Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-31

track OF an Invading army, nor for all the
'osses incidental To war but he should con-
'eno thai, as far as the ability of the nation
extends, It ought to Indemnify its citizens for
'osses eccasionrd by military occupation; and
he I'D not doubt the ability of this nation To
pay all such lnsses.
WIN regard 10 the question Of retaliation,
ne o,iiered with the gentleman from North
Cdroina. Tie had never before heard thai,
tue burning Of Newark was on our mart a
measure ot retaliation. He had always thu't
.na'' as ihe villages ON each side of The from
tsr were occupied by the uoops of both ma
tions-and they could not remain nm th;.
lton'ier during the winter without the use u(
taese 'illages-thry eere Throughout The
war al ali times liable In destruction an ,hotb
s'des' as they were absolutely necessary, both
% us anu To the enemy. Ii was, hr presumed.
ior iha' reason these villages were DESTROYED.
Inc ene'ny had no uchiustiiicalon for other
'troci'i-s. IL was doing Injustice to our coun-
Try 10 attribute IN. bufping Of Newark ia !,
motive of rriaatisn.
Whatever ulg'. be- the usagrs of Europcan
'na'i"s, asta ,"akipg inarmni,v for losses. he.
cou'u moi think these rules applicable Ia our
c"nu"ion-thty "cie better designed for ma
IONS surrounded by wArlke aud powerful
c'S""ors, liable Z" continual invasiuns, rem
ue''"g indemnify almost out OF The QUESTION,
!. not 'ihpract'cablr. Our con,liiion was diff.
,e't"'' III looking forward To future wars,
he had no appiehensi1ns or invasion. if the
Government prrsisird ~ the policy il was
now pursuing. Indeed, If the sam. policy
hau heen pursued Mt an earlier period, omr
country ne,er would have been invaded H..
co"'a not think that any alarming principle
"o"'d De established by IN. bill. Orr future
wars-tbe theatre uf our future war;, would
ne carried Tar beyond our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"""s' DE upon the oceao. Our country will
never be again invaded. The spirit Of invn
son. and the REGARD of our disgrace. persisted
together IN the fame of Orleans.
Hir. y. hoped the House would now accord
10 .se sufferers by The late war, thst relief
""'cn lad heen so long deferred. Fnr seven
wars 'iiese claimants had applied in vain fur
- ,u'o'uoh. La 1917, when QUESTION was
"to"'eu "heihrra commission should le es
-. "o''a''eu y" 'iqpidate these claims, or whether
'ie claimants should bsconpeilrd to come by
petition brf.,re this Ifouse q d;s,;na,,;, =. -,
member remarked, that the rio hi of n.ti,ion
l'n reia'ion To those claims at least. had he.
.o'se privilege of having the petition re-
J"ete". inns oIhnnn was very much object
=" 70 ny 'nnny 'uenibrrs-but seven wears of
vain apphca'iun Z" this House must satisfy
very one ot the Justice of his remark. The
House nrd been told there were advantages
eIJoyed by those residing in the neiehhprhond
Oh war. MIR. G. said he had yet TO Isarn what
advantages could cnunterhalance the oppres.
sions ana poiiutious incident to war? What
ao'antase could indemnify the inhabtants az
~. Niagara frontier, for suffering ,broughon,
W "e war me apprehensions Of invasi1n ty
T"'s.'an ana Savage hn were It las, aban
uInsu 10 Vi.ir tate, and subjected, in mid
""'e,' I" aii the horrors of war; | hone
Wv mr. y. we snail now administer relief
We have the ability TO do so-and the cl,;n,s
are ,eunquestionab!y just. Isthe details of The
OH 8" beyond the rule Of Justice. LET II H..
amended. Mr.. &. then moved hat the Cnn,-
sit again. 'e"'c 10
The Cnmmittee then rose, reported pro.
ere's' and obtained leave to sit again.
And then the House adjourned