The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-11

Gentlemen who calculate upon volunteer.
as a substitute for regulars, ought not 10 de
ceIvc themselves. No man appreciated
higher than he did the spirit of the country
but, although volunteers were admirabl,
adapted to the first operations OF the war, {,
TN making OF a hrst impression, he doubt
ed heir fitness for z REGULAR siege, OF. for the
manning and garrisoning of forts He un-
derstood 1t was a rule, in military affairs
never 10 leave IN the rear I place of any
strength undetended. Canada is invaded ;
tne upper part tails, and you proceed to
Quebec. 1t is true there would be no Eu-
t"peah enemy behind 60 be unprecedented {;
out the people or the Country might rise: &
he warned gentlemen who imagined that
the affections of the Canadians were with
us against trusting too confidently OH cal
cuiatior, the basis Of which was treason
he concluded, therefore, that portion of
the invading army would be distributed in
the upper country, alter It's Conquest, a.
mongst the places susceptible Of military
strength and defence, The army, cpnsde-
rahiy reduced, sets itself down before Que
Dec Suppose is falls, Here again will be
requisite number oi men to hold and de-
teho IL. And II the war is prosecuted still
FARTHER, and the lower country and halifax
are assailed, he conceived it obvious that
too greet A Xxx
L he difference between those who we're for
$4,000, and those who we're for $500 me!..
appeared to him to resolve itself into the
question merely OF short or protrac:ed war
"a war OF vigor-or a war of langgur and
II a competent force be RAISED
IN the hrst instance, the war on the cont
nent will be speedily te minated He wa
aware that it might still rage on the ocean.
but where the nation could act with apoue>
iohable success, he was in favor of The dis
play OF an energy correspondent to the feel
iGgs and spirit OF the COUNTRY Suppose ono
tnird Of the force he had mentioned (25. OCn
EeIi,) could reduce the cbuntry. saw in thr,,
years, and that the whole could accomnhsh
che same object in one ear; taking ino
we" inc greater hazard hf the repulsion x
defeat of the small forceI and every other
do not wisdom and true eco
Monty equally decide in favor of the larger
force, and thus prevent failure in conse-
quence OF inadequate means lie begpe;i
gentlemen TO recollect the immense extep.
OF the United States; our vast maritime
frontier, vulnerable in almost ali it's parts
to predatory incursions, aud he was per-
suaded they would see that a regular force
Oh Zo,OoU men was not much too great, du-
ring period of war, if I'll design of invading
the provinces OF the enemy were abandoned
Mr.. Z. proceeded next to examine the
nature OF the force contemplated by the bill.
II was resular army, enlisted for limited
.iine' raised Tor the sole purpose of war, &
TO De disbandsd on the return of neace. A.
gainst tins army all our republican iealous;es
and approximations are attempted TO he e,s
cited. lie was aot the advocate of standing
;ite most his fears are those wfiiIcK are kept
.N.s. or u 4.
not perceive any rtal source OF danger In q
military force Of $4,000 men in the United
states, provided for i state only OF war, G.
ven sapposing 1t tobe corrupted and its arms
turned by the ambition of its leaders against
the freedom CT the country. He saw abund-
ant sec I.'!t. z. AIN e Success of any such
treason able attempt. The diffusion of poll
teal information anon st the great body Il
the people constituted powerful safeguard
The American chSract has been much a
bused by Europeans, hose tourists, whe-
Their on horse or foot, :, verse and prose
have united III depreciating it. 1t is true that
we Go not exhibit as many signal instances
Oh sclentlhc requirement III this country as
are furnished III the OLD world but he be-
heved 1t undeniable that the great mass of
the people possessed more intelligence than
any other people on the globe. Such "a peo-
% -,
atording physical po% er Of about million
OF men capable OF bearing arms, and ar
IDENTIFY devoted to liberty, could not be sub
ducd by an army of 25 900 men. The wide
extent OF country over which we are spread
was another security. In other countries,
France and England for example, the fall
OF Paris or London is the fall of the nation.-
Here are no such dangerous aggregations Of
people. New York, aud Philadelphia, and
Boston, and every city on the Atlantic,
might be su6dued By an usurper, and he
would have made but small advance in the
Accomplishment of his purpose. He would
add sill more improbable supposition, that
the whole Country east OF the Allegheny was
TO submit to the ambition of some daring
Chief, and, he insisted, that the liberty OF
the Union would be still unccnquered. ii
would fnd successful support from the west
We are not only in the situation Just describ-
et,, but great portion ofcIe mi,itia--nearly
the whole, lie understood, of that of Massa-
chusetts--have arms in their hands and lac
trusted in God that that great object would
be persevered in, until every man III the ma.
ton could proudly shoulder the muske'
which was to defend his country and himself
"A people, having, besides the benefit of on,
general government, other local govern
ments i'll full operation, capable of com
mandlng ana exerting great .5orti ms of tn,
phy sicsl power, all Of which must be pros
trated before orr constitution is subverted-
Such people has nothing to fear from
betty, contemplate force of 25 ,0CO reeu
lars.
Mr.. e.. proceeded more partic11arIv =,