Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-05

Finance, 90 whom reiorreI that part al The
memorial of the merchants and other inhabitants
OF Pi'tsurg. relating 20 the credits given for du
ties at the custom houses, made report accompa-
MED by the following resolution:
HtSoIaea, That It'll eXpedient 90 make any altc-
f'uoh ia The credit system for duties or Goods Sc
imported into the u States, which was ordered to
be printed.
On motion of MIR. Smith of Nd it was ordered
mat the report yesterday received from the Score
ary OF the Treasury, relative 20 miscellaneous OK
penscs, be printed
MIR. Smith of 5. G. did no. mean, ne said 10 de-
tract from the merits os Col. Howard hut h,, ,Iii
rot perceive that he provided for in the bill
FOR the worthy and excellent officer before his
eyes, and for the venerable Senator from Mary
| land, he had also high respect But he must
siI assert that the regular armies in South Caro-
lima had effected but very little There was a re-
guar army at Camden, commanded by Gen Gates;
uey ilid down their ii a..i fed ut the first fire.
Lincoln commanded regular army at Charleston,
ana hc-laid down his arms Even Gen Greene
VINO nad small regular army, obliged, at Eu-
'aw' 10 place the militia i'll the front. The South
was defended at times when il was not in the bow
or o' uic Congress to send any army thi;her.-
mere were the regulars when the battle al kin@'s
/ ionntam was tuught' Thai battle was won by
militia alone; and II was one Of the most important
Ua'ue>' IN Us consequences, OF tlGe revolution
ooT1'waiiis left the State of South Carolina imme-
dia'eiy aitcrit II was the unconquerablc deter
ifin"'ion OF the people to resiS-aud not the regu-
.ar afny-which s. led them. Mir. S. would also
Ike 10 see the subject of continental money dis
posed OF. he knew people who had banks Of it
mere was 40 history OF the southern war; tlived
cniy IN Che rccollections of a few old men, The
southern States, wherever the enemy went sui
'ereu more than any others There, men were
$40. Gown at their own doors; fathers warred a.
gainst sons, and against brothers plantations
we're destroyed, houses burnt, furniture DESTROYED
ana cattle driven away. Such a struggle was ne
yer witnessed in this any other country; and
'nrc IF Al
militia. -
MIR. Chambers made few observations 10 show
mat me Senator from South Carolina had not rep
resented the affair at Camden as il happened.-
me gentleman said The army fed at the first fire
i his was mistake. There was, as Mr. c. had
been informed c.Csc and hot contest for lifly-fye
minutes.
nlr Robbins spoke strongly in favor of the I'LL.
A!tcr lew remarks fiom Mcssrs. Chandler,
smith OF nd. an Woodbury.
MIR Harrison asked the Seuat4, anoin 10 induJre
hi.;' III few remarks. He was as ,nucI, disposcd
rs any one TO relieve the suiiernCs of the soldiers
But The remarks OF the opponents of the bill seemed
10 IMPLY that its friends opposed 10 any pro-
VISION ior the soldiers The Senator from South
carolina says that the officers threatened to leave
tse service unless their demands were complied
WIN ne history OF the times shows 10 proof of
1IS' There was but one memorial presented TO
congress oy the officers, and that was from the Sc
NOR olhccrs alone, who have long since departed
General w WASHINGTON re-commenced the com
mutation as measure Of economy, not as the de-
mand of the officers
MIR. II. regretted that the gentleman from S. G..
mad seen Int TO contrast the merits OF the regular
army with those Of the militia. They nav stand
together, In public estimation, without clashinr-
L re battle OF the Cowpens, Mr.. II. contended,
was fought and won by regular troops Pickens
was ent'ued to large share in the glory of that
ght as wei as IN many other battles of the South
ne was entitled TO more praise than ne had ever
received. lie was ever the first in danger but
not always the first in place. There Mr. H. read
an account OF the battle of the Cowpeas1 He had
he SAID, seen many veteran officers, who doubted
whether there had ever been an actual contest
wan The bayonet, between opposing lines but,
NJ the cowpens, there was such contest; and tc
II was to be attributed Cornwallis's heavy less OF
Infantry, winch composed his most efficient force
IiT' IL. also dweit Oh the uas:crly retreat from
camden which was conducted by Colonel Ohio
Williams.
MIR. II. had never, he said, listened with less
satisfaction to the Senator from South Carolina,
tnah when he spoke in disparsgement OF General
Gatcs That General had the day completely in
ms power, and he lost it by his confidence in him.
sell and his officers.
On that occasion, Mr. II DECLARED o,,r army, no
haVed with its usual bravery. De Kalb's com
mand, though surrounded by the enemy, fought
win desperation. He allowed TO the militia the
merit OF the victory at Kings Mountain and eulo-
gized IN warm terms, one Of the commanding OIL
GERS in that affair, Gov. Shelby.
. On motion OF MIR. Berricn, who announced his
intention TO address the Senate Tomorrow, in de-
fence Of the views taken by the Committee,
IRe Senate adjourned.
IN SENATE