The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-17

lacked from Tie land not With the ccr,.rca
ield artillery. but With heavy battering c.,n-
non, soch as have so successfully torn his ri
gates 70 pieces IN our ia,e naval engagements
oucn cannon When mounted upon wcli-cun-
stiucted travelling carriages, and drawn ~
Suihcleit humber OF horses 20 mcye frOu,
Place to place, with nearly rs greet celcIit,-
as that OF troop OF cayalIv, are in nv huni-
Die judgement the hest aad riCs. formidable
means in DIR power Of repei,ing the enemy,
and annoyiag MS shipping, and would preve.,
h,m from penetrating our country by Iseans,
ot our waters. The force to which r.ilua.
should BE- orgsrizrd, armed aud equipped, Ia
the manner of flying artillery. Cear;s oi op,.
bays and rivers exhibiting tlc 7usantlcrs.
o,eadth and depth OF their c,.~-r,is, The Points
1T which those channels, approach nearest 20
tec si.pres, and th- -roa.s and bars which H.
te Stcs ther' would greatly aid the onera-
t,ois or stch force, :,n;. through ,sle .rstl,l-
mentality OF our plots who navigate ;hse
waters, might lie easily obtained II IN o.po-
siuoa to the employment OF such force II
Should be urged, that hcavy artillery, ,si,ei,
exposed to the trc CT shipso Of i.:.r, co,nd not
Sustain its position, without such walls of de-
fence as those vi a fore ; 1t may he ,epked
that the common field artillery >;hsn t,.s ex-
posed, wuud equally sand III i;ced Ut such
walls OF defence, without beiRg able to ore
rate by any means SO inj1iiousiy on the che
my. Bat to give the best effect 70 Cur Fci.y
o,'raNce upon the enemy's chipping. > SIN
PIE redonht should he constructed, at a;I he
points ut winch the channels approach the
shores, near "h:ch, the enemy must pass in
ascending our rivers and from these ,rtoi,t,ts
oui, heavy artillery might play upon his ship
ping without receiving INJURY. and when il
became necess ,ry TO dceaup, they rli;.he H.
to sorlc other point g attack.
Lcns habits Or war, nave rendered the enc.
my superlo: 10 Us IN point OF military discio-
line, but we are superior to HIM in the u,e OF
every species OF hire arms. And although he
has the advantage OF Us, in tie number of his
ships, tor transporting his heavy ordnance s.
men, by water, we nave the advantage of
him in the great nun.6cr OF orr horses, for the
transportation ofcur he*vv common and trpops
by i;tnc. And since j. oniv his LIGHT artiic-
ry. that nc can Carr" ,i,., hin, ~ a march on
shore. for the want - sufficient number of
horses, our heavy Cannon would be capable
OF nihcting great injury upon him when on
land. IheT pon'crouS shot, would stop the
movement or advance Of his Columns. ut a dis
lance; whilst the balls from lus light arsillc-
nv con'd not reach them. And when near.
the enen'- the FIRE Of - sc heavy guns with
grapc-shct. of which they carry powerful
charge, wou.I he extremely destructive to
him. Had Snch formidable inst -uIncn.s been
III genera use, and spiritcdiy employed il. our
defence, the enemy could rot have assembled
the PatuXent 10 destroy our national G:,ptol.
nor could his naval squadron have descended,
the Potomac, laden with the spoila Of Alex
andria.
The assaiiahle state of orr Atlantic country
requires, that the military forces which shall
be destined for its defence, should be furnish
cd with the means OF travelling with the grca-
test practicable expectation so if possible, as
TO move upon land, with - great ccierity. as
the enemy on the watcr rapidly Of move
ment too great Tor mar. ing On fout. T he
forces perhaps bcs5 adap1,d TO this purpose
would ne corps Of heavy batterns carmen
equipt as above mentioned, light flying ar,ilIe-
~, and mounted r:fieMel, WITH uuly a sufri-
Gent number ottrcopers 10 watch the enemy,
and communicate intelligence. Such forces
wen organized and well trained, would lin my
judgment, operate much more dustructively
IN the crenv, and afford a better defence to
oar Atlantic frontiers, than FIVE times their
number O; militia, T.l2vchiaS on foot, viii,
their field pieces and n,usklts
Great anxiety has been manifested in this
couitry, that tie negotiations al tHsnt should
terminate ~ treaty of peace Bu: are We nc.
Sufficiently convinced, that IS q;M and hosyrr.
MOI honor and justice, that dictate tbs policy
OF Great Britain. and t.l2. she viii be bound
by 10 treaty, when Il becomes her interest
to break II Size regards the liT:.iship oe
our commerce, and our navv. with q icalrus
eye and while they continue: ~ be objects
that excite hey fears, we need net expect q
lasting peace. But the time viii come, and
SIZE dreadS its approach when the trident Of
l'ePtune viii drop from her grasp and the
ocean VIII again become the common pro-
perry Il matters. Her military and her ma
rne, &C made up, not OF volunteers devo-
ted TO- her Cause; bat OF miserable men,
whom want and press gangs, have dragged IN
70 Ter service. Can such men feel an inter-
est IN Supporting the cruel s diabocal mea,
sAre5 OF her government let hcr own Sraucn
and soldiers, VITO embra. every opportunity
TO desert her service, answer the question.
We are az way With a people, WHO, whilst
they boast "t their laws and religion, are the
ROBBERS 81 the ocean. the p!umieiers AMI DIS
tu1Ocrs ot every nation on earth. TO such a
people, we should never have waved the
UiVe branch Aitcr we we're compelled to draw
the sword. Out generous efforts at rscifica-
ton. have met with sc0rn and Insult and
r1ibnc expectation no longer Guct,1tes be-
tween peace: ard war The only minister's by
whom we cal accomplish d peacc, are those
OF vengeance and the only language that we
Should now ho'd 70 our naughty adversary, is
the thunder Of ON, gjms and the cIa.hing of
or steel With these ministers, such solid
and pointc' arguments may be employed, rs
VIII carry convection nome 20 the heart of this
redoubtable antagonist aud make him feel
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