Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-06

last letter, can no longer exist under the
change winch contemplate. The sup
ply oi arms and other munitions of war
VIII no longer meet With impcdmenis.-
Enierprlzing men in this country will 20,
as they have right TO do, aud espouse
the cause OF the Patriots They willcar-
rs with then the principles of freedom
aud they will intuSe those principles, IA
long with friendly disposition towards
their own country into The governments
ot South America ; So that, it England
chooses TO rum race IN lie giving of
freedom 10 those Interesting countries.
she will have rival III the race to tell her,
that she must bring real freedom with
| her. that she must leave al home HOLY
Alliances and Divine Rights, az that sine
may as well not enter The course.
There seems TO have been an opinion,
amongst some persons on this side OF the
water, that there was danger of pi,snging
me country INTO uar by an open acknow-
Judgement OF the independence of South
Anvrca. Into war ,cih tchom! With the
pettlcoai weaver! To say the most of ii,
tins war could have little more of danger
III II than a war with the parsonage who
wears those famous petticoais. She,
when living at Lorretto, with pair of
big diamonds for her eyes, and dccorat-
ed with all the gid and Jewels, winch
the Priests finally stole away, leaving her
naked piece of wood, which was finally
carried TO Paris and put toits proper use !;
that Is to say, burned as fuel: she, when
III possession of all her riches might have
iilred band of mNrmidous who, In
lucky moment. might have fallen upon
Inc unarned inhabitants of Hampton or
rFenci'toun, or perhaps, have pillaged
the shops OF such a place as Alexandra
III Virginia. But, as 10 lie peiucoai-wea-
yer, what has he 10 make warwilh which
would not be subdued and captured with
out the firing of "a gun?
Russia There are people weak C.
nough TO talk about the intentions of
that mighty potentate, who, before the
French army was within two hundred
miles OF his seaports sent Oft his feet TO
be taken care # for han, III the harbours
OF England; that mighty poleniaie, whose
NAUTICAL experience seems To have been
confined TO tue slam iigh, on The Serpen-
ilne River. Very able indeed TO pour
ms ilordes out upon the Poles and the
Saxons, and the miserable Turks; verV
able, indeed, as MIR. ROBERTSON OBJ
serves, TO =" indite epistlcs about peace
ans bible societies, while ne whets the
sword OF battle aud prepares the wea-
ponS OF destruction" but not very "a
ble, 1t seems to me, to send fleets and ar
liieS to make war upon this free people.
DO these lovers of peace fear that France
VIII take umbrage at the Congress es-
puuSlng the cause of Spanish America
DO they fear the i'll will of that po.r mi
SCRABBLE tribe, WHO are propped up by the
boroug hmoDgers Of England, while those
ltOlOlfuilnHIutrs fheIr fttrn
propped up partly by the uncertain bay-
onet, and partly by paper-system that
rocks the nation 10 and fro, like ship at
sea without sails or rudder! The hber-
ties OF America would be in pretty state
indeed If they were in danger from anv
disposition that might be entertained by
The poor things that now govern France
under lie absolute control of a member
of the sapIent family of Wellesley. Oh
No There can no war arise 10 America
from taking part with the Spanish Pair-
ots. The government of England is the
only enemy. IN this case, worth thinking
about and, Sod be praised, that govern
mcnt Is not IN state 10 be wholly una
Die 10 undertake any mischieyeus war
BURKE might rise from the dead. Will
the assistance OF the Pope, and the CON
sent OF the Devil, lie may, for any thing
that know 10 the contrary, be brought
back upon earth to cry for war q blood
IN order 10 prevent slaves from becoming
free IN any part OF the world, lest the eX-
ample should operate 10 the disadvantage
OF the BoroughmongerS III England
Brought back upon tie earth, and lahour-
lug, as he did before, have not the least
doubt that lie would have the FITzWIL-
LIAMS and the like 10 prompt, and back
him, and TO make the nation pay him.
even after he was dead again. But, de-
fy both the Pope and the Devil TO fur
nlsh forth the means for carrying OH a
second crusade against the liberties of
mankind.
7" The very outfit of a war in the cause
o! FERDINAND, and against these States.
would cost i,undred millions Sterling
HE prosecution of the war for a year
would double the amount; would almos,
annliIlIate mann branches of manufacture
IN England and, though, for arguments
sake, we will suppose ii to be crowned
with success, what would be IFS eHgctsi
Why, tie emigrating of The manufactures
to the y. States; the increasing of their
maratime power; the vastly increasing
OF their reputation and weight in the
world; aud the cnieebllug, in degree
self.
" Besides, how are The Boroughmon-
gers TO go into a war for any object.
III which notorious hostility shall be incu-
ded, "hlle tie nation is in lis present
state! Wnali Call upon the people TO
fight, when they are bound hand and foot.
Keep them, ike dogs, chained sv llle
collar, an only let loose to be sci UPON
an uuohcnding object! The truth is thcv
dare not 30 TO war against Spanish An,e-
RIGA. They have been unable, even as
things now are, to silence fhe press. By
The excess Of their tyranny they have a..