Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-10

tssn With Mr.. Foster-and never will until an
overture shall be made Ivy England, cause a SIN
g'e effort tn b. tried, either in England or a
T'erca, towards producing an adjustment of
our differences with that power he considers
that this nation would be disgraced, if he were
TO renew negotiation. Secondly, We have the
best of all possible reasons to believe, that the
President did expect, in one month after con-
gress met, to De clothed with all the powers ne
ceSsary to enable him rnmc diately to commence
the cc:1Gi preparations for war--and we believe
that he has been excessively disappointed atthe
tardiness OF congress. The fault, in fast. lies
with congress. 1t is evidently impossible, as
long as that body shall uselessly occupy so
much precious time in talking, that the cXecu-
tive, clcgsed rs they are BY such proceedings,
can act with promptitude aud effect The Pre-
sident viii, we doclt not, go on to use all the
power with which congress shall invest him, for
the purpose OF accclerating the preparations
which he would have had too much prudence to
recommend, unless he meant to use.
--- Anne,ican.
In the Senate Of the u States, on Thursday
last, while the volunteer bill was under consi-
Iteration. Mr. Gregg said, that it had been the
general opinion OF the members of'the senate's
committee on forcignrclations, that no military
man would be willing to risk his reputation on
the invasion of Canada with an army of volun-
teers; that an army of disciplined regulars u
sone would be competent to ensure success in
such an expedition; and that it was thought
Shst 10 or 1900 electives, who would be raj
sed by the bill for raising the nominal number
of $4,000 regulars, would be sufficien. to attain
che occupation of the British provinces - He
said, he could not foresee any advantages which
the attempt 70 authorize the acceptance of vo-
luntcers could produce. The bill might, how
ever, do no harm When the committee of for
eign relations, he said, first met, proposition
was made to raise an army of $4,000 regulars,
TO be enlisted, and rcndezvoused at ST. Alban's
by the first of April next This proposition
was not accedsdi but hence, nevertheless, had
originated the bill for raising such force
Gen. bradley said, gentlemen were mistaken
about the nature and character cf volunteers.
They would be the most efficient force Yer
mont alone could produce 1000 select volun-
teers, well disciplined and armed who would
Beat similar force Of the best appointed lcgi-
ens o. the emperor Napoleon. They could drive
them out OF Canada in a short time and if ne
eessary, they could drive the whole of them in
70 the eternal world! They could whip the IS,
coo regulars of MIR. Giles. lie said, these were
the men who longed for chance to avenge their
country's wrongs; they thought congress pusil-
Luminous towards. He said, the country was all
ire and fight, from Passamaquoddy to St. Ma.
rvs and if government would act with spirit,
It would soon see the ability and will of these
volunteers to fight He said, thew would
not ask whether the constitution authorized the
President 10 march them into Canada Con-
sress nc added, had better go home, if they did
not intond to relieve the country and commerce
freu their present depressed, degraded and ru-
inous state. (b.)