The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-04
DOMESTIC.
FRANKFORT. Dec. II
INTERESTING.

LNTERES1ING.
ECfrqct eta letter from the hon. Geo. II.
l2i5b, a senator from The stare IF Kentuc-
Ets M the senate Of The u. StafeS, address
sea 10 the hon. Gabriei Slaughter. SPEAKER,
Of The senate Of Rcntucky-p ttahShrd at
Mereqncst Of the senate Of Kentucky, Jor
she inflammation ofthe heohtc.
City 0WAsHINGTo ON, Nov. 3oth 1911.
8 Knowing that there is great anxiety up
on the subject OF our foreign relations,
avail myself OF the earliest opportunity to
communicate tha course they are likely to
take. Accordingly, / enclose the report of
the select committee to whom was referred
in the house of representatives that part of
the presidents message which relates 10
our foreign affairs. The report was made
on yesterday; and is made the order of the
day tor Monday next The commi.tee
have not incurred the guilt ot any wantun
delay. 1t VIII appear, to every rejecting
mind, proper, that this committee should
have taken tune, to collect facts from the
different departments, from the executive
maSlstrateyto Consult the opinions and feel
ings of other.members, and t, compare and
digest the whole. This they have done as
lar as twas reasonably to be done. | think
am authorised to state, the measures so re-
CONNIE c meet INC appr, bait N II thl Pre-
rance, that he will employ those means (if
entrusted to him) as efficiently as they are
capable OF, unless Great Britain shall in the
course OF the month of April or sooner, adj
just to the satisfaction OF the government
/ OF the United States the principal matters
! of difference between the two governments.
Tins committee was composed of
member from each of the following states :;
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, N Y.
D.sautt gf.g.... 10
una, Kentucky and Tennessee. In the.
committee there was but a single dissenting
( voice (; the fourth resolution was unanimous
! ~ adopted These circumstances Consider
! cd, together with the correspondence be-
tween MIR. Monroe and Mr.. Foster, pru-
dence Ia calculation seems to require that
we expect a var III the spring unless great
change should take effect III the councils
OF the British government.
4 " | would not Crea.c false alarm But
4 viewing these data az do felt it my du-
4 ty, inperiousIy commanded by the station !
I have The honor to- hold, to give the Lcgisia-
ture the earliest advice, and to submit in
the best way could Tie ground work OF nv
opiliions. If my calculations should prove
rroneous IN the practical result, (Which /
should rejoice at, If the returning sense OF
Justice in our enemies should make war un-
necessary ] shall nevertheless not regret
uuS COMMUNICATIVE ~ we nave 70 mCct oar
enemies IN battle, 1t is proper that the peo-
pie should be prepared FIR the event. And
doubt not but the members oil the Lceisia-
itu'c, collectively and individually, ~ i'm
p css upon public sentiment the justice #
our caGse, and pledge to the general 20
II vcrnment their support, and the support
Of the pcoplc OF The sEate, Tor maintaining ,he
, contest.
" ihcreis another subject connected with
this--I' case Of war, necessity NAV require
arcsmt 70 some system Of in,crnal taxation
i TIC pc npie should be Brought to t5ink oi
tl,is, and Go prepare Tor such rctrenchiHe
of thcjr expenditures, and / n such domes-
Z &c cconony as that SYSTEM of taxation and
3 the usual Incl 'cats to war, would dictate m
p pruGcnCe. do not know that Internal tax
es will be reported to--the committee oi
= ways and rear's rave net YET reported.