Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-22

ANASolecS>OcNS tooA part WIN the NSIsooer>
q 'heir oonn,ry and the foe was scattered
before Us ~ chat besors the Wind, Il is,
iSdvea, \ fl subject For The genius of Homer,
& CS>iNn or Milton,
That Militia shoa'a be hcsten by militia
is Il nstagal and Urinary oooarrercc-,hat
regular treops >hvad be hsatea Sy militia
IS Tot without eSs pnr'e-the examples are
SIS nCTercSS II more Nauseroasssr Our own
country tNaa 20 Any asher--h;,s tssat regular
ircops, ;he hcSi aiseipliaed ard nus, vete
ran - Europe, Should De bea'en by uadis .
olplineS milsna with the disprepar;io;.ats loss
o. an hundred 70 che, Is. TO use The language
CT the eemmaESing general. almost inc-edi-
BE. TIE DISPARITY sf..c .oss-.he ee;szlgfs,
Efhe force-ihe difference "a Ihe character
q .he .To-tcs al con bine to renie,' ,hs ta,s e
oiths SIN Of ian0aiy, ~ once ,hc nest bril-
liant and extraordinary OF modern times.-
Nothing can account for Il but the - re
merits Of the commanding general, and ,he
rare patriotism and military aTGour Of the
troops under his canoaRd.
Glorious s.r, rs are these eveSts 70 The
AMERICAN arms honorable as ;hey are tn
the American cilarscter-they are no, more
glorious and hoHorab'e than arc he iume-
date consequences t;ll of usefulness 10 the
Country. IT the war had Continued, the
men % the country would nave aeen inspi-
Ell with notle SrSor and Z generous emu
lation in 6e.eace OF Toe counsry-they would
have >trsok terror into the invader and
gwen Conscience to the Invaded Europe
have seen Ikat he formidable On The ocean
We need 54f Sy5lif Europe viii see that
20 be invincihle q The land i, Is ,nly ueces-
sary thar we 6ioio0Siy employ the means
which God and Nature have bouniisully
placed 1t eur disposal. The men Of Eu-
rope bred in camps trained to war--wi,h
all the science and all The experience OF mo.
dern war. are not natch fer the men of
America taken from the closet, the bar, the
cosI,iog house and the plough. If, sir, it
be Psrdonab'e AT any time to Indulge these
sentiments end feelings, 1t may be deemed
par'scnable on the present occasion.
think the resolution CT the Senate de.
fective-it does not record the prominent
fact which more ,kan any other contributes
70 the briliiancy Of General Jackson's tri-
umph-toe tact that the triumph WAS the
triumph of G.ii-a over regular troops-on
the contrary It s SO worded. that strangers
Or posterty deriving their knowiedEe from
the record itself would DC led TO believe
that the regular troops conSti uted the prir,
ci9al force, and that the militia was only
auxiliary. II the House should consider
the defect as III portani, would move TO
amend the resolution,
Mr.. Robertson and Mr.. Ingersall also de-
Evered species appropriate TO the occa-
sIon which shall be published hereafter.
The resolutions ircm the Senate express
sive Of tie high sense OF Congress OF the
ealiantrv and good conduct of commodore
d. l p. uerson and major Carmick and
the officers and men under their command
il. the defence OF New Orleans, were twice
read AID ordered 10 a third reading TO.
day.
The reso!n,ion from the Senate expires,
sive OF tie high sense entertained by Con-
sress of The patriotism and good Conduct of
the people Of Louisiana an New Orleans
during the late military operations before
that city, were twice read and ordered to
third reading 10 day.
A resolution was received from the Sen,
ate for the appointment OF joint commits
tee to enquire into the expediency of caus-
ing the chambers &c present OCCUPIED by
tie two Houses OF Congress or o.h.r, in
the same building, to be altered and fitted
up for their better accommodation.
COMPENSATION TO COLLECTORS.
The house trok up the bill for defjo n
moIe c'earir, The duties and compensation
OF collectors O! direct taxes and internal da-
ties, &c
On yesterday the committee Of the whole.
fixed the ccmceEastion At S pei cent. on all
monies collected and accounted for, not ca.
ceeding one hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. EpFes moved to amend, by striking
out per cent. aud inserting 4 I Q per cent.
On this molten the Yeas and Nays were
taken.
Fer the motion 81
Against il 81
So the House determined to allow a com.
mission OF . l-2 per centum ON all monies
collected, &c rot exceeding one hundr d
thousand dollars, and one half per cent. or
all collected over that sum in addition.
Mr.. Stanford moved the following pro.
yiio:
Provided, That no collector in any CITY
shall receive d greater compensation THAI
$1,000 nor any collector IN the coun ry NJ ore
than $500.
Mr. FisA Of N Y moved 10 strike ont
FIVE thcGsatd ard insert eight thousand.
On this motion the Yeas and NAYS were
taken, when there appeared
For striking out
Againsi it 121
Much debate occurring On the propositi-
on, it was withdra~n by Mr.. Stanford.
And the House adjourned.
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