Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-22
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\ ven. An additional increase OF paw he add.
ed. must be extended to militia also and
considering the grea. number that might be
called into service, this would be no incon-
siderable objection.
ayes IS.
/ The blank in the second section was. on
motion of Mr.. Troup. filled with the first day
of February.
! Mr.. Websterof,N. H. moved to strike ont
of the section allowing to the recruiting off,
tcer, or other person, 8 dollars, for each re-
fcruit, the words or Other ferson.''
Mr.. King. of Mass. spoke in an energetic
manner against this provision in the BILL
He deprecated the injurious effects it might
I produce. MerceRary men, he said, might
be induced by this premium to offer their sons
as sacrifices en- the altar of their country ::
and even an army Of slaves might be thus
collected, for aught he knew, from places
where, as in this neighborhood, there might
e as many slaves as freemen. This, said
| Mr.. h. Is not the way to raise an army. Adj
dress yourself to the patriotism of the r,eo--
pie, convince them that yonr cause is Just,
that the war is rightful, and they will flock
| by Thousands to your standard. Until then,
double. iple your offers---none but men
without principles will enlist in your army
| 1t had been said that these high premiums
were necessary to induce the farmers sons
| to join the army. So then, Mr.. Il. said, it
seemed that these Inducements were to be
addressed To those who pay all and fight ALL
| Why not enlarge the bounty SO as to make
it an induccment to gentleman's sons also :
| Why are the farmers to bear all the bur,
thens of the coHmuuitys
Mr.. Wright Of Md. said that the gentleman
just sat down appeared TO think that farmers
were not gentlemen. Now, Mr.. W. said, i'm
his country the farmers were gentlemen and
he would be glad the gentleman would draw
the line Of distinction between farmer and
gentleman. lie should be glad to see .s gen.
| tleman" analyzed- Mr. w. was opposed 20
| striking out these words in the bill as proposed
When every effort was used BY the minority to
defeat the recruiting service, there ought to be
| counter project on the part of government
But the gentleman had said that with all their
| inducements the government would not % t any
men OF principle to enter the army. IF TO de
| fend your country, when mepaced and invaded
/ by the savage tomahawk and scalpirg knife,
and stu more savage prompters ot the tawny
/ enemy, be dereliction of Principe, Mr.. w
| hoped he should always be found wanting of
such principle. In this capitol, dedicated to
| liberty, acquired by the tolls ofthe Revolution,
should such abominable doctrines &c heard. so
contrary 10 its principles } When it was all
important to promote the recruiting service,
such treasonabie sentiments ought TO be coun.
| terva.ied. Mr.. w. advcrted TO the opposition
which had been made to the lending money
to the government, and TO the recruiting SER
Twice, which he strongly censured. 1t might be
| a love OF country, lac. said, which had given rise
lao the predictions which bad been heard to-day
as we'll as heretofore of The failure OF ioaps- -
| but it was not love OF the American Emnire
Look at ncighboring state, said Dir. w and
see the farmers and farmers sons marching in
defence of their country, and finally capturing
| an Army of the Enemy Did they want prin.
tsciple They were farmers and gentlemen too.
l MIR. w. defined gentleman to be, a man who
| did not eat idle bread, who engaged IN arts or
sciences, cuDivatng the sou, or in the service
! OF his country Whilst our frontier was wrap
| ped in flames, and females flying before say
age enemy, he had never expected to hear it
said in this House, that it was an unprincpiel
thing for any man in this country to become a
| soldier.--Wl,at would be more discouraging TO
| enlistmen,s thanto be told thatit was an AN.
| princPled act to become soldierl MIR W.
| said II he were on court to try man for dis
| suading another TO enlist, he should pronounce
! him culprit who s.,onld assert that man
violated principle by cnlisting
Mr. Webster SAID he actuated bv no i'll
| will to the bill, in proposing this amendment.
He believed 1t unnecessary, and that IL would
be,sroductiye OF much inconvenience. The
army being part of the country, he was DESTROYS
10 see every man who joined it enter it freely,
and without the use of unusual means to induce
| him thereto.
Mr.. King said it was not his wish to impede
| the recruiting service. throw any obstacle
! in the way of it. Far from it. responsibility,
deep responsibility certainly rested 6fth those
who commenced the war, and every tair and
honorable means they could take ought to be
allowed them to- carry on their war Gentle-
men are accused, said he, of departing from
those principles which actuatcd our forefa
| theirs, because they oppose The measures now
proposed ! ask the gentleman from Md. who
have in fact departed from them Who, are
acting over again the former tyranny of the
British government against this people, Who
are cutting Oft our commerce., and depriving us
of our accustomed modes OF Industry and sup
porting our families, Against that tyranny we
did defend ourselves in time of old, and we
shall have no difficulty, when attempted, of a.
| gain doing the same
Mr.. Taylor OF n. Y. expressed his satisfac
ton at finding the House at last engaged IN the
important business Of the session With deep
regret, he said, he had heard and was compel
led to protest against the doctrines Just adj
, vanced. Are we 90 be told, said he, that the
Congress of the United States now acting
over again the tyranny we experienced in iora
mer days from the British government Is
this the deliberate and honest opinion of any
man in the nation Can there be man who
believes the conduct &C this government in re.
gard to the distractions OF commerce so have
been regulated with view to the reduction
Of commerce Who does not know that every
attempt has been made TO free commerce from
the shackles Of tyrannical foreign power Z
No man who honestly speaks the dictates Of his
heart but must acknowledge this fact. There
have been instances where, 60 preserve a city,
it has been necessary TO tear down a house
an injury to an isdiyidud of small and ten.