Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-06

views of this government, had taken <place
before this pacific advance was conirnunica-
ted to that of Great Britain, the advance was
declined, from an avowed repugnance to
suspension OF the practice of impressment,
during the armistice, and without any init
nation that the arrangement proposed with
respect to seamen would be accepted. Whe-
Their the subsequent communications from
this government, atiordlng an occasion forre-
considering the subject, ON the part of Great
Britain, will be viewed in more favorable
light, or received in 2 more accommodating
spirit, remains to be known. 1t would be
unwise torelax our measures, in any.rcspcct,
on presumption of such result.
%. The documents from the Department of
State, which relate to this subject, will give
o view also OF the propositions for an armis-
tlce, which have been received here, one of
them from the authorities at Halifax and in
Canada, the other from the British govern
ment itself, through admiral Warren and OF
the grounds upon which neither of them
could be accepted.
Our affairs with France retain the posture
which they held at my last communications
to you. Notwithstanding the authorised ex-
pectauon CT an early as well as favorable is
sue to the discussions on foot, these have
been procrastlnated 10 the latest date. The
only Intervening occurrence meriting atten
ton, Is the PRONUNCIATION Of a French decree,
purportng 60 be deEnitive repeal of the
Berlin & Milan DEGREES. This proceedinr.
although made the ground OF the reneal of
the British orders in council, is rendered. Inv
the time and mannerof it, Liable to many OBJ
jections.
The final communications from our sre-
c'al Minister to Denmark, afford further
proofs OF the good effects of his mission, and
OF the amIcabic disposition of the Danish
government. From Russia we have the sa
tisfactlon to receive assurances of continued
friendship, and tha, il rill not be affected bv
the rupture between the United States and
Great Britain. Sweden also processes sen
tlments favorable to the su5sistinp HARMONY.
With the Barbary powers, excepting that
OF AlSiers, our affairs remain On the ordinary
footing. The Consul General, residing with
that Regency, has suddenly and, Sithnii
cause been banished, together with all the
American citizens found there Whether
inns was the tranSrnry effect of capriciuus
despotism, or the first act of predetermined
hoS'iiity, IS not hscertalned. Precautions
were taken by the Consul, on the latter
suppositioIl.
Q The Indian tribes, not under foreign i'm
stisatlonS, remain at peace, and receive the
clvll'zlng attentions, which have proved so
beneficial to them.
with view to that vigorous prosecute
on OF the war, to which our national facuI-
ties are adequate, the attention of Congress
VIII be particularly drawn to the Insufficient
cy OF the existing provisions for filing up the
military establishment. such is the hapuy
CONDITION ut our country, arising from the ia
City OF subsistence and the high wages fer
every species IF occupation, that notw;,l,.
standing the augmented inducements Dr,,vi-
ded az the last session, partial success only
has attended the recruiting service. The
dehciency kas been necessarily supplied. t.u-
ring the c. npagn, by other than regular
troops with all the inconvcniences and sx-
pences incident to them. The remedv lics
III establishing, more favofaby for the Dri-
Vate soldier, the proportion between his re-
Conpence ana the term Of his enlistment
And it's a subject which cannot too SOON ~,
too seriously be taken into considerations
The same insufiiciency has been exner;-
enced in the provisions FOR volunteers made
by an act of the late session. The recon.
pence tor the service required in this case.
is sun less attractive than IN the other. Ard
although patriotism alone has sent into the
heid some valuable corpsof that description.
thoSe alone VINO can afford The sacrifice. can
reasonably be expected to yield to that inn
pulse.
1t Will merit consideration also, whether
as auxiliary 70 the security, of our frontier.
corps may not be a,lvantageously organized
with restriction of their services to part,
lar districts convenient to them. And wbe-
Their the local and occasional services of ma
rlners and others in the seaport towns. nm
der similar organization, would not be a
provdent addition to the means of their de-
fence
| recommend a provision for an increase
NJ the general officers of the army. the dc6ci-
ency ct which has been illustrated bv the
number and distance ofseparate commands.
which thc Course ofthc war and the adyan-
age OF the service have required.
And cannot press too strongly on the
earliest attention of the Legislature the i'm
'ortance of the reorganization Of the staff
Establishment with view to render more
distinct and definite the relations and res
possibilities OF its several departments. That
here is room for improvements which will
Materially promote both economy aud sucsl