The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-09

rrench mat they ought to Come as nettyiu a.
IvSS'ofe 10 our admirable mired government.
nose cunning looms, the Edinburgh Review
ers, chaunt the same htanics in every sue
ceeoing number They despair OF the French.
because they reject our excellent model OF
government; and they predict, that the Anne
,icah SYSTEM cannot endure long, because it
Has none of those bodies of NODES OF hlrge
rrof"1efors, who are the best guardians of
the Fe2hle's rights, standing as the latter do
between the people and the priuce This
was thelr talk, indeed. before YOUR iordship
ana other great noblemcn joined the minis
tiers, IN support of the war What these
piace-hunting critics will say ,,o7p is great
deal more than am able to gucss--Ihus
too, 1t was that Burke ranted and raved. The
srench, according TO him, ought 10 have been
nan pug 10 Geatn, because they despsed the
land.
Row ne ran on what bou,bastical balder-
oasn he published upon this s,lbiect. yonr
iordship knows as well as and you, doubt
ieSs remember that when ans7vered by Paine
instead OF attempting TO reply, he pointed out
uie WORK OF his ant 'gonist to be replied to by
ete 1h''orney General Now, my lord, what
can De the real caaSe OF all this anxiety tn
get osher nations to adopt our own sort of 90
verninent 1t is not the usual ,,ract;cr of fle
world 10 be SO eager to induce others to share
IN one happiness. If man, by any acci-
cent, iindS ii parcel of money in a field or a
"ood, does he run away TO bring his neigh
oors or even his cousins, or brothers to ente~
INTO search with him ? Did we ever hear
oi trddesnan, who had a set ofgood custo-
'nerS' ehdeavor to introduce persons of the
same trade to them Did ever handsome
woman Try 10 make any other woman look as
handsome us herself, even though that other
h.... II
Individual make a valuable discovery. so far
- lie from communicating it To the world, that
nc he cam obtains afatent for it, & there
oy 'le r'6at OF punIsling whoever attempts
even 10 initiate his wares What then can
oe the cause OF our anxiety to make other ma
ions partasers in the blessings of our GOV
crl'hent we take special care to keen
i'"i Ihe!n AL we can Ill the way of COM
"Ie'ce' we nave law for the encourage
"ene Oh our own navigation, to the discour-
aScmeht OF that oil all other countries We
nave laws to prevent the Carving To other
countries machines to facilitate the making of
niahnfdctuTes. We have laws to probibit
tue carrying or the produce of our colonies 70
o'htT countries, uHtil it has been brought
mere. We have laws to prevent the exporta
tloh OF tue sheet, lest other Countries snould
set our breed. We have laws to punish or
mans ami 'nannJCctlreTS, who attempt to
ieaVe TINS counGy, and also to punish the mss
!els Oh the VesSe Is III which they are attempt
ing to escape the avowed object of which
Jaws IS To prevent other countries from arriy-
ing at our state Of perfection IN the rnanufsc
cures ana arts How is it then, my lord. that
we are SO generous as to our faodticdk nossesa-
IONS Generous, did say Nav. obtruSive
and impertinent--We are not only rendering
them with both hands at once : bit we reaIl9
err "Sf them upon the world and, if any n..-
ton De SO resoutely delicate as to refuse to
receive them, let that nation look to her
self ii''
WIN you give me penny ?" said Dill
worth beggar to the priest - Nc -" WIN
you, for the love of Christ, give Inc half
penny, then, tokeeP me from starving %
NO. VIII you, then, give me one far
thing ?" No" Pray, then, since / mnst
die with hunger, give me your 6leSsinc, re-
verend father" Kneel down my dear son
q receive 1t" No." SAID The bespar. as for.
IT itwere worth but one single farthinr Won
" would not give it me 1; SO you NAV cen
keep your blessing to Yourself" But we
greatly surpass the priest; for while we with
hoid commerce., navigation, manufactures.
ar1@' arf'6aHS, olanHfacfurers, breed Of
a5A"'efs' exc. &c. we not only g1er our
oeSaiH5' Dut we a6Hse taose who reject
1t; and there are those amongst VS. who scrn-
pie rot to say that tne nation which has the
hISofehce 10 refuse to share IN our hol;tjcoJ
hdfIHnesS, ought to feel the force of on,.
arms. what, then, shall fairly ascribe
TINS desire to induce other nations to adont
our sort u government 2 II is notorioi,s
that men SCI for companions in Diise1y & oEe-
grace. Never was there bankfODt wbo,,c, no+
wish to make his appearance in a cof,ious ga
Zette. 4 he coward looks bold when be Ra.
ned amongst crowd The countrv g;,.ig
VINO anticipate the connubial tie, always oh,
serve, and very truly, that they are mar tbe
hrSf and snail not be tie EaSt. II is aid IN =,
petsons infected with the plague feel Dless.
IRE IN communicating it to others TO as
criOe to motive like any of these orr de sire
TO extend our sort of government 70 other "a
tlohs would be shocking indeed. Yet les,
we should expose ourselves to the imDuiat;or
think il would be best for us to be silent M ,
on the subj ect or at least where nations d.
Chne 10 ADOPT our system, t. refrain from ex-
pressing any recruitment against them On tha,
account. John Bud's may be the best govern
nent IN the world it may be very laudahIe
III MN, very disinterested, very humane ~.
trdordinarily generous, to urge other nstiors
| 70 pait"ke "a las b essbe,. He may l11,cDt
| the blindness, OF the obstiaacy, or the uer-
VerssheSs OF the nations who refuse 20 ac[tf.
| OF MS offer. But why should he be ao,,r,
| VI them why should ne be IN Il raVe y,tb
them why should ne gua1eI with them on
| that account vi