The National Register. — London, England, 1814-12-25 00:00:00

R EC I ST E R. Y)E.C. • :9, . to contend aoain for our townies mid ii I ieependenee, are rad ., d on fur a ells play of all the pat's - kitties). which dist one •fel• low-citizens io the ti st great struiegle. It may he fairly concluded, that if the United States sacrifice any right, or Henke► ooy able concession to the doe olds of the British Government. the spirit of the nation will be broken, aged they foundations of their and independence eh-ken. The United Shit4l swats re/iMpliqt 14, - ) right, or periA in air string's. There is no intermediate ground to rest on A concession on one point, leads directly t ► the surrender of slooy other. The refits of the' contest cannot be doubtful. The lei chest confil- nee is entertained that the stronoer the pressure, and the greater the Jaeger, the more. firm nod vigorourewill be the re oistaile e. and the more 4nece.Atill and glorious the resides It is the avowed purpose of the euenty to lay wake and destroy our Mies and villages, and to desolate four coast, of which ekini pies. have already been afforded. It is evidently his intention to loess 'the war Rhine the whole extent of our seaboard, in the hope of exhausting equally the spirits of the people. and the national re sot:No.)1. There is also reason to presume, that it is his interniiin to reti%•the war, from Canada on the adjoining States, attempts tar - toole on the City of New York, and other important points, with a view to the vain project of distnembermsnt or stvijuention. It may be ieferied likewise to be a part of the scheme to cmitinue to ; invade this part of the- ninon, while a sep-rate force attacks the State of Low-ilea, in hope of taking possession of the city of Ni w Orleaes. and of the mouth of the Mississippi, that great Wet anti key to the commerce of all that portion of the United Staten lying Westward e.t the A Ile:Ai:my mountains. The Peace in Europe having given Is the enemy a large disposUble force, has essentially favenreel these Otis ets. The advaniag,es wide!' a great naval superintity gives to the ene tov, fiy enabling liir,. to move troops fhom one spinner to armther, ii hot !Al.' . to the Mississippi, a coast of two thousand miles extent,• is very considerable. Even a small force ineved its this noe'rnier fur the pm - Im.y AVet%ieff by tilt' Britkil Commanders, cannot fail to be It, mote e•peAtillyty those olio' are exposed to 'it It is obviol., it the militia'are to I e relied om principally for the de• fence of cur clues and coasts against their predatory ilea desolating int nr.iinis, uliereVt't they may be made, that by Interfeting WI their ordinary pursuits of industry, it must be attended with serious interruption alai loss to them, wid injury to the public, while it iii creases the expenee It is au °We et of the highest importance, to provide a regular force, %tith the means of transport issa it from one (porter to another along our coast, thereby following the move meets of the enemy with the greatest possible rapidity, and repelling the attack wherever it may be made. These remarks are equally true as to the militia service generally tinder the present oreaniza lion - of the militia, and the idiot t term of service prescribed by law It may be stated with ceisfidenee, that at least *three times the force ii, militia has been employed at our principal cities along the clia•t, end in the frontier, in marching to and returning Manse. that would have been necessary in regular tr..ops ; and that the ex pence attending it has been more than proportionably augmented, from the difficulty, if not the o preserving the same degree of sy•tem in the militia as in the reenlar service. Mit it will not he able to repel these predat rry and desolating incursions. To 'ring th e war t o an lionseiraine tern ination, we nut not be content with defending ourselves. ll , ffereet reviler most he touched and apprehensions excited in the British Govern ment. By pushing the war into Canada, we secure the friendship el the Indiaii tribes, and corium:mil their services, otherwise to he tamed by the enemy against us: we relieve the coast front the deso. lation which is intemle'd filr it, and we keep in our hands a sate pledge for holioneable rare It follOtls, from this view of the unhject, that it will he necessary to hying into the field, next campaign, not less than 100 000 regular troops. Such a twee, aided in extraordinary emergencies by vo. luateers and militia, will place us ;move all iiiquietude as to the final result of this cmiteAt. It will fix, sin a solid and imperishable tonn dation, our union and redepeedeirre; on which the liberties and happiness of our fellow citizens so essentially depend. It will se afire to the . Usiited States' an iairly and advartaotonot peace. It wilt wrest iii the further proseeetion of the War, the desolatien of our cities and out coast, by enablingairr to retort on the enemy'these calamities which our citizens have been already doomed ..to stiffer; a resort which sell-defence alone, and a sacred regard fur the rights and honour of the ration, cioild induce the United States to adopt. The return of the regular force now in service laid before you, will show Lost many men will be necessary to fill the present corps; and the return of the numerical force of the present military esta blishment will show how Many are teqiiired to complete it to the sonubt.t proposed. The next and Most important iurptiry how 543 shall these teen be rai•ed P Under existing ct•enntstance4. ►is dent tont The most prompt and efficient mod dial ett- ne consistent with the equal right of every eti , zen, might to ioe arlopte'il. The following plans are reipectitiv submitted to the consideration Of ti.e Committee. Heine distinct in their maitre. will present each , eparately, with the considerations applicable to it.--fliere follow tour plans.l It is not intend. d- by these remarks,. should the first plan he adopted to dispense altogether with the. service of the militia. Although ith6 principal hurthen of the war e.ay thereby v taken from lb. militia, reliance must be placed on them for intie‘rtient espe`ially its cases of sudden invasion. For this purpose it will still be advisable tb*t the men be classed aecorling 1., ale, and that their term of service he prolonged. Even should this plan • e . attended with all the advant..gesexpieted of it, suet! an arrange ment could not fail to produce the happiest etlect. The proof which it would affi.r.l of the Vnpregnattle strength of the country, Of the patient, *blue, and 'mineable spirit of the people, would admonish the ene•my,joiey, vain and f his invasions must he, and might dispose him to a -speedy. just. HMI honorable p. ace. Of the very important services already rendered by the rititiiis, even under site present orgimication, too much cannot be said. If the Coiled States make the exertion seiner is proposed, it is probable that the mutest will sOllll hr at an eel It cannot he dallied that, it is in their power to expel the British farces tons this crntincnt, should the British tiovertiment, by pelsevern: en it: tins just demands, make that att object with the ..n people. Against• our milted rell vigorous -4011 s, the resistrecc -I . l..e•ettetny will soon, become light and feeble. Success in every fair and bonourahle claim, is within our easy grasp And stirs ly the United States haye•every possible inducement to make the effort necessary to secure it. I should insult the understanding and wound the feelings of the Committee, if I touched on the calamities incident t.r defeat. Dangers which ate remote and can never be realized, excite no alarm with a gallant 'and generous people. Bit the advantages of 'meters have a fair• claim to their deliberate consideration. The flint we have already made has attracted the attention and extorted tile waise of other nations. Already hare most •of the absurd theo iies and irle speett !Minns on our system of znyi rumens been refuted, and pot &yin. We ate now felt and re , pi ctel as a power, and it is the dread which the enemy entertain. .it' our ter wee. and growing: importance, that has induced him to pre*. the war agam.t tta after its professed of hail ceased. Sue: ,by discomfiture of his mes, and the at t Ailment of an. ho .01 8 11114 e v e nt e , will pr ce firs United States on bicker ground. in the , pi.non of the " t•!, t(:a 'hey have hell at any former period. Ise Berns a arr. their tniuni , ...•ree Dill be permitted to take t . s lawfull •atter unmolested. Tionr TV moNstritnee to foreign governments not again be pat as.de, un leeded—Few will be presented, because there will seldom b' t,c ea-ion for them. Our union, founded on internal affection, will have Acquired new strength by the proof it will have afforded. Olin- im portant advantage attending it. Respected abroad, and 'happy at home, the United States will have accomplished the great olii-ot A bol l thee• ha. e .4) long contended. As a imam tint. will have lit tle to di cad, as a people that will havq little to desire. WASTIINGTuN, OCT. /9.—The Ilesolotiour offeied by the Com mittee of Ways and Akan• have been fully (1 1 , 4 .114 in-it for the last week ? and the bilk ordered to tie reported, on fixing 2..0 per cent. to the present direct. tdx—to cents. per gallon on distilled from domestic articles, and et eatinga National Rank (4'50 millions. A communication from the President, aceompanying a Report front the 'Recristam rit 'WA., for raising 100,c00'ineti by conscription has excited considerable alarm. The cabinet party are suifieit ntly stroll, to rote down the measure; but it remains for the people of the Uitited St.itCs to determine whether they will support kitsch a ty risunical sy%tem. EXTRACT OF A LETTER OF SAME DATE. .g 1 1 J'e are still :thaw the texts--We hall tax yon from the crowns of yonr heads to the soles of your feet—we begin with bats ~n(1 end {ill) shoe," CAN ANi n:i.IGUA, OCT; ° 5 --From the We•t we learn little of im portance. Maj.-. :en:Brown and Brig. Gen. Miller have lett the army, and are on their way t' the eastward. (ku isard now com mands on the Niagara frontier. Gen. Winder nod mate arrived at Buffalo a few days since. . . NEWS FROM MONTNNAL ST LAST NIGHT'S POST. Qurucc, Nov. 17.--A letter has been received from •Lient.-G. Drummond, reporting that tire enemy evacnated Fort Erie ou tirc fitter blowing up the wurks and destroying the plum