The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-20
AMERICA.

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cupy large portion OF the Register, ss ! lately
hsve, with observations relating 10 IT, Bat, sill this
eOunry, now nearly as much above sl others 40 mill
iary and naval proves she is, and long his been
II civil, religion and political liberty sl this favored
country, this asylum a,h example the oppressed
OF al otter nsCions, conh0ue 10 be deeply in
teIesting object with every " HON wish u u.
Inongs n4y readers. snail, therefore, IL future,
write Of the AFFAIRS oi AHer,c. under one geuerd tile,
numbering the several ait'ces from No. }, onw,r0s.
Preyausto the war, wrote severed ,.1icies, under
thr form ut Letters anc otherwise dlrt.g the war
- many more And ain CT ouin.Ou, Il all t.ese
ser collected iosecr from tie u, - Juiv 1910
10 The l3th nt this present month 81 January 1915
obey aCu, be- Oui 40 CJrt,iR good history OF this
inPmi~t struggle, bZ'.y (. Hpne:r 10 any other
Shape Ehe rise the prDsrc. the Examinations are M,
acre q be sound iciy amply detailed. he views on
bO'h sides; the passions the prcIudiccs tie means
made use o' 10 dsl'We the people Of Englana. The
elect o. the result NJ the contest tnenI mind Al
Wi here b. found 10 have been i,ithty recorded
tnat As to cav far as have dGcd 90; anI tor t.
Restraint wllct haTe been under, and Tor which M,
human Ingenuity could have cornpenSted the
Ju'ns'uus cnd impartial reader vii make suitable al
toWtaer' This. however, IS OUiy SAID side
g she 7rctsr SIR nthe country At reesion the nlked
Ernfh will b. tod. There every man will write and
publish .ohHf lie beaSes aie1- DISCUSSIONS will DE re-,
ally free there viii t.einbe while lac writes
hnd there ruin must and Eil pr vail. IL often OH
rerved tha hisoyg 10 hc glGr,idi, mus. be written
l0;T Gter tie Ggts OF the events of which isa re-
cord This is stcsnEe potion K is eontar, 70
SEtt] Oh common NE, naturally
one ~ we Waat TO keep CTR 3ccouptS, the records
u any ednys r. iite CCc7uutsiv we never los,
moment ia ,nhutirg the acts down thev occur Ii
eVtierce Is gwen from written paper, it mus, 10
n"Ss Acevdehc cool, have been zprTffe7 at 1e no
'.e7N mn tAe JUGS ,7efsd How strange then is It.
rst !4r itSoT7 tob q 70 Gaust BE- written ce frI
Or twoCtfei TIE period, which il relstes; thai n
sy THAT 10 ~ the i',fr6 OF any occurr,ne.
NJ order to arrive Just decision upon the conIuc,
ol natcH, toa must enter upon the iaguiry after oil
ne witnesses are cead, and after ail the s1iy hid
sea from common eyes, sDd y hch faan has dared
10 record an account Of IN print, are wholly io-yt,r
and are sunk forever, sight Il sad that az tl,e
tne when the cVe3ts occlt, the historian IS To-, U,.r
60 the passions AND pre- Jsiccs the times and s too
Nkeyto parta-' Oh tem But, "a aui ,lred wears AZ
Ter TIE events, wnr has he refer INT 3itqS at
fIcse ftmesj aud, how, then, IS lac t.y 10 ,tt
at the truth We suppose the historian to seek ear
restly log truth an1 he iii,y 10 rec al H.
when all the springs forgotten ard ali , wiz es
IS Dead than %he1 be has Access to them all Fhe
seij state OF the case is this; the historian DARlSS
MI write true history CT present events and :
true description ofhe character Oh public nt,n;;ou
establishments, laws, and men, IL any couniy cx, NJ
t'nei ica run, IN England, inay be iIiEL; il
Ses az punished Elprc geVcruv tka. lie rr.,.s,
part oil fetcnies niy Lord itoikgone sh ye, IN th.
f'0lse OF CoId'nCns, 'iom examination IT lhc New
gaze CHestcr; ans At a. Wi Eno~, that in ansv, =
h5 q charge OF Abel, tile 'FGCIh of oh,c you have
written or published, is nGl sil,sei EVEN no re
GIVEN ~ EN iDsNUE This IS the. r.. > fstj,. M
ySrud Tor protoailhF, Oiat history ought 60 he writ,
tea o"s ate, Tie pea oi 10 hei. Il rsteg Bnt nov
sre on Dettrr.d lcn,tl 1t tiine IL i-a b,l here
10 speak ev d the JeSi. TIE d.ui v LAIN inner not
d gave offence csroiu persons De trily ehar.cter;
Sthi and renIeiabcs that sorrces 70 which IN,
s'o ian MSS To refer, arc pre- c's-ly which have,
@e,n created ~ b tbs ;sw at ih D. s,s p,.. X
i.uhic III AuleIi-s. ~ Is Wholly different Tber
any man may publish any ding that he rl4qs,.s ~
pFb''e measures, ar pu'o men, poy.ded ,hat he CON-
euss himself IN truth in Vh.t he asserts 90 h, facts
mere Any opinions nay ~ i,ubi,itei bDt here even
nc 1tsf titsre
I'snthent; snd observe, that that winch MAJ ,o.v
"ne ~ private Letter. IS held 20 he published and #
Determined {" ne 'ibelIous liable TO punishment Wen
may we hold It - be a MAXIM tat the writing of b,s
A'y ooghi 10 ~ delayed entii remote y. ROD bu il
Wouio hea much more SCI siblc maxim, that no his;o
~, written nr!er such circumstances, with law that
FINISHES nirls on the deaAl ought ever to be
regarded rs any thing better than sort of ,oteaI
romance. There no reason however wbv q LisFo
~ o. thi war should not mm-,katehy be written and
puLiishcl Us the Republic, witt. whom thank the Nj
h1's's, stu ne PRESIDENT, and the brave RcImb leans
We are now Peace From that country We NAV nav
rece'ye such story. Il might b. little too strone
- be published here even 10 be sold here Dri
those wh9 wishedior copies might zei them through
private channels uoush, ought 10 observe fnr tie
good oi the unwary, that TO lend book or ~ s,,es .
book 10 another persor IL ts publish, bpo II the eye
a. our shat p-s'glt.i ibcl law Nevertheless if s,,ra
able and aniflated pen To work on this fine s,b
j-et SUBJ o. SO closely coun-c ed vith the Cause oi
Ageeicn H ever - world there is no doubt Of its nh
tAin.ag culstiOa, even in England A willie if ,youd
oe sure, by mesnsOfa French translation To be read
all over the Continent, there it must produce i.oi.
S'ous erect but hope 20 J,othitg Of the rnatd
aug KIND nothing OF the mdk and wafer nothing Of
me - 6ea,eWaEly SORT no ;,bcng ri the matter
nut real, tue history, applying To persons and acts
the apPeiiltion; winch lusticc assgns them n cb a
work we're published Father than not possess COPY,
"ould make nne Of my SORE traverse ihe Is ,ut,c 80
pres7iy o" tech It me IhUpy, however lhai some
mdl . America whofccIi upOu tlc subject a, ,.rI
Wh tisc TIE trouble to convey o. ny sale I,iG
not through The ins-0hce) acupy or two oi the so
work OF the above description tat slal am,ear i;nt
mind, should dcsp'sc amy history Witch yiuid net
speak Of ALL the actors ou bos side, wnlont the
sms!i Ct regard OF rnuhug sri PLAYER Of the dix qp
ijns to their actions and i.,w characters ana
tieu motives, tie pl.iuss as v.l as The t.u.,,
o epiinets and terms. : want To h,,e 1t aI
out am rat so mHeh dspos. Ia be- uoiaD-
iJ' never met csianhl bat. MAJ But really such
DIX he I'"A1S OF such work. aud haa;ing r,y
Children read It, H'Uld make up years of n,i.,, #
had passed sIctj a9d II 1,ld D., much mon, Ism
compensation the sIdcrings ce oiy lie, I'm ,ort
iav set ny heart on this tinr, ami, i AN dear
pointed, sh't l. grIeyrd uore than I ever, b,yc
beer ten thor''nf tmes nure Gan was, when
heard the sentence e Judge (ros, on me u two ve,,a
inpreonintel III Nersnt "a thaUssrd posods Gnc IN
De mig, ard seven Jca's uoJud 20 good bsn;i1.f al
Fh3ut tue ilogsnE Of English ioca uif.ia ~ EIy aii
sb.u' German drug oLs. But wiy snouidI BE- djsu.
Frricd Have lsoi, ifbo one VII lal.c up U.e l,n.
g1T 10 take op in tbe cause OF truth aud Hbeit,
Airvo-id Is vrc aHd uow ~ f. open lu iho feean
While let usuo' 90 ..cot chat which IS yct within our
power. outht t1 keep the RepubGc co,stqr,iv
before ewes ilguoh $50 f..aE.. jtr l.. 49,.