The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-03
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yl"oarrass their affairs, Very far exceeding
. s.,e aserase sedr faz necessary to pay those,
). "o G.mu,'suiufg their own circumstances,
= 80 WHINE 70 enlist. need only call the
"A a.seh,rl Oh inc senate, to the fnne at which
.'ei. washington communications to Con-
\ sie s were made, Recommending the ranks
De nl,eq oy draughts, and they will re-
~ -. WY s.aIe IN, IN whhcit our country was.
uia. peillou. het the qohoie physical
,.ieiS'h OF inc country was required to scs-
80, 'ss az different IS our situ-
r ~. now According to the returns of mi-
~, rs aaeY'uuaiiy ehroiied, we have near 700
.,.oasShui mere are IN the ". States ac-g
e ~ 90. the returns of the last Census,
.. tee white males. upwards of $4,000 be-
I ~, anai ages Oh 10 q 70 and upwards of
nr,s,ooo.petween the ages OF twenty six and
MA nf the aeeregate up
ftee,, ,l,on.aJ ~, ana niiav-
q and forfy 16va 49,. !. .uS asss %! sixteen
stnosed 81 ~ r s'i9 N1 i. Is pros
sftemna,e, bv ~ i h;,, ~ -. o'ooo, Us con-
fticth of t fr aDout one TWEEN
tbe,. too $500. VINO are. neil
~ dntv and S'. - u
,ct,,a,i 2nc iourteenth OF those
sors,. = me sreeter part OF this
iIhon,es in $3.50 ~ vie OF our owl.
ITO cnteru,on - Tvs ere ABOUT
Ipls ar. cdn,,,I T. lbs popuiar war, the peo-
Land her. W.. -, n, .A. We aye Sow
This bill proposes gs,nn upus aIaagas
OF men into the service Of the u. States
| lnen .aken out 9of that great bedy. Of the,
isoPie who' according tothe express provi-
siohS ol .he constitution OF the ". States, NAV.
pI 81 sanized. armed, disciplined and en-
pioyed IN the service of the IS, and go
lFerned accortiingly-that same clause in the
CONSTITUTION ~ ION which vests as With the power
o ". these men, reserves to the
iprtE .,E<,
nus now, SIR, because these officers, thus APP
ponl.eu' hoiuihg commissions which are re-
.:a u'zea oy the constitution as authorita-
.ye' ana Permitted to be employed in
sne service OF the u. States are proposed to
80. u % tpiployea, we have heard of scru-
r aooI. using them as the seiyice of the
-. o." YES may require. These appear to
iaaa ~, ~ seluP ,N aark and nice shall
.e .'e them 70 Ce discussed by learned cas-
= uis.s, ana such as can twist ropes of sand,
officers nor soldiers to be enlisted will q
yer feel those scrupIes, or claim to be tied
Z nom, nome by such slender cords.
-, nave Deen told by that gentleman,
one OF the fruitful theories of
Gna,.a, t,I,es & that during the whele of
80. Sydshington,s administration, he
n1eSerIecommended. the volunteer system.
, .,,S heW-porn host.hty to volunteers, it
# liz b, nave been we'll for that gentleman,
Wasaipqton fs. sbaIs y. thanthat OF
that denv h,s -, - anu Pro,ection. Not
practical soldier e na;,;. ~ INA. wise and
favor ottbe etntie,,,l,, oppressed pressed IN
him as shield and ;. t,os. u'u lay, naSe served
have the nrac,;csNos Ts soae because
ton in tayou,. If ycln,to,',s " a .h
not onIv anf,,., oil ,,.Hi, ,s:.' es' SIT, ne
of congress- ma kina VIZ, ms Signature acts
lance of volunteers, but did actna, ie 1872
and. use volunteers commanded by o.t;cers
holding state commissions. In fSensraI
Harmer's campaign. the volunteers from
the western counties OF Pennsylyama and
kentucky, were commanded by militia off,
GERS. In General ST. Glars CAMPAIGN. the
volunteers were under the command Of mi
ntia ofhcers. In General Wayne's campaign
the volunteers were Very speedily recruited
py nniitia officers, who acted under those
STATE commissions, except tho Major Gene
rsi' second IN command, who held his COM
n misSien tlom the President of the United.
. ~, ,!.s,
:, we nave been told by the honorable geI..
ieniaIi from Virginia that thss bill has not
even me negative character Of" the old vo-
mans prescription if 1t did no good. it
wo.''a 20 NO barn. that tits harmful, be-
cause IL calls tor an appropriation of money
4, trust mat have called;ths attention Of
'hc sehate, to several useful qualities in this
species OF force-sufficient, hope, to in
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