The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-25
ALEXANDRIA. Jan. 90.

Ertract from Washington, I'm. 10, 1879,
" nave tor some time past endeayoured
toasceTtain the disp' siton of the members
nero, with regard TO the next presidential
election though have discovered nc.hine-,
Ill Greet shape; vet from certain in,fen-
Goes thrown out by members OF that body,
and com non calculation Of probabilities in
filling political vacuums, ! am led TO sui-.
pose that the resignation OF George C1i1jo7i,
ESQ. (present Vice President OF the u. 81
in favor of De Vitt Clinton is a measure e
contemplation which viii more than )ixoIy
produce actual experiment, before ..e close
OF the present session nothing further viii
be attempted at frinlary objects, least the
agent should cndanger his secondary con-
sidcrations, the possession of which puts
MIN IN the road of attainment. believe it
wou.d be agreeable 20 all interested To have
as little said or the subject as possible FOR
they are fully sensible OF the difficulties ;hev
VIII nave to encounter, so wait for tirr.c s
incidental circumstances (by mutual con-
scAt) to obviate part OF them
Ertroct Of n letter to Coz. .Scott of KIM
lucky, from Geo. n. Bi66, EsG. dafed
WAsHIwcroE, Dec. 90.
:" The President has spoken his mind in
the message 1t depends upon the conduct
Of the British ministry whether we have
war or not. They must recede, or meet
| US in war. We cannot submit. The bil.s
necessary tor our preparation dc not pro-
| Sress with that aiacI'ity in the House of Re-
representatives. which the nation may exnect.
They have passed 10 bill upon the subject
Of oar armament as yet. The bill from the
Senate was committed to the committee &c
foreign relations who have reported q re-
duction OF the regular force to $4,000, and
agreed to report bill for large volunteer
force to be accepted by the President. ILe.
delay ON thus subject III the House of Re-e
representatives., may be attributed in some
degree to the number Of members in that
mouse, and also to an unwillingness in many
to Create an expensive establishments. until
ii - certain the force must be usct. The.
un"iiiiugness togot to war, and a sici.ly hone.
that by the return of the Hornet. we NAV
hear Of favourable change in the dignoSi
| ons Of the present ministry of Great H,s.
IN towards us, or OF change of the min
lstry for one more amjcably DISPOSED. as 60, Il
as the Prince Of Wales is freed fror,,
ne restrictions Of Tie Regency bill, are.
causes OF much torpor to the proceedinqs in
ne 5ouse Of Representatives.
ne Hornet was. dispatched with two
young naval officers, as mere messengers.
bearing the Presidents message. and the
report Of the committee. of foreign relations.
I London and Paris and charged to bring
DacK such communications as our agents at
those courts might have to make to our 90
yeinment. Although it is not contemplated
send any minister to England, or to make
IN cur part any overturcs of negotiation, vet
! the minister of G.. Britain shall offer an
adjustment it would be attended to with H..
cost conciiatory spirit. Such is the for,
bearance OF our government, that the or
of negotiation is be left open to the iaet
.pomcnt. In the preparations which have
been adopted in the one house, or resolved
upon III the other, not one Of them can iust-
~ be considered a departure from orr nen-
traiity. This desire t. abstain from closing
ne door against negotiation, will account for
nc absence OF some measures which would
&C necessary to a state Of warfare"