Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-20
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
ROBERT G. HARrER.

Beng unieNeTtd, ard coGsequ nt'y not
mu h acqusinted with the great concerns
of this Republic. eX cpt what chance to
hear from our Congress Man when he
Comes among US, it VIII not be matter Of
wonder to any one, that ! should be icno-
rant that this great personagc, r. g. Har-
per, was in Congress in the year 1897 -
how long prior or subsequent TO that peri
cd he was there, the Lord above knows, l
do not ;----My ne ghbour : man
of great learning, Gas folks say) advised me
to purchase Carpenters Select American
Speeches, from which he sad " might
-" e.rty4ct something concerning cur gre at
O. In u in this country, which would enabie
" me 10 take hani IN conversation rela
tive to their mighty Ii .rangues and
speeches. in Convention and Congress-"
bIught the book, have read some Of the
speeches, ali OF which | could nat under
stand at length, however. ! came across
tn speech OF tha celebrated Mr.. Harper.
(tnat is) ,tlebrated, if he he the same Mr..
Harper who was IN albeit " Of the famous
Hartford Plot. l determined to under
stand Of possble) the speech of this ccIe-
brafed man. I felt more than coEnon
Curiosity to und rstand what he had spo-
ken, although I felt no prediction for
him when L thought Of the Hartfor.l-plot
ard the part he a. ted during the late war
with Eng .and.--Mr. Harper's soeech was
delivered in Congress on the S5th May,
10Y, on m ton TO amend the adore to
President Adams The President had in
very emphatic language IN It's speech to
Congress pointed cut The Lecessity Of re
sisting the ageressions and Entertainments
OF France. The address was very compii-
mentary TO the President, and calculated
to promote his views OF rpsistaac TO
France the amendment was made con-
cliatory in its character, which amend
ment was opposed by The celebrated Mr.
II. with great zeal and high sounding
words. | dill not understand all he i'd :
he made many remarks about Greece, A.
thens, Rome, Swisscrland, Persia, and such
others cf whom / never heard before
however, he also said a vast and mighty
de Il about England and Franc, and Ame-
RIGA there were SO many ugly things he
said and asked of the gentlemen who sap
ported the amendment to the address, all
of which / thought might with so much
propriety be asked and said Of this cele-
hrated Mr.. Harper at the present day, that
/ determined to extract some of those
which appear d to me most apropos, aud
have them Printed in the Enquirer, there
by afFording an opportunity to all ny neigh
bours OF learning something concerning
this cslebrated r. G.. Harper.
shall according to this plan. proceed to
ccract some of his remarks, with a very
short comment Ola them, agseea0ly to my
notion
" But (says Mr.. H. would ask those
4" gentlemen, and ] solemnly call on them
4" to lay their bands on their hearts and
" answer mel would ask them whether
4J,.., cc,,Vca cf .r,.l,, Nyhi~b tL~, 10 so
pursued is not calculated to inpre SIS
France with belief that they are dsvo-
" ted TO her interests, End not to those OF
" their own country Whether tho mar,
" ncr in which they have always connect
" ed the interests and wishes of France,
with their opposition to The fnce sures oe
" this government does not necess4 rily
q" tend to create and confirm this belief
" constantly supporting these plans which
" she was dcsircus of seeing adop ed (; con-
SANITY opposing all that she opposed
&" what could she infer bat that they
were party devoted to her views -
IF IN time Of peace the course pursued
by the Republicans to avoid an Unuccessa-
ry war with France was calculated 60 pro
duce ali those evils winch heve bees so
glowrg'y and f~elrg'y stated by Mr. Har
per, IN his own lanPaqEc would ask that
gentlemen. and " ] solemrly call on him
TO lay his hand On his heart and answer
mel would ask him wbether'the course
Of conduct which he has pursued during fhe
igto 1car, and indeed a.l his hfe, was not
calculated to impress England with be-
lief that hc was devoted to her interests,
and not 20 those Of his own country econ
'stautly supporting all those plans She
was desirons o. seeing adopted con-
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