Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-13
PREPARATIONS

mind, that IN pence ne shouid prepare for
nar. No preccpt ever fell from the lips.
al The iiiuslrious Washington, with more
force and grace, than this one. He re-
pea'ed it in various forms in addresses
TO the people, and in speeches 10 their
representatives : aud WHO WAS so iit 10
recommend NJ Whose experience was so
likely To give II currency He had pass
ed througha pe,ilous war with inadequate
means OF preparaiion raw troops, AN I'M
disciplined militia, Il scan,y supply OF mi.
litary stores, and scarce breasiwork 10
shelter his troops. The gallan: spirii Of
an oppressed people led them into war,
COR which they were iusuiiicicnily prepar-
pd II ~as principally the impulse of that
gallant spiri, which led them through ii
with glory aud success.
The maxim was not lost upon his sue
cessofs; but II served rather as AN orna-
ment 10 their addresses, than IS Il rulc of
conGuci to the government. '.'he lasi
war again found lis unprepared for active
hosi!iliics: Our militia still unframed
our navy on too small scale, our deDuis
zoo empty Of arms and ammunition, and
our forts too few or Tao weak. We again
trinmphed; gloriousiy ir:umrhcd: bui
We Had down the sword, riih this SOLEMN
conviction in every bosom, iha, We should
always take care 10 keep it bright, and
| ready for action.
Ii Is true, that we ought not always 10
be playing the part Of Drawcansirs-ihere
Is no necessity OF always putting on 'fii.e
armour and the attitude demanded by a
crisis" But there is Il bound TO all things
I'VE ought always In assume such an al
iItude as NAV be called deJenSire. We
ought 10 add To our navy, To oar depots,
To our for,lic atoms, and discipline and
skill 10 our militia. There is no duty
which the government Is nsO,e seriously
buund 10 periorm-and none, we are hap
by 20 see, which the present President of
the United States IL more zeaIousiy bent
on performing.
Late paragraphs from various prints in
the Union, point out various measures on
the eve oi PREPARATION.
Witness tie survey of the Chesapeake
during the present year, and a recent sur
veN of some Of tie rivers, both for fortiti-
cations and sciie for naval depot.
Witness the efforts making for lorlitica-
tons on The wal ~ of bile, Lake Pom
cilartrain, lie Mississippi, and Lake Ba-
rataria.
Witness the preparations for establish
ing naval depot above the Highlands.
on The Hudson river.
Witness loo The surveys making Of the
Thames, ~ CONNECTICUT, with vie~ OF
fixing on Il SCit" FOR HE establishment of
a Grand Naval DEPOT"
See also Tie expedition under Major
lnrin2, for exploring lie head waters OF
the Missouri
Witness also the fort which is TO be
butt Oh the Yellow Stone, 1900 miles UP
ihe Missouri, for the purpose OF keeping
The British trader and the Indian warrior
III order.
Turn also to the idea entertained of
strong post at the mouth of lie ST. Pc
tiers, and another al The Stone Lake, wh ich
is It's principal sour c"--arrangemenis
nhici Il Kentucky editorial churl Is forced
10 0nicss, demonstrate forecast highly
reputable 10 Secretary C0Lsonn."
Ne hear besid's lrom line 10 time Of
this tor'iticaiion improved This arsenal
enlarged That contract for arms-all I'm
dIcaiing degree of active vigilance 81, tie
part OF The administration wliIchis as Gre
difabie 10 the government as II is useful 10
the nation.
Within forty miles from this city, up
tlls river, there are three establishments
rising, one the prope ~ oftiIc nation and
Two of individuals, TO supply the people or
government with arms. Neither ol these
has yet even been hiird at i'll the put
lie papers.-One is grand Arsenal for
the depot of arms tor the southern coun-
try. belonging ia the government and now
nearly Completed Anotberi is q fOuudcry
tor tile casting of cannon nov Al work
erected by most ingenious man, for iha
completion Of acontract he has made wlih
the L. =. The 81 is an armorv, now cree
ting by individuals for The supply OF sew
eral thousand stand oi arms on contract.
Tile President was on Saturday last al Ere.
derckibnrg, OIL lis TCIum TO The seat OF 90
yertment.
understand That Mr.. Bacon cf Nouoway,
who was lately engaged in an unfortunate
rencOutre with DR.. Hafdaway OF the same
county. in which the ia-i gentleman lost his
lie, a Casc which exCitrd considerable interest
Though lie state, has bceu discharged by the
court from the charge oftsurdFr.
Doubt being expressed hy some persons. ~
10 the commencement Of fle next session of
Congress ~ may hc rtopFr to state HAT Il I'LL
passed the last session, hXiug ii;" thifd Mon.
day fGth) Of November instead oil the ISL
Monday Of December as the day IT meeting.
The nest session will necessarily terminate BY
Tie iih OF Match
The constitution Of the Young state Of mi. !
noi> seems t. have caught hint from tie |
times and o. have made several provisions 1
peculiar 10 itself, on three subj cts which have |
bepu so lately aud so Vehemeuilv canva.scd !
10 wit, the do ctriuc Of Legislative cogfepyis the
righf a. Instruction. and BgRks a. follows:
CODtewTf.- Zach house MAY punish ~ imprson-
men' dnrus s session, aus person, not manner Who
shall be guilty Of disfcspec p The house W any disor
derry contemptuors bttavor in their piescucc pro
viacd such imprisonment shall not asy lime ex
seed twenty 10 hSfirs
Right Of I0sfrucfisR.-Th That the people have right
to ASSEMBLE IN peaceabe manner 10 consult fsf heir
common COED 10 instruct fher reirrSC1f0fiDes ana
10 apply TO the general assembly fr redress Of gIev
ccs."