The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-16
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/ SNSdd O4 s0IE.-lsiip =" these the
l+tiineS when try mems souls"
] What do we now see s-l5OO of Welliro
| tons troops are ar7iz'cd in Can;seia--l7 Rerts
.ikcwise from BOylieat&, arc fast upon their
| hces. ne white CoCkade glttcrs on the st
| Lawrence, symbol of the alliance that su!osists
betNeen France and England-the har1nge,
OF i'll to the American States.-By their side
are ranged 500 troops from Co,k-and 20 sail
from the same station, are destined to different
| points OF the American coast. Does all this
| wear the face OF hcace ?--Athenians, how lone.
VIII you go about, asking, what's the news
DO You wait with folded arms until YOU hear
Philip at your gates?
A iteet is IN our bay from Bcrmuda-Cocli-
| rane follows it with more ships, and perhaps
more troops. Sir Thomas Picton the humane
Knight who was put upon his trial for pickett
| ing poor creature in the w. Indies, is ex-
pccted with fresh troops from beyond the At
lantc.
Nhat pnaises oar preparations? What
is It that sheds this spell that hangs over the
public mind Is it the negotiation at Gotten
burg or the Hague: Is it the prospect of
peace
Say. that the negotiation will terminate in
feace--say, that it ends in 0bortion-sav, that
1t lsfyocraStinated, by being made dependent
nlor fresh demands and waiting upon fresh
INST &C ions.-Iake it YOU will our duty
oids us 20 gather troops and prepare for the
worst.
Hit ends in Immediate teace, the cost of
preparation will be small, the militia will be
soon disbanded, the treasury rclieyed-hut
we shall be compensated for these expences
by the confidence which they will inspire in
INC strength OF the government and the alac1,i-
~ OF the peopie-by the reputation which will
attend us into the shades of peace, that if the
war had game on, VIC should have been ready
70 meet Its vislsations With promptitudc and
If the negotiation fails, and the war goes
on now shall we stand, without adequate pre-
paration, without troops, to repel an enemy
swollen with pride, and animated with resent
ment? Our fields laid waste, our towns in
ashes, we shall weep over that miserable eco
noIDy, which saves thousands to the govern
ilent' and loses millions to the people-an e.
economy which diSsipates the best wealth of
the nation, its honor and its sense of it's own
strength
Il, tic take the 2rd hypothcsis) the negocia-
ton Is protracted or suspended without an
immediate termination, let US recollcct. that
the stroke may be ievclled at us while we
sleep III securlty-and that nothing is So well
calculated to give an early and an auspicious
close to a negotiation, as the spectacle of n
nation that Is i'll arms, full of resources
presenting an impenetrabIe front to an invad
ing enemy.
Let us then call forth troopS--IVe do not
require the government to bring our reo.uIarq
from the lines. They may be of more use to
us there, than here. Every British soldier
that we can retain in Canada viii be SO
many men diverted from our shores. Rome
was saved from Hannibal by sending her le-
gions to the gates of Carthage. At the same
momenf their own territories were invaded
our fathers dispatched Montgomery and Arm
ola 10 the walls OF Quebec.-Bv relieving their
troops from Canada, they may be emDlovcd
on the Atlantic, where owing to their facilities
OF transportation every soldier is competent
To harasS and employ mare than one of ours
ON our own shores, their troops have wings
IKE the Ond-wc know not where. nc NAV
next ahght.-CommOn sense, therefore points
out that we should employ a portion Of that
species OF force which may initiate the rapid
lty ct ms movements. We may thus pass with
ease from point 70 pOint-whcrcver his 7yi,, es
carr nm, the hoofS Of our stceds may bur
sue hun.--Corps of these and Of other desrriD
tons shoIiti be stationed at the most accessible
"ho inviting po!niS--as SO many nHci,i Tor the
mass OF Tie militia 20 collect aro,n0-as ca
anyraiiWrg hoiqfs, which inspire confidence
designate rendezvous, x invite the ycoroanr,
from their homes, to the banners Of the natl
on.
How rinny troops should be called ont. of
wat proportion Of force they should consist
where they should be posted, it is tht. part Of
"lser men 10 point OUTPUT III orr humble
Judgment, not less than three or four Thousand
men should be Immediately called ca: E,onn
Observation-Disclosures stationed. &c. sc.
But it costs 6lOney--TVe feel the difficulty
but money must be procured The coun-
try Is rich enough to furnish IT, Besides if in
the utmost emergency specie is Tot to be had.
letus pay and receive paper that goes on i'll
terest. Our millions Of acres f land. our dii-
ties and our internal taxes will, on the return
OF peace, pay of the principal and interest to
the last cent. Mn 1aiuc8 goH and sifve7
more Than his right8 and liberties =?
Bnt is nothing doing Much is projected
"a good deal is done--more will be immcdi-
ately accomplished This is not the place ~
lay open the scale Of preparations. We NAV
add, that the Governor has ALREADY by his
| Side, drawn by his own Invitation. fye of the
Generals of the state to consider the best
scheme OF defence, survey positions, &c. &c.
Generals Taylor, Cooke, .Chamberlaync and
| Pegram arc already fcrc.
The Pe0ple arc true to themselves We
have confidence in our countrymen, that
cannot be shaken: If the enc,"y dare to offer
terms WHICH are Inconsistent WITH our rIRbls