Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-09
TEESpANlARD MORITJ.O.

The conduct of iris RIVAL General Is n disgrace
to the age in which he iiyes-His law of nations is
worthy OF the days or 4 amerlaie ard Gensis Khan
He has mprisunc, and perhaps murdered ,le
ciews Of those vessels, who were carving pro,-
slons TO Carthage"a-s,ad, what is still more afro
cious, hung sut the Carthagepian flag with n view
OF euucing more victims into his power-He has
trampled upon TIE plsnest laws ut civilized nst-
ons whc punish the breach Of blockade by for
feiure of the proper y, but resp,ct the lie aud per-
OF the seaman.
The blockade 0fMargaritta is another feature of
this barbarian system. Every vessel, whether
Spanish foreign, bound with any sort ofstarcs TO
this rsand, is c0nfscated-and h, captain and prin-
epal officers, * every tn man. are to be treated as
pn'stes, anti hung Up at the yard arm. In whatever
light we view this bloody proclamation of AIoxo il
exc t-sEU 9th nine ~ but indi snation and horror
IL sins against the laws of nations because it strikes
without notice the Wet who violates blockade OF
which he is iguorant-D, il does not Seem to be
sustained by On adequate force-asd because in the
spirit OF the darkest ages, II taxes the iIe well rs
tue prope ~ OF tie captured.
To submit such outrages, is ont of the question.
If the Chcvaicr lie Onis does grant "a diseha-ss
TO our eountrymen, we trust that Warrington will
speak in tones expressive OF ms country snlg
Let first demand justice it we canEot Lius OBJ
Tain, let exact II.
The aurora is pleased to assert without any
species modification, that er was tne Dr.. IS
more corrupt and srrshe, than Il rs at tins moment
in this There WAS time when this Sc
we're auiualvei sion IRON the Aurora would have
excited a,tentiol, IL not alarm Bat the tiiumieis
oil its editor has Ceased IL awe the world. Ii was
stripped OF ITS Oracular Influence, from the moment,
when exchanged the voice ol truth for tat of pas
sion whenlt ceas d To be the advocate OF the Re
Publican party, u sink into the organ Of discomfort
disappointment aud ab,Ise.Ihe E'iltoris conscious
that he has forfeited the confidence OF the great re-
publican party, aud tie efus,oos o Iis clagrin are
seen t OugiI all his writings His own pen is Dip
ped in venom. Associated in bis Ia5ours, are
diseoutented spirits, who magnify tie loss Of an Of
ice 40 epauette into tie most abon.inable
crime.-If the Aurora does ever speak the truth.
il it ever does light upon any misconduct on tue
part of The agents u the government, It's statements
are accompanied with so much c:rric,ture aud pas
sion, that il is extremely difficult, AID sometimes
impossible distinguish the fact from the fiction
The Press is corrupt and scrvile, because il does
not agree exactly with Mr.. Duane's standard OF or
tn, doxy-because it does nOtdeAounce Mr. Dallas as
a knave, Mr.. Madison asa weak-ht AIDED politician,
Mr.. Megs a swndler, and the principal mea-
Of the a1miuist, alton either wicked or
weak.
The fact is, that Mr.. ID. bssno reason to complain
of the Press, fOr there never paper which has
unequiyocaly changed its principles and alectl-
ons, that has experienced more frhearance and IL
beraiy, tau tue aforesaid Aurora