The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-09


enridsc, Brown, Batter, Calhuan, Champ
IN, Clay, Condit, Crawford, Desha, ;i1s.
moor, Findlev, Franklin, Gold, Green. u.
Hall, .. HALL, Harper, HAYES. Hufty, lir-
neman, jackson, johnson, Kent, King. L.ic,
Maxwell, Moore, M'Coy, M,kce, MetcaIf,
Morgan, New. Newbo,d, Crmsby, Paald-
ing, Pickcns, Piper, Pond, Roberts, Sage,
!aiiiaterro, Tracy, Whitehill, Widgery,
Wrisht-57.
NAlS-i'lessrs. Aston, Anderson, Ar
cher, Avery, Baker, Bard, bassett. B,rc-
low, Brigham, Chittcn,lcn, Cheves. Cech-
ran, Ciorton, Davenport, Davis. Dawson.
Ely, tmctt, Fisk, Fitch, Gholson, Crun,ly.
Key, Lacock, Law, Leftover, Lewis, Little.
Lowndes, Macon, M'iilde, M'kim, Nit !.
cheii, Morrow, Mcsey, Nelson, Newton,
Pearson. pi;Sin, Porter, Peter, Quincy,
Reed, Einggoid, Raea, Roane, Rodinai,,
Summons, Sewer, Sey6ert, Shelley, stan
lord, Steward, Stow, Sturges, Sullivan.
Iaggart, TalimaIi, Trcup, Turner, Van
Sortandt, Wheaton, White, Williams,
Wilson, Wiun--e6. M vi.
M. Snaiie moved to add the following
words to the end of THE first section If the
bill, "Jin TIE olsini,n ofihe I'reS,dert thc
huOhc service shall requi1'e such ahhofa.
oicnts 10 be made.''
Mr.. Fsnd!cy spoke in favor of this =
mendmcat, and dwelt upon the difficulty
which would attend the raising of these
troops. In other countries, he stated, GA
the eve Of war, their manufacturers were.
thrown out OF employment and were always
ready to enter the army on such occasi,.ls;
but here is no such description uf persnps.
and 1t cannot be expected that men enioyirr.
comforts az home, will be willing to enlist
for soldiers.
4,fy. .disfon said, he should vote acains.
the amendment, not from any fear thatthc
President would abuse the power proposed
to be placed in him but because he was a.
galnst making any more amendments to the
h!ii whIch were not material. He thought
there were sufficient restrictions in the Dill
already. So et m. will la .se Def re tl,,ae-
Iourths OF the men FOX The six regiments ars.
enlisted. The whole subject will be befor.
Congress during, the session and probably
before the men Tor the six regiments are rli-
sed, Congress will have no difficulty in saw
ing Whether or not the remaining regiments
| shall be raised
| Mr.. Irouh observed. that if it were found.
some time hence, that IS ,o0o men were an,
necessary, Congress could at once say nat
only q certain part should be raised. il aad,
In his opinion, been CORRECTLY said, that Is
| we do not want IS 200 men, we do not want
one man Can the gentleman from Psna-
| syivania doubt that 5000 men viii be Nyans-
ed for the defence of n. Orleans AID
| $4,000 men Will be I.antet for the fortiffca-
| tons on our seaboard, exclusive OF the aid
| &c DC derived from the militia, which takes
II ,uU0 out or the $4,000 men? Andis there
man VINO has . knowledge OF mill AIRY af-
! fairs, who would be willing 10 sit down DC
tore the Gibraltar OF America, Quebec, With
| less than 10000 mon : In his mind, howe
Yer, the capture of Halifax, world ne
more important than Quebec, as from thence
may be expected the chief attacks upon our
commerce but dai,iax could not be taken
anti Quebec was first secured. He could
see 40 reason fov adopting the amendment.
! HH. M Ann SAID, II was pccuiiariy tde
tprovlnce or Congress TO raise armies. " hy,-
( then, throw the responsibility upon tl.s, Ore
sident, who, By an honest. error of opinion,
might use the power improperly Why
should Congress shrink rom this responsible
1 lily 1t is Tor us, said he, to do the Whole of
the business, and upon US the whole respcn-
sibillty ought to lie. For thesc reasons, nc
was opposed 10 the amendment.
| MIR. Calhoun vo,ed i'll favor Of the arnea,l-
ncnt OF tue gentleman from Georgia, though
he was in favour Of raising the whole IS SOC
men, because he wished TO carry the f1re-
seat measure b. as large a VOC as possible.
lie believed nothing but the most energetic
Course would answer any purpose. ne
news OF the steps already taken have 10
doubt passed over the Atlantic. The cuur-
TT" against whom we are taking measures,
may have taken her stand. Unaninity ard
decision in our councils alone can save the.
country. He believed the public sentiment
was with Congress but if gentlemen will
not, in any instance, sacrifice their opinions,
but pertinacicusly insist upon amendrnenr
after amendment to measures brought for
ward forour defence, we might be forced INTO
war before we are prepared for IT. We
ought either to submit, OF make an euerget-
ic defence. He perceived that the public
sentiment began already to doubt whether
Congress was really i'll earnest, from the
hardness of their movements. He should
vote against the prosposed Amendments in
order to prevent farther delay.
Mr. Bi66 said, ii he understood this biz,
l. did not contemplate to raise numl,er
of men sufficient in case of war. Thca-
) mendment introduced by the Speaker, arc
vided only for the raising OF six regiments In
the first instance. The proposed ameat-'
ment goes 10 farther, as It says The of4icegs
OF the seven remaining regiments shah uat
De appointed except they snail be found nc
cessaiy. And nothing but the adjustmcnc
OF our differences with Great Britain could
prevent this necessity. But hope IS SIN
entertained by some that Geese dilncultes
may still he accommodated. rIe thought
the House ought TO agree to tae proposition,
which could Go no possible Injury, It was
introduced in the spirit of compromise to
me the views OF certain gentlemen, and he
loT, Il s.