Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-03

froaticrs. The house wond recs,,cct that
this fact was either denied or considered
pro5leuaticai Nv the gentleman from Yn-
ginil (; who ut the same time gave pledge,
that could ne believe that such was the fact,
he would not only vote for declaration Of
war against Great Britain, bit he would
march himself with him (Mr. j. to Cnnada,
to take possession of that conntry that on
the present occasion the same fact was de.
nied, and the same pledge renewed
and Il message from, the President of
1910 had been read to- prove the friend
~ disno,i;icns of til. Indians and to de-
ny the fact of their hostility. Mr. J. said,
he asked the gentleman whether he de
MED the hostility of MANY tribes of In
dians to the United States would he de-
ny the Fact that the savagcs were employ
Ell by general Brock at Detroit and at
Queenstown e-wowld he deny that the
savages were now in the employment OF
Great Britain in Canada cloathed, fed and
paid would he denv what was admitted
| by official com nunicatious from British Off
cers, ard what seen By our countrymen in
armss-w0u,d he deny that after the sur
| render of Detroit, Fort Wayne was attack
ed and invested bv the same tribe nj Indians
| that is nov in British paw and Birth inflil-
ence, and that 200 British regulars and Can
| adiaRs together with about 1000 savages had
traverscd a wilderness of $50 miles from
Maiden until they reached within so niles
OF Fort Wayne, with cannon 20 aid the at
! tack upon shat place, but who we're fortu
! natc!y driven away and compelled to retreat
\ by tho left wing OF the II. w. army ?-would
| he deny that the Indians fought against us,
and by the side Of British regulars near
| browistown, where they were defeated bv
| the valor of our troops would he DENY that
the same hostile savages had failen-upon
| our frontier after the surrender of Hull, com
| uniting their barbarites until checked by the
forces from Kcntcky and Ohio; Mr.. j..
| said il was no longer matter of opinion or
| belief but notorious positive fact-where
| then, he enquire3, was the promi-e of co-op-
| Grafton! Where was the pledge that had
been given--or was it supposed that the
/ British were now justified in employing the
| savages to murder defenceless women and
| children, or to employ them in contest be-
| tween civilized nations Mr. Johnson said he
| had not been unmndful of the pledge which
| had been given-hc thought of it when he
was in pursuit of the savages, in company
| with brave and patriotic men.-He should
have been muck gratifed to have had the
! gentleman from Virginia by his side, not on
| ly in the pursuit but he woIld have been
more gratified to have found the enemy.
Mr.. J. said he did not feel disposed to
pursucthe gentleman from Virginia in other
! remarks which lie hadmade-the gentleman
had enumerated principles, which in his o.
| ONION would at some period destroy the re
| pubiic--Mr. ]. said that the liberties Of the
| people and the cause of the republic would
be mach more likely in his opinion to be jeo
pard'zcd. it the gentleman was to succeed in
his opposition to wal, which was not only
ju.to our part, bu. one til It could not be a
| vOided.
The gentleman from Virginia had spoken
his own Consistency and his standing at
his post az faithful centnei which was all
| admissible, but not satisfied with this dec!a-
rati m, the federal gentlemen were ref5resen-
| ted as having changed from the high toned
measures and principles in the reign of ter
ror * become advocates of independence &
| freedom--and that Of ,he republicans in this
house, the majority had abandoned their old
wing principles. Mr. J. observed, that if
the day was not almost gone and the patien {
OF the house exhausted, he should feel i, his
| duty to resort to the records, the journals Of
the house, and examine the correctness Of
the ground which had been assumed but not
| maintained, as to the consistency of gentle
men. For his part (Mr. ]. said he should
Content himself with saying, lie believed the
majority were supporting the great cause of
the country, of independence and freedom,
and that an opposite course had an opposite
tendency.