The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-03

moral suggestion, or any illustration inat,,.
IN this quarter. Whether it be FROM thv
nature az man, or whether it be from the
parsicuIar provisions Of our s,;:u,ion, I
knnw not, bnt the experience of my puliti-
ca. lite has perfectly convinced me Of this
tact: that ne xii n The cabinet is The to7r
?fShe hn0 Under thee impressions. |
tell it ny duty not to deceive my coosti.u-
ents: and had, therefore, resolved by no
act or expression Of mine ia any way t.
iconnIenancc the belief, that any represent
aticn Gould make on til, floor could he
uSefni to ;hcHl, or chat csnll serve than
any farther than by a silent vote. Even
now, ST.. 1t is cot my mention tn enter IN D
this discussiur. shall. present you nv
thoughts, rather b. way Of protest than of
argument. And I shall not trouble inysel z
ntterwartis- with any caviis that m:y be
made; neither by WON, nor in what man
,ner. .s- =
Ishould not have deviated from the reso-
luton of which have spoken, were i, no,
FOR what appears to me the atrocity of the
principle, and the magnitude of tie mis-
Chief, contained in the provisions CT thi,
OIL. When L speak of tile ,principls as a
Toc,ons, beg distinctly 20 be understood
as not impeaching the motives of any gen
tlemen, or representing them as adyocatipg
an atrocious principle. ] speik only of tho
manner III which>tte object presents itself
to my moral view.
It's the principle csntainel in the third
section of the bill. of which speak. That
section prevass, thar "rvery kerson a.
oooc The age Eff eighteen uearS z,bo shall be
enlisted by any offer, shahbe Hrla't.'' tbc
service Of me Unf-d States during she ne
ROD of such enlistment; aay thing in an
iactlo the consrary no,zyiths ,dading" TIE
nature OF this prsvisicH is apparent. It's zen
dency is not denied. Il is TO seduce min o.
OF all de descriptions, be they wards, apprrn-
tees or.chil dren, from the seryiCe oe ,hei,
guardians. masters and parents. On THIS
tprinciple, l rest nv objection to ca. bill -
l NEEDLE not with the nature of the wsr-
Nor Is 1t because l am hostile to this war.
both in its principle and its conduct, that l
at present make any sblection to the prnyi-
SONS OF the bill. fsay nothing against IS
waste OF public money. If eight dollars =
month Tor the private be not euonyh, take
sixteen dollars. 1fthat be not enough, take
twenty. Economy is not my difficulty
Nor do think much of that objection, of
| which my honorable friend from Pennsyi
wanna tf1r. Mlnor) seemed to think a great
deal; the liberation of debtors from their
obligations. 30 far as rel4testo the present
argugent, without any objection from me,
yea may take what temptations you please,
and apply them to the ordinary haunts fer
enlistment-Clear the jails-exnaust the
oro.hel7make desert Of the tipping shop
lay what snares you please for osergros n
vice, for lunacy, which is of full age, and
Idcscy out OF its time.
but here sop Touch not private right
Iregard the sacred ties of guardian ard IN s.
ltcr-corrupt not our youth-isten to the
nece ssities OF our mechanics and manufac-
lturers-have compassion for the tears of
parents.
| in order to give 4 clear view of nv sub.
lject, lshail consider it Under three aspect,
-l,s aosurdity-its inequality-its immo-
raiity.
| In remarking on the absurdity OF this
prlncipie, 1T IS necessary to recur to that
| part OF the message of the president of the
U. >. at the opening of the present session
oil Congress. which Introduced the objects
proposed IN this bill to the consideration of
! the House; and TO observe the strange and
lett-handed conclusions it contains. The
paragraph to which allude is the follow
| ing:
e." With view TO that vigorous prosscu-
ton OF the war, (Which our national ia
cuities arc adequate, the attention of Con-
sress will be particularly drawn to the in
sufflciency OF existing provisions, for filling
ap the military establishment. Such is The
'."(I'S |"t"'VeONi " oW COHUTV,- QTE@tH q
| from the faciHty of subsistence and The hirh
waSesJor eUery sherieS IF OCCUPATION, that
notwithstanding the augmented inducements
froOided at tie last session, a hartfai sac
cess only has attended The ,recrniHne SCR
vice. The deficiency has been necessafily
supplied during the Campaign, by other
! than regular troops, with all the inconveni
ences aud eXpenec incident to them. The
remedy lies In establishing more favorablv
tor the private soldier, the proportion he
tween his reccmpence and The term If enlist.
nent. Aud 1T is a subject, which cannot
too soon, or too seriously, be taken inc
consideration"
Mr.. Speaker--What picture of feIici
| ty has the President of the u 5. here drawn.
| in describing TIE situation Il The yeamanrv
OF this Country Their condifi,H h4th.-
subsiStence easy-Syases h gh---/uH mi
lMay-To such favored beings, what wosld
De the s1ggestiOns of ioye, truly Davental
Surely that 80 much happiness should not be
put at hazard-ThA. innocence sbou,d M,
be tempted to scenes Of guilt. That TIE
! proshS ring p.ougb-share elculd not be ey.
/ charged for the sword. Sach would be H.
lessons OF parental love. And sucll will me-
ways Oe the lessons which a President Of the
y :. viii teach in SUCH state Of thiors
wheRever father CT his country g = Inc
head ut the natiOn--Alasi Mr SDcaLs or
how different IS this message The bu;.
then of the thought IS, how TO docoy the
happy yeoman from home, from peace *
prosperity to scenes of b!ood-how 80 ba,,
the man-trap what inducements shall y,
/ held forth to avarice, which neither VIRTUE
/ nor ,aiyif. nor viz. influence 90. -. \,