The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-07

vinccd of the juftce of our caufe and much
more confident in orr frength, our refourccs
and our union. We have not that large bof of
tories among us which dfgraced the lat war.
And though it be true that fore of the anglo
federaifts are more attached totheir mother than
to their adopted country, yet the great body
OF our counirymen are truly Amerieanized.-
But 1t rs not only the great body; it is every
man and every youth, with the leaf portion of
virtue at their heart, that is ready to lift
the avenging arm aganf the infults and
croachments of Great Britain. Aganft fich An
nni'sS nation, what the Cabinet of Britain
expect to accomplish or what more can be
iaid Of than that it is 70 completely infatuated
10y Its vices, that its UNDERTAKING is blind to the
ruins which hovers it over?
The circumstances of the times have furnifh-
ed new and inftruttive lef1on to the Legifla-
turc OF Virginia. While we ere Tapped in
the boiom OF peace, they made very fmal ap-
preparations to the armoury. BY this meafure
they limited the number of workmen that were
employed, and of mulkets, fwords and piftols
that might have been manufactured. They
have, until. lately neglected the foundery
TOR eating cannon. They forgot that it was du-
ring peace, we ought to prepare for war {; and
that when holtili,es commence, it would be
neceiiary to be handling inftead of making our
arms. IT is hoped, that the next Legislature
OF Virginia will refoluely All upon thefe truths
that they will make large appropriations for
the making of fmall arms, and for putting the
toundery into immediate operation. The laft
object IS OF extreme importance. Our enemy
VIII flrit invade our COATS; and large pieces of
artillery are therefore required to drive off their
lhips OF war "a and 80 Founders are the in
ttruments by which we mutt defend our flores
and our towns
| The fame caufes of complaint may not this
year exit which prevented the rafting of the
taxes during the lat alIembly. Our crops will
be uncommonly productive and the revenue
ought to be proportionably increafed.
| 1t Is alto to be hoped that the Legislature
will appoint committee Of svar, to report
iuch detects in our preient military code, and
to ProPofe fuch means for introducing the i'm
provemepts of Europe, as their Judgment may
iuggeR.
The Legislature appoints the 10 brigadier ge.
nerais and major generals of this fate Now
whattlImitation is there to the period, of their
appointment ? Is there none but death or ca
thiering by court-martial? What is the con-
iequence! That many generals may be fuffered
to command the detinies our his country, who
are defpifed, fufpetted of cowardice and of at
tachment to the enemy. This is mott feriou,
evil, and ought if pofFble, to be remedied.
Why not appoint our hyperion officers for a
certain number of years only?
Nothing 70 ff,ortly difplays the fpirit of orr
country, as the large MATS of Volunteers who
have tept forward to her defence 1t is be-
lieved that the number who have rendered their
iervices to the Executive will in few DAYS ex
| coed the quota of II ,56s men who are to be
drawn from Virginia.
| The laft Norfolk Ledger has the following
remark " with refpett to the force fufficient to
protect this place, Rated in rte Governor's LETT
ter, viz. A" The CybeA French frigate, the Che f.
aPeake, fifteen Gun-boats, and Forts Melton
and Norfolk" &c. and then the editor pro-
ceeds to comment upon the idea of the French
frigate.s being accounted as part of our
force" We fhall make no remark on this nv
percritical obiervation, bnt we merely enoure
to whom was this letter addref1cd For we WIFI
to know the man, who could be guilty of the
improperly and even indeeora,a of fufferinp the
publication of fuch an extract. Was il Cen.
Matthews that general upon whom lin the
language of the Ledger,) "fo many fevere,
indeed illiberal attacks have been made"
We entertain the frongelt doubt, about the
correetnefs of the Extract.
| In Council, July 10th, 1907.
Several patriotic addre1es from military aGoeiat;
ons, III various parts Of the late expreve of their
warm indignation, at the outrage lately committed
by the Brtiih iquadron within our iurifditf and
etfering their iervees to march at a moments warn
ing 20 rePel their lawlef aggrelions, having been re-
eeiyed by the Governor, and laid before the board.
Il IS a"aasesy Aiviied, that the officers, nom COM,
nnloned officers and privates, who have thu. voun
tariiy come forward, be requeed to accept the thanks
OF the Executive for the very laudabe zeal manfe(
ed by them in defence Of their country
The following tenders of fervices have been. with
great Peaiure, received by the executive fnee the
date OF che advice of Council, pubhed on the 24th
July, viz.
Capt. John Nicholas, jr. Company of Light Tnfan-
try, in Dnwidde, rendering their fervces to the Ex-
eeutive.
Capt Robert Garland, Company of Light Infantry,
do. Albemarle.
Capt Thomas Ghofon, jr. Troop of Cavalry OF
Brunfwick county. I
Officers and Privates Of the 18th Regiment, in Cum
berIand county.
Publiihed by order of the Executive,
DANL. HYLTON, c. C.
NORFOLK, Auguf 4.
Capt. Stewart, of the fchooner Bellona from
Antigua, informs us, that jun as he was about
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