Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-17
DOMESTIC.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. lS.-The House
of Representatives begin 10 proceed ex-
peditiously. la the course of yesterday
they gave tie coWp-de grace TO the resolu-
;ions offered by Mr.. johnson, OF Keniuc-
XIV, early III the session, for providing for
the widows OF regular soldiers killed iii
battle; for donations of land TO the dis
banded officers for establishing three
additional military academies; for organ
izing corps OF lnvaiids for rcdu-
eng the peace establishment 10 5000
men; aud for giving small additional
compensation 10 the officers OF the army
1t is not subject of regret, perhaps,
thai these propositions were not debated,
since their fate seemed 10 have been fore
seen yesterday, even by The mover: and
the disposal of them has cleared the way
ior other topics of great Importance, be-
fore the House (; among which, besides
business OF course and incidental bust
ness, may be mentioned heuniorm bank
TuptbIll the repatriation blll the Geor-
gia claim for militia services the MasSa-
chusetts claim for ditto the report on
internal Improvements The Judiciary
subject; the bill TO provide for tie pun
ishment of crimes against the United
States; the bill iorthe organization ofthe
militia the question respecting the dis
puted seats of members, who held Offices
since their election, and Il long list OF e.
CeteTaS
A military correspondent, who has late
iy been in Canada, STATES thai, from the
most accurate estimate he was enabled to
make, the British military force in the
Canadas and Nova Scotia, exceeds iheag-
gregate of the army of the United States,
as reported TO Congress by the Executive
.if ttte fsiOs.. os tho xtpar 1917 NJ
FEBRUARY H.--The progress of the
petty war against the Seminole IT,. be of In
dams, is not such as TO CRAFTY either the
friends of humanity, or the friends Of e.
economy in public expenditures. We
have seen that brigade of militia was
called for, and ordered out by the Govern
or of Georgia, to march to the Indian
country. It's march is delayed, by the
necessity of first organizing this raw forsc;
il is impeded afterwards by various OBJ
stacles, among which is the deficiency
of supplies and of the means of iranspor-
iaiion: and now, we learn, before If had
arrived within reach Of an enemy. the mi
liltla men composing the brigade are re-
turning home, their three months time
Iot service having expired Another bri-
|sade bad been previously ordered ont, and
lIs on lis WAY to lie frontier; and, before
Ilt can be employed, Il is probable, It's
time of service will also have expired.
.Thas il frequently happens, when militia
are called ont for short terms Of service,
that To march and countermarch is the on
ly service they perform.
In expressing our regret al these facts,
we DO not certainly undertake 10 say how
the evil could have been AVOIDED, or that
u was avoidable. Gen. Gaines, no doubt,
found tie hostile Indians in greater force
than he had anticipated: and, OF receiy-
luS his representations, it was found ne
cessary not only TO clo'hc him with autho-
Tlty 10 make these extensive acquisitions,
but also to order forth thousand men
from Tennessee.
1T gives Us pleasure 10 he able 10 state.
mat there is no room for the iniimaiion
we have seen in a Georgia paper. that
ihe general government has neglected 10
furnish the. necessary funds TO aid the op-
Grafton Of The forces employed against tie
INDIANS The Department Of War, we
nave informed ourselves, las sent TO that