Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-21


tarang,,es without single exception,
have inculsated strict moderation, and
close adherence tothe constitutionalprac-
tees of cur foreiathers, are said To be de-
sirouS of impelling the people 10 acts, not
only the most miscellaneous to their coun-
Try. but ruinous To themselves. (Livey-
pool Co'o'icr, Nor. g. What can be more
nlschleyOuS to our unhappy country
What more ruluous to the industry and
prosperity of the labourcr and manuiac-
tUrcr, than the syst0mOf policy on which
the corruptionists have acted, during the
last five and twenty years! Did the re-
iOrmersproducc the evils of that system?
Did those who demanded a full aud fair
representation of the people, give away
the money oi the peorlc by millions after
millions. unit, the bread of their children,
10 the latest generation is mortsa: sed for
our past expenses LII the situation in
to which the country is thrown, that may
be expected To inaame the minds of the
suffering peuple, but which we rejoice TO
find has hitherto been borne with firm
ness, amt has drawn them together for no
other purpose than 10 state their grieyan-
scs, aud 10 consider the remedy.
The corruptionIstS are enraged, that the
remedy adopted is a strenuous recon-
mendation to the Prince Regent 10 change
the system OF government, TO economise
tue expenditure of his court, to abolish
sinecures, and to admit the people into
their full and constitutional share of the
nationaliegislaton. The writer in the
Jieerpoot CoTI'ier Is anon. those who arc
the most cnraged at this, and foresees in
II Assumptions of the mostieariul revolu-
ton. In the blindness ofhis fury he Ii
bells all the energetic actions of orr an
cestors, and abuses all the best principles
OF human nature. Liberty, and rights, and
Representations, are, according to him,
themes fit only TO exercise the rhetorical
powers of school boy. II insists, that
every man should sit quietly by his fire
side, as long, we suppose, as the taxes
will leave him fire side tn sit by, and
submit without murnuf 10 all the eXtor-
sion which most tyrannlcal system can
impose upon hun. WHAT'S the persona!
security, the property, thetrue liberty, or
the pol teal rights OF the man, who sits by
his iire-side trembling at the repeated calls
OF the tax-gatherer, who may suddenly
seize his goods AID send his body TO pris-
on. ct such scene has passed at the
hre-side OF thousands of Engiishmeu.
whom nothing but the enormous and cX-
frayagant system of taxation prevented
iromliying in credit, i'll happiness and Sc
eurity. Before Mr.. Courier repeats his
praises of our fire sides, let reform in Par
lament teach us the h.ne raiue of them
With distress around us and daily scenes
OF unexpected rum before our eyes, who
IS there among us that can truly enjoy his
fire-stde Wien we know it to be true, and
which Mr. Preston has in his admonitory
pamphlet most clearly proved, that +" one
ofthe most singular features in the pres
eht state OF distress, to be seen in this or
III any other country III the world is that
thousands have suddenly fallen and daily
continue 10 tall from state of competen-
cy, and even OF afiiuence, 10 state of alb
solute indulgence; and that without any
imprndence or fault their own. and hard
~ knowing why or wherefore" The rea-
.on of this is, that the Pitt system has
led us blndtotded To the brink of apreci-
pice, ami left Us thcre-and vet the Lipey-
pool Courier entrea;s us not To- uncover our
eyts!
The cbjecs of such writers, is mani
testify 10 spread alarm: they wish to pre-
serve the turtrcssas of cOrruption by per
Shading the public, that the destruction
OF them would he productive of confusion
and disorder. We're they to adhere to
truth and Just reasoning, they are consci-
ous that their design would not be tena-
bic: they, therefore, rush atonce into the
midst CT ialsehoodS and sophistry. and
eHdeayolT to arm themselves with deceit.
II is for This reason, that the few disor-
ders to which the urgent hand of misery
has driven some Of the wretchcd victims
OF Taxation, are masitied into outrageous
tnmnits, and are made the texts Of the
most disgusting declarations. Whcrey-
erthere has been any considerable tumult.
the origin ofthe disorder may be gene
rally traced TO those persons who were
formerly the most enthusiastic in the Pitt
system these new converted reformers
are not yet accustomed to the pacific
manners and views of the true patriots
they reco!lcct the turbulence, the trcache
~, aud the violence by which that fatal
system was rendered so prevalent; and
now actuated by indignation at having
been so long the dupes of the corrupton
lists, as wcl!as influenced By their former
habits, they are liable 10 be driven TO ex-
tremes. But even these new proseIytes
viii soon participate in the quiet and
manly conduct as well as principles, OF
the Constitutional friends of freedom.
liverpool Meycpy.
BosToN, Jan. IS.
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