The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-18
ENQUIRER OFFICE, Jan. is.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF ENLlsrMENrs

honest man, wHoSe heart takes part 4visL
i"s country IN the Just war n which she !.
Engaged, does not read the Debate. which
we have now the honor to lay before him
WIN Infinite satisfaction. If we may iuas
OF ms feelings by our own, he will be pleased
with 1t in many respects
he viii see the Representatives of the
People at length seriously bent en- vigo-
rous prosecution of the war. He Will see
them determined to call out the resources
Icf the nation IN the vin6ication OF her
rights, and beGkoning to her banner sutti-
cieht number of tr.ops by sufficient induce
ments. He will see them calling forth as
brave & on.erprising race of men IS ever
tr' d the tented field. II will sec them re
solved t' wipe of from orr anners the tran
sitorv stains which an insidious enemy has
iava'led herself IF the thinness of Gu, ranks
to in'iict. He will see them despsmg her
arts as well as resolving to encounter her
arms preparing fer the worst that NAV be-
raj Us, and not suffering themselves to be
dragged to sleep by the syren ouerture5 of
'he enemy, or the poppie> win CHI nesooiati
on usually sheds frcm its wing.
| re mad looked forward 70 this vigorous
lpohoy with anXiety-we now hail il with
unmnsled satisfaction. We have pressed
1t upon the public attention with an impor
tnnate zeal which nothing but sense Of
| II Importance could inspie. We hav cal
led fnr troops, because ,he two last cam
pa gns h d showed ow much we wanted
them We looked around us, and evcry
where we beheld teeMing population OF
brave, and hardy men W as it possible
that nation with eiShtmiilions of souls
Couiu not supply Df6n enough TO sweep the
Ianadas Was it possible thata nation a.
bounding in resourc 5 whose treasures ar
shooting up in all The shapes which uxu-
Try can Il sum-, ccuh not > ppy he m ans
raising ard equipp'ng IN army ?-We
o"eit up n the necessity OF AN immediate &
Up wertul increase OF the 60unfy-thst tin.
s0tdicr'S Compensation nj III be in some
sort OF ratio to the wages Of the citizen. 1t
was as clear as the noon Gay sun. that the
most ecoHcmtc0i war was the most e,erpe
lnc-that It was IT'S rigcttr alone which
could abidge its Guraiou-and that the
sooner our troops were raised, the sooner
might ,Aey be disbanded. We felt these
tru rs so sensibly, that we could 4 OF 4 .sgui,e
cur olSapprohation and cbagrin at he DELAY
"hic. mad ensued. Why have the majority
lPsfmlNed 50 much pres Gus time 30 be vast
ed by the incendiarieS of opposision, In
stead of EMPLOYING all their wisdom TO de
wise the means Of enlsfng truoDs. way have
lthey been calmly listening q in cold d bate"
o the Ueclanatory nonsense which has been
uttered about the SILLY letter of Tnrreau
ne turgld rawlings Of a political mailman
l"lr. Hanson } or til still emptier echoes of
his brother IN folly (Mister & osvenor ~
politician, who look to self, and not to thei,
c1untry-who screen the public enemy from
Cehsure' that they may lavish it all upon
inc aomlulstra,Ion OF their country-and
VINO have no higher ambition than .sto
Gust them from the possession Of power "hv
every foul and di. honorable means Rnt -
length we see this empty and factious decIa
nation giving way 70 the efficient business
OF the session-and we hail the revelation
with pleasure
Yet our satisfaction is increased. VIXEN We
advert to the tone of this Debate. and eniov
nc Proud victory which is obtained bv The
IT'enos ~ ru h over the slaves of Faction.
How do the friends of Britain cover haraa,h
the animated and indignant el,onence of ,ba
members VINO exp Sc them How pnpy 8. ~.
tliul does King Of Mass. appear by the side of
laYioT' Wright, Fisk8I rroup Whilst Mr.
hing hlnts at the Treason, which ne;the,,
ne nor any OF his Junto dares to carry into
execution whilst he meanly insinuatcs thar
congress is cutting Oh the commerce OF The
East al the very moment when he r,ue, he
aware that the present war is waref, for
'Jree i'ade and sailor rightS," which he g,
MS iriendS are willing to offer up on the
shThe OF BRITISH Power; whilst he 7vhfs
nj
ter on the floor of Congress, a threat which
ne cloaks uoder pitiful reservation. 2
threat that we (the people of tue East1
VIII nave no difficulty, zuhen attc17hted. .
OF defending ourselves against the tvrannv
ol congress how does it delight the hon
est heart to listen to the manly and indjg-
nant strains of the Orators, who Iseh him
TO the bone We wo Id net give one Column
OF such bod ex;eHpore eloquence Tor sil The
set speeches which clog up tie bsees ne ,,,,.
newspapers.-We request the Rrader's at.
tention TO this Debate-let him read il win
a mind freed from all factious nreposses
SONS, and he viii rise from the perusal a
better man.
MILITIA
We have just seen a gill (Which is poo
before the II Of ID "To amend the Militia
Laws OF this commonwealth. I'VE ski,
o0eri It's other provisions, to come TO the vita
part OF j. How you are to get the drafted
man INTO service This i; the pivot
"flch the Whole militia syst m turns for e
you cannot get the man out, of what use is
your militia p ihe bill provides. tbat if the
private refuses to turn out, he is TO be 6aeG
10 not more than years pay, mr. less than
a monih's--tf he turns out to the place of
rendezvous, and tben absen,s himself e.
&c you may send 4 file Of men. and seize
him by force.-tIere is the defect. A mar
Who would Pyafie Ufut- 10, ,...ti a.