The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-11

7 e.rhediencg, and regretted that this occasion
| should have been taken to establish n prece
dent OF such Objectionable. tendency. Mr.
Bibb rose Immediately after Mr.. King CLOSED
ms speech, and showed, from the Journals O
| the Senate, that on the 2Sth of February
1877, Gen. Washington, then President, re
| turned TO the, Senate bull 3" to alter and a.
! mend the act to ascertain and fix the Militia.
| ny Esta blishment." his written objections &c
which spilled exclusively to its inexpedien-
| cy. 1t was therefore proved that the exer-
else OF the veto by the Executive in this
case, so far from beng questionable, was
sanctioned by the highest authority.
We have stated this incident, lest the i'm
presto entertained by MIR. King should gain
ground where the public records are not at
hand remove it. There is no doubt but
the President has acted strictly within the
paie-ot liis duty whether we regard the let
ter or spirit OF the constitution.
Frebruary 4
The subject of National Bank, we now
learn, is not yet" quietly in,ir1f',l ;" but is
about to be resusCitated in the shape of a
proposition to est ,bIish National Bank,
n rly on the same plan as that originally
suons,td to the consideration of Congress
by the Secretary of the Treasury. 1t is no
secret, we believe, that a very numerous
meeting of the republican members of both
branches of the legislature has been held. in
which the subject has been freely discussed,
and an opinion has been expressed by very
great majority Of them,s that such a bani,
eight Immediately to be established
We begin, therefore, to entertain hopes in
opposition to our first impressions, that
n onal Bank may yet be established before
Congress adjourns. Whenever the republi-
cas- unite in f'vor of any measure, tmay be
he 'sonaoly expected toJprevail. If they II; d
done so more frequently during the present
session, IN favor of measures adapted to the
CRISIS. their conduct would probaby not have
been disapproved by their constituents
Mar. INT.
We learn that we NAV, in few DAYS, ex-
pect the seat OF government to be houored by
, visit from our Military Hero, Major Gen
JACOB brown. His presence will afford an
excellent opportunity for the officers ofgo-
Vtrnment aRd the members of Congress, as
well AS the citizens OF this city and neighbor-
hood, to shew that respect TO the gallan,ry
OF our Army which they have already shewn
10 the exploits of our Navy. Ib.
February Z.
NEW-ORLEANS.
The Glorious News received from New
Orleans on Saturday, has spread around a
general joy, commensurate with the BRILL
a'lce or the event, and the magnitude of our
victory, purchased at the eXpence of so small
loss. 1t is peculiarly grateful TO the friends
oil the government, because, Ntio fatu, it has
put down all the idle and stupid accusations
against the government so lavishly and "a! Use
~ uttere :, OF total inattention on the part
81 rh@. Executive 10 tile defence of til III place.
W. md, on the contrary, 60 oppose the in
vading enemy, gallant army, animated by
the nJbiest motives, under the command 81
a General, created almost for the purpose,
oSe intrepid character & ronsumm lte abb
ties n we inspired our citizen soldiers with an
uSiaSnn which at once clothes them with
the tortitudc OF Veterans. We find them a
Dundantly supplied with munitions of war suf-
-hClent tor Their defence, against a skilful *
well apo ntsd army Of superior numbers.-
we hno, IN short, that, before New Orleans
was believed to be in danger, cur govern
ment had prepared for its defence and that,
almost before the British began to collect
men on their shores fer the expedition against
it, we mad thousands of the gallant suirits of
the South and West in preparation TO repel
them.
1t may be true, as is said, that the last de-
Chment ofthe troops which arrived at New
Orleans was without arms That, however.
was d deficiency the government could not
toresee, h wing ordered them own in time ;
ana we have, on enquiry, obtained sufficient
evidence, that IT New-Orleans at length falls
oeioIe the combination OF force employed -
gainst it (Which God forbid y it VIII not be
rthe want of arms or ammunition, of which
the greatest abundance is On it. Wv dow n
the river, and part If it ut least must
have arrived soon after the date of the last ae
counts.
were easy to multiply remarks on the
Importance an value Of this unparalleled a.
chievement; but tbeggars all comment.-
The tact of the vast disparity Of loss, which
would stagser creduhty itself, W. it not
confirmed by n whole army Of witne SEES. ap-
peals to th heart more eloau ntly than the
most labored illustration. The COD Of Bat
! ties IS surely Oh our side.
CHARLEsroN, February 3.
DeSfruc i'm Of ETI1odbfne
AND HIS FORCES.
We learn By Gentleman n the Southern
SLAEE. that he saw ~ S.t..--...L. a l.-...-- &