The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-14
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SPEECHES ON THE NEW ARMY
NiR. CLAY.


MIR. CLAY second ed the motion oe Mr.,
Macon to strike out one year and insers
hYe as the term of enlistment. He said
an army ought to be seasoned before it was
Carried into the field. We have heard
much said, observed lie, about sickness in
your army much OF the sickness some
time ago at New Orleans. and inuc lately
OF the sickness at Plattsburgh Have vots
ever heard of an army on earth that vas
Carried into the field before it had been sea-
soned in the camp 1t must, TO be good
Tor any thing, be first disciplined in camp,
and become Injured to the mode of living
q the fare Of soldiers. 1t viii take some time
to season men to the change in their mode
of living which must take place on going
INTO Camp. 1t will take a year TO prepare
them for the field. Without discipiinee
they will be useless. Your seamen are
brave and successful, because they know
what they goto scatter. Fake landsnan on
board = ship, and what sort Of sailor will
he make Such IS the French haze on
board their vessels. We take no man INTO
the navy but who understands has business
and the purpose for which he goes there
and we see the effects OF it. DO not wis!,
It understood, sir, If | vote against the blk
that am opposed to the war. No. sir; IL
IS righteous war, into which go With
hand and heart. We NAV differ aSout tbs.
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rience more than from any thing eise.-
Let us raise a sufficient army to serve dn-
ring the war, be it long Or short. IL is alb
Surd to suppose we shall not succeed in
our enterprise against the enemy's pro-
vinces. We have the Canadas as much
under our command az she has the ocean :
and the way to conquer her on the ocean is
10 dirve her from the land. am not for
stopping at Quebec or any where else
4 tpty RI yho1,
them, and ask them no favors. Her fleets
cannot then rendezvous at Halifax as row.
ana having no place of resort in the North
Cahhct lhiest our coast as they have lately
done 1t is as easy TO conquer them OF the
land, as their whole navy could conquer.
ours on the ocean. Asto coping with them
at sea. we cannot do it. We can annoy
them, but not meet them on the open sea.
would meet them and hurt them, howe
yer. where we can. We must take the
Continent from them. / wish never to see
peace till we do. God has given us the
power and the means; we are to blame if
we do not use them. If we get the CONT
nent, she must allow us the freedom Of the;
sea. hope, sir the amendment OF my
friend from North Carolina, going to maks.
thlS army efficient, may be adopted.
MIR. PLEASANTS.
Mr.. peasants said, before the oues-
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OF the reasons why he was opposed TO the
amendment. The question before the
House, If he correctly understood it, was
not, what were the best materials Of which
10 make an army-whether men for the
war Tor i've years or for twelve months
but the question was, what IS the kind Of
force, and for what length of time can YOU
raise ali army, to take tire field at the ear
hest period ] hceitate not a moment,
said Mr.; p. 90 declare that If it were with
in thc compass Of our ability to raise an ar
ny tor 1--we years by voting if, would au-
thorise It. Not a moment should doubt
on the subject. The history of the world
IS strongly in favor Of such an army
But we perfectly know, from tie PROGRESS
ct recruiting service, that we have already
authorised as MANY men Of that dcscri,ltior
as we shall probably be able to raise. This
iorce IS wanted TO render the next CAM
paign chIcicnt. consider the bill merely
IS substitute for the volunteer system
heretofore pursued. OF what materials viii
tais army be composed Of yo0ng men
ready TO volunteer their service, Tor ore
year ~ the form ot reEu,ars AND iD ninetV-
hue cases out Oi (. hundred, nu.u uiil enlist
IN TINS corps vino would not cuiiAt for FIVE
years or Tor The war am sauguinc in the
opinion that this measure, IL now adopted,
vii do away the effects 81 Ire present vc~
lanteer system, aad | aal iuily al opinion
that tAdcr it, "a force fVey be drawn into
the field realty TO act efficiently IN The sSxt
campaiYn am not one W titusc sir, not
wi.hStar|iDg tLc acc ur-s we have heard
ct or d sasters, vino despair 3; Tie Repub-
lie. 1t VIC 'Urn g. his;oFy Nc 81. All find tl9t
We nave never :. Gagged is "a " IT ia which