The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-09

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OF war. In ali national conflicts. the pe,,,,,-
must necessarily encounter privations-
RAD cur fathers Preferred case, and if1,-
uries, ana riches, 10 hhcrtv and I,rr-
hendcnce, HoshWgton 9r,ouLd hare H,,r,, TO
no fnrfo,c--fkc .Slorionx err oT sepe.Yv
$iF 'osafa hGoe 6een Last 10 The sporid, and
!h"ae IN esenf FREE states kotdcu IL, colonial
o'naaSe. he partial disaster wh,cn has
oetaiien our arms OH the Northern Frontier
Is cause ct regret. 1t however should .oc-
casicn no surprise, and cannot excite t,.s-
PonGency. For thirty years the love of
peace has been alike cherished by the A.
merican people and Governments Unused
| 10 war and the means uf carving il on.
some temporary embar:a ssmcnts were to
nave been expected. Draue as or con ~
FNmsn are, until n little accustomed to
military discipline, they Cannot successful-
y oppose, 9yhtn Inferior im numbers, an e.
ncmy y long dedicated to Mars and di.ci-
pinned III blood. But good comes out IF
WI. he patriotism of orr Western
c"untrymeh IS awakened, and we find nu-
merous armies Fastening to the field of
war. persuade myself the enthusiast i. !;
name has extended to Louisiana, and ypan.
med and animated each american hea,f.
Lie military ardor which is diffusing itself
among the body of our militia, is cause ot
the sincerest satisfaction.
." In this city particularly there are seve-
raj corps Of great Promise, and have rea-
son TO believe, that their laudable example
WIZ be emulated by others. Every eXcr-
ton shall be made on my part to effect n
speedy organization of the militia general
iy' and to place the State in the best atti-.
tude for defence. l hope it may comport
with the wisdom OF the legislature to leave.
untouched Tor the present, the leading
principles of our militia system. Some a.
mendments are requisite, and more especi-
ally such as shall augment the authority &c
the responsibility of officers But rad;ca,
change would, at the present crisis, be at
tended with embarrassment and injury II,
the service. l ask for authority to nfeer
any requisi;ion, which may be made of me
by the President of the United States for
an auxiliary militia force, and to be vested
with ample powers to guard with all the
means which the state affords, each and
every part thereof which may be menaeed
from ggftAtn or. fran 7vifhout. To the Cen
erai Government belongs our foreign rea-
uons, and the power of declaring war and
m aklng peace, nor is any more certain. than
at TINS niomentous period. our national safe
tyand existence, depend upon giving to it's
measures vigorous support We have
Secu ths interest which the Mississippi Ter
rltory takes in the security of this sec
ton Of the Union, nor can withhold
the expression of my gratitude. Several
hundred OF her brave citizens have ex-
Changed the pleasing pursuits Of agricul-
ture tor the hardships of a camp, and their
presence at Baton Rouge has given conf
dence to our fellow citizens in that quarter.
The Louisians will not be wanting in duty
to themselves. We will make every pre-
Paration to repel invasion. The policy
which induces the enemy to employ the cru
CT savage 10 massacre zvonen and children.
f'1H leaUe nothtnS u1nesSayed 10 cGrry in The
train Of Egar universal deSolation. After the
scenes of cruelty, which India and Ireland.
have witnessed, we have nothing to hope,
from the clemency or justice of a victorious
British army
1.-THE following letterfrom an iutellipent &c
much respected correspondent, cont aims
the latest and most correct information
received OF the northwestern army.1
Weekiy Register.
ChHicothe, December %, 1912.
DEAR Shit is probable you are de-
sirous to know what is going on in this quar-
yer, at TINS Important period General
Harrison, who has lately removed his head
quarters from Franklinton to Delaware. is
! us sad, about to proceed, and perhaps
mas already commenced his march to San
dusky, with view, it is most probable, Of
concentrating the whole force of the North
western army, either at that place or at
the Rapids OF the Miami-most probably
N''O 'eS'S'' Il TIC dlIJfeDt DIVISIONS nave
been lying at different points for some time
past. lhe left wing, composed of a ~regt
OF regulars commanded by col. Wells, and
the Aentucky volunteers, the whole under
the command of general Winchester, is at
the Rapids, to which place it lately procee-
ded from it. Winchester. Gate it, Defiance.)
he right wing is composed of the detach-
ments from Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Ihat from Pennsylvania, under the COM
mand OF brig. gen. Crooks, has been some
time at Mansfield. The detachment from
virginia, commanded by brig. general
Letiwich, has been lying at Delaware.--
he centre OF the army is composed of
ONO volunteers and militia, under COM
mand OF brig. gen. upper and regiment
OF regulars under command Of col. Miller.
Gen. Iupper's brigade is ct Fort Near
thur. The whole force VII, probably a.
mount to Or 500. Such a force, principal
Iy brave hardy back 7v9odsmcn', COM
manded by the Washington of the vest
the cXceiient--universally beloved Harri-
son' VIII be able to accomplish every thing
which can be expected of them.
Vast snppiiesof provisions, munitions Of
war and military stores Of every kind, have
. - -: =. .!:e ,:.:.; - -:= Aail;- nninr
on. Several tons of powder, lead, cannon
ball, bomb shels.SSc. have passed through
this place, with the same destination. A
great number large slcds have been pre-
pared at the different points to transport