The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-19

The British have now forty battalions in
Canada, which will probably remain there,
unless pew wars should call them back ~ Eu-
rope Deriving the Supplies from tie United
states, they can be subs,sted cheaper than in
Europe Whenever, from revenge, or a spi-
rt OF Acknowledgements and pluEder, the mo-
roent for plumber shall arrive, We shah not
be appijzed ct it by any formal declaFaso on
or alarming menaces Mandates will be e,
soed to the English hawks ard butcher-bird3
OF her navy, WHO will pounce ON our unsus
pectng conn cree, in every sea. One CO.
lumn OF his forces will be pushed over to
oacketts Harbor, 20 secure Lake Ontario
another Will be seen or the margin of Lake
Champlan, third on Lake Erie. The whole
northern ard western frontier will he laid
open to her ravases and those of her savage
allies. In this hour of difficulty end alarm,
the great council of the nation will be ASSEM-
oieo, and law passed TO " raise an addition
al military force" This force it will require
two years to collect, or organize and prepare
TOR FACTION IN the mean time, the county, dis
treSsed BY the decorations Of the enemy, and
impoverished in finance, will be willing tn ac-
cept peace on the principles OF the SatHs
ante SeL,uHr," to which the enemy glutted
with spoils and revenge, might probably ac-
cede. On the contrary, if we kept up sze-
Teton OF thirty five regiments, with an effective
force OF only fifteen thousand men, we could
IN three months time throw n coauln Of thir-
~ Thousand regulars on the frontiers CT Cam
ada. For it is a fact well known 20 mGtary
men, that recruits which are arranged 10 obi
regiments, soon partate of the discipline, heF-
dihood and firmness of their veteran COM
rades. ihey at once acquire tie mechanical
paris OF discipline, and the art Of living i'm
camp, and indifference to danger is commu-
nicated by sympathy.
1t is asked, what effect it would have on
Great Britain to assemble this force on the
borders OF her CaTisdian proviDcesf Itwould
infict blow on her in tender and vulnera-
bic point These provinces have in her es-
tlrnation great importance as a valuable APP
pcpdage TO the crown, a source CT naval SAP
ply, and as !" a rod to be held nyer the back"
OF the United States. Whether this impor-
lance to her be real or imaginary is inmate
rial--the tict OF her viewing thern IN this
light Is undoubted. No ministry dare SCR
render tn em.--E.vsry inrost on then, is felt
With nearly the same ssnsibility rs an inya-
soy: 81 the " last anchored isle. - would bSo
We have then in Cansda a hr7hefuoI i:de11-
nity for the spoliations and outrages which
the cupdity and ambition of England may
induce her to inhict upon rs. But not with
out an army even tlfs thirteenth Congress
wonid agree that no impression is to be
made on Canada with volunteers and militia
1t is said, that We hive in the recent war
cxerted every effort against Canada, and
have failed: and this uniform failure should
teath US. the impracticai,itv of reducing those
provinces. Il is tr1ic, VIC have failed, and
should we ag tin attempt it, we shall ezoc-
rience the same result; Scr being Obliged to
use the same means, VIZ: vountec,a and
militia It is'reasonabie to expect similar ef-
fects. But if We had regular army, dcser-
wing of the name, the upper province woula
be perfectly within our power in one cam
pai5n. Il is difficult to imagine country,
which could locally be more within the grasp
OF the United States than CHS province. In
a military point Of view, il may BE- compared
TO a Tree the st. Lawrence is its trunk,
thralgh which are the only channels which
6isrse vegetation and vgor to the superin-
cuinbent 6r0nches. There s-e perhaps
twenty points between Cg,5euour6h and
Montreal, the terrifying and maintaining
which would stop all communication. This
would operate as e.'r4ic and every thing
must fall. il IS singulai that this important
fact, wh'Gh is Known to every rnilitarg man,
has not been acted or. Our r'Si,,aining the
position a. Fort George, in 1913, which inter-
cepte6 the regular communication 0f the en-
envy, ultimately LED to the destruction Of g lr-
clay's fleet, and the Capture Of ?roctci's ar
my. Barclays Official communication informs
us that he was compelled to come out u fight
for provision.
The advantage then of a military establish
ment OF the size and nature ! have alluded
to, are numerous and powerful in peace it
would aid weight, character and respectabi-
lity TO the nation among foreign powers :;
and IL would be the best preservatiye of
tranquility, especially nth England for.
Knowing the eject and v:gor We could give to
war, SIZE would desist from hostility. In
war u woul1 prevent long train of disas-
ters. which inevitably attend military opera
tons with militia, and would save a prodigal
waste Of life and treasure. that necessarily
ensue from the employment OF forces of chat
description. 1t woGld impart energy to the
federal system, which is daily Becoming more
necessary, from The decreasing censrifu-
gal prCpensities Of the bodies which compose
it.
The powers cf the general government
should be commensurate, in their prngre IS,
with those o. its formidable constituent sec
tons. The talents and wealth of the coun-
try should BE- stroogly attracted 10 the contre,
by rewards p-oPoTtlonate 90 services. and
such - VII ~ any iue commani them hy
a solid system othnance that will ensure the
confident 81 the commercial Interest and
by a prompt and cor manning attitude, as
SuE,cd by the general rovernnent, that will
make known is iGas1;tle determination t.
execute its au,hority. ii . different system
IS pu sued il talents are prlrcr1Oed from
She national councils, frorn war - adeuuate