The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-24
GDe Gtlgulrer.
HLN7S q"ifb ,eipe9 TO or operations ofezGve
and dsfenfTe, in tie imbendinp quar-.
nc MON d, 2itb FUR.

HIN7'S qrifb yepeR TO or operations odsnGve
and d.feafve, in tie impending suar.
The Prefdent has ordered one hundred thou.
land militia to hold ttemfelves in readinefs to
march at moments warning 1t is not likely
that the whole of theie will be embodied into
one grand army, nor is it prefumed to be ne.
eef"ry or polite to 90 70. For ofFcnfvc ope-
Tations this nuuber is much more than fuffici
ent, ard tor defrufve operations, we have TO
many vulnerable points OF attack to nation 70
powerful at Tea as the Bftilh, that not one
large army, bat great many fma detach-
ments OF militia, would mott probably be the
brit method of repclling the piratica defccn,s
OF the enemy on our COATS a plan Of opera
tioNs may be fngseaed which would probably
be very effective one.
Ofthe hundred thoufand militia called into
fer''ce, feieet about thirty thoursDd for re-
gu.;r army, to ad effectively againft The Britiih
poll lilnnS on the continent of North America
Ihe'c may be trained and difciplined TO quail
~ them for ievere rervice. Quebec is faid to
be the itrongeR fortrefs, next to Gibraltar, in
The world Il Wolfe and Montgomery have
already rendered it famous it may be defined
TO yet greater celebrity, by the heroifm which
may lie difplayed before its walls, and the a.
chevements of men whole names are now bu-
red In the deepelt obfcurity. The generation
which has rifen hnce '76, have loft nothing of
the ardour or patriotifm Of their fires, and there
Is no doubt, ut this moment in the peaceful
botom OF our country. myriads OF ipirits whole
lnan'es are one day to be RAM ID with the heroes
that have gone before them. The choice of
commander for fuchan army as this, is difficult
tax Mnf Of the Revolutionary generals are
Keeping with their fathers" or age has rem.
dered them aa6t for the hardihips of vigorous
ltge, and tie rigours of a northern climate:
and OF thote. WHO have grown up fince the re-
ss,ution, none, from the profound peace which
we have continually enjoyed, have known what
can be called i,rVice, except againR the undil-
ciplined favages of the wet. There is no
doubt but what in the courfe Of one campaign,
talents, now unknown, would fDr;ng up as they
did in the wars of the French Revolution, and
become 70 prominent, that the government
would appoint them to important commands
out we are not under the nrceiiity Of waiting
campaign or two in order TO aice rtain who do
and who do not poncfs military genius for.
rune mas thrown in our way man every way
qualified for this important communicable.
ran True, Moreau is foreigner but in the
All war we had dittinguiilicd generals who were
foTsgners-Eugliih, Iilh, S. otch and French,
aud many able aud brave officers from other
parts OF Europe. All nations, ancient and mo-
germ have fometiines awaited thcmfevss Of the
talents of foreigners, inltaGces of which, Ia
&" tron'-hiltory, might be multiplied almof at
Elediure But one will be fufiicicnt Ii is re-
ma Sahle fact, that in the preftnt war between
tbs RuHiins and French, (rvpelhcr for the num-
Der and GIfcipiine of the armies, or the confe-
9uences that will attend the Deceive fuCceis Of
either party, the NOT Important, perhap', that
h'oorY records,) that neither of the comman-
dSrS 10 chief are natives of the countries for
whom they are observation-disclosures is not
2 Ne 10 n,
ZEN is not a RuiIi4n; he is Hanoverian, a
iuGjett Of George III, Bletfor of Hanover and
hng OF England. fee no reaion then why we
mould not ADOPT he policy Of al other nations,
ancient and modern ncr why Moreau is not
a5 noteworthy with US as TyrSus was at
Sparta, 8tntippus at Carthage, b nnnefen
with the Ruiiians, or Bonaparte with the
French With refFe6t TO Moreau's virtue, it
Is proverhial. 1t is well known that he might
b1ve hc"1 at the head of the French govern
Tnen, 1nd now ia the cation which Bonaparte
occupie2, had not his genuine ereaiaefs of
mind, his real pstriotirm, aud his iacorrupti-
bic integrity forbid him. Such a general and
fnch man is well worthy of commanding an
army Of freemen in defence Of their rights.
h3to our defenfive operations, a plan fome-
what like the following, might probably be all
effective ore.
Another army Of about thirty thoufand men
HEOt De FdtOrsd At New Orleans or therea-
bnu's, as an army of obf.rvation. There is no
doubt, but What that part Of the continent
would he invaded, in cafe the Brtifh were TO
contemplate making fsrious impreiTjon on
any particular part of our azores. Such an ar
my would be fully adequate to the defence of
our IGOR vulnerable point. The regular army
then, and the army Of oblervation, would A.
mount 20 co 600 men, at oppoGtc points Of our
cou0iry. The remaining 10000 militia n,i 5bt
not torn any embodied army but be fationed
at various places, at expofcd points on our fea-
ooard, IN the mauUcr in which thofe were du.
rug t.ie lat war, who were denoniaated mi.
nwe men Lecauie they were divided Into fnall
oodles' iometimss not more than captains
command, "nd ready at moments warning,
WeTahy TO repair TO the t8poi,d point Of AT.
TACK. Thete minute men would he competent
to proieet the whole cXlcrt Of our coat from
the petty p'undsr'gg parties Of the f}ritnl the
army of obiervation would be fury ac,orate
TO defend that Gatiou on Which it is pastlrular-
w appreciated ferrous attas K will bc made
and the regular arC,y under Moreau, could no
doubt, wret from tho Bitih all their poatc
hons on TIE continent u America.