The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-06


American plcnipotenc2rics VII nc longer he
state to brIEg forward in the form OF articles
or otherwise, as they may prefer, these s2ecI-
tic propositions upon which they are enpow-
cred 10 sign treaty CT peace between the
two countries.
The undersigned avail themselves Of the
present opportunity TO renew to the picnipo-
tentiaries of the y. States, the assurance CT
,heir high consideration.
S'Zned GAMBLER,
HENRY GOULBCRN,
WILLIAM ADAM.
< True copy, ~
G. NUc MES, jun. Secretary,
American Mission. &C.,.
The reading ofthc above doctments, which
occupied the remainder of this days session,
Vas heard with the deepest attention, and
Toe litter papers, AS well as. the first, were
read over second AMI SOME 2 third time:
Afler. the reading was finished, Some ecu
verSaton took place as to the nuicl2cr OF tlie Sc
documents. which il woold be propet to
print, whether the rs,,al number or 5000 co.
pies.
In the course of some remarks in favor Of
the latter nomber, MIR. Pickering took ooca-
sion to say, that the letters of onr Ministers
displayed an AGILITY which was highly honoTa-
bic 20 thu ~.
Ia .le =ad, 5000 ccrics were ordered to ,e
printed.
And the House adjourned.
f'r:day, Dee. :.
- WAR MEASURES.
The E0use tAsu, or molten Of NJ Trcup,
resolved itself into Committee of the whole.
MIR NclsC,, ia the Chair, on the several bills
reported ty Ike Military Committee of this
House, as well as me two bills f:cm The Sc
mate, On that subject @,
= The bill first ,takoa Ut5, was tie 6R s-t-
.fhoriSi2e- ne lzre5i9ent q fEc United States
~ caHiafn scruice Go,4S0 militia, 10 serue tao
p..rs, for the defence Of ihr Jrontiers Of the
United States. -,
A motion was made By Mr. Troup 20 strike
out the first section Of tie bill.
M. 1r2uh supported this motion an q
speech OF considerable length and l;lity,
which We propose in another paper to pub
Dish at length He Commenced by briefly ad-
rerting 10 the state of our Affairs as indicated
by documents relating to the negotiation at
efhcnt yesterday laid before Congress. In
the consideration Of this subject, he said, men
would be governed By their hopes and their
f:arsi and generally by their hopes more than
fheic fears. He knew what eject the Clisclo-
sures OF yesterday might have CT this body
but he should tie sorry Il. il should he such
as to induce the Congress 20 discontinue for a
single H!ouient ITS preparations fur vigorous
prosecution of this war He would not say
that we might net have peace but, so far
FROM our military measures being prcdicated
Tn expectation Of peace, sound pol cy
would dictate so us to distrust the probability
OF q peace. Ifby possibility it should happen
that it WAS the design of The enemy by nego-
cation at Chcnt 30 impose n deception on
Us, to lull ~ iGto false secjtGtv, that at the
opening or the next campaign he may r1ke us
unpreparcd at all points--f such was his
purpose, { valuable object world be gained
t. him by lnsti.lfng into us 4 belief in the pros,
Debility of peace. Without saving that
peace might MT grow ont of the negotiation,
hir. T. lid he would take no II ..surcs on
lie faith Of what l3s been or viii be done by
'tie Mioisters vt t1neit, or the Congress at
Vienna. u u was the design cf the enemy to
cake AS By surpri2e aud nn3rmcd in the
spring, by neaEs II his sine Gaa mons, stQtit
qHo. and uH tcsS!Gcl:s, and he should succeed
~ Il. le world very Reasonably conc TO the
Goaclusiou that nc wasa patch for the i m
KEGS 1t every ding, and at least as cunning
rs they are. &C. MIR. i. then demonstrated
the necessity OF 2 perseverance, IN the prose-
cation IF TIE war 1gainst the enemy terrific
res, where. more dian any other point, he IS
vulnerable by w. In this a larger regular
force was necessary than the force we actual
Is hare, ami larger than coildbe obtained as
IIr = eudeavored TO shew, by the process
al recruiting. The mode of filling the ranks
~ Classification, as in the bill proposed by
1hc Military committee of this House, he
considered the most feasible, and greatly pre-
ferab.e to this bill, which he cons. !crcd as an
experiment Of doubtful character. and not an
efficient substitute for the bill reported in this
House. lie therefore desired to destroy this
bi!l, by St: Si,g cut the first section. in order
90 prefer 20 IL one zach he conceived much
better suited 20 the cXigehccs OF the Coudtry.
IN the course ofhis speech, Mr.. T. called ON
tine gentleman on whose motion thus hill had
been taken up in preference to hat reported
by Mr. Troup, TO assign his reasons therefor,
and shew why it was preferable.
M. Calhoun briefly replied to the call
made upon him by Mr.. Troup for the re lsons
why he preferred acting ON the bin, that rea-
son lie thought was very obvious that the
bill having met ne appreciation VI the Senate,
would, If K passed this house, Immediately
tecome d law. Policy appeared to hiIs to
tq..st ~ ,eleaee oftbis 5li TO ,hat repent