The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-18

dozed on. ike the Chinese, until every trace
| OF nilb ny talent ha disappeared. But we
have raised Commanders. whose deeds have
| riYatcd these ot the Revolution, and given a
confidence III ourselves, that proves we are
not dvgenerated race.
w. have tried the stresSfh Of our govern
nent, and found that it is Competent 10 stand
the shock OF war.
We have tricd the virtue of our people,
ana found IN the great mass of chem AS much
pubic spirit, as much heroic courage, as
much devotion to country, As ever distia-
suished any people.
IL IS true, that u party among us partic,-
larly in the East, has proved faithess to it's
ceontry bit this is not the least of the benz
ms We nave secnrtd-tor it opens our ewes
10 the real Intentions OF that party, as wei
is 20 the m,schleYous efto IS of parry spirit
ms war has aise taught US lessons of po-
ncy, VIM n arc worth the price we have
pa'd TOR them. Ii has shewn US the stron,r
aud the weak poiuts of the country, the i'm
peft ctlons OF our Institutions, the errors OF
our policy.
WHO W ull agree to part with those adj
vantases! Money has been spent a,d the
blood Of the brave has been sled we
among the rest have walked aud wcpt at our
losses; but what noble recompense have
we obtainvd Glory, reputation, respect,
oeen an evil, taking il up on a grand scale
VINO would Consent. that the events of TN, -.
three years should al be expungcd, in order
10 nave dozed them away in apathy. sub,nis-
SION to insult or the pursuit, OF wealth Who
woiti strike ont the glories of our flag,
the lessons OF Orleans, for I'll the wealth
winch commerce could have bestowed If
there be any man s. lost to the honor OF this
country, he is not fit to live herc-We have
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.he pea he Muses. will sing our deeds-Sc
history VII record the achieve. Hents of these
three years.
feace then finds covered with glory, e.
ievAted III the scale IF nations, et,..sltened
by eXper;encc-'i'he native Stamina Of a
young ana free people VIII now shoot forth
nito greater Insurance. We shall! take a
lresh start IN the race Of internal improve
rneut, OF literature. and of the arts. The sun
HeVer shone upon people whose destinies
promise to be grauder. Yet let us b.. erue
n ourselves and not aDuse the gifts which
fIoNidence has shower Il down uDon us.
IN me m dst r Pace. Ter Ust. far
ger ~Gt az may be again engaged in fU1r
Let us adopt OH tn IS subject q rigid ard en-
ii5htcnetl system of policy, founded upon the
e>So1s'NVe have receive. -At all times, the
pest wy to aTod wsr, is to be hrcEured
Ior but at this moment, when she. Gle
'''''N' - >~'ir''H 4-tNS ilOl SS-llcI INTO order
wAen f.uropc has not assumed definite or
san'z atom, the King OF France is not firmly
iHed on hrs throne, a Revolution threaten
Tag SPAN, ait England envyiug and kating
us, 1t IS not lit .nr us to return exactly To the
point from which we started in 1908. Our
peace establishmer should partakc more of
the military character.
Qfed
Navy;
-----fog a;ming the Militia;
----tor the purchase OF dstots of ord
nance and an nLnition.
---For military 8ch0olS:
--For Ior' fcaticnS flor the bene
Int OF these, see Craney Island
Plattsbuig. Baltimore and n. Or
leans1
we must beware how much we retrench
our army-10 to - Regiments are not too
many to Keep on foot, Considering also how
much we have enlarged oar publicl works
our forts on the sea-bDard, the lines of posts
IN The Creek country, and the force we
should push in the Indian Country, to the
North-West.
We should lay the foundation ola perma-
mem financial establishment, not to be shaken
by the accidents Of war.
And we ought TO amend our militia sve-
TEN, 50 as to give the Union the US. Of its
militia, IN spite of the contumacy OF insurgcnt
Governors.
with such systems, we may behold the
commissions ofthe Old World, withouc ,error
II not without indifferencc.-E England will not
be very apt to4o"get her s balance of de
teats" And new war may t,ke place II
no distant day. unless We are prepared to re-
SYST her envy, her arrogance and her indigni-
WAR WITH ALGIERS.
We have said from the moment rhat AL