The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-01

volo OF one tyro on the floor and tine sic ju6eo
OF another in the chair--stat FRO yafione 20
fantas. Can We wonder at the depth Of mis-
cry and shame into which our country is
sunk, when such as these presume 10 Law
their hand upon the ark of her magnificent
ard awful cause - Such as these Yes.
such as IN comparison with whom, even
thee are "Solomons in Council and Samp-
sons in the field"
To my constituents male my appeal. The
war was declared-the Election snpervened
and chey disavowed me. In that decision l
acqriesced, as it became me to Go. Good
cause as had to believe tn at. the small anna
rent majority which had been obtained a.
gainst me was procured by unfair device, l
moved tor no new trial. With: ut any affect
ell Change OF my mlnners, used none of the
means piact,sed by the urost honorable men
to extend their popularity. I was sails
lie q with having stood an eight wears seipe
against the whole power and patronage of
Government and the irccssaDt roar of .he ar
tllery OF che press exclusively devoted 20 a.
ninistration. To tslll in such c:.;,se was na
mean glory. VET knew that Il vas reither
by the proves nor 10y the friends. Of mine
adversary that [ hSsl been beaten down. re-
trrned nct!ung lott; to the sup.ria.eudance of
my own affairs (too l.ng neglected, with a
clear conscience and clean hands Tb,,oess
Calling me u Prince Edward LAZY court. /
Was So'icit"i % most re s,scc:abic an :,u-
mesnus b. dy OF freeholders of that eh,ight-
cned county To become candid t.. at the.
ensuing else ton. Friends who had support
ed me through the good and evil re,,ort of
fourteen stormy years--towartls whom nv
heart yearne.i---to whom it was Ds;riul II,
the extreme TO deny any thing In my power
II Sr@nt. My answer WIS given publicly that
tie,e might bc 10 .'>om for : conc Dtion. or
misrepresentation. By that ans, s,il!nbide
l. is not n persuai-d yet forgotts | wish
Il could have been reduced to writin,, at the
time. II would ave saved you the trouhic
or this long and tedious piece, of eg tisIn, Bat
as am the subject, know not how 10 write
upon It without mention of myself. MisrcD-
'esentation having gone abroad with resDect
to Subsequent declarations Thica hav. been
imputed 81 ire, address myself 10 vol, as n
freebooter of the district possessing its general
conhlenceNS< particularly that CT yonr native
county. ne pre- 5aut.cnary sand1r rs OF .hos.
ont CT the district VINO have 81 long taken
us INTO TIER u.itoiy keeping would have led
me to lnier, IN tue absence uf l..ore direct e.
yidence, ths, existeD e ri disposition. On the
part OF my late con jti uens to renew the con-
ieAion which 50 long subssted between us
aud which was dissolved 1y no act of ming
olnce D gan this letter have been request
ed in writing by more than ore respectable
freeholder u state explicitly whetacr or not
IL inc Peoplt chQcse TO elect me viii serve
them" At all times should cn,rei,,e r. nv,
duty soto do; but in the present stu itiop #
affairs nothing shore of inperiors NECESSITY
should wiehhoid my services from the cc,,u
try IN any Shape that they msht he thnucht
useful. -
1t were upcandid however not to apprize
you. thar n,y CAPACITY to bs of public service.
is materially Impaired. ! have aeretofcrc
tTod the path of public duty fearless of con
se4uences-secure OF that confidence which
turBisfed at ouce the motive and the means
of exrrCon. Are yen not afraid ti,ae when
shol.a sei~c snnc state-felon by tie throat &
tras, Il M IN the bar OF public Justice / shat
be throwing n.aDT iomevard look doubt
tni Oh your support Respect for TIN. opinions
even for the preJud.ces, of his const;.uerts--
common Interest and connncn feeling with
them, are essential 20 The character Of a fit &
faithful representative u THE peop,e Hut not.e
can be more unit, END "a fact unaithf,.. ,han
he, who is evct trembling for hrs influence at
house, and, in the general wreck of the state.
Is alive only to the risk OF his own .alt,ypoDu-
iarity. Anf this too, when there is not sin-
gle Office III the gift o. soverpment worth the
acceptance OF any man OF generous ar3bi.inn,
o. true pride OF character Subject NE to
what irnputations 1t may, deliberately assert
sucli to be my opinion. To say nothing of
snhalterns, the present incumbent has rem
utleu AhS presidential velvet not worth
the wearing. Alas, poor man! It's lined witt,
thorns for him.
Ami LIST all ocr mortiiications and distres-
ses, we have, one Consolation left That
vents in Europe havo changed the character
of this var. that we ave no longer spilline
QUE blood and pouring out our TREASURE, 10 RI
vet the chains Of foreign usurper upon the
Christian COMMONWEALTH.
We nave another in the manner in which
the wat has bcen waged bv orr enemy, who
enviousof thc glory Of Rulrs proclamation,
and the burning of York and Newark, has, in
his own person, furnished uswith conpan
ion in disgrace. To YOU, among others IF
my friends. have o!ten expressed my regret,
ttat the tttiier "a political philosophy, and his
illustriouS pupil, could not have lived to see
the salvation of Europe, rescued b. the ui,ar-
rins foresight ST the one, & the mistaken cor
stsncy OF tie ether, from the V.le.t bondage
ever yet lInPoSed upon markind. I figured
to myself this awful political patriarch, pcur-
rug torth his CALCULATIONS, and chanting his
''.Nnnc dinifiis," IN strain FIR different from
the rcvereni Hugh Peters, and his disciples
OF the old letry. s;hort-sighted creature
That am. ] now rejoice, for his SAKE, tbat
he has not lived tu see England the SIZE
champion of taCc5iDisnl in Europe TO Wit
ness the disgrace &c her arms, yet more in
victory than defeat. The lulels Of Traeal-
s'sr aud NoncesValles, surprising in renown
the P'ladins .pf ChariGmagnc, Nave bees tar