Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-09
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ssspeo,eu win whom he had for long time been in
Tue nsot OF thinking and acting &c But is il desrsb,s
10 unite and harmonise in erYo,ss Will harmon, "a
union IN errors prevent their practical cH,c,e M &C.,;
Errors too OF the first magnitude of vital inner
70 eoe reputation and interest of the nation rhe
Clam OF union and harmony to sanction errors IS go;
sn character and bearing if errors they were ne he
taught him they were although imnos;n,
'u iascinatinS ought to be resisted-I vvas s,.ra3
duty to examine them, and expose then ,b, ="
Giety might be relieved from their innrous egc,
th :, - amy more painful and disagieeabIe but at
sn'e time In ms Judgment, more candid And fr;an
~ performance of duty even towards ,bsr s,n
and SIR by what standard are these errors
ror hirsei ne said ne knew of but one Although o.
.hers might be- and probably are less fallhl 30, ~
Knew o. but one, upon whose noSj,;,,e 6JI, :. ny
WIN aosoute Certainty rely. That was the ;udsm.nt
1on % was win which God and nature had been
Pleasea TO bless him in every pcssbIe s;,na,;on n
winch he could be placed, he would follow Ire bt -,
'ates even II popular cnor were thunte riny round ~.
ls nc sad popular opinion evnced through snch
deceptive mediums we have are rho rnas, fi:I,a
guides and are often as iuctaatinr as the d
s'.w'lstahamg he never did and never would shrink
o any responsibility imposed upon him by the duties of
ms station yet upon this occasion knowing the ;ng,
OF nimes he did mean to shield his responsb;ltv % ne
nuece OF name, name that would and ought to afSrd
him complete protection. $3.50 'Ns"' " "n0ro
Athough he had several times lately been rcnro.chd h
the ei,lenan from Tennessee, [Mr. Anderson with bor
49, US opinions upon military subjects IN mIitary
men NOT possessing the necessary experience himself vel
he thought he could present in support of his onin ~;
opinion OF military character, lie had consulted unon This
OCCASION, that the gentleman Tennessee would bornr
ana respect; however high the respect which moi, h
claimed, by his own military experience 's"' Ds
Yes SIR he said, he did upon this occasion ,,ro,o. e.
sheiter ms responsibility under the meme of on WIN h,t
iiying had rendered more actual beneficial serv 90 La
country man he believed would again fall to The lon NJ
any otier individual and he has left behind him MANI
bic practical lessons, which. a. are wise eno, t
ana to follow he will, even after DEATH be rendering be b
i;s 20 ms country he was one, who, not very pro-.
INC OF VISIONS OF notions, and theories, wise from ex.
Perience He was wise in conluc--wise in actio,s 80
Slss ssiS that although nj ali times be had felt as
uoh aunira'on and gratitude for the revolutionary ser.
wees OF the American hero and patriot as apy nismsn
IN .e United states yet cander induced him to ackno
ecge' That there was tP, when be doubted the er;r
ty OF his talents a statesman; but a more n,ii,
fuahtapce with hrs character measures fr,Lor IN;
iormaon and reflections and the practical exner;no &c
more than twenty years. had completely convjnce I'm -
the superiority ct the talents This erca man s,",a.
man as weias solGierand hsd also fully admonsbed MIR
u OF ms former errors. And whilst said MIR Cites coI no,
subscribe @ all the measures his ~, 81 -
nm Tor all IN all, fear and think we peer sl see
M ~. us ,iear what Ten Wellington has said of the eff.
snort s. Let US not oisrespcct lessons of so
uch wisdom experience. lift were Practicable IN roa
@ you! 'oiuteeFs or one years service under the proyi-
sohs OF his DILL which he believed not the case Ter no
hear what his opinions OF tir efficacy would be wben ra
Sea-especIay for the purpose of offensive war II ;s r.,
ms opinions, Mr. Giles said appealed 10 orect -
which might De fatal in their onsequeRcese H. III,
cee reliance upon toos for offensive purposes
e.is.ec LOT oniy one year MrGiies sid when we
entertained serious aprehensons CONNIE var 60
extremely analogous IN almost all it's bearings with one
we ad heretoior been engaged in naturat 10 look To
inc experience OF the former war, correct and avo b
errors OF conducting it, conducting the annroac;n
war; he had done so by consulting Marshals II;st e
OF which fo ref.
ject " '"s "O'
he information afforded by it will be found 10 be so an
propriate to all the points under considerations thu, IN
commentary from hun viii be wholly unneces ary -
In Nov l17o' The army dissolying bv the exD;ea
ton otthe tune for which had be enlisted and mon IN
sufficient number not yet obtained to tatc H.
OF ihoSe' who having performed the stipulated duty insis
Yea on resurnhG home The Impotence to revisit their
irlcns discovered by the soldiers entitled to dscaree
was so extreme and ungovernabe as to overcome III tb
socuae or keeping the enemy in state of blockade and
many oil lein could nor be detained camp eve for ten
days at ne eHd OF which period was expected the arrival
OF body OF militia which had becn ordered % supr tl,;.
nor was II without great difficulty, md sow de.
main Tor that time This fact, however did not en,i
impress on TIE governments Of the United Coloner that 4
was possible to rely too much individual bns
that the American cause defended entirely by temporary
armies mus be often exposed to the most imminent bnz
ards Vol 2, 269, 270
8" The disadvantages" says gen Washington IN 49,,
to Congress, dated in january 1916 attending the I'M
tod enlistment oFtrooPs TOO apparent 10 those who ave
to gentlemen at dstance whose attention IS enrs Nv
thousPnd important objects, the may be otIe, ~
et t,S cause oreciptsted the tate Of the brave and
cn 20 De amenled general Montgomery, and brought ON
the defeat which followed thereupon have not IN 80
distant doubt TOR had he not been a5prchensive of ,L
troops leaving nm at so important crisis but
the blockade Of Quebec cspituation from the best
counts have been able TO collect, must inevitably have G
lowed and that were not Obliged AZ one ,;oo o.,
pue these lines under dsadvantageous circumstances
ceedng from the cause wit the tro, ps
OF ,"seyes before the mira could be got n.y. is to me-
W "'''' 'Niu ASOnlSbnenti ana proves that PEN
era Howe was either unacquanted with our situation or re-
sSeu py us Instructions from putting any thing to haz-
ard until his reniorcements should arrive"
The instance OF general Montgomery, q mention Il he
cause IS striking one for number of others ppl 10
adduced proves that instead OF having menio ak dyan
'age OF circumstances, YOU in Compelled
or wrongs to make circumstances yield to secondary con
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NOTE BY MR. erLEs.
Mr. Rib, from Kentucky, in reply 20 this ob,erva, H.
wing stated at ne differed in opinion with Mr. Giles as 70 he
ng character OF popular opinion, that he thought when
throughout the United States easily changed and
entitled TO great respect, Sc &c Mr.. exniansfon Or
seryethat tie gentleman from Kentucky had
cd lbs snions in that respect that he felt much respee, for
the settled aud deliberate opinions of the people the United
states as e gentleman himself lie hid alluded only to The