Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-18

and degenerate Carthage. was willing 10
sacrifice Hannibal 10 the hatred of Rome
nope we are not disposed TO follow that exam
pie. should We do SO, our copdnctwilI resen-
BILE thato the sheep in The fable WHO at the re-
qnest of tie ambassador OF the wolves, gave
uptheir dogs. o! what AN acceptable thing
itwonid he 10 England, to hear that the hero
ot New Orleans. the conqueror OF Pack cnham
had becp sacrificed Ivy the jealousy OF his
country!
When measure is proposed, VIC should
careinii. iookto the consequences OF its adop-
ton. IL Is-theretorc, Notify of particular oh.
servatiuii, That The militia are the chief de-
ience OF this nation !. aud that The utility of
inat hiiu OF troops, IN great ,hirasnre, dc.
penis uh thetr confidence in their commander.
That confidence tam sniv be. obtained Dv ex-
Perience. hey deserted ia batialious irun
Wasiiirgton himself before he had established
his cis"i Character. No man ever possessed
The coniiuenNe OF tue militia in SO bish a de.
gree a. General jackson and under his com.
mahd they wiiltro,e invincible.
Let me now say word OF the services of
me man whom 1t - proposed 10 disgrace.
those services ought to be set forth in "A stile
TO which have no pre,ensions. tits not for
me to speak III adequate ierIas of the first OF
heroes CT an officer whose ACHE yeisents are
Unparalleled IN ancient or IN mederu times. /
40 mn magnify his actions. L call OH HE man
deep read in history, to shew me the page
where victories such as tbose of Jackson have
oeem recorded. speak of his victory over
me Creeks, and his victory at New Orleans.
NJ n.
with ether victories obtsued over similar enc.
my, aud recorded in orr history. When Sulli-
van advanced TO aveHgc the massacres of
wyoming, excited by British agents, aud
| perpetrated by Indians aud traitors. he CON.
| mardod five thousand men, and tsund eight
hund'ed Indians posted behind breast work,
with liver in their rear a battle ensued the
indians were beaten, and left eleven of their
warriors dead OH the field of BATTLE A Point
Pheasant, where the Indians were defeated in
IVA. where Lewis commanded aud Il Lewis
fsl', they lett eighteen of their warriors dead
| on the held OF battle. When Wayne after
years OF preparation, gaine1 his victory over
| The Indians OF The North W EST they left twen-
~ of their nun, Der dead the field Of battle
| At iipiecJnoe The Indians were defeated and
theii loss 20 considerable, that they left more
than thirty warriors ON the field OF battle,
Jackson marched against the Creeks he
| found them in considerable force, and defend.
| Ell by works: those woik Ks he stnrBied defeated
them. and killed eight hundred ct their bravest
warriors IN Il single battle. Thus. he gained
/ victory unparalleled in Indian warfare and
| acquired for ,be United States the extensive,
beautiful. and valuable country, OF which you
| see "a map suspended near YOU; small part
OF Witch country YOU have sold, in the last
| year, for ten millions of dollars
Let ms follow the General II New Orleans
mere ws ind him with a motley force of three
Thousand six hundred men, meeting twelve
| thousand ut the best troops thatever appear
| ed on our shores. May not say of the hest
troops thatever appeared in any age or nationS
feS--amd they were as unprincipIed as fear
| less. they had driven The warriors of France
| those conqnerors OF continental Europe, from
| the pillars of Hercules to The Pyienees A part
OF them had sacked this city. aud burned the
| capitol; part ottliem had visited Hamp,nn-
| ihey mad lett The fathers in anguish unUttera-
Die-lhey had left the matrons and the virgins
IN tears yes, they had committed against Us
| wrongs which arenever 10 be forgotten; and
| by those wrongs they had obtained for the de-
| scendau;so OF Their commander right 10 wear
| nnaf ~ t,...I
badge ofour country disgrace, the American
! flag, with the standard broken.
| Surely, sir, there must be- an overuling Pro
violence, who directs the destinies Of men and
| hauoHs. These troops who had violated the
| rights of war, WHO had committed against MS
every atrOcity, and hesped upon our country
| every disgrace, sailed TO New Orleans; aud
| there they met the dire avenger. The man
appointed 10y Heaven to tread the wine press
| of Almis hty wrath. With a handful of men
he defeated them. With the loss OF thirteen
men he defeatedtweye thousand The iucen-
| diaries and rayisllers were punished; and the
wonhdsiniiicted on our countrys honor we're
| healed.
! So dsgracefnl was the defeat of the enemy.
| that the British government at first denied "A
! monument 10 their brave General who had been
| slain. They were DESTROYS TO hide in the
| shades of oblivion the disgrace of their arms
| but fame has proclaimed The renown of the
victor. History has recorded it; and his name
viii descend to tntnre times in n stream of
| Ia dI>hOupr
| 1t should not be forgotten that his decision.
| his energy, saved New Orleans his ack know
| ledsment OF the truth OF the great aud iunda-
| mental principle, that . THE SAFETY OF THE
| PEOPLE is THE SUPREME LAw." man less
decisive, less devoted 10 the of his coun-
~, would have hesitated, and talked of civil!
| lights; the leg stature might have capItulated;
nd New Orleans would have been lost. The
| British negociators at Client had denied our
| title 10 louisiana: amdhad the possession been
| lost, il is doubtful whether, according TO the
| treaty OF peace, il would have been Iest0fed
Letme assure you. sir. that the american peo-
| pie will not be pleased 10 see their great de.
| teuder, their great avep2er, sacrificed even
| although il shORld Rot he 10 Spanish hatred or
| British reyeHge.
! remember Bra~dt aud Butler 10 renicInber
! Wyonilig. | cali on the members from q cor.
| gIa 10 remember the outia.es committed on
their frontier; that IT was 10 prcSerse the lives
OF their people thai lie SemiuO,e war yYas pro-
| secuted and that the energy and decision OF
| General Jackson has obtained Tor them a last
| ing peace. L call on The members from The
:" est, to remember that Tie unlesiiaiiIg dpci-
sion, ana vigorous measures OF this Officer sd
we'd New Orleans, the emporium Of their com.
/ mercc. 1 need Ot-tell The members from
! Tennessee, that it is this officer vino has ex
| allied so high the character OF their warliks
! state. call on all to remember, that tbs pro-
| posed measure, if adopted, must rive 10Y 10
or late enemy ; ard consolation 10 that power
which perhaps, is sO0U to he oar enemy and
that II will dfmnisl the glory ofiheir country,
jS furnishing the spleDdor OF tile fame of her
most distinguished hero.
The heirs 81 Ross, 10y order of the Prince
Regent wear in their coat of arms Tie Amer.
can bainer broken and dShon0ged. That in
silt cgi have 40 consequences mjuri0us TO MS
But take care hO;g sou brea., aud dlshonor yon:
standard yourselves.
Had tllis .ndniiyed before fiesiol wrote and
Homer Sueg, temples ouij have risen TO his
l.s..s.
woGld have taken hIs staud Nith Hercales aud
Ihesens. annng tlIe inlrOI ils. as Tie nreserYer