Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-23

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When, then, we repeat. did tn Aurora come to
the knowledge. If these facts Was it dfie' Col.
Duane was dropt from The rolls oil the army Dis
the scales fall from his eyes, when the epsIeties
dropt from his shoulders =" Aye, there's the
run"
His beliefia the story is not only contradcted by
his own psnegyrcs upon tie acc,sed--bnt The tale
itself is destitute OF shadow OF evidence. IS there
AZ impartial man breathing, who b. liers the nil ga
ton at the {" Federal Republican" That the
President would risk his go.d name bv intrigue
at all '--st ne would put himself in t;e power oil
gentle mar, with whom at that moment lie seems
nor, on polnic-' matters, tn have been on the most
intimate terms THAT he should have dared In have
" employed y gentleman, like MIR. Giles, Who
would have scorned the office Which he soli-
cited ls--that MIR. Giles should have reirained
from d.nouncing it to the Whole nation and that
senators sheud be found SO vile, as to sacrifice
their consc-nces the wishes of the Execu-
tive The wholc account is 81 utterly imprr,ba-
bic disgircefui &c the President, 20 MIR. Giles,
ard the members of the Senat:, that impartial
man will believe it on the word oil the &c Federal
Republican,"
The whole tale from beginning to end, is rot
IL destitute Of evidence, but OF shadow of truth
1t the character Of James Madison is not sufficient
tn shield him against the caumny. We know that
bt,e 1vord will not-But ts sriH sGu-,hat before
we can believe Ills tale, we must almost believe in
tine isbiiity of all human evd, nee" Farther than
this the Deponent saith not"
COURSE OF NR. LElB.
The Enquirer said, that MIR Michael Leib was
0rerse to the war-h"w does the .5,rorG rebut
the tact' Why, that Leib 1'ofed f.r the war;
The Aurora which in the Iext breath charged MIR.
Madison with doing that in public which lac was re-
ally opposed TO 1T heart, forgot that MIR. Lib ght
furnish another Instance OF the msxm; that he
night for measure which ne was really GyeTSe
to.
We have seen how unfortunate the Aurors has
been in tie csse of Mr. Aiatison--let wheth-
er we ca,nnt be more succt ssiui in the OF Mr.
Leib--Ai.d strange enough we shall draw our
proofs from the Aurora ITSELF" Out of his own
mouth VIII condemn hiin."
When the House OF Repre- passed the
bill in 1912 for declaring war, we all remember
how aDxously he nation hung upon the decision in
the Senate. II unde rsood, that Two scheines
were before that body the .Var, the other
was substitute for !, ; viz. letters "f InarQue and
responsibilities who in Favor of 1vdr, denonn-
ced the last, rnlk-and-wat measure, calcu-
lated to give the enemy every advantage, leaving
Our hands tied on land, leaving us exposed to the
t0mahawk Of the Indian, then mercess'y employ
ed anst us in fact, leaving SAT ty and our
honor bare To the blow of the asssilant.-Whst
cou' Sc did Michael Leb take during this contest
He voted for Report # the Committee TO strike
Gus the words ofthe bill, " that WAN he and the
ZANE Is here y declared To exist" sc. SIC. and to
substitute a scheme oirebrisdis He renewed the
me motion in substance, after it had been once
,eiec ed, with This addtion--to authorize the
system to he pursued against Franc by certain
day, in case the French DEGREES should not be re-
ally repealed.
we shall not 60 back 10 the files of tile Enc7l;-
rey, to sh what then thought of this empori-
zins measure--o point out IN what terms i. was de-
nouneed as an abandonment of the national safety
and honor-because the Aursra itself supplies us
with the commentary-The aurora, whica by
this time ha'. wheeled right sbn" into the ranks,
came forward TO denouace it in the strongest
terms
"June, 10, 1sI2-Wlnt Congress do, thcv ought
dothey ought 10 KEEP in view the prosperity
he kept in view with regard the whole world they
do this they ought to do this-iowisit be done BY
hating injury and injustice by mating the oppressor feel
the pain he gives and that in every way which the facu
law of nature adaint outrage; Compress do this and
dong less than ths depart from their dity-and place
10th Congress. Congress AID ought make since
all their efforts TO make keeP peace have been
made in her days of virtue, huckering half measure,
calculated TO the ue,y eneny mean halfway
1t has been asked and asked nth dcer would
go to wax with quaker guns %
Mr.. Leib was then 6Uerss TO war, though he
fornd himself compelled at last TO I0te for it-But
he did not vote Cor it, until he had peatedly shown
deposition to dsPn'r from his dny-to reduce the
18th Congress TO state more odi0Us and ereCrdble
than the 10th COngressand to resort, instead of
pen, honorable war, TO mean halfway measure,
Aurora would now white il down to mere atse = of
" firm"
Such are the Inconsistencies and equvocatons to
which the Aurora is red.ced Again we say, GEN
tlcmen, cherish him-cherish your States Evidence
For, &c He IS yocr kinsman."
Would any have said these things of the Presi
dent, who speaks of him in the following
Oftlr United States have had OppOr tuntes Of
judging of the of the President than myself; and
these opportunities have all times assured of their
fg1sled purity; IL there any who would derive
pleasure from bearing this hohorabe testimony in his
fyor the world. al proper occasions. Mr.. CHESS
it indeed and how utterly inconsistent with the misers.
BILE intrigae attributed 10 The President
We seize this occasion notice another msrepreSenta-
tIon, which - found in the AurOraas Communication
this effect, that twodays before Mr. Niadsons manga
ration he met the way 20 Mr. Tuckcr'sJby General
Smith, Mr. Giles SAr. w. {. Nchoashis object in visit
ing Mr.. Tucker, know lie would accept the of
flee Of Secretary Of the Trea,ury-that y informed Mr..
NJ f he int Dded Mr.. Gallatn fill the Office of
tary of Sate The could calculate upon their supper
to his adminstraon"-rhe consequence was. Mr.. ~.
turned home, Mr.. Smith became Secretary of State. and
MIR. Gallan remained Secretary of the Tressnry.-Itis
scarcely necessary say that al the material parts Of this
story utterly uaoundedMr. Giles K Smith mere
certainly opposed TO Caatns nominations but they were
oftoo much homer to found upon that single fact
position 20 administration they might approve Oft
such politicians only the Editor Of the Aurora, who de-
clare that either tie President abandon Gaatin,"
the people will abandon the President"
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