Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-14
DOMESTIC.
From the National Entelligencer.1

In 7chat RESPECT 7vouid tire Federal Par
~ change The FOREIGN or Domestic PoHcu
Of the government as nom admins cred ?
This is the question, a solution Of which
will enable us to analyse the merits Of the
Federal professions to popular favor.
Would they change the Foreign Policy
of the United Statesl If so, in what res
pect> At peace with ell the world, we
should like to hear with what power the
peace party would have us go To war
Would they have US pick quarrel with
Greal British, or break our truce with Al
gers ?Or, not beligerently inclined, would
they have us recall oar NJ n'sters and CoA-
su!s abroad. and adopt the terrapin policy
they have 50 much reprobated If not,
we cannot see what variation of cur general
policy they would desire. Some of the
Federal prints have blamed the CONNER
cial convention with Great Britain recent
ly concluded, as detrimental to oul. shipping
interests Be it so, though we deny it !;
the Federal party could not annui that
treaty, unless by war, IF in possession
of all the powers of the state. Its aliedged
disadvantages we do not admit, believing
that every disadvantage commerce labors
under, is due to the present state of Eu-
rope 70 the subjugation of France and the
minor powers to the conspiracy of kings,
for whose victories, (bc it ever remember
ed,) the Federal party held splendid fest-
| walls, and profaned their temples with par
| ricidal ceremonies. Not being able of our
selves to divine, we should be glad to be
informed. in what manner the Federalists
would, had thew the power, change the
Foreign Policy Of the Cove rnment.
The avowal of disposition to change
| the IFOraiOn Do1icy Cf he
would be death to all the hopes Of Federal
ism. But perhaps they have an eye to the
internal hohcy of the government. What
| say they on this head Are the laws not
equitable : are they too Lex in their dis
| cipline, or are they i'll administered ?--Is
| there any reason TO believe that material
change N any of them, would be an i'm
provement9 III there is, let it be shewn.
he people, we believe, would neither a.
| gree to repeal the National BsnL Law, g.
thus destr " the only barr CT which pron-
lses any etfectual resistance to the inunda-
ton OF worthless paper money nor to a.
| bolish all the internal taxes nor yet all
the taxes on imports---to Ill which public
measures the Federsl papers rather hint
| than speak dislike. If the Federal Party
should ever again become the majority,
| something they must do. 10 dis,ingu sh the
| commencement of their administration ;
| regarding which, were this the moreut,
| tn wfud be in most whimsical p rpirx-
| ny. But something must be dom. Would
they, at this jnncture, following tie exam
pc Of Great Britain, revive their favorite
Alien Law Snch things have been, in
( times when emigration was less frequent.
and such things might be again, if power
| changed hands. Or would tn Y revive the
dition Law that nefaricus instrument
| OF power to stop the mouths of those who
make free to discuss the conduct Of their
public servants If no leading measures
be or can be designated that the public
interest requires, and which have been
neglected or wlfuly omitted by the Re-
pnb'lran Administration, we must include
that no material change 10 the Internal
Policy of the United States is desirable.
/ IF the Federal party seeks materially to
change the Policy of the Government. we
aver, that no stronger argument can be
opposed TO their clamorous opportunities
for Office because no material change is
required By the public interests. * change,
for she sake Of charge, would involve the
country in a disastrous succession Of DANCE
rous ex.edients.
There is one species e claim always set
up by the Federal party, in the nature cf
prerogatve, the infafibility of which we
b 2 leave to deny. With presumption
which would subject an Individual TO the
contempt Of society, they assume TO them.
selves all the talents, ali the wealth, and.
with still less nodesty, all the honesty, of
the country. Such arrogant pretensions.
whilst m the minority, give a foretaste If
the haughti1ess With which they would