The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-08


Friday, J4ne 4.
Several petitions in the nature Of Claims
and others Of a psi. ATE na.urG, !" ere presen
ted & referred.
hlr. Fisk, ION the committee Of elections,
made report OH the memorial of W iiiiam
Kelly, coitestinB the ceetion Of Thomas N.
Harris, sitting member from Tennessee,
which WAS referred tua con- mittee OF the
whole.
COMPEMS ALTON TO VOLUNTEERS,
&c.
Mr. Sharh offered for consideration the
following resolution -b so
FeSoiSrd, That committee be appointed to
enquire what provision ought 10 DC made Tor the
compensation oI the mounted raaemeu who we're
called into service from the state of Kentucky in
year islI, and that the committee be authorised 10
report 10y bill. or ojherwise."
Mi. =. said it might be necessary for the
Information of some gentlemen net acquan
tea WITH the tact to state that the troops
alluded TO ~ tins resolution were those called
out lat autumn from the state OF x entucky.
At the time Detroit was surrendered, and
Chicago hed fallen into the hands of the
enemy, there were but two forts i'll the wes-
se'n Country which resisted their encroach-
ments. These were Fort Wayne and Fort
Harrison, defended by small garrisons
which were likely to fall into the hands OF
the enemy, being at too remote a distance
70 receive immediate succor at the hands
OF the general government. 1t was then
that the Governor of Kentucky was applied
to tor force tor their relief. The citizens
OF Kentucky, with their characteristic pat
riotism, immediately marched forth to their
RELIEF. and defended the frontier until reg
uiar force could be organised and marched.
ne services they renlered on this occasion
were prompt, voluntary and elhcacious -
ana he hoped that there would be no hesita-
non III considering this subject and making
the necessary provisions tor their Compen-
sation.
Mr.. Grundy said it vas far from his in
tentlon to oppose the object of the motion
But he would suggest one consideration,
winch might induce the gentleman to agree
to give 1t q different direction. That many
measures had been taken by the Governors
OF several states, as well as by officers Of
the army, by which expenses had been in
Cured not authorised by law, was fact
well known, particularly to those who rep
resented the Western country. 1t seemed
to him that this and similar propositions
ought to BE- referred to a committee who
Could act generally on the subject; and let
all concerned know what might be expected
to be done OIL this head. lfparticular cases
were referred to particular Committees, in
dividual and local feelings of which no
man can or ought to divest himself, would
perhaps influence them to decide contrarly
exc lie therefore moved that this subject
be referred to the Military Committee.
or. SHARP Consented that his motion
should take that Course.
Mr.. GoLdS5orough said that he considered
ali cases in which The force Of the country
had been called ont for its defence as stan.
aihg on the same ground; and vas of opin-
ION that all the expenses Of the militia and
n.hSr fcgcSa called ext ty liz. star .,,.hori
ties Tor the defence OF the soil, ought TO be
betrayed by the general government. He
therefore hoped the gentleman would SO
modify his motion as to make the enquiry
general.
Mr.. SHARP having declined to connect his
motion with any other question, with the
merits ct which he was not acquainted
Mr., Goids60rongh moked to amend the
motion by adding, after the words 1852"
the following 4" .d'fd also TOR Gsfrayine the
erheHces of Tire militia called ont under The
state authorities far tie offence ofthe csun-
Try against tie mcprsions of'the enemy"
6Ir. A'Rec pointed out what he conceived
to be an obvious distinction between the
two cases proposed to be blended in this
melton. The object of his colleagues motion
was to enquire into the propriety of COM
pensatlng those who had marched not to
defend their particular state, not their ma-
tive soil, but distant and exposed frontier
whilst the amendment proposed TO EN-
brace those who had defended merely their
own flresldes. Il was not imperatiyely the
| duty OF Kentucky to send out her forces !;
0nt she was influenced by circum stances, *
the lmpossibility of the government acting
with saihciept promptitude and efficacy
lie was therefore opposed TO joining things
which were so distinct in their nature.
| mr.. Wright was in favor Of the original
motion but he hoped the House would not
feel indisposed to consider also the claims
If those who with equal zeal had defended
the maritime frontier from an enemy of as
perfect savage character as those savages
whom the hentuckians had gone out against
he honoret the patriotism of Kentucky he
thonored her exertions but it was proper
also to consider the claims of other sections
! OF the Union. The cases were made e1
Rari mctertG, and ought not to be separated
he hoped, therefore, they would all be
referred to the military committee, * that
mo line .vonld be drawn between the excr
LIONS % different parts Of the country.
{ M. EoiFsb0roUgh hoped the incuirv
would be general. lie could not see the
full force of tse distinction drawn by the
gentleman from Kentucky. He world
task, where was the difference of obligation
to defray the eXpence Of defending one
part OF the COuntry or anolhcri The same
obligation has relation TO all. For instance
lie said, the militia OF Delaware had been
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