Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-27
RlCiINioND. (vA.) JANUARY y.
"THEDANGER NOT YET OVER"

We must not conceal from ourselves the
melancholy fact, thatthougb 5000 miles ST.
parated from the States of Elrope, causes
will sometimes occur to plunge us into wars
with them. The ocean, VIII CHI divides MS
may sill breed content ms on its BOSOM
The compe titions OF trade, as we'll as tie
rivalry OF navies--resentment for the past.
as well as the jealousy for the future-the
colonies which are near us, or the Indians
within our borders, may sometimes be OK
Pected to involve us ia disputes, aninosity
aud war. IL is IDLE f.r us to EXPECT TO e.
cape from the common lot Of nations, more
especially at a moment when the state Of
the world is state of war when doctrines
are prop gated 10y the sword, which are at
war with all cur own institutions when we
have just seen the end of war, whose e.
vents were not very well calculated to
sweeten the dispositions of the caemy and
when we have reasons to believe that the
FfoTfdaS are to be transferred To g. Britain,
whose colonies will then touch us both at
the North and the Sou,h.--Is this the mo-
ment to disa'nn ? Is this the period FOX
us to change thS armour and the atti-
tudc" which the crisis may demand I'VE
already hear it whispered from The Nor,h,
that the Spanish Minister speaks of recia-
nations which are inconsistent with our
rights--ATd the runor now reaches us
from the South, that the h7oyfdas are &C.
ded, and that the British banner ALREADY
lies upon the ranparts Of Augustine AMI
Pensacoia.-The rumor may be fllse-but
VINO can say, that the next moment it may
not be true We repeat il, is this IL;
'moment to disarm to return 70 the haley
on days of 1906. to fold our arms in aps-
thy, after the storm which has lately pas
SEQ overus, & amidst the elements of coufu-
son which are every where spread a.
FOUND
It may suit the views of Mr.. Randolph
to boast Of his Consistency, however cir
cu'nsiaHces may have varisc to shut bis
eyes against the lights If cxper ence-ani
to SIT Ike Canute, immoveaby upon the
beach, until the shifting tide miy over
whelm him.-From MIR. r. no wiser
Course could certainly be expected but,
that there should be found two renresgn-
tatIves from the State OF Kentucky TO
speak the language which we have lately
heard that Mcssrs. Hardin and Mickey
should be the advocates of such inbecie
measures, as they have recently. support
ed on the floor Of Congress, fills as. We
must confess, with astonishment ard re-
g ct.
Our impression is, that the Danger il
MT yet o0er--that il ou7 du;v to ht-chare--
men, money, ammunition aad s. iys---to or
game and t. arm the Militia, and 20
make such regulations as shall be sufficient
to place thcm at the service Of the u. s.
Another course may he cheap :, but can
not be safer. It may save fJr the present
the money Of the psople-hut it is not the
course of peace, Of honor or Of safcty.-Jbc
very men, who now cry aloud against pre-
paraton, would be the first men TO curse
you f r the want of it. MIR. Randolph VINO
IS now attempting to curry a contemplate
popularity, by idle defamation agains. =
respectable revenue, would he the very
first man to Jay at your door, the coDss~
quences Of an impoverished treasury. BE
would starve the militia b. his want Of en-
ergy IN iiling the treasury; e then woald
most pathedcally whine over their suffer
ings.-Rcpreseutatives of the People do
your duty--and leave the consequences TO
God aud your Country.