Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-25

hcrisions, are well founded should think il cruel
proceeding, as the uniform tenor of his conduct
has been friendly the rights of his country-his
going to England, the result of necessity and before
hoti,ics either commenced, or were thought Of
and his roturn wit, his family, in a manner i'm.
practicable.
BERGEN CouNrr, JERcrr, July 9th, 1850.
had wrote thus far when something interven.
ing, was obliged to postpone my letter. success
sion of business, Of one kind and another oc
casioned my laying il aside till had altouc
Their forgot had begun letter to you--and The
constant moving state of the army since the 7th of
last month, has kept me from my papers, and from
tho discovery of my having begun a letter to YOU
til now--thus much by way ofapoiogy--if the rca-
| son is admissible.
The Gazettes viii have given you an accoun, Of
the enemy movements on the 7th and Dad of last
| month from Elizabeth Town Poiut and of THAR
having taken post there from the ono date 70 the
/ other; thore CAN he no occasion, .lerefo-e TO de-
tail the ac aunt in this place; but may lamont in
the bitterness OF my soul, that tile policy which
| has pervaded ali measures from the keoinninp
of the war, and from which 10 experience, howev
| or dear bought, can change, should have reduced
our army 10 so low an ebb, not 10 have given n
more ehectuui opposition to these movements than
we did; or that wo should be obliged TO be remoy
n our stores from place to place. to kerp them out
ct The way 81 the enemy, instead fdryin that enc
my from our country But weakness invited these
insults, and why they did not attempt az least to do
| more than they did, cannot conceive Now
| viii IT he easy to make any one at the distance of
4D0 miles, believe that army, weakened as IL il
| by tine expiration of mems eniistments, should at
tnnes be i've cr six days together without moat-
! then many without bread-and once or twice
tFo o! three days together without either and that
II the 81 army, there should De numbers of men
! with scarcely much clothing woud cover
their nakedncse, and at least, fourth of tho whole
with not oven the shadow of blanket, severe as
| the winter has been. Under these circumstances
! 1t ls no difficult matter TO conceive what time
| must have had to keep up appearances, and pre-.
| YEN he mo asfr
| II may bc asked, how these things havc come TO
| Passl the answer is plan-and may be ascribed to
want OF system, not to say foresight-originay Of
it is not still the with some,) to fatal zeal
I ousy (under circumstances,) of standing ar
| iny--by which means we neglected TO obtain sol
ders for tho war when zeal and patriotism run high
and men wHre eager to engage for n trfe, for no.
thing; the consequence of which has BEEN that we
| have protracted the war-expcnded millions
| and tens OF millions Of pounds which might have
been saved, and have new army to raise and dis
! ciphne once or twice year; and with which
can undertake nothing because we have nothi,. to
build upon, as the men SLIPPING from us every
day by means OF thor expiring enlistments. 70
| these fundamental errors, may be added another
which i expect will prove our run and that is the
reimqu. shment OF Congressional powers TO the
states individually; al the business is now dtem5
ted--tor 1t is not done, by tnid kind OF reccn,-
mendation from Congress to the S;atos; the con.
sequence Of which is, that instead of pursuing one
uniform system, which in the execution shall cor
takes to oeterninc-lst, whether they comply or
| not; I'd, IL whet manner they will do it; and 3dly
| IN %hat tia'e-by which means scarcely any one
! me@aire is or can be executed, while great expen-
SOC are incurred, and the willing and Jealous States
ruined. Ina word, our measure. are not under tho
| influence and direction of one council, but thir.
teen, each OF which is actuated by local views and
Poiacsf ~ithou considering the fatal ceDsequen-
ces OF not complying with plans which the united
wisdom OF Aulerca, IN its representative capacity
| nave clgested or the unhappy tendency Of DELAY
hintiiat!on or alteration. i do not scrusie to add
ana gvs it decisively as my opinion, that unless
'He states viii content themselves with full and
! we'll chosen representation in Congress and vest
taat body With absolute powers in all matters rca
tire to the great purposes of Wtr, and of general
| concert Ing which the States uncdiy affected
reserving to themselves all matters of local or in
iernsl policy for the regulation of order and good
government We are attempting an i.npossibility,
and very shall become iif It IL not already tho
easc}- iiany- headed monsters heterogeneous
masE-that never Will or TO the same point
iho eontast among the different States now is not
when shall do most for the common cause-but
WIN u snail Go least; henco a.se disappointncnts
| and delay; one State waiting TO see what another
VIII or will not do, through fear of doing too rnuch
and by their deliberations, alterations and some
! times reiusals TO comply with the acquisitions of
Congress, after that Cosgress spent months In re-
ccnciiing as fur as 1t s possble> jarrinR interests
IN order TO frame their resolutions as far as the
nature of tbs case will admit upoe principles of
equality.
There is another source from whence much OF
our present distress and past difficulties have flow
| ed, and that IL the hope and expectation which
seizes the States and Congress towards the close of
every year, that peace musttake place in the winter
this never fails 10 produce an apathy which luiIs
/ them into case and security, and involves the most
distressing ce?soquenccs az the opening of every
campaign. We may rely upon it, that we rhall never
have peace Till the enemy are Convinced that ne are
IN condition TO carry on ihewar. it is no now max
i'm III Folii!cs-that for nation to obtain peace ar
| insure 1T, II Eluet Re prepa red for war.
But At Is tlmo for me TO reccollect myself and
quit subject which would require folio volume
to eiucdate, and expose the folly of our measures
iorectlly past bunders is imposei5le; but we might
Profit BY the experience OF them though, even here
! doubt as I'm furnished With many instances 10
/ the contrary.
Aiier the enemy had man@uvred in the Jerseys
rot much think, 80 their advantage or credit
they, rs you may have by the account publish
CO. suddenly left the State, ard by their movements
seemed TO threaten our posts ON the North River
| THIS, az sc were aPprehensive of them before in
Guced US 10 make such advances that way as gave
| us a moral certainty of and securing
inein--" fafhe- the enomy's plans we're changed
''eFecF or whether their only views were to occtl.
| ~ certain grounds which thsy conceived would
hereafter be of 10 use TO US in order 10 drain il of
ltS ioiige, j shall not rdertake 10 say; bat the
'act Is that after being board ;e;1 vessels two
or three days in the North River, they diseinbarked
about sour miles above Kingbridge, and encamped
across from thence to the East River or sound
where they have lain over since, foragir Fin
cng thus 10 be the case, and knowing thai it was
not IN MY power 20 dislodge tl,en came to Ills
place To refresh my troops; wait the Expected rein
iorce;ent by drafts-and the arrival of the French
heet Thus the matter standa az lpreHent--vyhat
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