The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-16
From fhe Baltimore american.
IN SENATE OF THE ". STATES

10y Icing uilQer CONSIDERATION on NJ, ton
| OF the hon. Mr.. anderson to strike ont
the word" TEN, 5" for tie purpose If inser-.
ting a smaller pumber OF regiments. Mr..
GNcs rose, and submitted, la Substance, the
following observations.
Mr.. Giles said he found himself in We
ny unPrepared state, called upon to oppose
= very unexpected motion. The object OF
the mover had not been very precisely ex-
pressed but he had mentioned The mu.
Der of twelve thousand Infantry as prefera-
bic TO twenty thousand, about the number
provided for by the bill. Mr. Giles SAID IL
was also undersecod, that force of ten
Thousand men OF every description would
more correspond 9Th the executive reoui-
s,tion. This, he believed, was the fact. and
sho''id so considcrt in the course of the OBJ
ser' ations he proposed to make-Notwith
standing this crcum stance however CON-
sidering the late occurrences.cn our western
frcniters, and the feelings of the western
people so Justly excited thereby, &c. he.
acknowledged that the motion had come
from the most unexpected quarter of the IL
Mon, and from a gentleman the most unex-
pected to him of ali those who represent
the western portion of the u. States. he
cause from the long course of military SEP
vices honorably rendered by that gentle
man during the revolutionary war, ne must
have become we'll acquainted with the all
solute necessity OF due degree of momer-
tum iii military affairs.
Mr.. Cries said he did not propose TO ro
| into full exposition Of our foreign relations
! at this time; vet the motion furnished .
most extensive scope for observation. be-
| cause if It should unfortunately succeed. Il
would essentially derange, as he conceived
the whole views of the committee whohad
reported the bill. He would therefore
present to the senate, the most prominent
and important considerations, which he pre-
snmcd had operated Oh the committee. and
/ had certainly on himself, to induce, fhe 70
commentator OF twenty i've Thousand men.
as the smallest possible quantum of force
demanded by the crisis to demonstrate the
advantages or n force at les.st TO that extent
over that which seeDSed to be contemDla-.
ted by thehsrlorabse mover, and still more
over that which is said to consist with the
executive PROJECT.
in the consideration OF this subject, it is
important TO turn cur attention TO the OBJ
Jects Tor whicha military force is demand
ed, TO enable Us the better TO apportion the
means TO the objects intended to be effected.
FOR this purpose he begged the most serious
attention Of the Senate tho prositirnt'sr
message at the commencement of the ses-
sion.
must no,S add, observes the President,
that the period is arrived, which claims
from the legislative guardians of the nations
al rights system OF mere ample provi-
Sons Tor maintaining theur. Notwithstand
iag the scTapu,oas justice, the protractea
moderation. and the multiplied efforts on
the part OF the u. $. to substitute for the.
accumulating dangers to the peace of the
-Wo countries, All the mutual sdyantaaes nj
:e-establisehd friendship and confidence :.
we have seen that the British cabinet per-
heveres, yCt ny it ioldineA remesy firA
2tner wrongs so long and so loudly Gazing
Iipr it !; but IN the execution, brought home
to thethreshold OF our territory, of measures
which, under existing circumstances, have
the character, as well as the effect Of a war
On our commerce,
| " With this evidence of hostile inf,exibil
| ty III trampling on rights which no indie
pendent nation can relinquish, CONGRESS-
VIII feel the duty of putting the u. States
INTO an armour, and an attitude demanded
| ny the crisis, and corresponding with the:
national spirit and expectations
81 recommend accordingly, that adequate
| provision be made for filing the ranks and
| pro!onging the enlistnents of the REGULAR
troops; for an auxiliary force to be engaged,
| for limited term; for the acceptance az
volunteer corps, whose patriotic ar.iour
may court participation in urgent servi-
ees Tor attachments, as they may be want
(. ed, OF other portions of the militia, and for
such preparation Of the great body as
will proportionits uselefulncss 10 its intrinsic.
capacity"
5 Here We find, in the first place, the most
solemn and imperious call upon congress in
the character of" the teg7siatipe guardians
OF the national rights, for system of more
ample provisions for maintaining them."
The President then very properly and en-
phatically proceeds to tell us why he makes
this solemn call upon the legislative guar
ans of the nation at this time. He tells us
I in substance, that Notwithstanding at the
scrupulous justice, the protracted mo6era-
ton, and the multiplied efforts on the Dart
of the United States, to induce G. b. to re-
cede from her hostile aggressions upon their
essential sovereign rights, SO far from Weld
ing to these polite and pathetic invitations.
she had increased her aggression and had
| adopted " measures which, under ex;stino
circumstances, have the character, as weiI
rs the sfecf of 7var upon our lawful COM
merce; p" and that these measures are. in
heirexecution, brought home to The thresh-
hold of our territory" Could the President
nave chosen language more emphatic 20
shew the imperious character of the call
made upon Congress TO furnish him with adj.
equ te phy .icai means 30 retrieve thebonor
and redress the wrongs Of the nationy I, ST
there might be some possible mistake ON
ne part OF congress, he tells us explicitly
the aggressi ons Of Great Britain have the
rfarac fer, as qveH as The fleet If 7our upon
uT lawful commerce. and that fbis maj, is