The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-01

l ! example Is not appropriate. She was en-
gagged IN almost ali the great wars OF the
Continent during the last century and some
maritime wars III which She was principal
here is strong instance of AN opposite
character in the history of Switzerland
ohe maintained her warlike character, her
independence, her liberty and simplicity fui
centuries, though seldom engaged in war
until she found her grave, Ii, the common
tomb OF European nations-the French re
voiutioa. The causes of the degeneracy of
nations is to be found OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
| III the higher classcs-cousequcnt misery III
the lower, with the corruption of morals that
| follows, are among the forerunners Of not
| the causes) of the fall of empires. But let
| 1t be as 1t may, am not prepared to draw
| upon the country certain evils nos, to avoid
hoSsibte evils hereafter.
! lhe substantial and leading object of the
war In which we are about to embark, is the
\ abandonment or the British orders III coun-
Gill; 1t is not proposed to effect our purpose
| by engaging III q maritime warfare with G.
! brltam-that our most sanguipe politicians
| seem to have relinquished. i5ut IL is supI'u
scd that we can either compel her to do us
| Justice or indemnify ourselves for her inju-
ries by taking possession of her provinces on
our northern frontier Without entering
into the question whether a conquest of Ca
nada, and the provinces tn The nurth and
east would have either effect, do not be
| iieve that such conquest can be effected
he men required (the first great war ma
teriai) cannot be obtained. There are great
! calculations made on the spirit of the cou.i-
try, and we are told that there is some hing
IN the atmosphere of Washington and of this
house, which freezes the patriotic ardor
| which we bring with us from The people,
hat there is a spirit in the country capa
| Die to resist every attempt on our native
| soil-defend our liberties ana independence
| at every hazard, is true; and if the time
| shall arrive, when it Is necessary TO call i.
forth, 1t Will be found i'll every cottage in
the country. But i do deny that the.peopc
| have become infected with the spirit st fo-
! reign conquest and foreign war 1t is phdn
| tom or our own creation. On this subject
we ought not TO be ST. easily ceiuded ike
creduious children, particularly after the
| Instructive lesson which is before us in the
history OF this country during the admins
tration OF Mr.. Adams. In 1898 9 such was
| the profuSion OF addresses from legislative
| bodies, County meetings. military assCciati-
Gus, &c. breathing nothing but g pledges OF
fortunes, lives and sacred honor' in the pro-
secution OF hostiiities against France, that
that deluded man really supposed ''the
! nnger OF Heaven pointed to war !" But
how soon was it discovered by those who
acted on the faith of s7ech pro- rSaions that
| they had mistaken the buzzing of insects
lsuch as intcst large cities 4 popular assem-
| biies) Tor the public voice /; or that those VIII
| gave the paper pledges considerable a mere
matter ot form, and were offended thai the,
should have been understood as if theu acted
with sincerity; and yet after what has been
said by an hon. Tnesdpcr from N Caroline
| Nr. Stantord) 1T cannot be denied hat we
had not then Just cause of war against France.
i)id not her deccecs subject to capture and
condemnation every vessel and cargo be-
longing to Citizens of the United States If a
@fnSle article was found on board, the pro-
duct OF the British soil, or OF British indus
try Had the nation not been humbled to
the lowest degree by the unprecedented in
dignity offered to Car minlSterSs No man
can deny u. And yet the public voice con-
| signed to oblivion those who promoted that
6 war CT principles
! l have said that did not believe that the
number OF men requisite for the conquest OF
the British provinces can be raised. Much
reliance has been placed on volunteers, and
have heard of many myself who are ready
to march to Canada, out il happens they are
all volunteer ?Wcers, men who wish to ag-
granellzc themselves by the enterprze.-
J here are no UofHnfcGT .hlfUGte8. IL cannot
be seriously supposed Lat oar farmGis' sons
| VIII leave their own homes. where conpe-
tency and ease rewards their industry t,
march to Canada to make conquest of those
| frozen regions. The same remarks are APP
picahle to the army of regulars proposed &c
be raised. You will have officers eroug,
but where are the prieatc> 20 be got, The
honorable !nem5er from Penrsyl anis (nIr
Fndley) gave us yesterday, a clear All,
practical demonstration that orr countr,
did not furnish tho materials for an ar
my. We have Surplus of LAID and a def
CLERGY Ct labor Every person who will la
Dor can obtain Competency i'm the enjoy
inent Oh winch ne - a free iain-SublcCt [,
the controi and under the dominion OF n,
} mortal beng. W iii any but the most cor
rupt, prJtisdtc. idle, or inconsideratc, cx
change this state Of Independence for the
5 ranks OF an army where he loses ever,
, thing valuable to man where lie becomes
pare OF great machine, and must move
! and act as othsrs pleaSe-where he expose
Z MS back to tho lash for acts which in an,
+ other state would be pcrstctly innocent?
J ansver no! Oar Country is not the pllc,
= where the materials for an army intenhr,
. f.r such purpo abound; and Thank Go,
t 1t Is so. 1t is the most conclusive cvdeuc
D OF the happy state ofsocicty and the ,5rospe
S rity OF our people (Which hope may lon
c CONTINUED Was there any thing wanting Il
d prove tnc difficulty Of obtaining men for sucl
d ali army, that portion Of our history to VIII Ct
= / before had reference would clearly csta
{ blish the fact. The Twelve additional rcpi