The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-04

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" be thought OF by amy one.''
We have ever entertained the opinion that
wa. as the scourge of mankind, is peculi-
arly pregnant win difficulty and danger to
Young republic, ought sedulouslv TO be a.
voidcd so long as it's avoidance is consistent
with the honor and permanent interests of
the nation. but when, as at this moment
they imperiousiy point to the last resort !;
when IN fact the first stepis taken; we dis
card from consideration all minor objections,
and, without claiming any share Of the eclat
to arise from war, shall hot, whilst we ad-
vOcate 1t, decline our share of responsibility
for the measures necessary to support it.
Among the many evils attendant ON war,
rejecting men have never thought it the
least important, that " must stop mn i'm a
great degree the channel through which our
revenue was drawn from it's source. at the
same time opening additional drains, which,
instead OF accommodating our expenditure
to the diminished receipt, require the cen
struction OF ether channels to that source,
the people, from whom all revenue is imme-
diately or remotely derived. But, in de-
Gliding on war, its various disadvantages
could not but have been taken into Calcutta
ton by its advocates, who must have made
up their minds To meet them. No rational
man, 1t appears to us. could have oyer
ie oked them, and we have therefore been
not little asst nished at those, whom per-
sonal en,nity towards Mr.. Gallatin, or an
lndisposition Ito alarm the people with
frightful list of taxes" have induced to de-
clare that taxes are altogether unnecessary
M ancy is proverbially said to be the sinews
OF war; taxes follow necessarily in it's train
Ut the description of politicians who advo-
cate war and deny the necessity for an in
creased revenue TO I~eet it, we would say,
dId we not feel assured to the contrary, that
they must have calculated on d bloodless
war, to be waged by a nerveess force
But !. is said the people will be alarmed
at the prospect of taxation Howl DO the
people Call loudly for war, and will the,
withhold the supply By the aid of which a.
lone 1t can be conducted Are they to be
frightened with shadowss The mass of the
people, at least. are endov ell with commj,i
sense enough not to be ignorant that the
must FURNISH the means for the supper; ut
The war which hey demand To be underta-
Ken. ne history or the war OF '9S has been
introduced to prove that the people will not
consent to be taxed for the support of an ar
my which has been said to have been as
necessary then as now. The cases are IN
no wise analogous. Were an attempt t j,
be made, as it was during the Federal adj
mlnlstratlon, to support eli army without :
ny possible laudable object, the people
confidence from. those who raised it, whose
views might be reasonably concluded To be
hostile to the liberties of their country. Bul
when, OH the one hand. the great commer-
ciai interest of the country is Threatened
with anninilation and, on the other, agri-
culture, from her intimate connection with
commerce, partakes Of the danger the peo-
pie will cheerfully contribute, each his pro-
portion, to assert the violated rights and ho-
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founded in the virtue and intelligence of the
people, why shall we fear to alarm them by
laying before them the true state of our f.
nanccs, and the measures deemed necessa-
ry to enable the Public Treasury to minister
| to the national wants? We cannot see a
reason for it and, in our view, the idea of
alarming the people by the diffusion of this
document, conveys an unjustihable insult to
the understandings Of this community
| For our part, we feel much obliged, as
| one OF the people, to the Secretary of the
Treasury for the candor & perspicuity with
which he has unfolded to Congress his views
of our resources, and of the relative expedi-
ency OF the different modes of raising a rev.
enue.- he enquiry what are the fittest objects
Tor taXatIonis distinct question, & foreign
TO our present purpose. Having heretofore
| Witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of an
officer OF the Republic prosecuted for refus-
| ing to withhold the truth, il is possible
we may again the persecution has indeed
commenced; tor we have already seen AL
BERT GALLATIE, for his late able report,
and other similar o6ences, accused of .dtios-
iacy and TREACHERY The object of all
| THIS contumcly has enc consolation, howe
yer, which to virtuous mind cannot but be
most dear that he who suffers in the sup
port OF Truth has no reason for regret-it
is cause liz which martyrdom would be
| glorious-Nat. Int.
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| IN the Senate, the Volunteer ldn OF the
House OF Representatives has been reported
with amendments, reducing the number
from $4,000 to IS 900. The bill was vester-
day debated in Senate. but no question Ia
Ken Many other amendments are EXPECT
ed to be proposed.
! In the Hcnse OF Representative the bill
appropriatirg money for the support of the
Navy has passed the tiird reading. A.
passed, the bill proposes to appropriate
100000 dollars for repairs OF the vessels IL
ordinary, and 100000 dollars Annually, fo,
three years, for the purchase OF timber fol
snip building.
! IheH use is now engaged on the bill fol
classifying and arrning the Militia Of tho
! United Stdtcs.--I6.
Fire az .N.'sO- York.-25th january
Last night, between The hours Of II anc
I !, the Steam Engine Mlnnfactorv, in Green