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

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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 the war to 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

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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 .01811114 e vent 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 boll 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 (11,4.114 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.