The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-30
TO lie Editor ofthe Lvuch6urp Star.

10 me Editor oFMe Lynch6urg Star.
DEAR SIR--Aware of the solicitude
winch must be ieit by my constituents in
common with the rest OF the community, as
to the probable posture of our foreign rcla-
tons, deem it my duty to, afford to YOU *
through you to them such information as l
possess on this interesting subject. should
nave executed this duty earlier but for
the dreadful affliction with which | have
oeeh VISITED IN the agonizing loss of a be-
loved daughter, who persisted In Richmond
on the fatal night of the Goth Dec. last, a
night OF sorrow and distress, which the
iaPse OF no time can eftace from my heart
1ou Will have seen from the Presidents
message at the opening OF the present scss-
ION, that England, so far from initiating
the example OF her adversary, SS repealip@
her orders in council had more vigorously
enforced those orders, capturing our YES
sells Coming within their scope, wherever
they could be taken; and to fill up the
measure OF their injustice, had advanced,
through her Minister here, the monstrous
pfetehslon that the government of the u.
States was bound to obtain such a repeal of
the French iLdicts as would admit En-
| slish manufactures into the continent OF
Europe The same Message recommen-
| ded preparations for en- assertion of oul.
rights by force of arms. Accordingly Con-
I Sress have been occupied in dcliberating
and passing, various laws connected with
a state OF war. And whilst I would be
| lar from exciting false alarm, feel it M y
cuty to give 1t, AS my deliberate conviction
mat we shall have war before the end OF
| the present Session, if the British do not
DO Us justice & redress our grievances
With this view an act has passed to com
piete the peace Establishment of ten thou-
SAND regulars Also an act To raise an auE-
| ilIaly regular Military force Of 81, 900 men.
Gill Is pending authorsing the President
20 accept OF volunteer corps not exceed y
$4,000 men. Also Bill for cquiDpng QUO
Tor actual service the whole naval force.
OF the y States--.Also Bill authorizing the
building OF ten new irigatcs-upon this last
proposition these IS much diversity of opin-
ION ana ITS adoption is very qucstionable-
Also Bill appropridting large sums of
money tor the purchase OF Munitions of wa,.
Also Bill for organizing and armipg
the whole b,dy of the Mlitia-By lis pro-
VISIONS classification of the entire body of
the Militia IS contemplated. They are ar
ranged into three classes--Ihe minor class
includes all between " and u, who are
not To do duty more than three months at
a time, & are not to be taken ont OF their
respective states or territories Tie iuni-
or class comprises all between II < 81.
VINO may be required to so TO any part
OF the Y. states or their Territories, L to
serve Tor one year 1T time and the
senior class comprcbending all over 81 &
under 4j, Who may f,e required u serve
Tor not moe than si%Montis at n .fnc &
may be called into AT adjoining state. RIO
militia man to be required second tine to
perform service until the whole Of his class
SNAIL have, served Tour. The BIZ ad-
mitS of sub stituies
Oh such of the measures before mentior
ed as congress has acted, there has been
display OF much Indignant temper, at the
wrongs done our country. prorartionatc e.
our unexamp!cd forbearancc TO the impar-
udiiiy OF our condaGs towards both beil;.4e-
rents and 20 &c cnorm,ty " the Or ncipies
now contcAdc0 for by Tive British. Judging
IRON the sentiments thus manifested ~ Cor.
Sre.s from the vast majority with whici
our war preparations have been carried
ana from the ondisguised opinion of the T.,
ecutIve aad at the same ,imc adverting {,
the utter rnPossibi!ity that this natioa cyl