The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-22
POLITICAL.
From Collects Weekly Register Of Novem
ter 12.
tcoNcLUDEp1
TO THE PRINCE RECENT.
-, ON THE AMERICAN WAR.

and at the City OF Washington" Having lsteIy had
the misfortune 20 see couple OF nay baras fire,
can the better conceive the braacy u tie scere at
Washington. But, SIR, while this scene se. EXHIBITED
there, unfortunately the Republicans werS ssliying
from Fort Erie on the army OF Gen. Druuiucui, and
The fatal battle was p eparing on Lsse Chaiqpisin. =
what are the operations II the Chesapeaks, Sheu
look towards Canada IT, indeed we had been sli,.
20 REMAIN AT Washington, the case would have been
siiiereht So tar from that, our Commander Stated,
That no fastened away, leaving several OF his
wounded officers behind him, beesus. he f.are,,
Ciat the militia might collect, aud e,it off his
retreat TO the ships. Incursions Ike this are not
much thought Of in the world whea men are
talking OF the probable res,at OF Il true tia,
the Character OF our movements in tue Chesspsake
has produced the minds of the inhabitants deep
and sensible impression" But il am to Judge from
the Message Of Mr. Madison that npressio ion rs. on.
OF the most resolute hostility towards England ard
from every thing that hear from that country L am
convinced, that disposition yield to u.s. in any one
point was never far hom the breasts OF the Repub.
cans as since out operations in the Chesapeake. How
ever we shall not be many dlys before we know for
certainty whist the Americas b., obie SAY, and what
they think upon the subject OF the war For the
Congress viii 20 iuto Committees the matters Iaea-
honed in tie Presidents ~ essagc. Those committees
Vii make reports expressive OF their opinions Tn sc
reports viii be discussed in the Senate and House of
Representatives When agreed to they will be publish
ed When published they will express the sentiments
Of the unbought unsold L. representatives. of the whole
people, those Representatives. being chosen by the
free soicos OF all the in the country who nav tax.
es TO the amount OF only penny in the year. There
can be no room tor doubt ia such case. No man can
ssJ, the Congress does not speak the voice
OF the people, II sSt,ss speak the peoples voice IL
IS elected for very short space of time The people
have the power to turn out any member in lew
months alter he dspieases them. All the people
read They all look narrowly to the conduct Of those
whom they have sent to the Congress And there
fore, wtateverthe Congress says, may be well as
sired the people themselves say. dwell! with more
sarrernessupon this point, because our venal prints
Rave long been abouring persuade u.s. that the Anne.
rican people are opposed their go1er7,1ent and be-
csuse you are reported to have talked of the war be-
sle esa:-s: ff n uf
he government, in that country, does not mean any
1nsn, orset of mer who rl,ie beoie Who com.
flarG feople, TO whom the people zoe dlss1aicc-
The people OF America acknowledge the existence Of
no such power, Of no such thing. They lonk upon
the government IS consisting of te agents, persons Or
pointed e. pad 6y Them far conducting Their tbhc af
Jars. they look upon these persons no more than
theireozocstzes be most learned and most wise of
thir fellow citizens TO be sure, but STILL their fellow
ciizens The persons employed have not the
Powerto do that whch the people ake There is none
o. taem Who have ay private interest in of
them CAN gam by IL is impossible to fatten their
Families by the means OF IA public expenditure x
1s to PATRONAGE, they know Of no such thing nor
could they derive advantage from if they had it.
Therefore, whatever the CoSeRFss says, you may be
:.r: III; sEeEi spite all il,aiiecus anu
silly assertions OF public prints whose efforts are
contiGualy directed uisead the people Of this eoln.
try whose want Conformation renders them the easy
10 their hands
lei .isted, in the newspapers, that you, IN YOUR
Speech, said that this originated in the +" MOST
UBpiCVOKED GSRESGTCJN nm tbe nor, of,he
Government Of the u. S,aits Tits to be larented
thai you did not take his opportunity Of con,radcting
n pointed manner, the assertion Contained in Mr.
T5ad'son's late Message because he ,nost explicit
q. says:
s. Having forborue TO declare wsr until to other ~.
gres Sons hso been added the capture If nearly
IiSnso1id american ursseis, and ne nsbrsssnent IF
kn9Rsdn1s Of seq fas'9 ein<efIS, and until final de-
sisraton had been made 10y thu Government of Great
Britain, that her hcse orders against commerce
Seud not be revoked bun conditions impossible
spTJsst, whilst known that these orders would
rot otherwise cease bur with war, which had lasted
nearly twenty gears, and which, according to appear
ances at that time, might last many more-having
Ensn'fested on every occasion ane ia every proper
mode, sincere desire lie Taeet the enemy on the
Rroundo jHstice. resolution defend our beloved
coaItry, 81 ooppese the enenys perseye.ing hostility
with all cur energy, with andmihshed disposition
towards peace snd friendship on honorable terms must
carry with !, the good s,es Of the impartial world,
aid she best hopes OF ss ort from o.nnipoent and
klnd Providence"
Now, Sn, what could have wished to see was a
Sfrtrafction ofths assertion with regard to these
thousand vesseis and these fhstsa,ads oiHbressed a.
Us1G-1 citizens You may be well assured, that this
Message will be read with deep and general interest on
tle Confident ofEnrope. This Message ADD yeur
Speech before the world Not before this nation
tVt iielOTe nations IN the world
yrsh VII, form his own Judgment upon them. Il is not
reaFc1abe to suppoec that Mr.. Madison's assertion
viii be dsbeeved, unless Il be proceed to be false II
nsy do here for public prin Is to call him. AS they
do, 6qis fae, traitor, vstgper, coEsard," and the
like. This may satisfy these who inhab the country
Through which the Serpentine RIVER, but it viii
hpg- 10 weight, least weight against Mr. Mad
iaUn, IN otieIS countries HIS assertion, therefore,
relative g. tfe thousand vessels aud the thousands Of
inprcrseG sea faTng citizens, could wish very much
10 c0ntFadieted snd dsproved some official and
su.lentic way for until that be doue arm afraid that
we my lay or 1oSolInt With Ia being believed ., q
grs.f r.sortg of tie world. Aud hs he believed
me world 10 believe tia. really d capture n,hou-
oa1si Republican vessels hat We really dd itapress
tncfs'nds - s.farrg ehsLevs core ire Congress
dsf4sH ra. fsrps sss4 50 & siust be doubted
~ sker or q, cissftN - n qss 0ioly ss pHtfo-
80 zfsyfes,pos ] soF aipcrias 1 vi, aware
up tttfe ~ DC ~ tjfsa sf>a DE srtject il this
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