The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-08

exposed parts Of the State. from the cruel outrsges
| an enemy who thinks himself discharged from every
ostraint imposed by the uSagcs of nations the laws
- Sol, IN on, wartaie with US furnish imperous mo
"'es Tor the etion Of sl our national and ntvidual
energy. To repel ouemy who neither feels the
reverence due toage, respects the ssncriy of e-
sie character; cneiay who seizes with equal Gi-
The Lawful! spols OF war and the property ct ntiviu.
ais, which would be inviolable uy a hinaue brave
ana gensEons people who satisfied with manly
eHert'on c his strength in contest with the
United States, eNctcs the merccss Savage To an IN
,'Serinnnae slaughter Of al ayes aud Sexes and
i's'Innt efforts to assassination to be carried
INTO every house IL the Southern st,tes Is equally the
dictate OF the most honorable pride and the most so
'enn duty. IL enou, h, tlat bii,cIiG1s SHOULD know
their duty TO perform t. That our connry ought to
lie dear to ne, needs proof " any neces.arv
the very difficulty Of procuring Regular Soldiers is am
evidence ct the advantages euTy over every other
people. In other countries, driven to the
army to seek subsistence In tits. hopply there is no
such motive Asa matter of DIN, military service
should be equally performed by ell lftherc isohs an
inequality OF service, nothing can be Just Than,
mat those who PEI inrm it sho,,id be compensated Ly
these whom they protect Hence the prc isions m tie.
law tor pro,trg I'D -Iate bounty far such Of our
cuzeH. rnay volun,r " engage in the d fence of
Their country. ] he utility of this law TO ile public
VIII ct end Ncii mnci the dsStch will, which IL
executed Justice tolivl,isls requires that rea-
sonabe and uniform estimate should be lnai, by the
Courts Martial, OF u property they may value.
he commander in chiefs sangr,ine IN his eVpectati-
ons that 1t this corps is raised, there viii in fit
tu re many OCCASIONS In call the ltia into service
except 10 meet the enemy in the field From that
service the brave and patriotic people Of this couary
would not be exempt. They are, and ALWAYS have
BEEN ready at moments warning, and at every risk
10 repei an invading foe. The onlv service which is
rksnne 10 them, is, that which keeps them long in
camp in asate oiractvity, separated om their ami
hes he successful execution OF thisa willputa an end
TO these lnconyeniences The militia then, have a deep
interest IN rs success lfthe required number orncn
are raised, they instead of militia and can
not be carried ont OF Virginia or an adjoining state,
without the consent Of the Executive; conservative
there will he cells OF militia l SIS that forcci ina
ueqnstc What i>likel' to happen in f'ure, may be
JAGGED offrom the past w have been az var nearly
0'rte years, and except tor short pcriOl. have
never had IN service, AZ any time, many an
that number Of men 1t may therefore be safcly STAT
I'd. lint irts Law bad passed at the commencement
OF The war the militia service would have been felt
IN this state. II may be confidently expected that
the effects Of the law viii be relieve the militia from
that distressing part of tie service which is thrown
upon them. Ilssnecess depends much upon the class
es Ii Is believed thai the money raised upon the pro-
perty o the class s. upon the cxempts and militia Of
ncers, with the bounty %. one hundred dollars to be
pad rs the state, and hundred and sixty acres of
"ndofered by the Uni,eh States, will be sufficient
indncement tn command the services of the required
number Of men. II tits not il SO obviously the inter-
est OF the classes to maze up the bounty which may
he necessary, ths. there be douht Of their doing
so-Moe than hafof the price ofthe exemption to be
obtained by compliance with the law will be paid bv
the state and persons exempt from militia duty
whereas, Il the law is not executed, and II should be
necessary Ia keep militia force constantly in service
very large portion 1t the militia will be OBLIGED 20
serve mi person, ur, or rRelr own funds, - The
price of 3 substitute, be il what it may
he Commander in Chief corgta,ustes his country
men upon the splendid victory gained at Ncw-Orcans
10y the gallant army under tie command OF General
Jackson il IS the more grateful, because il is that
part o orr country which vas the weakest and most
distant from resources Of every KIDD. 1t highly CRATE
l, too, rs 1t msEes that sort ct peace which is worth
having, anu Which alone can b. lasting, more probable
feace, won by-ssm is more likely to conurle than If
produced by concessions. The unreasonable demands
oil GreatR-itain must be ahanIoned--she nov finds
her bnasted tgons olcd, Jrepused beaten in very
attempt to make an impression upon the S Except
IN one single nstance) by the unframed hut brave &
patriotic c.izens Of America. L. NE case IN which
the enemy effected his object, he owed his success to
the CELEBRITY al his movements, aud his escape to pre-
cip'tate retreat. Our Victories at ChppeNya Nngara
Erie, PIa,tsburg, the defence of Bll'imore aud the
splendid aud gorio1s achievements of our dstia ishd
fellow-ciizen Gen. Jackson and tic brave citizens he
commands, olgh To satisfy with The rcsnl of fhs
last campaign, aud inyigOrae eycrCns for the next
II thc people Of VIRGINTA should be called to dcnd
their country, the Commander in Chief feeds perfect
confidence that they will ito then duty in a manner
hCnorable e. themselves.
BY Order,
CLAIBORNE w. GOOCH, dag.