The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-25

ec'9scst taNncrS W.o icr%he tie battles OF the
revolution and gave them freedom with the
loss CT their blood are ret obiiterate,! from
theirmcnlories They will rally around the
standard OF liberty and fiji the ranks in a
very short time. This is not to be an army
OF mercenarics, but AN army of patriots,
men who march into the field to avenge the
wrongs done to their injured country. But
the honorable, gentlcman's nerves are un.
strung, because VIC have not a second W ash
ington to carry their army into the field /: as
much as revere the name of that revoluti-
onary hero, whose virtue and patriotism are
very frequently cherished in my memory, I
nevertheless believe we have many charac-
tiers in our country, men known for their vir-
tue, talents and military knowledge, who we
can with propriety trust. but bug bear is
held up to the people, they are warned of
the danger of a standing army of IS 900 men.
that their rights might be subverted and
their government annihilated by military
dcspots.
Fellow citizens, is any man fit to Legis-
late Tor SO great and magnamimous people
whose blood is chilled with such visionary
apprehensIons What is handful of Is 900
regulars. when compared to the physical
force OF the nation when we have zoo, 900
Militia with arms in their hands-Mr. Shelf
icy said there were great many volunteer
officers who wanted to aggrant!ize them
selves but he heard Of no volunteer soldiers.
That Gentleman certainly could not have
been in earnest, or his recollection must
not have served him right. Had he forgot
ten the numerous addresses from the off
GERS and Soldiers from varias>s.parts of the
country to the President, ire particu-
larly one from his nativ( when one
County alone had volurs themselves
to the amount of IO00,-What was the Ian
guage OF that great Orator, venerable sage.
ana incompatible statesman Mr.. Pitt in the
British house of lords, at the commencement
of the American War? He tells them in
the most impressive manner that America
would not suffer such humiliating and de
grading lmpositions as they had manifested
by theirPaper edicts, that they wepesa great
and magnanimous people, and hada physi.
Cal force sufficient to repel any attack thew
could make upon them. Had they taken
the advice OF that statesman, they might
have prohted by the example; and is it 10 be
presumed now after period of SO years
when America has INCREASED i'm numbers
nearly Ill ratio as 8 to i, with the advantage
OF wealth, arms, ammunition, manufactures
OF her own and other facilities to meet an
army, she has any thing to dread from Bri-
Enthusiastically not. The premises will not
Dc admitted by the most cold and frigid cal
culators IN the United States: but 1t is said &
urged against going to war by an Hon. gen
tleman (Mr. Harper) that blankets could
not be provided tor the soldiers-wil it not
De recollected that during our revolution, at
tune. when IN nerve and griste of youth,
Novices in war, without the aid of the mo
Their country Tor any clothes and woollens of
any kind, without the aid of internal manu-
factories, relying on nothing more than the
productions OF looms at work in the houses
OF the farmers the women united in one
Wi tha
country, unceasng in vigilance and industry
and in very short time provided HON espun
blankets tor their husbands and sons to CO.
yer them i'll time of the war. Should any diff
hculty exist with the government on provi-
ding blankets for the soldiers, the house
keepers in Virginia, will with pleasure sup
ply their proportionable part of the defci
ency but, fellow citizens, am one of those
who believe that the increase of our manu-
factories, with regular. supply of wool,
will not only afford clothing and blankets
Tor the soldiers, but the officers too, like Alex
ander OF Macedon, boast of fighting the bat
ties OF their country in home spun. The
hon. J. Randolph says he was proud in the
ldea that he had arrived at the honor Of be-
ing hated by every sCoundrel in the nation
the writer oftnis article has never heard
one solitary individual express any hatred
towards that gentleman. Consequently there
Cdli Dc no sCOunQrclS mere. lie has heard
many, express sorrow and establishment that
such great and elegant talents as Mr. Ran
dolph possesses, are prostituted at the shrine of
his own Infatuated & malignant temper.
A great deal depends OH the appoint ment
OF officers to command the regular army the
President will no doubt scan the principles
and policy of men before he puts the sword
into their hands. He will look back to the
sages of the Revolution, * out of the fami-
lies OF the warmest Patrio is appoint their
sons to fill the minor Offices of the army,
whilst he selects from amongst those revo-
lutionary heroes, G. haracters the best CAL
culated to command in the field. Amongst
those, Col. William Cambell OF Orange
stand, second to none. In him will be found
the officer, the profound gentleman, & SOL
dier's friend. The writer knows him to be
a great discip linarian. He serted with him
III a fatiguing Campaign over the Allegha-
ny q aided him in bringing back the military
stores. In performing that duty, which
was arduous, at a time when the ground
was covered with deep snow, * tie wag-
CONS mostly broken down, Col. Cambeli dis
played the most unexamplcd patience g; in
dustry.
A VIRGINIA SOLDIER.
February 18th, 1912.
~ Demosthenes 10 The Ahenians.
You continually ask, what is the news ;
Is Philip dead No but dangerously ill.,
How are you concerned in these rumours /?