The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-18


acquisitions Of territory and population lac .
She not made, both in the Last and Nes,
INDIES! What obstacles IS she nov. opp
sing I. the occupation of the southern penii
suia by her cneiny !. So tar from her popu
liation being diminished at hoaic, it appeal
cd TO be greatly increased by the last cen
suS, notwithstanding all the distrcsses ant.
starvations we have heard of, &c. CouI.
the number OF French and English pms L.
crs. and you will and that Great Britain has
| the advantage Of perhaps ten to enc. Her
| fieet is un,1valled-Cf course left more free
to act than at any time during the rcvoluti
onaiy war. He therefore concluded that we
should have to contend non, with the same
Or. Britain, We did then, with renovated
powers and resources. Yet to this pow er, ii
| is proposed to oppose only 10000 additional
troops Mr.. q. said, it Was uncertain how
long @. Britain might keep her army upon
epeninsuia; but whenever it shall be with
dtktp, either by choice or necessity, she
wnLA Re very formidable disposable force
IN numbers, skill and bravery and whe-
Their she withdraws that army or not, you
Will End that she will command a rcspecta-
bicatorce for the protection CT Ca,,ada, ii
you wait for the breaking up of the ice,
! whichnow envelopes all the avenues Of shat
country. Time therefore is all important,
and not moment for preparation ought tt,
be lost
/ France; it is true, has astonishngiv ag-
grandized herself during the existing war in
Europe; but 1t has been done at the expense
OF other nations, not of G. Britain. Great
Britain has had her share of the spoils also
Let us then not undervalue our enemy
Sir this project of limiting our eff.lts 10
10000 men, seems TO be too much upc N the
plan OF a scare-crow, and it appeared TO be
regarded in that light by some gentlemen
lie said that Great-Britain was the last ma
ton on earth, that he would unde rtake to
frighten with scare crows besides, even
upon the sCare-crow plan, he sh uld suppose
that %, 900 men would be better than 10 600.
Mr.. U. said, he disliked this project ex-
trcmeiy, from another consideration which
1t forcibiy impressed upon his mind. 1t must
evidently have been recommended by the
same spirit and policy, which had hereto
tire relied upon the chapter Of accidents for
success, and not upon our own energies and
resources. 1t seems to have been founded
~. the hope, that O. Britain world recetle
withou, an effort cur part. 1t is falla-
cious hope. The hope itself will always
defeati It's own objects. by avoiding the means
necessary TO ensure it's own success. He
SAID we had enjoyed a long course Of pros
perIty but we ought not to calculate upon
la perpetual exemption from the common
calamitics of nations. When davs Of adver-
sity shall arrive, we shouf meet them with
oecuniing iOrtitnde and energy. He cisi,re--
cat ed that spirit, which appeared t. be
I3nging ard whining after prosperity that is
cast, as If itfeareIi to look adv ersity in the
race. Mr. President, when adversely comes,
you must lock her in the face; yes, sir Won
must stare her out of Coun enance YOU
must meet her with Courage, and with
means sufficient to s,bdne her. MIR. Presi-
de3t, II after we have been soiemnly called !
together tt receive communications OF great
and wcighty matters and after our meet
lng, have been told, that our INDEPENDENCE
rs ut hazard that there is actual war, both
IN character and effect, upon our lawful
commerce, brought home to the threshold
ot ourterritory; that rights are trampied
upon, which no independent nation can re-
iInqoish, &c. &c. when i'll short, our wrongs
are painted Ill such glowing terms, as to
nave set the whole nation ON fire if after
hi this, we should taper down to prov. ling
10000 men I subduc such a crisis, would II
not be wonderful discovery in the art Of
mixing Wouldit not undervalue the re
sources and energies of the nation Would
1t not insult & deceive the national spirit ano
expections Whether he viewed this sub
ject III reference TO the interests Of the nati-
IN, or the party il power, he should equally
protest against this little miserable policy II
resortlng to means so utterly incompetent t.
the objects. He cautioned the party liz
power no4o as he often rad done 6tJoyc, a.
galnst longer sporting with the national sen
sibility, the national character and the nAti-
onal interests.
Mr.. Giles said, in making the calculate
ons ct the degree If force required, the COM
rnittee was prcc.uled from taking into the
estimate any auxiliary force to be derived
from the militia ; because an impression APP
pearcd to be almost uni, ersally entertained,
that cmgrcss could not Constitutionally cou-
mand the services Of the militia beyond the
limits OF the United States ct course the
regular force must be proportionably aug
mentcd. He SAID, although he believed he
stood single and alone, he protested against
mis- doatrine. He did not propose now to
examine this question because il would be
useless. He would, however, cad tic clause
of the Constitution, which gave to congress
The power Of calling forth the militia, and
make one OF two remarks on it. Congress
shall have power TO provide for calling
forth the militia, 10 eTecRtp me kn7ps offhr
min, 10 suppress instructions, and rcDel
nrasions." The first object foi which the
militia may be alledforth, is to execute the
laws Of the union. a law declaring war, IS I
law OF the uni II and if the war IS to be |
carried on beyond the limits of the u. States
1t IS still q law 80 be executed. although be
yOnd the limits Of the United States and
nc could see no reason wiz the militia could
not be called forth to execute it. Indeed it