The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-08
[yoL. ta.---No. 4os

com nnisscncrs at Ghent and that however ar lefty
they might desire tac restoration OF peace TO ,1-
t tot tiey could conseot even TO RET IN. vt tho ss
cihcc Of rational horos aud ,ig;;y raev al n s;p,,.-
seomnacn6e 20 the Natioasl Leislstart che cd ,sn
ot the most gUrJus anti EN- eae:nue measures
prosecution OF the var, rest means of br.usi,
stoai honorable erTanaon and cf Trans u;tis ar
dcnce. 49, ~ y -"
WIZ, resolution becoru;,,; men who have hearts &.
rei'or ire iolures Of Their conntry. and i, 20
sent them; they offered to place twelve tboossnd o.
their teilow-citzens the dtsposSi of the sensra ~,
veirin ent, and directed DE Ta7g Of loar 6ho sa,t
stste troops. At this time t,yeny tioueu, ~ lilo nj.
'';a o. this state we're in The fci Tet S,o ti,oe
when Dat one heart should have beaten. il ;hc breast
% he American people. and everr ar, 7bo,ili hsy,.
fecn nsr'cd the dseute OF their country, wss this
two o GU sister states .. - w
fu5 very far rnustith,s been from the n ;,is die
people oil th country IN the year 70, that tho stss
o. Ndasaohuseits, 70 revenge whpsegwroN-s ,J.issd
America stood forth IN and pun gel herself i7;o
seven years that IN Che year senteen it,ttrtsy
fourteen, when the storm OF assse,; orr COST y
.'2"'Sdn upon our western ,roBtirr-thsi she womb
nave witnseid her strength, and would have shruns
tow different, under the same circumstance. hos
Deen the conduct CT the god people Of this state On
us', perhsPs, more thsn sny other STATE, mas re
yea ,ne cur'hen oftheisar. Dor expences Lava been
grs, the suherlngs OF our citizens severe cut their
'piiTsi'se with the pressure o. the times. and tpanif -
eed siotitode in suffering, agd heroe.n in saaecr
wnch musthsfc 'ati,fed tn. caenv t.r ,her s,reiig
was -'one sufficient Tor the protection oftheic liberties
'id soil. hey dii notcmploy their irne in discern.
raging enstmca destroying tie uatveal credit and
IN siunnin the ears OF the raiou with clamor for
Ieiehce, When not q single had been killed in
tneit st'te nor did they surrender with0i: srug-
sie any part OF trer territory for the purpose OF eil
ing pi'chtShe trade vith the enemy They did NOS
pcRse protection bv doing their utmost 20 paialyse
we arfo otbe national government, the en-
ca! indcsed, By the prsannitv Of their conduct
m uisc1n1G'ion in their favor in his hockades
y the yisor orr Tnis the Niagara frnfitier s.
at ria;sbsrsh. had inflicted marks &c American ven.
sSanee upon hn which were but little oscuIatcd &c
coa-ilats hisfsvn-.
BIT however 'afsre1; may have been TIE condnc.
OF some o. the Eastern states your committee cannot
but indul re hone, that there arnoae their eiEeri
redeming spirit wiiob -i'l soon induce them 60
Withdraw their confidence from men who have be-
tTayed them into unpstsio:ica cause ,lat thing
Scs,es wnieh IN time 81 peace gather tbs fruits
Hpnt n, vii rot hereafter ia time 81 wac,
f;'ise to strTe the tl6es G. III r couaty and tasc
vernne At
~ the amendments proposed TO the Contribution.
JpHIconmTtfes can 5scov hing Inconsistent with
the late conduct Of tie states b vtom the, are -
somruende9 The effect Of them, # adopted, would be
% eieaie dissertations ong the ta1reut ne obers OF
the Union, to enfeeblc the national governor A. and
20 tefHpt all nations 70 encrnach upon our riCais---
hoT committee tcrbear TO enter into pa,teu AZ ex-
they cannot but remark, that If the fith VIII CT. r.
cures me concurrence Of two- birds os both as-s If
t-olgIess 20 declare war, r. adopted. no nation
would ever fear our power. Recent experience has
gwen Os 700 much reason 10 apprcncnd that portion
a. The people is Ce eastern seetinn Of tie Ua!a. are
iost 20 a que sense Of national honor. These comb!
ned With others, might put itoNt nfthe powerof 20.
Vcin'oent 10 declare war; even If an in5oent toe should
Iuauer our commerce. and ,kidhsp oru' citizens.
folr committee would further remark that although
g. amendment sprrpoecd heprvinp certain states offs
pI ton OF their Representation, ia consideration nf
holding slaves upon the ground that IL is unequain IA
operation vet morning Is supgsFied in favor of equ
zns the representation in tie Se0ae, IN which III,
states OF Conuec'ict anq RhodeIsIad are each eopa
~ represented with this slste, wic. contains far
times as raany as The former, aud fourteen times as
many % the latter.
OFon cOnsdcrste view Of the whole s,ib;enf YOUR
committee are Of opinion, that SIS il becomes tns H.,
CRADLE Legislature in the words 'cf The father cft
ccuotry to" f'owo niig,satiy upon thc FIRST davA
CT 81! stteinpt 10 al esa ue ion o ou .,ut,.t,y.
fnen IRON there's, toenfscie lie sscred Ii, ;oh
nov Ink together the various De{s" that t woa;d b.,
prop to adopt the follow; & resolution
ffcsot1ec, ThN the YER several propositions or r.
nendm nj To tn cons;itpti ~ the United States D.,
andthe sam are hereby jsotcl; and that is Fxrsi.
ieney The Governor he reques-eit n ccfnnuicate M.
ocrn@ca Thereof, 70 the Executive Of the several
states o. the geneta government.
by order cfMc committee
OGDEN EDWARDS.
Cl.L.