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

country.
The people of Louisiana, approached by
an enemy who suspected their ddeiity 10 the,f
newy adopted gO.ern4tnt, and wnD hr,c
out every aiiurenent that csiidG BIZ pfesentcs
to seduce them from the Uuion at ttlis 81
ry momenS, whilst assaiIed byt6e biand.s.-
Deits otthe enemy. with open arms tley re
ceiysd their fellow citizens WHO Came to their
'ud, and b. Voluntary contributions lurais.f
Ell every tang necessary 10 -tiIelr coniurt
wniic exposed IN the open field In d renee al
shrlr CITY Yet their PATRIOTISM and hunau,-
ty ar, surpassed by their bravery. On til
sd OF December, it WIS company OF /. vi
sltni.inS mat pen-trate. - very cen re ui
The enemy's Camp and maize good their ~
t:e.ts ana hrnuBat cfa nunllsr OF prisoners.
va the otr ct january, the Dous.iln,.bs a.
ueu Ia deIcn-inS the breastwoTks Oh the
Sh', ana when the enemy got posse sslon ut
| one Oh our baStiGns, they ~ re among the
foremost VINO met them and AMIDST th,.
Cias'' Oh swor AMI bayonets, graDp.eQ witn
the IL On the ramparls and bore them into
| the ditch.
1t we compare tie conduct Of Lous.ana
WIN any other part nj the nation, even ths
OH ST tnd best established in their political
~ tlu.Io"s' so far from losing any thiug iii
N'S Comparison, 1t IS cn their part splendid
anu horalhie, aid must etfi.c lily put down
al these feelings of distrust and jealousy
coat nave been enter tanned in some parts OF
the ! mon in relation 10 their adoption into
cur 4 pubic.
In another point Of view this subject is still
more Interesting. There is perhaps no e.
poch to be found on the historic page, none
IN the history OF .4me77cu in which we have
oesn called nIlr TO present the thanks III
.he American people to a whole state. Lou
iSia'.a, the youngest daughter of the Onion,
composed OF a population, most OF whom had
u'sted OF liberty but yesterday it had not
been their birtlright but such are the
charms ct liberty to a people who have tell
blessings and Known its Value, that on the
approach cf = foe To enslave them the.
whOie population OF Louisiana are bristlinq-
with the bayonet, the oid mon, the e.renhts
are clad IN mail and Rushing TO meet the
fre.
81 humanity shows to the God of tie world,
y SIGHT ior his i.therlY eve
" II IS That II people, vita banner unlurl'd
hesoi' a tor their iree;om to die"
such spectacle was presented BY the
stats Of Louisiana. As we are ever to ex-
poet, Ill so JUS Cause tuey received the be-
u dlctions or Il, .ven, ana under its ocnIgu IN
iiucnce aide, by their fcilow-citizl IS la arms,
.pey NJ ph'y o'Hi-hcd over, buL a.nost eA-
| tcrln.n..teG their enemy.
Can there be an American whose boson
does not beat nigh WI, joy to call Louisiana
iSguh'dIe daue liter OF the Union !; and nail
her oItzens as brothers
Is there any part of tAe A nercan empire.
.'at Could hesit lie ever hereafter to hold
Louisiana in tbs maternal embrace of the
hition to extend u her our care md pro-
tcction?
Iae resolutions were thea undnimCush
passc /.
Inc resolution expressive of the higb
sense entertained by Congress of the MGR
OF Commodore j.. T. Patterson. M,ioi. Da
nat C@rinicN and the officers ano men una-r
-hr-r command, were read ia ri time, and
pissed, with one negative, (Mr. kec OF
ky)
NATIONAL BANK BILL.
me House = suIp1d the consideration of
the bill from the Senate to incorporate the
subscribers 70 the Bank of the United States
OF Amer -
NJ Forsyfh moved to refer the bill to a
sele'. Committee.
MIR LogoHacs superseded this motion BY
= : motion to pJstPone tie bill indefuite!y.-
ne made TINS motion, no from any hssliiity
20 g national Blnk, wishing rs the gentle
man did, tnaj National Bank should b Is
C'oilsIed, but because he wished IT to be done
az TIME and under circu-a stances which
w1uli give tie hcuec ability to decide cor
reel y on the subject. lie beloved, ne SID,
AM ne was not alone III that opinion, that
| the present NJ ,ment was most unfivorab,e
one Tor the establishment Of a Bank. Il DnIsr
DC known that, long IS he subject Of a bank
had been agitnted, there had been dif
terence OF sentiment as to the principles O
such an institution, hicil lad been suppressr,,
| because OF the pressure of the times. Among
other objections to acting on this subj ct IT
| present, IL sUi, 1t was no triHiug oLe that
ne suspension Of specie payments by the
| o'Ate Banks, which every one considered an
evil, would - questloaably be prolonged by II
| H. the fragment of the SIS ion which now r.
mans. there would not b. time to enter in,o
q consideration Of these points and, if there
| wrre full time, the mere circumstance of
| the new and almost indispensable diffauites
arising tr m new state # things which now
present themselves, ought u SUGGEST a rca-
son frr posipnnem Mt Congress could not
now cstrblish bank haif 50 eligible. or
hat 50 durable, as they could at a iature ses-
SION.
MIR. Forsyh said he was perfectly aware
mat the subject OF National Bank was at
ended with great difficulty at this or nny O.
ther session, but his cpinon was that this was
the best time for All attempt Of this kind
Tue subject had been 50 much discussed. thai
he appreheudrd every gentleman was pre-
pared 20 decide ON il without much fur;het
discussion. 1t was from hope that ALI si.ie,
| OF the house could now come 10 come ,,,,.ie-