Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-11

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'fFEVernment cannot DC ~
q the East Florida frontN %
already exists, ln.its psy,...e{sy
provable by the enepy x h;&
nry; it is perfessAj Swiy4nR
every militrry pvrpkSr
would exemplitv X N 5,f
the subject Of Slkienf $ 4tYxd
military distrirH ~ z, klt
troops which ocAiss 75]<H
1.-THE represent az
shall object that Wts;{g
ted to each was teN4t
tlens some of thegfvS
objection served esslXE3xE
g1ment and TIE n,ortW al
the present military estdsr~& a.
Gent and that il ought to be M fIIe
requested it migat be recollrcted as obser
"a -iuos ere intended tn ap9,y to ell the
bills o. system he had reported, because they
were al in some measure pendent on the
success Of the present motion. To Boston
district including Portsmouth and the whole
state nt Massachusett Is, 600. To Newport
Including the states of Connecticut & Rhode
Island, 500. To Hew-Tcrk, inclusive fthat
state and New Jersey, ,ocO. To P.iladel-
phia. comprising the states Of PENNSYLVANIA
and Delaware, Ace TO Baltimore, Annap-
oils, NORFOLK. Including Maryland and Vir
ginia, 500. To Charleston, including North
and South Carolina, 100 10 Savannah and
the Fast Florida frontier, 1000. To New
Orleans, coNprispg Mobile. West F oritla
and NatchitUchcs, $500. To Detroit and
ali the western frontier. 1000, making an
aggregate Of 10000 regulars. These taken
from the establishment; already prosids dior,
leaves furccsof Is 600. The difference
between the numbers enlisted. and effective
men. j. vesy material; III no service. how
ever actua', is il estimated at less than one
fou IN, with new leyic. at least one-third
deGuct onlv 10000 from the whole number
provided for, we shall, suppossing our ranks
filed, have in the field ONLY Is 900 that can
be directed against Niagara, Kingston, Mon
treal, Lower Canada and Halifax. Is that
number sufficient for the purposes ofgoveIT,-
mcnt? Thu must depend upon the number
and quality of the opposing force. Il ought
not 10 be estimated that the regular force in
Upper & Lower Canada is less than @ 600
besides these there are several 1000 militia,
and at Halifax 5000 res alsrs. Todrive thil
force from the field you should,cross the St.
Lawrence with we'll appointed army TWEEN
~ thousand strong, with reserve, always
desirable, with raw troops indispensable, Of
10000. We ought not TO calculate on peace.
Administration have in vain sued for 1t,
through MIR. Russell, even AT the expence If
the sarcastic sueers of the British minister;
let us then prepare in good earnest for war.
Ii the spfing shall not bring with it peace
the campaign must open In style OF viror
and force calculated TO inspire confidence Of
success among ourselve and awe in the enc
nay. The result of such = state Of things
will be as favourable to us, by depressing
the spirits Ok the adversary as by making
oar own troops undaunted- nothig must be
left 70 chance that is within the compass of
onr means-we must deserve to be fortu-
nate. To lie successful our movements eve
r. where mast be in concert at the same
moment we move ON Canada a corps of
10000 men should from the Province of
Maine threaten Halifax as a diversion il
viii indisputably be felt; such force, if dis
regarded by the enemy, trusting to the sup
posed difficulty OF approach, VIII be compe-
tent to the reduction of Halifax
The character Of orr government had
been 50 depressed in Europe, 10: more ljy
foreign than domestic misrepresentation as
much even within these walls as without
them, 1t bad become necessary 20 make war,
To place our backs against the wall Z prove
T. European marauders, there is point be-
yond which we will not recede This GOOD
the war has accomplished ; but il las be-
come more than ever necessary to prove
that, we will not only declare war, but can
prosecute it with energy and courageous en-
terprize. The hoaor, the character of the
nation require that the British power on our
borders shall be demolished in the next
campaIgn-her American provinces o,.oe
wrcs'cd from her, every attempt a, recover
them Will be chimericai. EXCEPT THO neco-
eiation. The road to pc &c then lies through
Canada. When we sfAil once be in possess
SION otit, peace honorable peace, the sole
object OF US all il secured. But some gentle
men affect = sympathy for the Canadians
why say DIZZY, willyou make waron them
hey nave not Injured US. Nor, sir, has the
br1t'sh tar injured IA. although he is The
Instrument Of plumber and imprcssment. Ii
IS TO conquer the sovereignty Of tie soil, to
rae The British power, 60 reach by such
means her proiigate aud unjust ministry
that wal - wagtd at all the unarued viii |
never fan On American bsyonets---it is not |
against the people Of either Canada or
Great Britain, but against the English sub |
Ject ~ arms. that Tie war is directed By
physical force then alone can We proceed |
MI w here rccapitMated ~ some length
the amount Of the force provided and tina,
which was necessary for he various objects
that shcvld be accomplished, shelving that
at least twenty thousand additional regulars
ought ~ be authorised. How. asked he. |
snail this deficiency be supplitdP Shall we |
Eey on iiie mIatiaf Sound policy, not less |