The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-05

tsuoter!uSe; all men know that the most ef-
hcacious mode of defence is to carry the
war into the enemy's country, compel hin,
to concentrate his force there, and thus re-
lieve you from his ravares. The example
of the enemy is sin before our eyes on his
point-with what other view was Michigan
o. cupied fort MeIgs aud Sandusky bese,sed.
; and the horrors OF Hampton perpetratvd |?
~, Tor example, so pasiilanimCus a Course
~'re adopted and prescribed by law, what
would De the elect! a small array, say
10 600 men. could conquer the whole force
OF mss nation, AZ least Garry fire aud
sword into every Quarter. Suppose we had
so, 600 men on the northern frontier, av.id
lcS thc places where we were strong, h.y
, fould attack the weak ones i'm sucCe ION,
conquer in detail, make sudden inrosds, re
treat, attack agtin elsewhere, until all were
dispirited, deg graded and destroyed. WHAT
might not such force { tFt CT. IL transports
10y water along our Atlastic Coast! The
argument is too absurd indeed, tor reason
NIT should only he treated with CON
tempt or ridicule. Some of these "defcn-
siVe measur2s' & ntiemen asked US to
send cut = navy adequate to tae OF ject
and they would cooperate with u,-how
pray you /! Ihe war is ffcnsve unjust. IN.
natural, declared in subserviency to French
Pohcy, ana moral and religious penp!e
canno- rtjoice IN the naval successes-why
will tell you--the flag shall prooiair1 as Ere.
trade and Sailors Rights IRE surrendered
and am glad of it, and II the enemy W II
not submit to this Abandonment by us--deaI
death and destruction--let slip the dogs of
war upon him, otherwise the naval war will
oe o1GnNve also, which prove by the most
conclusive mode Of reasoning, thus war
IN the territory of the enemy, TO matter whv
carried thi;her, VIII t'icr to prevent or cbas-
tiSe invas' on. Is eli: nsive war .nlI b meath
the sea IS British ground" wherefore to sail
! upon the sea Is to inv ade her domain. and
tne'ef re constitutes ffenslve war. Indeed
ms Is TOD grave a subject, or would treat
II with more levity. ihe people (there lies
| the danger) many of the people nave bcen
deluded by these specious professions. and
are shaken from their a!it giance--yet they
ouly want too see the truth, stripped of the
raise g'esse by which opposition have Of,
concealed 1t. to cling 10 their Country while
nall adheres. or plank can swim upon the
stormy ocean. where our political shin is
iah0 ned, g in which great part of the crew
mntinous and maddened by the destruction
VI Iheir efforrs TO :ubdue the rest, prefer to
pe'lsh IN the waves, rather than not hold
he rudder-Bni, with the blessing of God. we
will crush the Internal foe if he ever H. ~
add tn his moral treason" the overt act
which torfeits the traitors life !; and with
the o.ner arm, we will defend the rights Sc
cured 10 America by the blond of our Fa-
tners, 'Sainst the external enemy, and chas
tise he aggressor
ne rumor ABOUT the Secretary at War
is untonnded; the failure of the exredition
undhr wilkins, n has produced universal
excitement, but is by more attributed to IN
caPAci,v, or want of patriotism in that
neao 81 thF' dep ,'imene. l am of opinion
~ rgf On Oh, Il
no" limited is the vista which opens to MS at
large and through which we are to view
and decide on the, military operations of the
count ,y-every guild nunc may give his Opt
ui1u a,so--'t may be, that Kingston was
strongly deteFdcd-that it 6enendeJ uro0
Montreal for subsistence. &c &c and there
'oFe to Cut oil the communication, was 20
conquer kingston. Of one thing am o,ita
CERTAIN VIVA 'erer may De the opinion OF The
causes which produced the failure Of The
campaign, the generals seat IN the CABIN,
is not shaken"