Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-03

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poicy old'sarnihg entirciy--af quietly se,-'ru
p'pes by our hressies regardless, of our
ger IL might be paislabit. doctr;n. IN - "a
he was persuaded vas condemned he H. "".e, wv
conduc, IN private uie, by those maAms Of so,n%
p,ccaution by VIII oh 7Sii.ius,s would ~ su"'
private affairs. MIR. c. said he ~ teS"'ate their
TO c'ke up the question in relation y, S'ts' ia
me'ica Still II was impossible not 10 500 ,,'a.
the piogressotth'ngs, we IN eht he cali - 10, =,
vi Oh wne'her We would not lead them onr
,ert,..I 'p'''." ne bodily declared-and he EN-.
setsnsH ~ not IN any pursuit of vain o,v Ln,
from adeho rate co Nictiou OF its helm. 90 1,sI -
10 the best interests of the countrv.-thot L
proper understanding with totcis n powers-,ia, ,,n
,.oo,'.'. W,''cn prudence and just prccaut;on
recommended-it would Undoubtedly n. ,-,d III;
ey To take part with the patriots offs M ~
oa. ne oeheVed 1t could be sh.wa thar n, H.. !
stric'est principles OF public law we bsys ,rh. =.
uAe par, wan them, that it is our interest ,o t,te
part WIN them, and that our nternos;t;o :: -:
favor would be Ell, c,uai But he .o,c., ne. .i
ihhnte regret, that he saw a sunneness a., III; =:
,ereSuhS subject throughout our country Will In
in anOst w'thoa, hope, that what l,e believed th
80 ya'e.' poncy OF the country would b. pursued-
ne considered the release of any port Of I,n,r;c.
from the dominions Of the old worId a. o., 80: 20
.''eSeaer"! security oi the neville could mot con
template The exe'tions olthe people of south AM
r'ca, without Wishing dat they might triumph a,d
=, uI,"1"pn' lie 0.iieved the cause of Lumapi
y would be promoted by the interposi,;on of anv
ioreisA power which should terminate the ,o,,c:,
- .he 'riehus anu enemies of indcpen,.ence in
,ua' quarter tor more bloody and crus war never
L. e"t'eu on since the days of Adam than
tnat which is now raging in South A,ner;co
which not the Last regard is Maid IN H. Is ~ -
W the rights OF cap;tulation to the rights ne nr;sop
ers, nor even to the rights of Kindred 7 M M,
S vi u oner these views, expecting TO influence
the Opinions OF others; they are onio;ons Of W.
WI. pu', on the question OF genernl poliey
Sne"er or not we shall interfere in the var in :
i0"' ithay turn oct that, wls Their we will mr.
WV NOT cno' Sc to interfere in their behalf we shall
""', Into the contest in the course of its pro.
among other demands by the minister of
ops'n Is the exclusion OF the fac of Rpspos Ar.
anu other parts OFFS. America from ou- mort. Oar
s's.hInent has taken ground on this subject or
T's" oun', no gentleman disapprove-tbat
II; ,n $50 ' DC 'ninoted and Hospitality treated
III our ports, provided they conform IN o,r I,ra
whist amongst us. What course Spsin may toll,
''', S4iJeet, 1t was impossible now To saw
tA'honshl would not urge this as an argument for
i-''''is our Ioice, SAID Mr. &. would pace il
among tilpse coAsideTato which o,,obt IN hove
weight with every enlightened mind In do. rnin.
my upon uie propi1ety OF lis reduction tits nss,,
te ust " brtsIn has strength ned and is STRENGTH
enlhs herseitm the provinces adjoining us Is this
eI "heh IN prudence we ought to disarm
| NO. SUI Preserve your existing force IL woulL no
| extreme indscre ton to lessen +
~ " mere male some obs ryationsto shey tat
areuuctio OF the army from four to five thousand
'e' as nas been suggested, would NOT oceasio, such
ne rpI If
tee report, O. any essential alteration IT. re amou,t
c' revenue, which the system PROPOSES te rase
to'h i''Iria' taxes, and his colleague (Mr M'Kee)
| appeared equally hostile to all Of them. Having
nowe'el, ehnwn that wecsnnot in salty reduce the
army VT u would leave the details OF the renort
III uis ao!er hands Of the honorable chairman nm
Lowhnes) who, hehad no doubt could demons,rate
that, with all the rctrenchmeuts which had bep
!ec'hitnendee, the government would be bankruDt
IN less than three years Il most of these taxes ver
~. e Cftl mn
cluslon, at which the committee could NOT reoret
we'd. '''o "'"S' ATT
AS 10 the attitude in which this country sbou,d
- paceu, me duty OF Congress could not be mis-
taken Nv policy is 10 preserve the nresent force
haVa' and military TO provide for the augmentation
| oil the navy; and the danger of war shoujd in
crease TO increase the army also. arm the militia,
'iu give ,t the most effective character of which it
Is susceptible Provide in the most ample manner
anu place IN proper depots, all the munitions and IN
HTuments OF war. Fortify & strengthen the weak
ana vulnerable points indicated by experience
Construct military roads and canas-particuIarly
! from the Miami of the Ohio to the Mis,n; of Fine
from the Sciota TO the Bav Of SandusIey from H.
uisoh to Ontario; that the facilities of transporta
toh may exist OF the men and means Of the country
| 10 points where they may be wanted would en-
P'oy GA th's OBJECT part of the army which SHOULD
also DC employed on our line of frontier tsrritori,
ana maritime, IN strengthening the works of de-
renee. would provide st am batteries for The
Mississippi, for Borgne AID Ponehart,.ain, and for
tne chesapeake, ard for any part of the north or
east where they might b. beneficially employed L.
! SNORT s'id Nh CT woala act seriouIy, effectively
act ON the principle that in peace We ought to prt
pare iri war Tor repeat, again and again, tiat in
spite o' all the prudence exerted by the government
and the iorbearauce OF Others the hour Of trial will
come. hese hsicyon days of peace, this calm
VIII yIeid to the storm OF war and when that comes
AIN lot berg prepared 20 breast t. Has no, the
gvernment been reprnaehed for the want Of prepa-
ration at tie commencement of the late war p
And yer the same gentlemen who utter these re-
pr'aches iasiead OF taking counsel from expert
condition. 81
He would as earnestly commence the great vo~k.
TOO long delayed, ofiaterna Improvement. He d..
sired To see chain Of turnpike roads and canals
rom PassAInaquoddy to New Orleans; and other
similar roads Intersecting the mountans to facilitate
intercourse between all parts of the country, and IN
Ond and connect us together lie would also eff C.
tualy protect our manufactures. We had given AZ
IeaSt an implied pledge to 10 So by the course Of
administration lie would afford them protr cton.
not So much iorthc sake of the manuiactirsrs them
serves, as Tor the general interest. We should thus
nave cur wants supplied when foreign regourcesare
cIt0i; and we should also lay the basis Of system
~ CIation, TO be resorted to when the revenue
rom imports IS stopped by war. Such Mr.. Chair
isn, IS arapd sketch Of the policy whiUh il seems
20 me u becomes us to pursue il Is for yoa now
u decide, whether shall draw wisdom from the
past, or neglectng the lessons Of recent experience
We shall go On headIong wishout foresight neriting
ana Receiving the rcproachcs Of the co annuity I
trust, So, notwithstanding the unprnmising sppear
anees sometimes presenting themselves, during the
present session, we shall yet do our duty appeal
% t'e lends that surround me--who nnbIy. man
'ity indicated the national character by war; wa