The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-03
WAsntrcrnN. Nou. 81

Wv A. HING TON, y Ov. SO.
FROM THE NORTH.
The New-Yori Daily i...oress'' of Fri
d0v, says, that the passengers in the steam
boat, which arrive just as our paper was
goins to press, re orr, that Gen, Hemp
ton s. army was marching to eudeavor to
form Junction with General Wilkinson at
st. Regis" If this be true, FOOLS and trail
tors chuckle too soon at the Supposed aeor
ton of the expedition anu terminaton of the
canlpn,rm. Mar. Int.
THE APPROACHING SESSION,
beng the Second Of the Thirteenth Con-
gress, which commences agreeably to law
on the ensuing Monday, though not likely
to be marked, as was the session of 18l9
BY the decision IF any question It peace OF
war with any nation, nor yet of any leadin7
constitutional principle, will nevertheless.
we apprehend, be. characterized by the dis .
cussion OF questions of great moment 10 the
American nation.
before we particularize anv of those
questions which appear to us likely to be
ag1ta'ed duri~S the Session. we W Ii further
observe, that ne sec nothing u the prospec
before Us, to warrant the expectation of am
change IN the present belligerent attitude -6f
me nation. The temper Of the British
ministry appears for Che present ct least 20
be very untavoraSlc to an atoicable redress
OF those grievances that drove Us totake up
arms which we have ALWAYS been wjlIine.
20 lay down on The moment = hen the cause
S7r which We took them Up is removed
an jndica'inR OF the indisposition to Peace
on the part OF the enemy's government by
10 means equivocai. is the harsh and unitIs-
htapie measure la ely announced tn our
we nmeht OF seizing f0tty sig .Irseyieo,i
1lce"S, under preface of retaliation, and
Committing them to close prison.
ne mention Of this outrage necegssr;ly
leads US TO what will probably be the n,aiy,
Question before Congress At the. next sss-
SIN on which Individuals will try their
t''eittS q parties their strength. we mean
10: Right OF Naturalization, In supDosine
tGis to DC made subject If discussion, we
presume OF Course that the opposition will
rs they have uniformly done On al such
Questions. make the cause of the eneny
their own, and combat in his behalf. This
conclusion cannot b c deemed unchari.able.
slice 1t Is eeduced from the history Of t.
years past, reference 10 which will shew
that the Federal Party have almost ipyar;.
ably defended his conduct, except. onlv
where they dared not defend it, and then
they have pa'iiated its atrocity. We know
not III what shape the question will come
before Congress, but most likely in the dis
cuss'on which must, we think, take place
on the subject OF retaliation. which has re
Gently assumed character of so high I'm
poftance. 1t is impossible that the R@nuh,i
cans (at lee-t in Congress) should NOT b..
deeply Impressed with the enornity of the
outrage committed by the enemy against
humanity and the usages o: nations, in the
imprisonment ct so many of our ,acknoyled.
Sed Citizens. 4rey must see, * seeing they
VIII probably take soale means 10 exnress
thelr conviction, ct he necessity OF prompt
and vigorous retaliation Of asserting on,
rights as nation OF defending the sacred
liberty OF the citizen /; or Of acknowledgiue
our own debasement from the rank we claim
among the nations OF The earth, and submit,
ing 70 receive that law froO our enemy on
me iand,which she has attempted 10 dictate
on The oce .ns Where such is the a;terna-
tive, republicans cannot hesitate whsre
Liberty IS the stake, they are not to b.
" deferred" from the course which Dr;neir,,e
aod feeling equally prescribed.
There are many other questions conpa,t
ed with orr present state Of war which can.
not but claim the immediate ,,ent;on oF
1 ngress, among these, besides the penersj
military provisions which may be necessa-
~, VIII &c tue organization of some force 70
substitute that whose term OF service r7
pres carry ~ the Mex year, having been
raissG for twelve months only. To the wis.
dom and experience of those who presids
over our military affairs, we very wilInoIv
coo hide the designation of the nature of th;s
force bat we think It muS be obvjous 10
every ono, from the experience we have
had, that the term Of enlistment ought 70 he
eHteaded beyond that originally fixed bv laY
Tor the twenty regiments last authorized
Another measure, directly relating 70 the
present war, which will force Itself ON tbe
attention ct Congress, is that of bur inp >
sop, ~ some way or other, to the traitoTo.g.
intercourse with the enemy, the ,xtent aud
prohlgacy OF which become every ,iav nnore
and more notorious. We are aware tho,
this Is topic Of much delicscv. and ~,
which it will be difficult to ADOPT s,ln,ary
regulations without at the same tina off.nd.
lrg deep rooted prejudices bur Il is To be
hoped, that It's difficulty will not deter tt'.
Is sislaiure from an attempt to cure the ell
which they shrunk from probing VII
pointed ont to their consideration At a for
mer ession. 'o'
The recent shbjugation Of the Nortber,
indians, and the origin aHd progress of the
war With those in the South, viii. we shonfd
mink, iorce conviction on the mind IF on,
legislators. Of tie necessity of a cbsnge 5,
-be policy, heretofore pursu d towards fh,ss
nts'us 20 WITCHES, Of co1rtine their sm,,y
and subs dsag their fcrbcarance. we hay,