The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-08
ENQUIRER OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Wal February s, 1915.
no THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
(Aweriea q Britain-Pafri0fiem y Faction. }

\'AT'e'' 81" - o'tE0R---l00 fTIofiSm q F6ctfo7l.)
Glorious to our beloved country, honorable
to her republican institutions, have been
the contrasts exhibited by every occurrence
OF the present war, i'll the character and
acts Oh her hardy sons, compared with the
conduct and character of the enemy with
whom they contend. True s. generous rra-
tification IS felt By every sincere lover Of yir-
tue anu excellence in human nature, when he
sees these effects flowing directly from esta-
easements founded in Justice. in political &
sociai equality. With mixed feelings of in
ulSntSion and pity, he views the deluded or
hirciiug Creatures of arbitrary power, who
cant or the excuses of democracy, and pre-
poStero'isy ascribe to oppression, inequality
ana INJUSTICE causes III themselves essential
~ vicious, many OF the most amiable attri-
outes OF man, many of the most desirable at
tunments OF society.-Except with the sick
ty halt-formed youth of an exotic. virtue
rarely shoots in the atmosphere of courts =
: us the dull stiffness of servitude, which is
mere amSlvely STYLED stability and order
an" me prevaient venaliti-, craft and luxuri-
Gus eiie'nnacy, which are miscalled civi,i-
eaten and polish. IF at any m omeut T am
better man, if ever experienced emotions
OF "nie'gned pietv, It's when think of NV
country my beloved country, where free
men think and speak and act where.the
naive powers OF the mind and heart are
permitted to expand and strengthen. fetter-
&c oy no restraints, save those which nation
al education, correct moral principles & ha-
D'l,, ana the preccpts Of religion impose
hengion, not fashioned and dressed up for
poitcai knavery but spiritual aud sublime
sprinSlns from God himself It's worthy OF
h.'t' IN IN proportion as the Government
OF the United States is promotive of civil Ii
hettY and or happiness. and is calculated 10
'Spose the villaiuy aud egregious a6surdity
OF arbitrary or klngy power, precisely in the
same ceSree, are excited against cur country
the rag and coarse abuse of the creatures
VINO iatten amidst the chicane and scrvilitv
OF conrts, and 10 whom the benefits of King
Craft are extended. This observation is re-
markably exemplifed by the Government
rrintcrs IN England at this day. 10 language
IS zoo gross no intemperance seems exces
siVe to these miserable degraded men The
causes OF this are obvious These States
were once British colonies. The good sense
and~ valor of our fathers, spurnne az the
thonstrous and idle pretensons of the mother
country achieve our freedom: that same
good sense and spirit of hardy enterprise,
foStcred by lust and liberal institutions have
produced mexampled prosperity and hap
piness to our People-effects which are a il
EihS scandal upon the Government rejected
by TINS country; government, the tremen-
douS energy OF whose arm will not be di, pu-
tsi- 3iit wiiicl as undeniably has ground
down to wretchedneSs and beq-parv a hume
rous portion of those subjects it was bound to
protect and cherish. Moreover the republi
can spirit prevailing here, is most dangerous
VI IT'S tendencies it may diffilse itself 6eyond
cur territorial limits; and where doubt and
investigation have been hitherto suppressed
o. totaiiY unknown, NAV produce solemn tho
Ia, -.
Of eXtortng millions, from the hard earnings
OF l"wly industry, 10 re bestowed On men
whose characters prove them not merely use
less in society," but who, by their vulgar views.
ani then shameful violations of common de-
Coilm' are berome reproaeh to their
species. Here then, we have the real snripq,
o That venom, existing in the temper of the
tritish rulers and their dependents, towarcs
America. 1t IS sen;ibly developed in one of
the political journals Ct That country publish
ed by William Goblet. Hence Aow these
{ lrtiy phr zeS, these evidences of civiliza-
ton ana refinement in the ministerial prints;
" the brute the ideot Madison -, the
fraud q malgnity Of the Jefiersonian school,
- war or punishment against the Ameri-
Can states and hence these Declarations
winch every American should remember
: mat the sword should never be sheathed.
until we, (the British) had Su5jueaied fbr
ofateS, o. at least subverted their form of
Government -" that the psrnicious exam
pie OF me existence Of a rcftu6hc founded on
n reOolution, is Inconsistent with the safety of
the British Government" Should a disfinc-
ton be here attempted between the court &
the presses, in favor Of the former; we re-
ply the notorious fact, that the presses are
the retainers ofth ministry, and would not.
dare not promulge, one word or oninion
winch by their masters would he deemed
disgraceful to themselves. The iealouses of
England Tor or political institutions. of our
growing power and commercial interference
with her interests, is probable enough hut
never until drunk with her late unparalIel-
ell and unlocked for successes in Europe. mas
she been bold euoughfo intimate, that not as
a rival merely, bat as notion, we must be
put down. II doubt If this as her purpose
can yer remain, we point in addition to the
protested principles, and principles as avow-
ed by practice, upon which the present war
has been waged by the enemy. VIII, have
those alleyiatious introduced by Chris
tan nations to soften thu rigors Of war, been
Consistently denied 10 Americana WHY were
the Indian tribes brought into this contest
Why IS private property Hunted even among
the ashes Of the dead and what avarice cam
not bear away, in every instance wantonlv
destroyed and general devastation with FIRE
ana sword, proclaimed by his commanders
in chief? Why is the sanctity Of woman,
respected even BY savages, diSregarded bv
the British soldiers, Knocked and nsultcd