Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-22
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intimated, that the same spirit that was former
exercised in opposing the tyranny OF the Bri
tisn government is now to be exercised in on.
posing the tyranny OF this Congress in certain
part OF the union! I have heard rumor
tnat spirit OF rebellion against the laws has
discovered itself IN certain part of the cotinA
| try. do not believe it it is SANDER on the
GOOD men OF that section of the country. But
| MH De true that there is such aspirit perva-
| Ding any portion of the country, there is not
ais'rIct oil 1t but has physical power within
. use" OF good and true men who win support
| the constitution, the constituted authorities.
| and the laws constitutionally passed. 1t would
| be SANDER on any portion of the country n,
| express different sentiment 10 relation to Il.
Mr. L. proceeded 10 remark on the ane ndment
| under consideration, and replied to some other
remarks OF Mr.. King. particularly on the differ
ehce between them. on the merit of sacrifices
on me altar OF ones country, &c. MrT said,
Ior the purpose OF wsging decisive war. he
Tor one should have no objection 10 eni;st Young
men above 18. into the army, with or without
the consent OF their parents or guardians The
question ot carrying on the war at this mo-
mcnt, ne sonesiv-d tcbes different from tho
question OF originally embarking in it--and he
was OF opinion that an universal sentiment must
now Pervade all rejecting minds of the neces.
sty OF carrying on the war, till am honorable
peace was obtained
MT. King explained his observation respect<
ing a fathers mercenarily offering his sons on
the altar of his country. Such conduct would
he mercenary, if induced by the temptation.
held out in this bill-and that was all he meant
by the term mercenary. In relation to the ee-
nerM SUBJECT as TO The necessity of the war,
he had forborne all observation The subject
he thanked God, had been amply discussed.
and the people we'll understood it. The neces.
sity OF continuing it was a distinct question.
which he was ready To discuss on proper oc.
CASTOR. As to the miseries ct the country. the
| conffasration and devastation of the frontier
TO whom are the detenceless inhabitants OF Il az
| frontier indebted for these calamities He an.
pealed to honorable men for the answer. Itis
to the government, said he for unprepared,
you plunged the nation into wsr, from ,ne
disastrous effects Of which you cannot prots ce
your ci1izens--and on your own head be the
disgra and tie responsibility
MIR. Fisk OF W. was opposed to the amend-
ment, because he was deslrous BY al The means
IN the power OF Congress to interest in all ways
the feelings of Hsn TO Mist in the var In
the East, said he, it is well known by tie gen.
tlcman who has last spoken, that By some
means or other, by some arts cher, great
interest has been excited against the recruiting
service No sooner is young man asked TO
enlist, than you win see 10 OF 10 around him
dissuading him from doing So The discour.
agement is the same TO lending money as to en-.
lIstment. cannot say whence this interest
arises but believe, if you could omen the Sc.
cret archives OF the enemy, you would find that
money has little influence somewhere and
am willing IT shall now have the same influence
for good purposes as it has had for bad ones.
The gentleman from Mass SAYS, the war is
unjust, aad Esen OF Principe VIII not enlist.
Inc ~ssof the Revolution that unjust
No, sir and vet, Just and honorable as that
! was, were not the Old Congress obliged to give
as much as three or four hundred dollars boun-
ty TO recruits for three years servicei Imys.f
have known men who received 400 dollars i'm
that way in those days. 1t is idle to ask man
TO sacrifice the prime ofhis life for nothinc-it
is as patriotic IN the government to nav him
well. as it is for him to serve his country. The
things we have heard to day are not sew; thew
are cid as the Revolutionary war. Then the
war was declared unjust end wicked--the
judgments of Heaven were invoked against
those who undertook TO defend it. How is it
now? Much the same--the war is wicked
unjust, murderous. What were then the causes
OF the war The tyrannies Of Britain. What
are the causes of the present war The same.
On whom, il has been asked, are the misery &
disaster of the war to be charged 7 Sir, will
teliyou. They are to be charged to those who
have weakened the arms of their ooun.
try; who have divided the opinions of the sol
pie; who have refused TO defend the rights OF
ti,cir country IL that American feeling had
prevailed every vhers which ought to animate
the bosoms of every man, we should never have
had occasion to go to war Look at history.
In proportion as she found encouragement,
Britain has had her Henry's going through the
country, enquirins when, by whom aud how
the sririt of opposition is cherished. These
things are on record, and the time must come
| when they will be justly estimated But for
the opposition. we should never have been at
war. And What is its object, what is the secret
| Of its violence To drive those out of power
! who are maud every thing tends to that
| object. The loan was filed in spite Of the on.
| position to it, though at higher rate than ne.
cessary But it is the motives aud measures
| have described which have created the bipc
| iigkfs; that have butchered women and chill.
! dren, and set your houses in flames on The from.
| tier. Where these thirgs will end know net :,
| unless II be in one ding
Mr. Troup expressed his sstoDslifnen, and re-
| greet at tue sentiments advanced by the gentleman
from Massachusetts. II certainly rue rs sta
! ted by the gentleman from Vermont, that in tie
former war, when the British laid waste our from.
tiers, and in another quarter made an advance I'M .
the country il said by the tories Of the gcyous
| ton. " these calamities were brought on voa hy
| yourselyes,'' that Tie war IN which We were theu
/ engaged IN unjust war, Se The facts we're
recorded in the history nf the Countty BIS The pen
| of gentleman OF the same party the gentleman
\ from Massachusetts himself Air. y. went on and
| opposed the amendment.
| Mr.. Pickering OF Mass. supported tie enead-
ment, because, ii il passed all the money spent IN
| der it would be money thrown away, because an.
! necessarily expended.
The motion to amend was ne.atived
On motion Of Mr.. LownGes, tie Srd section vas
! stricken ont altogether.
| The committee rose and reported the bill ss -
| mended and, after some desu.tcry discussion
4 The several amendments rapte In committee
| were adopted by the House, by Yeas and NAYS.
| Mr.. Webster renewed his former motion which
| was again rejected