The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-28

eiarns, my country e De nurfery q PATROLS. the
feat OF virtue, aud from her own bolom will draw
the weapon to protect her. 1t behoves every friend
Of the tate 90 fupaort this ritution, not only be
cauie from it our militia win be armed, but becaule
it gises Virginia more eoniequence in other nates or
in foreign countries than all her other local arrange
ments. The fareaftic obErvatons that tho militia
of Vmginia are unarmed and go to muRer with their
eorn-ttalks andclubs, which were ufed by her enemies
formerly; are now no longer heard. The manu.
faaory of arms has filenesd them
But withdrawing the legislature fay, they have
urpius OF 10000 dolls. they have appropriated
much more than half enough to carry OF the manu-
factory OF arms to the fnleit extent and greate adj
vantage, which the eRabl(hn,ent will admit. And
moreover fuch is the deficiency in the refource, of m.
tate during the fummer months, that even with ueh
icanty appropriations the artifcers are Frequently
compelled to fell their acknowledged claims at very
considerable difcount, in order to procure the means
o' iuohtence. The Gate owes debt, ufually demo-
minated the regieercd debt to the amount of 10000
dolls on which insereft is annually paid, and ano-
er 10 thoie pertains who paid money into the treai-
on account OF Britih debts, amounting in princi-
pal and ntereh to $4,000 dolls. Why, M there be
fueh an eSeefs of relourees) is no, fome provii.n
made for the gradual diieIrge Of thofe debts TIL.
legina'ure; ny declaring there is furplus of 80
dollars in our reiourees, and not applying
'nins of It To dilcharge any part oe the PRINCIPAL
OF theie debts OF the fate either by implication fame
ton the doctrine, that a public debt is pub.
lie be'hng, or give resfon to every perIan to believe
tnat they do not think their own calculations cor
req.
BY this time. hope have made calculations. and
,atea iafs iuihcient to convince every candid man.
that there is deficiency in our ref,urc., and ,b,,
Tome Proviiion ought to be- made to FUNNY tina,
oecieney Is it believed that the people of Virginia
are unwilling topay additional taxes when their own
eood' * theeredit of the Gate demand it Have thew
ever evineed, OIL any location, fuch a dilpofi,i-
on isit not AN iniut to their patriotism, and a
Migrant injury to their in.erels, for the Legislature
u 10 them, that their refources are greatly
more than adequate to meet all the demand. ay,;na
the tate, whom fch declaration is not ONLY contra.
dieted by the farea arshmeal calculations, but by
Pohi0e iacts which of thendelves are fnficient 20
reiute volumes of fpeculation! Suppofe any emer-
gehey was to happen in the Gate during the f,mmer
months which called for the immediate and extraor
ahary exertlons OF the government fuppafe land it !,
TOO probable fuPpofson) that our tranquility were
10 De diiturbed by nfurrrion on the mart of our
natural and mpiacable enemies, where would be the
means to defend ourleves do no, in This country
admit the maxim of Julius Celar, that money will
Always procure men, and men money!" bur the one
raeonsol every government muft be feeble dilatorv
ao heincient, when it does poef adequate funds
raf'otin' attachment to Liberty, cannot alone fun
Po'' country, when cxgencies arifs that call Tor
vigorous and instantaneous efforts Patrio,;fn, c,n
neither pay folders, nor furp them with food and
'A,'en' or we thouid never have beheld the baked
ana 'arved condition of our armies during the revo
I"oh' is the interea OF every nation and it has
only to pay their debts but to arm their ne;;,, ,sd
to have beides dePoG,umin the treafurv. ar every
ieaon OF the year, tn meet udden and extraordnary
demands They know when dagger threatens
country 10y one prompt and vigorous effort of ;rs oo
'erhmentJ numerous evils are frequently avoided
and they aiio know, that fuch efforts can never h.
made without money
Nioit OF the Rates IN the Union are before Y;ro;
ma !" ths reiPect South Carolina, 70 much her in
. III wealth and extent of territory has metz
ekees OF reiources, to the amount of 10000 dolls
Even little Delaware has con(ider.bJs J.no;,n,,,
uniei' indeed, her Legislature like thoie of V;rn;,
nave NOT learned the difference between furplus and
ueheieney' between national credit and national
bankruptcy! But Virginia is not bankrupt. I can
nor bear the fuggefton Her citizens have the
ana they are always ready to frniih them when the
puone good requires NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. under
he heavy burthens they Imported, during and after
er glorious itrugge for independence aud liberty
Witneis their cheerful compliance with the will rs
the patriotic and enlightened Legislature of ,os Who
.s'eu the taxes rs per cent. Away then with the
that Vrginians are oppoed to an augmentation
Oh their taxes, when national interet and faith de-
mand Irepeat, to harbor for amoment f,cb a,bougl,
Is libel upon their patrotifm aud characters Wba,
mutt be their Limitations when they find out thar ,bv
nave been deceived? With what indieuan, CON.
tempt will they mark the man for political deafuc
ton who has been Ptfu enough, in order to retain
their good will, to Withhold from them the truth,
VINO to fecure, as he thought his own populari,y.
has iPorted with their real ntereas!
u the iubje9 was fairly before the peopIe If vr,;.
nh, they would not heftate moment thew world
lay to their Representative, either raife the taxes
generally, or regain the year of revenue which has
been heretofore LOFT, and lay tax upon fueh obiet,
as have not yet been hur;hened" And if the nex,
Legislature with, they may not only bring the f,b.
jrtt fairly before the people bur underaad it them
ieves, by waiting for their osva wages, until all the
current expenfes of the year are diCcharqed III.
Ireallrer could with facility ,ranfnt the amount Of
their REFLECTIVE claims to them, and certainly il Is
more reafonable that thofe individuals who are E,
highly honored aud dignifed BY the confidence f .hs
people ihond wait for their money, than the ;pd;-
gent artifcers at the Armoury, or the poor mocha
mes who are iometrnes neceGarily employed by tie
State.
a VIRGINiAN FARMER
RURR MILL STONES, OF ALL SIZES; and