Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-21


pratioa or lie would also saw that many forts would
DC found to b. necessary which not embraced in at
plan; Tor did not touch the Lake coast and the Gulf
coast, The New England coast North of noston
nor any point OF the land frontier Wi,hou, goig into
inc Yuesnon OF how many were necessary where they
should be placed, II sufficient show that there
were enough wanting beyond dispute To constitute an
OBJECT OF utility. worthy ofthe national expenditure and
sufficient to absorb not nine millions of ANIMAL snrplns
10 he sure, but about many millions OF snrplus as
would ever be tound, and the Bank stock into the bar
gain. The thirteen forts constructed had cost q m
OOO near million of dollars each But this WAS for
construction only; the armament was still TO follow
and Tor this object 81 600 900 estimated i'm 1921 for
hc ninety forts then recommended and of that two mil
hons 1t may be assumed that but little has been granted
by Congress So much for fertilization; i'm itself single
of1eho defence and sufficient to absorb many millions
but uere were many other branches of defence which
Sir; Is would barely enumerate. There was the Navy
including ITS gradual increase its dock yards and navy
yards; then the armories and aIsenas, which were SO
much wanted in the South and West and especially in
te Soutl Tor reason, (besdes those which apply To To-
reign eneuies which need not be named; then the sun
ply OF arms to the States especially field artillery swords
and pistols, for which annuA but inadrouatc ammo
psiSton had beea made for so long time that he be-
ieveI tine States had almost forgot the subject Hero
are OBJECTS enough, Mr. President, exclaimed Mr. b. 10
absorb every dollar OF surplus the Bank stock
besides. The surpuses he wascerain would be wholly
insufficient, and the Bank stock by a solemn r,soln
uon OF the two Houses of Congress should be
devoted to the obiect:-As fund was set apart
ana hed sacred and invoable, for the payment of tue
public debt should fund be now created for national
deence and this Bank stock should be the first and most
sacred item put into IT, 1t is the only way TO save TINT
STOCK from becoming the prey of incessant conriyancc
TO draw money from the Treasury MIR Il s,;d that he
intended to submit the resolutions REQUESTING tho Pc;
asnt to cause TO be communicated the next Congress-
nii information upon ell the points that he had touched
the probable revenue and expenditure for the next eight
years; me pan and expense of ortifyin the coast the
navy ana every other point connected with the general
1nd permanent defence of the Union with view To lei
SongIess take 1t up, upon system, and with DESIGN 10
complete it without further delay AID he demanded
why hurry ON this amendment before that information
| can come
Now is the suspicious moment, said Mr. b.. for the
hePupc TO rouse from the apathy into which il has lately
sunk upon the subject of national defence The public
ceOt Is PAID sum of six seven millions will come
from the Bank SURPRISES may occur lct tho na
'oha defence become the next great object after The
Pyent OF the debt and all spare money 90 that pur-
pose liuriher stimulus wanted il Inpht be found
III the present aspect of foreign affairs and in tho re-
proaches, the taun,s and in the offensive insinuations
whch certain gentlemen have been indulging in for two
months with respect to the deencccss state of the coast
and which they attribute TO the negligence of the Al
,h certainly such gentlemen will take
tat money Tor distribution, for the immediate application
OF which their deenceess country now CRYING aloud
ana stretching forth her inporing hands
Mr.. H. would here avail himself of n voice moro no
.ehal tan ms own to enforce attention TO the great oh
Ject OF national Defence the revival of which he was now
attempting 1t was voice which the Senator from, <
Carolina the author of this proposition TO son,nder ~
distributions the funds which should be sacred To defence
would instantly recognise 1t was an extr,c e.
message communicated to Congress Dec I'd 1900 bu
resident Monroe. Whether considered under the re-
auon OF similarity which il bears the language and
sentiments OF conemporaneous Reports from the then
head of the War Department, the position which The
writer OF those Spors then held in relation TO President
as Score
war; TO know, ut the least, what put into the mes
sage IN relation to measures connected with his Depart
under any, and all ofthesc aspects the
extracts whch he was about TO read might be considered
us expressing the sentiments fno speaking the words
OF te gentleman who object of utility in
providing for the defence of his country and ,ho Il ~
plead the of that defence with so much trntb and
energy, and with such conn,endable exccss of 49, %
zeal - P1'''o0c
Mr. b then read as follows:
should war break out in any of those countries nbe
Enropeanl who can foretel She extent which may be
carried or the dissolution which il may spread Exemnt
Is We are rom these causes, (of European civil wars
our internal tranquility is secure; and distant a we re
rom inc troubled scene, and faithful just principles
IN regard to other Powers, might reasonably presoe
that we should not be molested by them This however
ought not to be calculated as certain Unprovoled
INJURIES are often inflicted, and the peculiar felicity
OF our situation might, with some be a cause for exce-
meat and aggression. The history of the late wars in
Europe fs nishes complete demonstration .b.t ma
TEN of conduct however correct ia prnnine a p @
tect neutral Powers from innr, from, nm, ,iartz y
DEFENCELESS POSITION and r,i15orr %s y 80 - .
peace ale line srest invitations war; and that there IS
no WY TO AVOID II, Other than by being always PRE-
JARED, and willing. for just cause 10 rect it, If there
De people on earth, whose especial duty il 10 be
AT ALL TINES, prepared to defend the rights viii
wmch they are blessed and TO surpass all others in ss
tsinng ne necessary RURTHEyS and il submitting to
SdGRifICES to make such PREPARATIONS, Il is IN
do.gtedy the People of these States"
Mr. ID. having read thus far, stopped to make re-
lrK ana but remark, upon single sentiment in it,
lie would not weaken the force and energy of the whole
passage by going ovcrit in detail Invoked ate
ton upon the last sentiment-our pecuIar d,,t,, %
strongly painted, to sustain burthens and submit 10 o
chces to accomplish the noble object of putting our
country INTO an attitude of defence The case viii,
winch we can prepare for the same defence now bv fc
aee operation OF applying that purpose SURPRISES of
revenue and bank stock for which we have no other
was inc point on which he would invoke and arrest the
Senate attention.
Mr. B resumed his reading, and read the ne xt nara
graph, winch enumerated all the causes which migbt
iedu 10 general war IN Europe and involvement in
~ and concluded with the declaration-ss That The reo
sans or pushing JorIoord all MEASURES of defnce
oth he mRost 6igoT dypoGr me To- acquire Ss f,rc
ia as great force then; the danger of our
IS more apparent than then the reasons for sensi
bllty to our national honor nearer now than then.
and upon all the principles of the passage from which
ne was reading the reasons for pushing forward all our
measures OF defence with the yigor possessed far
more force IN this present year 1885, than they did in the
Mr. b. continued to read:
The United States 10 the world great example
ana by means thereof, to the cause Of liberty and I'm
manity generous support They have so far succeed.
CO. TO The satisfaction Of the yfuous and enlpbtrned of
every country There is to doubt that their
whole movement VIII be regulated by sacred regard TO
principle all our institutions being founded ON thaf
ne ability to support cause under any trial TO
WDch may DO exposed is the great point on which The
public solcitudc 1T has often been CHARGED
iroe governments, that they have neither tie Foresight
nor the virtue 70 provide at the proper season. for great
encTgenclcs; that their is mprovdcnt and rx.
Pensye That viii always fad them unprepared and
Whatever may be IFS cnamtcs that its terrible warnings
VIII be disregardcd aud forgotten rs soon as peace re-
turns have full confidence that this carre SO far as
relates the United States will be shown 10 be utier
~ destitute Of truth"
Mr. b., as lac closed the book said he would make
lew remarks upon some Of the points in this passage
The resolutions, emb aeing Inquiry have been