Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-27

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- ssacst there now more prom sslls. q g
,,ss, yo,bids as 60 slTaw that ccnsiasio.i.s
What would lie tie situation OF our country
if New Orleans were to be seized ~ On es'e-
mys 1t would cost vast blood al'ei ts'
! to regain it. These circumstances e ~
were there not nov particular &
| would call for an increase of our peace eseaD
! l;sbment /. bst-while all the nations OF Europe
! are.;r, contest. and we may expect aggression
from them in one quarter or other, Il IS aouply
/ necessary. Ii may become necessary tor YOU
| 10 raise considerable army. II these troops
are now ordered to be raised, it will produce
! rood effect when we are casles! upon to raise
| a laryer number Loon at our sltuatlon----s
| here we are week after week without taxing
. Gactual measures. 1t has been SAID that
lee ,eos militia have been detached and or
| ganized ready for service. True, they nave
been detached to render you six months SER
vice. if called upon before the 18th day OF
April, Wilen the term OF service expire ana
it would be impossible to get ahlll thro botn
houses, and make new detachment before
that time expires. This is suitable mea- :.
sure to the times. and hope the motion o.
rny colleague will not prevail, Il hope tins
bill will pass, and that Congress will set about
making another detachment from the mliilia
if necessary, the president not being author
Used to do it, and the term OF the preaeM de.
tachment expiring on the 18th OF Aprn next *
I IF we are to do nothing for the defence otsthc
country, or towards putting It IN posture e,f
of defence, Il would be better tor US 70 aaJoufp
and go home.
MI. 1ayior wished that this bill had found
its way to consideration sooner than It had
/ The argument well urged by the gentleman
last no of the extent of cur territory, and on
tile tender point of onrLouislana possessions
had immense weight. BAIT there was ahatner
consideration ofin6ritely more Importance e.
ven than the situation Of Louisiana, 81 that
country suspected to have been disatiected,
not y,, TO have tasted sufficiently OF the sweets
of liberty to appreciate its benefits. w hat,
said he. has the house done this very session
Anpropriated million of dolisrsior the erec-
sy;.ln of Notifications VIII the present estaee
Ishrnent employed for the purpose lot man.
ming the forts heretofore built, be suEcies at to
ocailpy the additional foruhcatlons! No
Surprising that the economy ard calculations
of former legislatures declared the present
force to be sufficient at once declare thai II
is not now competent Reckon up your tor
tlslcat.-.-.,,v .s1.. will G..A t>AA the pre-
sent establishment there are not men enough
| to sweep the ganss-way and keep the cannon
clean. Erect Notifications without garrlsons,
ard you-erect strong holds for the enemy;
you lay an embargo with vengeance, Let
| them get possession Of your strong posts, and
they will let us sail when they please, and
\ 4 Nav ~ Md r--
Their that the Notifications OF Our inlets and
harbors should be swept from the face of the
earth, than that We should have TINS 5egun
system and made mere patchwork of 1t. 1t
you have erected 70 ti6catlonS, by which, fionl
uant of garrisons, you cannot repel single
frigate, or even a few@boats from fiigate, in
stead of ..aing gsod, you, entail disgrace on
yourselves. and mischief to your posterty.
| 1T is said indeed that We have militia. IS Do
not geT1tie1nea know that the exercises fer tar-
! fifcations are very different frsmthose Of or
binary troops: and militia, who might DC able
handsomely+t TO display column, or go thro'
the manual, wcnld do as well in Publications,
as nen taken from tae back woods and pat Oh
! board a man of war, would Go for sea sert1ce
The number Of men contemplated IN the bill
is not sufficiently large ! grant IL IS sault.
isYet there. are sufficient TO keep the enemy IN
ischeck-to keep them out the iost3hcatlons
4 already erected, and if you do nos man them
YOU have. erected SO many strong holds tor the
enemy Tie number is reasonable 1t IS TOO
little, but such as tits ] shall vote Tor It.
Mr., Dasoson moved that the committee
NOV rise. He was opposed to the bill alto
i rather at this time. After the measures
/. which had IS session been taken al locking
/ to war. this was not the time to discuss the
!, neace establishment. If we have war ask
| eentlemenwhat is to be expected from these.
| few ueT, if we have war of which we may
i better II. lgt, hefare we part hence, T:lat ne