Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-30


Senate equal to that possessed by other |
states, some of which contained million of |
Inhabitants. Another objection was,s that
the bill proposed to incorporate within
state the town and citadel OF Mobile now
an possession OF foreign power; and thus
make 1.-THE duty of a state to eXpel from its
territory force which the President had
not thought fit to remove.
The motion was opposed byMr. Poindex-
ter who contcuded that the population of the
territory was much greater than was repre-
sented and even if it were not what it is,
that precedent was to be found in the incor-
poration of Ohio and Louisiana. He repre-
scented, in glowing terms, the anxiety of the
pc ole OF the territory to be enabled to bear
<lt:ir share Of the eXpenCe as well as the
dangers of the present war in support of
our just rights in which cause they had al
ready employed twelve hundred militia,
which the gentleman could not say of the
populous state he represented aud if that
were not enough, they were ready to put a
bVonet into the hands of every man in the
territory capable q bearing arms. AS
the occupancy ut Mobile by the Spamards,
1t was not a valid objection but If it were
he said he hoped that the spirit of the coun-
try would aid the disposition of thc executive
TO expel every foreign enemy from our ter
ritories.
The motion to strike out the first section
was negatived, ayes "a.
After some amendment to the bill, the
coumitte rose and reported it to the House.
MIR. Pitkn renewed the motion To strike
out the first section of the bill which was
negatived by large majority.
The bill was then ordered To be engrossed
for third reading.
Member 81.
SKETCH OF THE DEBATE.
On The bill dufhoriSinS' the increase 9fhau Of
The nom onniissioned officers, musiciuns,
flriOates and Others Of The army Of the u
ni'ed States. The bM eremhts debtors
from arrest, and makes paHd the enlist
ne'r ofninors, tvithouf the consent Of their
harent or master. Tie bill at lis third
reading.
Mr. Quincy said that he felt that he ought
Tn make an apology to his constituents, for
taking so early participation in debate
Seven years experience had learnt him how
unavaiiing arguments were from this quar-
ter of the house, (JederaO while the E" will
Of The cabinet" was the "idzv of The lard"
When he came 20 this city he came resolved
to take no part in its debate. He wished il
70 be distinctly understood that he rose more
for the purpose ct making his protest than
offering any arguments against the bill nei-
sher should he feel himself bound to reply
In any conceptions his remarks might occasi-
on. He did not wish tn impose belief on
his constituents that anv thing he could say
would havean effect on the house. He ex-
pa'iated on the magnitude of the evil
The principles of the bill as contained in
the third section were atrqcious and odious.
lie meant no personalities; he knew no per-
son on the floor of ngyess. He did not
oppose the bill on account of the hieh increase
Of wages rbounty-giys your soldiers 10, IS,
20 dollars a month (; though opposed Co the
war, he had no objection TO this He was
wiling they should clear the jsiIs and ex-
han't the tipping houses-Bu SPARE thetears
o. the parent snare our children T.! Hold
Scored the obligations of the ward and the
interest ofthe master This bill, said Mr.
q. is unequal, absurd and immoral 1t would
not take from the southern planter the la
bcrer -No--ther wealth and population
consis' ed in slaves To the north, the far
ner and the mechanic depended upon their
c5'dren and apprentices to cultivate their
tsrns, and prosecute their business IF thew
" re TO take III their slaves from l8 to u
belsesn The Potomac and Mississiupi, they
c'nA hl their ranks. He contended that
tie boy who was apprenticeh, was equally
tue property Cf his master i; he went to him
So long time. This Obligation was consi-
dered very sacred in his part of the coun-
try. 1t was very well known that boys alb
soroed their own labor for the first three
years, IN many mechanical businesses II
was from eighteen tn twenty one that the
master had t. look for his remuneration and
rew1rd. for the education and instruction of
his aNprentice.--Heuce the absurdity of il.
No master would take a boy, e1ucate and
instruct him IN his business, t. go and enlist
in the army at IL years If age. He read
the Message Of the president, on which the
bill was supposed 70 have been bottomed-
Here, said Nr. . is the " hahhy situation
Or our c7unt'y," that, =" not5OitbStandips the
augmented iHducements mr. pided0t Mst ses-
siou, a hartidk success oniJ has aftenTed mr.
recrvifiug seJ'vice,"" caring to the hiy4 qya
gc9a7! facility Of obtaining subsise4nce."-
Here we zee hat our children are to hap
py. So happy tina they must be- made mi
serabic. Th re uiust be additional bri5es
f1r immortality, to invite the thouFhtess &
giddy youth to point the bayonet # invasion
and pluade- in sIng,irary fields blood
The morai feelings Of the people were a
Fdin-t mem. IN army could NJ a. this dav
b a,sed in nur country without This moral
feelng was with the government. Ttere
nus; be something more TO txcl the youth
ami ve1nlnTy Of our country than vain glo-
r. Throw your mantle of protection over
tn We tern frontieT-subdue the n ,,tile I'm
Gi.1s within yonr avn botndaries-build a..
I IS, 1 rease yOur navy and .hen the peo-
pie wil go with you Itput him in mind nj
carricature at the commencement IF tb
reroiution--l ri North wa, standing with a
pistol a, tie breast Of America. who was a
wch dressed young man. dcmanding his mo
NJ &c rye the third standisg by aud point