The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-07

where and by offence. to make The enc.
my icel 1t had become his interest TO aS.
staia from plumber and oppressi,a.
20 effect the first great object. defence
ut the exposed parts, it struck him as OF
primary Importance, that the whole juris-
dictiopal limits OF the u. States should be
divided into military districts, that the com.
mand ut each should be entrusted 10 an in :
telligent officer. who should have under
his command certain portions of artillery
and infantry OF the regular army-that in
each district. there should be sufficient
number OF cannon mounted On travel
ling carriages, which could be rapidly d-
rected to such parts as may be threatened
and an engineer to devise the plans and
superintend the erection of such works Ct
defence as may be necessary. These would
form the raliyiSy points of defence in peri
DDS or danger. and will be sure to meet the
appreciation of the whole country. When
1t shalt have placed before it proofs, that
the protecting arm OF government is every
where extended, it U,ll beStow in return
it's confidence aud attachment. For this
object also the care of government oanno,
be too early directed,to the East Florida
frontier: there danger already exists. In
its present state, it is improveable by the
enemy to our essential injury; it is perfect
"iehih hiS SOueitt tOf CNCEy Wlit2TV nur-
pose he may contemplate, ard will require
au equal force, whether occupied BY the u
States or not. He would exemplify more
IN detailhis views on the subject of defence
by enumeratins the military districts and
the least number of troops which ought to
be stationed{n each.. IF the representa-
| tlves from thoss districts shall object that
the number of troops allotted to each was
too small, and he felt confident some of
them wonld-hs replied. such objection SER
we'd only to strengthen his argument and
the more satisfactorily proves the pressn,
| military establishment insufficient and that
| 1t ought to be increased. - ~
lie requested it might be rcCollscted his
observations were intended to apply to all
the bills or system he had reported, be-
cause they were all in some measure pend
eht on the success of the present notion
10 boston district, including Portsmouth
and the whole state of Massachusetts,, 600
o Newport, including the states of Con-
nect'cut and Rhode Island, 600. To New
York, inclusive of that state and New Jer-
sey, LOGO To Philadelphia, comprising
the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware,
400. TO Baltimore, Annapolis, Norfolk,
including Maryland and Virginia, 5Oo.-
10 Charleston, including North and South
carolina, 400. ITO Savannah & the East
NAohNiSsb ~OOO. u NCW OTlednS,
comprising Mobile, w. Florida and Ma
chitoches. $500. To, Detroit and all the
western frontier, 200o, making an aggre-
gate OF 10000 regulars. These taken from
the establishment already provided for,
leaves force of IS 900. The difference
between the numbers enlisted, and effective
men, Is very material in no service, howe.
yer actual, is it estimated at less than one
fourth, with new levies least at one-third
| deduct only 10000 from the whole numbei
PROVIDED for, we shall, supposing our rank.
hiied, have in the field only IL 900 that car
De directed against Niagara, Kingston, Mon
number sufficient for the purposes Of govern
ment (! This must depend upon the number
and quality OF the opposing force. II
ought not to be estimated that the regular
force in Upper and Lower Canada is less
than $4,000; besides these there are seve.
raj 1000 militia, and at Halifax 5000 regu
lars: To drive this force from the field
you should cross the ST. Lawrence. with :
well appointed army twenty thousand
strong, with reserve, always desirable.
with raw troops indispensable, otlo,000.
we ought not to calculate on peace. Ad-
ministration have in vain sued for it, thro'
Mr.. Russell, even at the cypence of the
sarcastic sneers of the British minister ; let
us then prepare i'll good earnest for war
Ii the spring shall not bring with, it peace,
the campaign must open in style of vigor
and force calculated to inspire confidence
OF success among ourselves and awe i'm the
enemy. The result of such state of things
will be az favorable to us, by depressing the
spirits OF the adversary. as by making our
own troops misunderstanding must be
lett to chance that is within the compass
OF our means-wc must deserve to be for.
tunate. To be successful, our movements
every where must be in concert at the
same moment we move on to Canada, a
corps ct 10000 men should from the Pro-
vines OF Maine threatea Halifax; as a di-
version 1t Will indisputablv be felt; such
force, il disregarded by the enemy, trust
ing to the supposed difficulty of approach,
will be competent TO the reduction of Hall
fax.
The character of our government had
been so depressed in Europe, not more by
foreign than domestic Misrepresentation, as
much even within these walls as without
them, 1t had become necessary to make
war, to place our backs against the wall &
prove to European marauders, there is a
point beyond which we will not recede.-
lhis good the war has accomplished but
1t has become more than ever necessary to
prove that, we will not only declare war.
but can prosecute it with energy and coura-
geous enterprise. The honor, the charac-
ter OF the nation require that the British
power OIL our borders shall be demolished ia
the next eampaign---her American proyin-
ces once wrested From her, every attempt
to recover them will be Chmerical, except
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