Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-31


cal charao;er of the Navy, respecting
which, there is scarcely q difference oI
opinion but let the federal party reneSn
her. when they claim the cred ot the
brilliant achievements of ,he Navy. that
the two most remarkable Naval exploits
nndertne government, were achieved by
whole fleets, buzz on the tnerg ncy on
leland seas, where never was = battle
t,ylit before. 10 the republicans, Belongs
al, the political mcii' u the ever m nora
hie victories of Perry and Macdouough.---
Nre hope tic federal parry would not re-
i'i>e their mite 10 Ia, Navy, although it
has pvoSpered in other HANDS than
theirs.
Would they then avoid the PAYMENT
oi the principal or interest OF the PUBLIC
DEBT They are too deeply interested iii
tue S,1ck 20 rcpy aiiiImatively TO tins
question, u not Influenced by considerations
OF a ,norai hue. The gradual redemption
OF the public debt. is an object dear u the
heart OF every republican. AID n it be not
so kindly regarded by the federal party,
VIC should like 10 hear them avow it. We
must hsl-Ve the public Obligations would
be respc eted. even were the federal party
"a ppaer. thnugh taxes Dc necessary to
compliance with them w have the cha
iity to believe this, Notwithstanding the
naledictiO,s Of the party on all wh> parti-
cipated in the war loans. and the menaces,
at that time, of exclusion. from the alter Of
ihei1' God, Of all who dared to violate the
prescr.pts OF u faction.
W. lave enumerated the principal Oh
iects ot public expenditure, IN regard TO
which we are sure the party win not con
tend even that they are unn cesary, much
less that they are iGexped!ent.
&c r,.-ta C.fS
had almost overlooked, regarding public
cxpenhitare, whirh III Maryl No, has rous-
ed tie indignation OF the who's federil
phalanX. No Germs aye too strang To eX-
press their abhorrence OF il. The Com
pensation Law has but few public defen-
Clers, and is so generally d:s1pproved, that
there can be no doubt III TIE public senti-
ment. Some there were in Congress, who
fores NV the storm, and trimmed their yes.
sells TO the gale they feared to encounsr.
OF that description, we conscientionsly be-
leve, we're -fourths of those federal
lists who voted differently from the much
larger number Of them who voted for that
law. In regard To this question, the fcde-
raj party is most unpl asanty situated
hike the fahled mouser with the bat, they
know not whether to call it bird or mouse
In Connecticut it must be good federal
measure--for the represention OF that state,
nine in number, voted unanimously for it
but, (pnzzlng pr edicament y it cannot be
iederil, for every federalst in Maryland
voted in the II tive, shrewdly deeming
HAT to &c on ali doubtful questions, the
safe side. Let the party make what they
will of It. it is NOT possible that they can
charge on their opponents an obnoxious
measure, for which large majority of the +
own party were strenuous advocates.
TIE hef.te gnerye agains; the Republicans
party which the tsderalists have been car
ryng on for the last three months is unwor-
div OF a party which lays claim to "all
the talents OF the county" 1t is fit only
Tor those in,slicots incapable Of camprshen
ding the truth of general principles or the
merits OF an enlarged and liberal policy.
We cal upon the federal prints, 10 h2int
on that nart Of the present fioiicy Of oar
goueyunens qvhich they WOULD CHANGE,
were the rcirs ofgove,nment placed in their
hands If they Will candidly answer this
question, we shall be able to appreciate,
Nth something like accuracy. the Justice
Of their CLAIMS to the popular snF-
tragr.