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

10 THE EDITOR.
Shiny great indiSp sition contracted,
am appre heHsive at the ire OF the 10th
inst prevented the customary perusal OF
your paper Nevertheless, i have acciden-
tally seen communication from one OF Your
correspondents Of the -23d Current, throwing
out an imputation upon the Officers & same
OF the Centinels of the 10Th Regiment, which
when seen by the world, seems well calcu-
lated to impress upon the mind, that the
officers OF this Keg't. were undeserving the
confidence reposed IN them. If, Sir, a con
seriousness OF my own eXertions and a know
ledge of the eXertions of others, did not JUS
THY my meeting your correspondent upon the
ground he has stated, prepared with evil
dence more than sufficient to prove the in
correctness OF his assertion, might suffer
his attempt to Calumniate the officers and
centiuels of Richmond, with all that silence
which guilt and submission inculcates.-
But, Sir, feel alive with all the sensiblities
OF humanity. / have felt at all times the
highest pride and particularly at q crisis
like this, to execute with firmness aud vigi-
'ance all the duties required of me in my
military capacity.
l have ever endeavored to sustain INSULT
ed, the character Of a soldier, and the digni-
| ty OF an officer, and / should feel as if | had
derogated from my duty as an officer and
pride as soldier, if were to remain silent.
and see charge so serious IN its nature e
yelled at the officers ofthe 18th Reg't.-
Your correspondent has asserted to the
world that sometimes the officers are in
capable of doing their duty, and the cent?
mel is obliged to stand at his post until nearly
exhausted with cold and fatigue" and bn;
the sentence before advises that (" attention
should be paid to the centinels over the saw
cd furniture and property who are TOO
apt to desert their posts and leave their
arms. Now, Sir, who are to attend the
ceHtincIs bnt the officers, and if according Il.
MS account they are sometimes incapable o,
doing their duty, it will be n cross and pilt
chance whether duty of that kind can be
done or net. Why should the phraseology
OF his rfimunicatlon be 50 general as to in
ciude the officers Why had he not come
tor ward with his accusation in form ? If a.
ny or the Whole have bee ONE incapable
some times from what cause does it proceed
$ it inebnauon, OF is il FROM palpable in
tent'cn OF the officers to betray the confiden,e
reposed i'll them by their Government il
either case the hand OF justice may be made
to reach them. The Gentleman will Ger
thiDly see himself mistaken when he reflects
upon the expression used. II nc can adj
duce evidence in support Of such charge
against either an officer or soldier. he with
Mods from the community, that Justice
which ] feel a solicitation TO see impar-
ted ; and which his duty as a citizenrcquircs
him to do.
HUGH DAVIS.
Richmond, 2ouI jar. 1912.
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the Senate to Committee.
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