The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-25

A'Ai' a f|tIs NfCI- SAN, tilSt he COngratll-
lat d the House on the return of peacc--if
the peace be honorable, he might be permit
ted TO congratulate che House on the GLORIOUS
termination OF the war. He might be eer-
ruiete'l 10 congratulate them on tie glorious
terialna, on Of the most glorious war ever
wagsd by any people--'lo the glory of It
Sr'.n- Jackson and his gallant army have con-
trInn'ed not little. Cannot, sir-perhaps
| rang age cannot, 10 Justice 10 the merits of
Standardization and the troops unuer his
Command, OF to the sclisblity of the House ; l
WIZ therefore torbear to trouble the House
with the usual PREDATORY remarks it is fit
SUBJECT tor the genius of Homer. But there
Was spectacle connected with this subject
upon which the human mind would delight
% dweti--upon which the human mind
Could, not fail to dwell with pecn.i,r pride
and eXu'tatlon. 1t was the yeomanry Of the
country marching to the defe &c of tn city
oil Orleans; leaving their wiz s and c. i dren
and hresides at moments wsrping %
the one Side, committing tihemsel, es to
the bosom OF the mother Of rivers on the
other, taking the roure f the trackless and
savage wilderness for hundreds Of mics -
Meetilg at the Place of eudezvous-secking,
attacking, and beating the enemy in apitch
"a oattle-repulsng three desperate assaults,
WIN great loss 10 him--killing, wounding
ana capturing more than four thousand Of his
f9rce' and finally compelling him to fly pre-.
cpitateiy the coFryhe had boldly invaded.
me FARMERS OF the country trumphanty vic
bSlpus over the. cCnquerors Of the conu,e, ors
OF Europe. Ican,e, Isa7v, IconguereQ, says
the american hus6Gniman, fresh from his
plough. The pi>u veteran who triumphed
IN opain. and carried terror into the wari:ke
population ri frauCe WAS ilIrl bed beneath
tne: Powfr OF my arm. The God If 3 ,tties
ana OF Righteousness t-ok part with tie de-
renders OF their Country, an the foe was scat
tered oetor us as chatf before the wind II
is' indeed. a III subject for the genivs of Ho-
i1er, OF OsS!,n or NJ ilton.
That militia should he beaten by militia is
OF natural aud ordinary ccurrence-that re-
| guar troops SHOULD be beaten by militia is not
without exapp,e-the e1ampl are as III
mrrous or more numerous in our own C IL r..
| than IN any t.Ier--but that REGULAR troo3s.
the best disciplined and most veteran Of Flu
! rope, should he beaten by undiscniinea mill
TIA with the disproportIonatc less of an hun
'iied tn one Is, - use the language ,f tie
| commuHduS General, almost incredible. The
! atNGT1fy OF The toss---the equaiity of
| 5'@ce--the difference in the character Gff6e
L,Fcc-ah comblne to rend r the battle Of the
ON OF January, ut once the most brilliant and
SAtr&0t'!W6rF OF nIOacrn times Nctbints
an account for Il but the rare merits Of tne
Commanding General, and the rare patriot
,sth an" military ardour OF the troops under
ms Comment
u rlous, sir, as are these events t. the A.
mencan arms-houorable rs they are to the
American character-they are not more plo.
| ilcuS and honorable than are the immediate
consequences full If usefulness 10 the country.
Il TIE war had continued, the men % the
country would have been inspired with a no.
piS aIflor and generous emulation in de-
'ence or the cOnntry--they would have struck
t. INTO the invader and given confidence
70 ~ INVADED. Europe will have seen that
tn be formidable Oil the ocean we need bnt
71it IL. Europe Will Sc that to be invincibie
ON tue lana u IS ou'y necessary that we iudici-
ousiy employ the cans which God aid Ma
ture have bount fully placed al our disposaI.
Inc men 81 rrope, red in camps, Trimmed
90 WFr--,"ith al the science and all the axpe-
| Renee OF modern war, are not a match for
the men OF America taken from the closet,
tie bar. the countipg-houSe and the PLOUGH.
1t, SIR. X ne pardog4ble at any time to IL
duiBe these sentiments aud feelings, it may
De deemed Partonable on the present oc-
| casi'n.
think the resolution cfthe Senate defoc.
tiYt--it does not record the prominent fact
wiichtaore than any other Contributes To the
brllliancy of Genera Jackson's triumnh.-
the iact shat the triumph was the triumph of
militia over regular troJps--on the contrary
! u l. so wJr led, thut strangers or Doyteritv
deriving their know, dgc fr,m The record
Itself, would be led TO Believe that the re-
| guar troops constituted the princinal force,
| ana ui't the militia was only auseilialv. I.u.e
| housr Should cons!d r.the defect as imror-
| tam, l would move to amend the resoluti-
On.
| Mr. Robertson AMI Mr. IagersoK alsolfeli-
| vercd speeches appropriate 20 tie occasion,
which shall be pu5lishe hc'c fer
! j he Resolution from the SenateSsxprsssive
| OF the high sense OF Congress of the eaRan-
! try and good conduct Of commodore y. f.
Pat ersou and major Carmick, and The officer.
@ni men under their coInmaD1,m the defence
! Of Ne~- Orleans, were twice read aud order.
| td 70 third reading to-day.
The resolution frein The Senate expressive
OF the nigh sense entertained by Congress oil
! Che patrsotism and COOL coHda Of ihe peo-
! pie OF Louisiana & Newt Orleans, during the
tate military operations before that city,
were twice read az, ordered to third tea-
ding to-dey
a resolution was received from the Sc
nate for the appointment Of a Joint COMMIT
tee to enquire inco the expeAiency Of Causing
the chambers at present occupied by the
Two Houses Of Congress or others IN the same
building, to be altered and fitted tp Tor their
| b. tttr accommodation.
! COMPENSATION TO COLLECTORS
The House took up the bill for dehnHr
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