Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-02
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One OF the ancient SageS being asked what
was tic hest form of government? replied
That IN which an injury done TO the meanest
citizen, is considered an injury done to the
greatest.
We may boast, that agreeably to this test.
ours has proved itself one of the best govern
ments i'll the world What contributed 10
make us wage war against the proudest nation
in the Universe? Why have we chastised the
TrlpOlitans and Algerines Wbywas the Ma
cedOnian S0lemnly dispatched 10 CarthaCena7
And the Congress lately to Port-au-Prince
To seek redress Tor tile violated rights of our
teliow-cItiZenSH 1 he man who is at the head
OF the government is the first to reverence
this principle; and the nation will support him.
He has already shown it by his acts: a new
case occurs to demand his iuteTpositon.
Stewart, an American Citizen, has been bru.
tally logged, on his bare bach by the Danes of
ST. CroiX, by order of the Danish authorities Of
ChrlstianStadt. And what was the plea, be-
cause, after poor Stewart was nialtreated a
shore, stone was thrown from the Cleaner
into the boat of II NJ. brig BornhoIm, fromsome
unknown hand the Governor admitted that
the eotdepce did not go to prove the commission
OF the act by any individual, but there were
grounds Tor suspicion, and at example must be
nude. Stewart vas this victlm OurcOy
meut Is therefore called upon to demand exDIa-
nation and redress. 1t was expected that eve
~ citizen would have said linen TO this senti.
ment but what IS our surprise TO See the act
pailIdied by the Editor Of the New York Even
ins Post The Danish Gag, forsooth. must be
respected IN Danish harbOr aud as the out
rage is - proved To have proceeded from The
crew OF that vessel as his shpmatcs refuse 10
designate tho oiiondcr, they wOnld have no rea.
son to comp y should they all be considere led
m pdri deRcto; but unwilling 10 punish so ma
ny, the court selects the individual whose re-
sentiments were tile most probable 10 instigate
llim toreyenge, aud inliicis ou him the pel.1lfy
OF the violation Of the national diguity@ ~
cfiient l"gician Is this Justice How docs
Tic Court know that the crew we're able to de-
signate the obendcr' Yet, Dr. Coleman think
thcy would have 40 cause TO complain. igthey
ali md been treated with "a IaslIes on their
bare back iHnoceat as well as the guilty =
But, thanks Ia the mercy ofthe Dane, one on
~ IS made the scdpe- goat: he is Stewart who
was probably instgdted by revenge But.
might not some other arm have done il as well
as stewards? Some other, reused TO revenge
by the wrongs of a brother tart Isit not the
nature ct American seamen to sympathze with
each 0thert Redress must, therefore. be de-
mauded. Is not Stewart an Z" American Cit
zen and shall We pay less respect to his pri-
Wleges than were due TO those of tile " Roman
Citizen 2"
On the other hand, we most cordially agree
with the Federal Republican, that the thank,
OF Jongress ought to be presented 10 william,
wiltshire, the generous English merchant o.
mogadOre, who paid the ransom Of Cant. IA
icy, bound up his wounds, took him in his
house, and treated him like brother. 49,
Ihanksl Such noble AT Ought 10 be en-
DAMNED ~ the feelings of the American nation