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

u""-"u' AMI ages ui Observation-Disclosures
OF easy and cheap transportation, which the
citizens in III" interior cannot possess ? And
does he not know, on the other md, that in |
case 81 the recurrence ef a state Of war, the
f.ontier will, Uf course, he most exposed TO
danger and II, IN his opinion, the advantages |
10 he enjoyed do not iully compensate the |
do"Srr to tie incurred, is he obliged TO e.
there The citizen in the interior is forced |
to march many miles 10 defend him, and also |
mas TO pay taxes Cor the same ohiect-and
weu'd we compel him. after the war is over,
to pay all his losses too ? SIR. the government
Of country ought 10 he lust mt only before
war, but during the war. and after the war
Ii the Citizen in the interior must pay what
he On the frontier suffered by the war, why
onsht not the citizen on tn. frontier pay him
oi the interior for his expenses in coming To
aid him !? Ii IL bad rule that will not work
both ways. The gentleman from New York
weu knows That c'zrOs on the Il oniier have
commonly an aati,r part in uccasionipg the
wars oi country, ESPECIALLY wars ON a COM
'nercia' question: and yet he tells us that il
you d" not give them special protection, they
VIII be IN DAGGER vi making terms with the en-
envy S'r let them d" it, ard then let them
see whether their Government wi! not know
| how 10 punish such behavior. They call on
Government just as if,hey had had no hand
or part ~ bringing on the warns If il were
tne dong ct the interior excusively-yet we
al know, and SD do they, that the reverse s
true.
1t IS in the nature Of things impracticable.
mat government should pay for every loss
us citizens may sustain by state of warfare.
All such as are merely incidental must be
borne by the sufferers. ~T
And as The Government ia not hound in
equity TO repay Iosses offhs kind, so neither
IL a dictate of sound policy that they
should 90 so. Once adopt this practice, and
You RENDER yourselves assaiIable al once Es
pecislly il yoa have an extensive ssahoarj.
and maritime foe, you invite him To aygrcs
SION, you make il his policy 10 drpredate. YOU
ave MN The strongest temptation To transfer
INC war from your person to your property.
yon lake from war every thing Of "A brav.
ana noble character and make il n mere game
OF burning and piilsge. Surely this one con-
sidera'ion il enough 10 warn us against sane
'nn'ng such bill AS is now before the com
'nm'e'. Reinse toray such losses. and what
frontier ciiIzrD vii! do his utmost To defend
himself and his property. You call in the
anu Oh TWO passions instead Of one. ifamaD
" sure "' being repaid for the llevasta tions of
the enemy, his only motive 10 resist them will
De MS patriotism but, il he knows n. is To
receive M indemnity, he will fight mt onty
from patriotism. hut from self=inierrst. The
gentleman cannot be so nnacquaut.d with
me nature nfthe human mind, AS not to per-
eeiVr me effect OF bringing in such principle
l" ana The arm OF the citizen soldier. I mus,
now say few words Oh the doctrine Of re.
| taIiation ~
line gentleman sprms To think that IN.
burning OF Newark, by the American trooss
"nuer wi Ciure, was wantnn and imprputr
act ; and in his report, at former session he
charges II on our Government, and maintains |
mat the enemy had right 10 retaliate. Sir. !
L ueny Dis position IN toto say, and hone |
10 prove hrst, that the destruction of Newark |
was NOT wanton act, and secondly. that tbn
enemy had not the least light 10 retaI;,,s !,
IL tha gentleman had directed his views III.
,'e 'artner on this subject, he would have
o"en aoia 10 perceive and To trace the same
predatory spirit, which led ia the devastation
oil The Niagara frontier, prevailing thrpuoh both
our wars with England. In the war of ,be
revolution, as well as through all The s,aers
81 our late contest, they were actnated by The |
same Temper towards lis. Tin support Of this
position Mr.. w. went into "A series nf ounta
tons from the history Of both wars-r.csrrsa
tn the conduct Of The British army under
Cofnwai's, and when led by the traitor Ar. |
n"'d-to The burning ofFallnouih-ther avAp-
lnS OF New jersey, and the cruelies ON hoard
the jersey prison ship in which fl 00o mon
were said TO have persisted
ne men proceeded IN The conduct of Al. |
mrai C"ckbnrn at Frenchtowp, Uavre II.
Trace, Genrgetown, Fredericktown. and
Hampten. Infrrposing comments "a bs |
proceeded, and arguing, from the whole. |
the prev aience at mean, dastardlv. malip |
nan' sr',it of revenge and personal cruelty. |
wow SAID Mr. w. put it to the gentleman
rom New York 10 say, after all hi. series oil
conduct, from february To May, 1918. wheib. |
er Inc destruction 6fOnc village, eight poo,b.
afterwards, could be considered az n wanfon
act ofaggression No, sIr-no if the Ams,;
can army, Instead If burning The siilpe of
| Newark, had laid waste, with fire and s,,ord
| the whole Canadian frontier, they wouiJ have
inflicted an act Of retaliation well n,er;,ed h,
inc oarbariiies perpetraied al Hamilton aIops
~, nnt was this an act Of our Government ,,
me Government disavowed the act the mn.
ineht they heard ef il. Was this an act n ri
wan'on destruction, done for ifs own eak,
ana parallel 10 the British murders and raw
'shinss IN The Chesapeake IL was n purev
.'''i''h!y movement, necessary 10 the destruc
lion oi Fort George Deliberate pot,ce u.,
sent 10 'he inhabitants and time allowed ,be,,
10 remove their persons and effects, A.
pretended retaliation fur such AN act Tho ono
my landed on the 10th, burnt Lewistoyn
oU"nssfown, Manchester, and even the li,tle
sh'aSe oi Tue Tuscacora Indians. No no,;c.
was Si'en-no time for removal of ooods1 49,
e.en lot personal escape (; and SO Car MAS Inc
1"y rom being confiued even 10 ali Tins.
'';a asrS, .ha' me whole county was cred and
'% u waste 'ney burned they ravaged eyerv
object they could reach bni eason, 10y
ser'e due command Of my feelings Vic, I
reflect on those scenes. Sir. 90. snd d.
same thing from '76 to 18l5-the same con.
dnct--the same snirif and s,,;,L r.. ,.,