon come to-aR end unless we
now destroy this republic root and branch
he defeat and capture Of our fleet, and the
defeat OF our army on and near Lake Cham
t,tqil, (of which shall speak more particu-
larry hereafter) have not at all softcned the
Language OF the public prints. The Times
newspaper, OF the 9Th inst. calls it" la
mentable evil 10 the CIVILIZED WORLD :"
by which appellation these writer's always
mean KINGLY GoyERNMEETs. The wri-
ter then adds q" Next to the humiliation
Of the late military despotism in Europe, the
suDversioD OF that system OF fraud and maig-
nifty, which Constitutes the whole policy of
the Jeffersonan school, was an event 10 be
devoucly wished by every man in either he
HllspheTe, who regards rational liberty or
the honorable intercourse OF nations. Ii was
AN event, TO which we should have bent, and
yet mustbend all our energies. The .4a1eri-
can gcOcTHDtenf mast be tiSHiaccd, or il 7piN.
eouHer az lats1,, PLANT les Poisoned dagger ~
IRE he4iT # the harett state" Sooner or
fnfer you see The gentleman looks into /u-
snTi;V. He does net even hint at any terms
~ He0ce. iie piaiBly says, that we must
dishtace The government If .4rrrlca that Is
10 say, change its form and fafurc--subjugate
the country, e-Col,nse 1t, reposSess it. Now
'ni1d,th Ohf4osHlJn prints do not find fault with
ths. They do not tieprccate such an object
n the war. They sur iss even their adver-
behring's. They find fault, that more mischief
has nor been done.
1iu then, we see what the nat on regards
as the Objeet Of the war ! say the nQii17i,
because the IHorHin@ CHronicie, which is the
organ of the Qlhhosition, is just as bitter a.
sanst America, as are the Times and the
Courier. The truth is, that the only ohho-
stSisn, as to the war, wiil arise ont OF our l4i-
Errs. The opposition viii only bl9iue the
minister's for not having burnt more ships,
Pinndered mare towns, and done H!1re mis-
Clnet. There IS, indeed, a SORT Of dread of
the te7tSfh Ot the war. People are d little
diaaffoiped, that Mr.. Madison is not get
heposed that the states have not ycf sepa-
rited that our sons of noble fflnmiies are not
yef wanted TO 60 out as governors and esp
tains general tn Pennsylvania, New-Yurk,
Massachusetts Virginia, &c &c. thar 1t vii!
require Gn0theT caDlhaigH to bring the delu-
aed Americans to Their SeH8e8--that and
mere Is the pinciO the income tGr will be
wanted GIotheT ycar, and that another loan
must be made. But, q" what is one nlore year
ot expense. at the end OF u years Of war
Hnd then It will eve us such daseVg pe4ce
and security" Thus is fear hu,hcd and
wren, ~ addition, the thoogai VI our def,at-
ca AID captured fiigates co,uss athwart the
mhl, the isconr far IS forgotten and ven
SeanGe, war, and blood, is TIE cry.
now proceed 10 notice more particularly