The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-12

lty which produced the increase oft in 1908, had
ceased. AT that time, it was believed, war was
inevitable, and the southern territories were in
danser from, considerable force which the Bri-
tish had collected in the West-Indies, and at Ha-
liisx. Subsequent events have removed all APP
prebcnsion of danger, and reduction would be
| safe and OF course proper the expenditures ai-
,horized upon our naval establishments would not
be much diminished by reducing the establish
ment at this time, and much damage TO our trade
might ensue from the want of IL to protect our
trade :;,anst the picaroons which inlest the oce-
AM should these dangers disappear before the
meeting of congress-, l shall cbcerfuliy concur in
! the mensure.-'fhat detachment Of the army sta
toned at ew-Crleans. has suffered most scri.
ousiy from sickness. Nearly one half OF the two
| thousand Stationed there have died. The subject
has excited so much attention, that committee
! OF congress has been appointed 10 enquire into
the causes of the mortality of the army, and TO
| ascertain who is responsible-The committee
have made report but 1t has not YET been printed
so as to enable the public to judge. The army
was stationed below New Orleans at place un-
healthy to the natives, but much more so TO new
troops collected from different parts ofthc union
The Secretary of War, foreseeing the effects of
the climate, ordered the removal of the army on
the 5oth of April, which was received, by the
commander in chief, on the 14th Jdne he never
theless continued tie army until late in the au-
tumn, by which time the army had been nearly
destroyed by disease. would not undertake to
! Xix censure upon any person until possessed the
means OF deciding the report ofthe committee
will soon be submitted TO the public: my impress
sions ut present is, that no adequate reason can
be assigned after continuing the troops in stu
alton manifesty fatal to their health
A bill passed the House Of Representatives,
authorizing the President 10 call oat 100 900 mi
iita, and providing the means for arming them
whenever called out this DILL was lost in the Sc
nate. If it had passed into law, it would have
4 n oph tlxrt Tho
eXpence OF regular military establishment 10
ITS present amount, by providing an adequate
force to protect the country against every sudden
\ attack. ltmoreover provided them with arms,
which became their own after the expiration of
their term ofservice, and thus answered the pur-
pose of arIning the militia. in a manner best cal
cuiated 10 preserve them ft for use. A law hiss
passed, allowing five years longer to make locati
ons OF military warrants and to return the same.
Owing to the embarrassments of our commerce,
the revenue has diminished and the surplus in the
treasury has been expended for public purposes
the secretary of the treasury has stated there
would be deficiency during the ensuing year to
the amount OF nearly four millions of dollars -
1.-THE president has therefore bcen authorized to
borrow the amount of the public debt which will
be payable during the present year ; this will be
sufficient TO cover the deficiency, should there be
no increase IN the revenue. But as the RESTRICT
ons upon commerce have been entirely removed,
l am Inclined to think the power to borrow, will
not be exercised, and at the end of the year the
expenses will not be greater than at present, be-
cause If is only proposed to contract new debt
equal to what will be paid of the old one, In this
letter have confHed myselfto general view of
our affairs. The various subjects which have
been before congress and their disposition, would
exceed the limits of letter. 1t will be my wish
TO give you personally my return all the infor
NATION upon these subjects in my power. 1t will
| afford me pleasure to explain as far as ann ca
I SUBJECTS hays
| called 20 ect
! The present session has been perhaps the most
difficult period during The existence of this gov.
| ernment the singular situation Of Europe, the
unsettled and convulsive state OF the uatlons with
| whom we have any political or commercial con-
nection, render every course which has been pro
| posed liable to objections-on the one hand, we
have experienced injury and insult, enough TO
arouse the feelings of the most temperate man,
and we are threatened with continuance of them
| which will exhaust the patience of the most pa
cific indeed there seems scarcely hope that we
| shall be able to keep clear Of actual war much
| longer without change in the conduct of France
| and England! On the other, separated as we
| are from the world. possessing country which
affords us every thing desirable, and living under
government adapted TO the pursuit of individual
! happiness, there is hardly any consideration
which should induce us TO place such substantial
| blessings at the hazard of war BY going TO war,
| we run the risk of abandoning our happy form
of government, the debt of the nation will be
! augmented, freedom Of the people must yield to
the imperious necessity of Strengthening the exc.
cutive arm, and the rapid progress of internal
improvement will be arrested, by the diversion of
| the capital and people employed in that manner
| to the purposes of war.-I would not by any
means be understood as attempting to moderate
| the resentment which every american should feel
| for the wrongs his country has suffered on the
contrary, they should be treasured in his memory,
| and whenever an occasion presented itself, they
should be hurled with teniold vengeance on the
enemy of the nation.
In contrasting our situation with that of other
| nations, find so much cause for congratulation,
| thst cannot doubt but should be satisfied
l find from report of the secretary of the trea-
| sury the manufactures of The United States have
advanced to point which promises great good
to the country, and that they will under present
circumstances, with the protection now afforded
| them, soon be commensurate with the wants of
the people, at least in all the most useful and me-
cessary branches. l look forw ard to the happest
result from this species of industry it will prove
the surest protection against the injustice OF TO-
reign nations, because they will be unable to de-
i prive of articles necessary 10 our convenience
! BY the last Intelligence from Europe, At is rumor-
| ed, that Mr. Pinsney has made with the British
! government some arrangement which will be sent
| out by the John Adams expected during the next
month this event would long since have taken
place, am convinced, but for the violence par.
ty spirit in The u S.
| From the time France commenced her wicked
career against neutral rights, it has been always
| in the power Of England to secure the friendship