Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-13

SSui'H-es, hS SSateu1 on the eve oil war, their \
Inaniuactnrers we're thrown out Of employment !
and always ready 70 enter the army on such oc-
casiens; but here there is no such description
OF persons, aud il cannot be expected that men
Enjoying comforts III home, will be willing toI
enlist for soldiers.
Mr. Aston said, he should vote against the |
Amendment, not from any fear that the Presi- |
dent would abuse the power proposed TO he pia- !,
Gee, IN hin; but because he was against making
any more amendments 20 she hill which were
rot material. lie thought therc were sutiicien,
restrictions in the bill already. Some time will
slapse betore thrcc-fourths oi the men for the
SIX Regiments are enlisted. The whule subject
Wan be before Congress during the session
and probably before the men Tor the six regi-
mcnis are raised, Congress will have no diff
Guilty ia saving wether or not the reInsinipg re-
gimonts shall be raised
Mr. TrouT observed. that II il were found
some time hence, that IS 900 men were unne-
cessarv, Congress could at once say that ONLY
Certain ...rt should be raised 1t hal, in his
opmion, been CORRECTLY said, that If w,,do not
want $4,000 men, We do not want one man
IAN the gentlemen, from Pennsylvania doubt,
that 5000 men Will I've wanted Tor the defence OF
Sew-oreans And is it not stated by the Sec.
rotary at War that 10000 men viii be wanted
FOR the tort,hcations on our seaboarl exclusive
o. the AID to he derived from the militia, which
taSes 1900 out OF the $4,000 men? And is
,here man who has a knowledge OF military ;f-
sairs, who would be willing to scr down before
the Gibraltar of America, Quebec, with less
than 10000 men In his mind, however, the
capture of Halifax, would be more important
than Quebec, as from thence may be expected
the chief attacks upon our commerce but Ha-
IifaN could not be taken until Quebec was first
secured He could sec no reason fer adopting
the amendment.
III. MKim said, it was peculiarly the pro-
vance OF Congress to raise armies. WHY then,
throw the responsibility upon the President,
who, by an honest error of opinions might use
the power improperly Why should Congress
shrink from this responsibility 1t is for us,
said he, to do the whole Of the business, and
upon US the whole responsibility ought to lie
For these reasons, he was opposed to the a.
Lnendment
Mr.. Calhoun voted in favor OF the amendment
OF the gentleman from Georgia, though he was
IN favor OF raising the whole Us 600 men, be-
cause he wished to carry the present measure
Dy as large vote as possible He believed no
thing but the Eost energetic course would an
answer any purpose. The news of the steps al
ready taken have no doubt passed over the At
!anpc. The country against whom we are ia
KING measures, may have taken her stand Una
nmity and decision in our councils alone can
save the country. lie believed the public sem
anent was with Congress- but if gentlemen
Will not, IN any instance, sacrifice their opin
ions, but pertinac;ously insist upon amendment
AFTER amendment, to measures brought forward
Tor our defence, We might be forced into war
before we arc prepared for it. WE ought Ell
Their to submit, or make an energetic defence
He perceived chat the public sentiment began
already to doubt whether Congress was really
IN earnest, from the hardness of their move
ments. lie should vote against the proposed
amendment IN order TO prevent farther DELAY.
S3r. EIbd said, il lac understood this bill II
dId not conte uplate to raise number of men
sufficient IN case of war. The amendment in
troduced by the Speaker, provided only for the
raising OF SIX regiments in the first instance
The proposed amendment goes no farther. as II
says the officers ef the seven remaining rcri-
msnts shall not be appointed except they shall
be found Necessary. And nothing but the adj
jnstmeat of or differences with Great Britain
could prevent CHS Necessity But a hone Is
still entertained by some that these difficulties
may still be accommodated. He thought the
House ought to agree to the proposition. which
soula do no possible injury. 1t was introduced
IN the spirit of compromise to meet the views of
certain gentlemen, and he should vote for II.
The question was taken by Yeas and Nav.
and negatived 6S to So. The YS6uaaere the
s same as on the last qasssia2u1 wo or
question :" Shall the bill be 'ehsrossed for q
third reading J" was put and carried go to IS.
Ihc yeas and nays were AZ follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Archer
Avery, Bacon, Bard, Bartlett, Bib, Biackledge'
Bleeckcr, Brown, Burweli, Butler, Calhoun
Cheves, Clay, Cochran, Clopton, Condit, Craw
ford, Davis, Dawson, Desha, Dinsmoor, Earl.
Emott, Findiey, Fisk, Franklin GhoIsou Gold
Green, Grundy, b. Hall, D Hall, Harper, Halves
Hyneman, johnson, King, Lacock, Leftover. Lit.
tie, Livingston, Lowndes, Lylc, Maxwell. Moore
MCoy, Nike, TKim, aietcalf, MitchilI. Mar'
gan, Morrow, Nelson, New, Newton, Orrnsbv
Padding, Pickens, Piper, Pond, Porter. oui1,
ey, Reed, Ringgold, Rhea, Roane, Roberts.
Sage, Summons, Seaver, Sewer, Seybert. Shaw,
G. Smith, Strong, Sturges, Sullivan, Tallman,
idiiaterro, Tracy, Iroup, Turner, Van Cort-
iandt, Williams, Widgcry, VIM, Wrigbt-q0
Nays-NIessrs. Baker, Bigelow, Boyd. Brec.
kenridge, Brigham, Champion, Chittenden, Da-
venport, Ely, Fitch, IIufty, jackson, Kew. Law.
Lewis, Macon, NI'Bryde, Mosely, NewbolJ
Pearson, Pitkin, Potter, Randolph, Rodman,
Shelley, Smile, Stanford, Stewart, Stow. STIR,
ges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Wheaton, White,
Wilson'S.
FR1DAY, January g.
Mr.. Lacoek presented the petition of the Wi.
dow OF General Alexander Fowler, who came
TO. this country III the year 1863, and who GER
we'd IN the French war, stating that he received
from Virginia, warrants for 10, 600 acres ofIand.
but never derived any advantage from tl,eu,s
Relief 10 prayed for-Refcrrcd
Mr.. Gholson, from the committee of Claims
mads report in favor of James Anderson. VIC
prayed for payment Of supplies furnished du-
ring the revolution. The report was comrnit
ted.
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee of Post Office
and Post-hosdS, to whom was referred the peti
lions Of several Religious Societies in the ives
tern parts Of Pennsylvania, complaining Of the
practice Of travelling with the nail and oren