Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-26

Observation-Disclosures that republic and agents. sp
| 10 mied nv him.
3. Resolved that instructions to our envoys,. 50
contrary 10 The spri, Of thai sir-crh a"d the whole
| conduci of our administration nuthorise this c""ri"-
sion that dey hore tended rdt.,r 10 igi1aa,e The H.
ican mind han 10 produce good IN France, under
the well grounded expectation thar the negotiation
would from other causes faii.
J. Resolved that the late negotiations with uuau-
| thorised swindlers in Parist are so unrxanpits
10 afford no justihable ground Tor public measures
and that their publication Ear they tend TO
cite the sensibiity OF our citizens, uujnstiabe and
as they may commit the safety of the Envoys high,
n,prddent
5. Resolved thar me .Nii;a are The oniy sis and
constitutional defence ~ these states that Mr oiOns
are ddeqn,e 10 is object and that they ,cW prore SO.
y guided by good gore'nstenf
o. Resolved that we hold II our bonntlen duty and
we do solemnly pledge ourselves firmly suppnri our
national rights and independence, whenever assaied
hv fo'eig,t inrrsion domestic nSiyjhotion.'
FONTAlNE AIAURY, Chairman"
The following is the address proposed by
1'homas X. Routes Esq. and rejected.
-, - To me President ~ The Uniiei States.
we the subscribers, nhhbianrs oi the town AMI
corporation OF Fredetc inihe state of Virginia,
assembled ~, our Town House this Iiih day Of Nav
W, 10y public noiice, Tor the purpose Of expressing
our sense oi the conduct Of government in egard
To Ms ioieign relations, do communicate To you as
The sense oi the subscribers thar Your several attempts
in restore that harmony between ihc u. S. aud III.
French republic which has been ~ unfortunately
impaired, aud 10 rensiae that good under stand ing
between the Two nations desirable the lovers oi
peace, have been wise antt ueni and entitle YOU
Ia the highest evidence Of our esteem, aud that what
aver may he The opinion of foreign nations with
pect To DIVISIONS existing among ourselves. Should IL
lac the misiorSme Of country he involved M war
with any nation, you will always find US ready bo,h
ourselves and fortunes. to support and defend the
constitutions and laws OF our country"
Mark the mild language OF this rejected
federal address; and compare IL with that of
Mr.. Chairman Craw ford which fnllows
From the Augusta CHRONICLE, Aug. II, 1881
Al meeting OF The Young men of The ciiy of An
g'sta, on tile I'd OF July 1898, the committee which
had heen previously appointed consisting Of Messrs
W. III. Crawford, Nathaniel Cooke Samuel Burnett
John Mex 'nne aud lsham Malone, reported the FOL
lowing address. which was unanimously agreed to-
aud ordered TO he transmitted by their chairman 10
the President OF the Emitted States
AUGUSTA, July 9, 1898
70 John .fdams, President Of The United States
DIR; whilst clouds darken political horizon
whilst the feroi0nS frsa.u uf the terrible reHbic
threatens the United States rih boodshed nassac, rs
ana 9eSofdtion, we The young of The city OF Au
gusta, deeri II u duty in common with otr fellow
ci'izens, 10 assure the chief executive magistrate of
our nn"lierabfe attachment TO country and its
government
Al the commencement ol their revolution, we re-
sarued The French nation engaged in a glorious
and just cause The support of that political liberty
which, unless the soul he debased bv opp ession or
corrupted lay avarce, neither nations nor individuals
Will resign hut with their lives.
viewing them in this light, proud Of calling
''"ce Asster republic we gloried in calling
ny The airing appeilaiion of brothers
unwilling To iorm N hasiy conclusion against y ma
non IN whose favor we were thus prepossessed we
long wished to view the injuries and insults offered
ny theni to The United States; their contempt of our
government, through the medium of their ambassa-
doris their unrghteous aud pin afcaI attacks upop
on, commerce rs the usurped and nefarous acts of
individuals, unsanconed by their government.
But lay the absolute rejection nf all conciliatbrv
measures, the French government has pvow.d The
iagran violations of our rights, as "a neutral nation
ah me "a' disregard OF their most solemn compnc,s,
10 nave been authorised hy them that indiscrininate
r"p'He ana nnire'Sdi eHire instead of peace and jns
fice, are their object and that aaon can secure
Their friendship without sacrificing its natural indie
pendence.
Although we are attached ia the bIcss;oc Almanac |
nnd dcprccate the horrors OF war; vet as we are |
sensible That eli'preservation how points out a firm.
ana energetic eond"ct 10 on g0ieruent, view with
me highest degree NJ Gpprob1tion those measures mhici
h1re Seen pursued by The srectrs for the preserva
ton OF our national honor.
AS we enjoy the supreme felicity OF being citizens
OF, perhaps the only genuine aud we'll haanc ed re.
public, now existing in the world feel lust ron
Tempt for "a nation who can brand us with the imnu.
iaiIon Of being divided people, who presenting ON
our isunion have left us only the awful alternative
dlsgraceiu peace or war.
Uhh The most unlimited Confidence in The frzavss,
justice and cisdon Of your administrations We
ourselves 10 you and fellow citizens that we will
he ready AZ the call Of country defend what is
oeiIer 10 us Than our lives-her liberty and laws
BY order OF the meeting
GEO WATKINS, Chairman.
at Fredericksburg who by such large ma
JorIty rejected the address of Mr. Rootes
could have been induced by any motives of
compromise, Cancellation unanimiiy to have
sanctioned this of Mr.. Crawford's DO nom
belieue that any repmblicdn ofMe JEFFERSON school
an our State, ,coutd hare poted for such an nd
dress If you are candid, it will be impossible
for you to answer this question affirmativeIy.
DO you believe that this address spoke the
sentiments OF Mr.. Jefferson Is there a re
publican IN Virginia who can doubt that Mr..
Jeuerson's voice was in perfect unison with
that of the republicans OF Frederickburg ri
u be possible that there is one, let me refresh
ms recollection by referring to Il meeting M
Charlottesville, within three miles o,f Monti
cello, on the 9TH May '99, meeting conse-
qhentiy composed, not only of the county
men, but The Immediate neighbours of Mr.
Jefferson, Isaac Davis in the chair: where "A
lrtier To their representative in Congress,
Samuel L. Cabe, was agreed on and which
at that day was ascribed by the federalists
without any public contradiction, to the pen
OF Mr.. Jefferson. This letter, after decLaring
IN The strongest terms against The ioar ,oiM
fTd,iCe' proceeds with these great political
truths, as applicable 10 The Occasion. We
"believe nothing will so much endanger the H.
berries of the people of any country as fire.
quent wars. They produce a uasl accumulation
de6t an immense patronage in the hands OIL
me erecnftue, grea! increase of fiscal inan-
ence (at Htimes unloUomabie to hberty) and
~ harnSstng The people induce them 10 trust
their defence TO Standing dr7nies ,oho toiH soon
make some boid and aspiring MAJ. he tyrani
Of his country"
Let the candid reader again compare these
sentiments with Mr.. Crawfnrd's flaming fed
eral address on the same occasion, and say
what degree of credit is dine Ia Tho ,,.r ,yLyo