Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-14

say his object was TO effect peace ~ n, sz
Britain. II that be his objeSt, il Sbst.r1 VA
enquire whether this be the mos fAe;s3; FL;
| mode OF obtaining peace. believe s#}{5}t3&$
would be more likely to make pea III A4I<'1{Il
were satisfied that our measures werN az 3ps!2
with prudence, caution and due deIE ArSi <}44
She viii be much more satisfied of yoti III S;ti
to maintain your rights ii you do not : 1lesi ',A|
more than YOU can effect. Is it 10 be ex w. "a
that Great Britain, powerful as she is, IS - II
inundated 10 make, peace by such med srrtS
as theses wiz they tend 10 give hon any
greater idea OF our power than she nowyssasj
aPprehend not, SIR. 1 apprehend thSt x
Great Britain sees we are adopting wise +lp}i
prudent measure thai instead % invaG ing her
territories, our care is 10 provide for eyentx'
guard our frontier from attack, and attack hen
only where we can in lure her, she will he
much more likely than now to suppose our war
VIII be eHectually prosecuted. These are inn
p0rtant cons 'derations, which ought to be daily
weighed before we go out Of the committee of
the whole on this subject For these reasons,
SIR | am in favor OF the committees rising
with yiew to SIT again on Tie subject
The question was taken on the committees
rising, and uegstived. fifty one to forty three.
Mr. Tallmadge moved to strike out the sec
tion oFthe bill which directs the manner in
which the company officers shall lie appointed.
Tie said he had hoped that the committee
would have risen and given at least one day
Tor consideration, that they would have mature
iy weighed and deliberately made up their
minds on this question. 1t is true that in 1898
there was power given to the President Of
the United States to appoint all officers for TO-.
900 men under the rank of field officers; but
the appointment of all field officers was retain
ed to the President and Senate. Mr.. Z. said
he knew how perfectly easy it was TO 90
on step bv step, and yield power till il all pas.
sed out of our hands.ss.Tbe argument now is
plea OF urgency. What Was the case in '98 /
Not the same IS now. Congress had been ma
KING preparations on theHontingcncy of war.
The language ofthe law which has been refer
red to IS ~ this effect: in case Of war being
declared by any foreign power, or tie country
actually invaded, then the President shall have
the power of appointing these officers. Such
provision was very different from that now
proposed. Mr.. T. was also opposed tn this
section in the bill, because he would not pass
bill goWS, rs far in power OF this Hnuse
to take sway the power OF appointment from
the Senate. 1t was dsrespect he would not
offer to them, to call upon them to ratify law
depriving themselves of a power they have uni
tocmly possessed s. exercised
The question was taken on Mr.. TallmadCc's
motion To strike1Out the section, and lost
The committee rose and reported the two
bills and the house adjourned
January 9
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill for raising additional military force al
2O,0OO men Tor one year, entitled 4 bill in nd.
dition to the Act entitled All Act TO raise an ed.
ditional military force.
The question was stated on the Sd reading
of the bill
Mr.. Moseley said, that in stating concisel,
some OF the reasons which would induce him "a
vote against the present bill, lie should not at
tempt To enter into consideration OF the It's.
tee or cxpediency of the war, nor the policv al
continuing 1t. War is declared, and il appears
to be the determination of those who have the
cohtroul OF our public concerns, to prosecute il
wIth the utmost vigor yes, sir, with vigor
that, within twelve months from the enlistment,
OF the twenty thousand men to be raised bv This
bill, We are told, must bring it 10 successful
termination. Really, Mr. Speaker, when lis.
tened othe confident assurances of the honor
able Chairman of the Military Committee. that
with these 30 600 men, in addition 10 The troon.
already raised, and voted to be raised, we should
IN single campaign be able to conquer Cana.
ola, Nova-Scotia and New brunswick; and that
the object Of all these couquests was TO procure
an honorable peace, almost felt myself persua.
ded as PeIce-Hlaa to join the honorable rentlc
man IN his project Of fighting for peace one vear
WITH such certainty OF obtaining it at the ex
prstion of that period but unfortunately
could not hutrecolect the fate of similar ass,,r.
ances made on former occasions When wa
were about declaring war, 1 very well remen.
Der thai We were told with equal confidence he
gentlemen anxious TO engage in it, tand who
would listen to no arguments, even for DELAY
against The measure) that We bad only IN de-
clare war, and Canada would, in the course "a
few months, at most, be ours that the militia
alone, with the aid of very few regulars. would
Dc coInPetentto the conquest OF the whole coun,
try, except the fortress OF Quebec and. that
that must very soon fall Of course An bonor
able gentleman from Vermont (Ar. Fiskl in.
formed us that that the people Of those Drovin.
ces would almost conquer themselves; flat
lhey were az least pre- disposed To be conquer.
ed-to use his own expression, that thev were
painting" to participate in our liberty.
Experience has now proved the fallacy Of these
predictions. Gentlemen must now be couyin.
ced that Canada is not to be conquered quite "a
easily as they had imagmed-tl,at it is not to be
subdued with few thousand militia. rep,,lare
oryoluntecrs, though aided byproclamatIons -
mention proclamatiOns, because theV seen, II
be considered as an Indispensable auxiliary on
All great emergencies. What can be done bv
proclamation, 1 will readily conccde we are
competent 90 DO. No nation, believe. s,.,. P.
rived at greater perfection in the art Of proeI,.
NATION making than we have done, and fills.
tory is faithful to record .item, VIC shall in this
patlCuiar AT least bear the palm from all tie
world ''''
SIR, 1t can Afford no pleasure 90 = man who
feels as he ought for The honor aud Interest NJ
his country, 20 dwell unnecessarily uoon fI,e
disasters aud disgrace which have every where
attended oar miliisry operations from the com.
mencement Of the war % the present time +
mean upon land Tor 20 our little navy too
much praise cannot be given. Our gallant sea
men have not only Afforded 10 their countrv-
Ineo examples OF valor worthy Of imitation.
Dut tiey hays also taught re lesson Of viz.