Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16

rams nittea at the opening ofthe session, not
outstanding the same may weigh more
han two ounces.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Jennings,
Resolved, that the COM ,it,ee on GAINS be
to enquire INFO the exped,ency |
ut making provision By law, for compensa-
ting any person or persons, for the unaved |
able loss OF ,nv horse or horses during the |
campaign of Tippacanoe on the river Wa
bash, with leave TO report by bill or other
wise.
The house then adjourned.
November 10.
Mr. Mitchill presented the petition Of sun
dry rserchants of the CITY of New York,
Drawing to be released from the penalrie.
incurred bv recent importations of British
Goods into the United States. Referred to
tue Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Peasants presented petition of
similar tenor from Tompkins and Murray,
Of Richmond. in Virginia; which was refer
red IN the same manner
Mr. PoindeXter observed that a bill had
last session passed this house for erecting
Mississippi TERRITORY into a state, but been
rejected in the Senate from particular ob-
lection, which it was now understood! would
be soon removed by the Consent of the state
N' 'Voihid |" lnS measure. lie therefore
proposed that bill for that purpose should
ne again originated in this House and there
| fore moved the following resolution:
| Rcsofved, That Committee be appon-
ted 20 enquire into the expediency of author
ising the people of the Mississippi TERRITORY
TO form constitution and state government,
and OF adnit,ing them into the Union on an
equal footing with the original states; and
mat the committee have leave to report
thereon by bill or otherwise.
line resolution was agreed to, and Messrs
i'oindeXter, Hall, Grundv, Taliaferro and
GOODWIN appointed a committee according
! ly.
MOUNTED TROOPS.
Mr.. Johnson observed that he had drafted
a resolution for the consideration of the
House, the object of which was 70 author
Use an expedition of mouuted volunteers a
gainst the several Indian tribes hostile to the
United states. He sad the peonle IF the
United State had the power and the will to
break up and 20 extirpate those hostile sa :
wages to desolate their country. or compel
them TO surrender ut discretion, as the Mia
mics had done lately when they behcld the
strong arm If the government upliftcl and
ready to fall upon them heavily. And it was
| the impernus duty of Congress 50 to organ
| re this power. and so To direct this will as
20 make 1t eHcctual and most destructive to
inc enemy in the line of its operation. Mr..
! y >eid winter Campaign OF mounted men
| wen selected, well organized and we'll con.
dHcted Tor 90 DAYS. wOuld close an Indian war
| wh'ch was restrained on heir part bv no ties
u Religion, by noruleS Of moralitv. BY no sug-
| geStipnsof mercy, bynoprinciplesof
SIR, said he, Yen we'll know that we cannot
:" guard any part of our extended line Of
| frontier as 20 prevent entirely the incdrsions
| OF the saVages, so long S thcy have n pl ce
| OF safety or hiding place upon our borders :;
/ DIV reason ~ which REV desperate savagcs,
wen armed with heir r,ies, tomahawks and
scalping knives, and paid for the scahs ,C
our Citizens, may travel in the night watch
| their ilace OF assassination undiscovered, &
iaii upon cur infant settlements thus exnos-
ed and massacre them without distinction of
age or sex, and not leave even an infant
10 hsp the sad tale Of sorrow to the passiDe.
stranger. such has been the fact in man
! PAGES on our frontier since the battle Of
| iipplcanoc and such was the melancholy
tact near the Ohio river, in Indiana when
| upwards or twenty persons were horribly
murdered III cold blood, without the oopor-
UNITY OF resistance ; the most of these m
fortunate vicums we're women and children.
whose heads were roasted by the fire. and
III this Crilei mode tortured to death. and M
Ger circumstances which would blacken &
aye with deeper disgrace the most Infamous
ana abandoned set of beings On earth. Since
the deteat of Bradd cS, Mr.. J. observed, the
| CONFLICT with che Indians lad always heeu an
Unequal one, and the ". 5. had never Car
ried on such campaign against them ne
"onid bring them 70 their reason. He OBJ
eNed, that winter campaign Of mounted
en- would place us on an EQUALITY in orr
| c nteNt with The Indians and he rledyed
| lnselt Tor the efficacy Of such an expedition.
| sanctioned and authorised by Coneress. &
| Ell 70 the executive of Kentucky, sn far as
ne forces v ere taken from thar state. On
Hca c'rnr they must meet ms m baf
| Ie, or surrender AZ discretion they could
| not avoid our earch nor evade cur pursuit
| - he >eason would furnish certain means az
| iscovcry; their strong holds would he bro
Ken up then Squaws and children would
| 'A'i INT" nur hand, and remain snrc pledges
| IS mSt sa"tge fcrCcity and barbarj,y No
| "ns d. hey so much fear rs IN have. tiej,
, Squaws token prisoners. Their winter ousr-
terS ~ nd be discovered and their stock cf
S. inter provisions would be DESTROYED and
once during ne revelation the friend 70 his
country world enjoy the st'isf ctiou of zee
| me our savage e emies humbled III the dust
ana solely 1T nur mercy notwiths,andnc ail
nc arts OF British intrigue e. ihe contrary.
/ On the CONTRARY, we want no additional evil
: dence, 40 train Of reasoning, nor f pafticu-
irdctnil It facts 60 convince us that any O.
| her KIND cffnrce, and at any other period,
"'Il rnlV give VISA partial remedy ITnon
any othrr pri' erie We give the savapc foe
every advantage When threatened a Il
I pursued BY q force sufEicicntto cbastiss them
no warriors can be found-thev scatter thro'
:he woods like tie Wild beasts Of the forest.
! send small party. and the, are immediate
Il, .u,.rr,t,. r..I ,,J go.