Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-01

deviation from III 2 !; orr D.! ''"tt
rc;r 10 the lnl via! rXt:ac:S fro: 'hr address ee''r'
r.rcrr.b -, A. c.rr.ns:y, cyi.irncc Ina; hes char e is IN
ilA and IN iIn led.
= .p,,;,,r c,,;x.rS-r .:n.Siy,i!, IL" wh"i" period ~
The prl,;.c"l .ir, r.lrs, v!.'cn. il; tiny ht"r not absolutely
di$rracei. I've certainty :'i EXALTED our character, NJ
remark was ul0rc :"inin"n III, rXorctA'i"n more cheer
fully iuhulrtr! ir--ihI! !ha; those SC we're and malrro!en
cm;cu.ions would nnit hr sustained in time ri peace
that when The country should hr in VOWED IN war. cTrTy
wish and every sentiment would be exclusively A"S''
can. But, unfortunately TOR nr country, those Ie"sI
bic expectations have mol been real .2:d, MT "ll"St""u 49,
every one knows: that the power OF decial'ns Cnr,rn.
The duty of supporting il, belong to the ue LeI" .n,,cJ,
ment; notwithstanding that the c"i'Su!"" N"r"a :. Inns
for the removal Of The men 10 wlnL! .ls r%M ~. anJ;nr
delegated, has recently been aifrrdt", " H., ,wa7
the reelection Of the same President, ~ """"'r,.
w,s cnun,cncrd and 4 majority OF representatives
whose estimate Of Our rights, ana "li"sc t'eTs ,ho mrn.
lar to those who first declared II: men VII" W '' io
y;s;,,. or in, Constitution, must retain tnciF Respective
.,,,;,n, C- , r.tiod Of such duration, as Pttciuu'' "
continued opposition 10 their measures, "''''""t "
nIa,o destruction Of our national lntcreSl-an 'HpoS',o"
az oncr uaccasing and malignant, IS SUI c"H''N"'N' ~
,,ar measure OF Tie Administrator.
{: Fcllow- Citizens, these things will not do. lacy are
;nt,jnsica!ly wrcnm; y0Hr country has eaga%oa m a ""f'
In lie Inst dcrrcc unuco!d"jc; 1t is not "aged 10 the IT.
slruc,ion of the rights OF others; but IN defence oi our
own; il is. therefore, your houndcn duty to support l'r'
You should lay down the character OF PdrH-a"S, "" u
come patriots; for, in every country, war oecoN'r' II"
occasional duty, though il ought never TO be mace an nc'
cupation. Every man should become a solder IN he'
fence of his rights; no man ought u continue IL s"l"t:
for offending the rights Of others. In despite OF tEu'iS
SO seize vident, OF incentives TO Il vigorous support al 90
ycrnmcnt so pressing, VIC yet have to deplnrc The eNLSt'
encc Of Il faction in The bosom vi our land, whose per-
severance and industry are exceeded only by thclr III;
Yeteracy; who seek through every avenue TO il'SIeao
your Judgment and to lnhanic your passions.
When your government purSueS 4 pacific policy, IL
becomes the object Of their scorn and deriSioh; the want
Of energy in your rulers is Lrcr!rd It's Il matter OF alarai'
in" considerations; tic injuries OF your country are aa'
united, and the fac, is ,riumphantly alleged, that the al.
ministralion cannot be kicked into 4 war. When they are
impe!led TO 4 forcIb!e rindicatIon OF our rights, Tie cry
of ennity to peace. OF u wish to war with England to
serve France, is Immediately resoundcd through the land.
When war is declared, public opinion Is sought TO be PIE
JUDGED against the measure, as evlnclng 4 disposition ui'
necessarily to shed your blood and waste your treasures.
When it is discovered, that that declaration Is accoinira'
MED with a proposition, Il Just and equitable proposition,
to tho enemy, On which loSiilltcs may cease ana p ace
be restored, that proposition IS der!ded as tV!arhce Vi 'h'
most disgracciul puSillaniiniy. NJ illSeho"o Is c"i,Si'
dercd too glaring, no misrepresentation too iiagitI"uS, |"
impose on your c~redulity, and seduce your affections
from yOur native land.
- Lest general allegations might !Lll 10 ELECT ihclr
unho!y pun poses, and cOnsuumatc their dark designs,
specific charges are rcsorted to-caiumnies which have
again and again met the Gctcst"t!oa OF an enlightened
public. are periodically brought forward, new dressed.
aud with new authorities to give them credence with you.
Among the moSl prominent OF those charges, Is that Ut
enmitv to Commerce, on The par, OF the Republican AZ
lninislratlon. Never was there 4 caluinny more wicked.
Enniiy to commerce! We ask, and we ask ~emphati-
callv, where is the evidence vi 1t: What Is the basis
on which they rest their claim TO public Confidence: II
is, that the administration is engaged in 4 war which
they claim 10 be unpopular. hat are the causes Tor
which this war is wagcd, and which have hitherto cil-
broiled US with the nations OF Europe: They arc TIE
v~ioiatiua of orr commercial riyhtS, and tie tmprcSSacni
Of our seamen! Tie Administration, then, are leopard. |
ising their interests with the people; they furnish Hra.
poIs OF defence TO their adversarics; they brave all dan
gers, for the maintenance and support vi cur CONNER
cal rlTEts-aMd vet they are the enemies OF commerce !
[ ri slch I1Sr SDun,SIrv Slrn cDptpnptIbIp nonsense m |
pose on the %credulIty, or pcrvcrt the understanding Of Il
single honest man:
Suffer yourselves not to be deceived b. the prctcnce,
that because Great Britain has been forced hy her sub
jects 10 make 4 qualified repeal Of her orders, our Go
vernment ought to abandon her ground. That ground
was taken 10 resist two great aud crying grievances, the
destruction Gt our commerce, and THE IMrNEssMEST OF
OUR sEAMES. The latter is most important, in proper.
ton as we prefer the liberty and lives Of our citizens 10 |
their property. Dislrust, therefore, the man who could
advise your Government at any time, and more especial
ly, at tins time,-when your brave sailors are exciting the
admiration, and iorcing the respect Of an astoniSied
world, when their deeds Of heroic valor make old Ocean
smile at the humiliation Of her ancient tyIant-at such
a time, we say again, mark the man who would couHtc.
nance government in COMMITTING OUR SAILORS
RIGHTS FOR II SAFETY OF OUR MER.
CHANTS GOODS.
"NeSt TO the cry for peace, the most potcn; spell which
has been rcsorted 10, to alarm your fears and pcrvcrt
your Understandings, is, the alleged distresscs of the
country. fel!ow.cltizens, ii. has been our object, it is
our wish to treat you fairly to appeal to your judgments,
not to your passions; and as we hope our address 10 YOU
hitherto has beer marked by that characteristic to yOur
then that we appeal upon this subject. Is
not this clamor most unfounded, most ungratrsul: If
you doubt that II is so, if you hesitate to believe that Il
exclusively with the ambitious and designing
.,spend one moment IN comparing your situation witk
that OF the major part OF the civilized world.
"FeNcr. CUt-cAS-Shouid those political witlinps, who
are not only ignorant themselves OF the leading points of
in our disputes with the belligercnts, bat
who are uniformly assallng you as men destitute at once
spirit and vi Judgment-sliould they poin! to the wars
which agHate and have convulsed Europe, as arguments
gainst the prosecution Of that Just and necessary ono
Vn!cl has been forced upon us, we know that you will
rcpel the unioundcd suggestion. The wars
Europe are wagcd by monarchs, to crafty their indi-
'ldual malice, their individual caprice, and to satiale
heir lawless ambition. Ours is in defence of rights,
which must be dcfended-or onr glory as a nation will
&c extinguished-th sun Of or greatness will set for.
we'll might it have been said during the Re-
olution, that war should not he wagcd, because wars
lad desolatcd Europe. The same rights you Mcn ,jo".ht
0 obtain, you mast noo fight to preSuee tile coaisst is
he same noto as IL waS Mcn-and tie freiings vhich then
gttatcd the public mind, arhich on the one hana SapPoytcd,
nd on the other sought TO destroy, the Liberties 81 tie coun.
ry, eoW be seen and teh IN tic cOndxct Of Tic men Of tbs
{" FcQou-eai=ens-We are compelled TO close this ap.
TO you. The limits Of an address will no, permit
IS TO do justice 20 the various subjects which should oc.
uPy your attention. We are aware that this has been
Iready unreasonably extended: but the pcEioa has arriv.
ID when mere words and idle declarations must be una
alling.-We have, therefore, felt il our duty to give yuv,
$ far as practicable, a clear view of your true SITUATION
f your legitimate duties. Unfortunately for US, when
We ought to be ali united. we are Il divided people. The
VISIONS which ngltate us are not as to men only, bu. tn
r:lciple. You will be called on at the next election, to
hose between different candidates, not only for The
w offices of State, Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
Ut Tor every other elective otfice-to make a selection
'hich the actual situation Of your country renders Of in
mite importance.
" We are divided between the supporters and opposcrs !
our Government. We have witnessed the distressing
ruth, that 1t is not in the power of circumstances to dss-
10y the vlrulence of party spirit. The Opposition otFes
y your support, men, who, whate YER their private wishes
lay be, are devoted to the support of a party whose
and whose conduct we have attempted to define