Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-24
VOLUME XAAV.--~No. s2.

may drran. the currency elevate dspress the price
| OF stocks and other commodities -nake anything
thing tnoney-hlay a!d opp'css the towns and their
commerce. the country people and their agriculture
-(the latter. however, the country people and their
agriculture, like The militia system, seem 10 De little
cared for, either by Eants icgisation.)-l say,
either OF those two great polIca! e"grnes--or banks,
now a-d6ys, are political aud circulate mare bad po
cs than g9od n!pnPy-rnay do these things, and be
productive Of thousand other ills that nations are heir
10 But defy either both united entirely 10 master
and control the moral and mental energies of mani
DEFY either CT both together. 10 satisfy community ike
ours with uIIxrd pnpuatIon Ike ours, Government
Ike ours imyerium impeyiU that the militia should
b. utterly neglected and suffered IN 60 down, and
saau,wng navies and grand Siand!'g armies alone os
tered and annually increased by the General Govern
u-nt aud inisied upon the people of The S;aes-See
the bill before Congress increase the army about
5O0-and what for, in hese piping times OF peace?
1t is proper, | allow, that the General Government
should keep up sufficient regular force. Bat is II not
equally proper, aud obv nusy prudent that the StaeG
should keep up an adequate well regulated and dscI'
pinned militia. and not remain entirely dependent on
the tender mcrces OF the General Government for theie
security aud defence Ready and liable a, oil times u
bn gathered under lis wing. the army and navy, per-
haPs hen gnihereih her chickens. but it might be,
though pray God IL UHy "erar be, az hawk clutch hes
his prey Our Bill Of Rights declares that "a were
rulaipd militia composed nf the body Of the people
trained arms the proper, natural and safe defence
r free State: that standing armies IN times OF peace
should be avoided as dangrrousto liberty -Four State
practising this principle, tie reverse Is not the
obvious tendency of legislation discourage and
PROSTATE the militia much lndtG by o'eathers,
aud Ia which indebted for the independence We
are assembled TO celebrate;
Il has b.pn said that the General Government ought
ailbr some aid the States IN elfrc'ing better oga
nizarn OF the nllia-Ptlhaps it 0ug,-nnd it is said,
that some such is under consideration. |,
for one d. no, believe that the General Government,
will dn any thing of thu sort !st Because tmay
not Ia is I'M. Cd, Because the General CO.
varp ia IN straitpnpl n
aud likely To be for tim" 10 AS the States In
,lI- ovrrhDwiug times of Surplus Revenues, the Gene
raj Government had well have spared something for
Ibis pGrpn-e to have sq';and-rd IT, as was done in p
number OF instances, upon the most unworthy and VI.
>innaTy nhi"C,e such broken Banks the South Sea
Exploring Expeditions and apr'pns "a TO tins ridiculous
Exploring Expedition. it is allowed, believe even by
naval gentlemen Themselves that they know less about
thu navigation Of ha?s and harbnrs, than about
foreign Few OF them can sn' from G"sport to
Cape Henry without pilot; and If they were TO have
nrrasion ;, up ot rivers from or in pursuit
Ut enemy. The ni'Inn would have TO trusthe ship and
hlg ~ the faith and honor OF pilot
SIR our Safe need not aud nOch; not 10 call upon the
General Government for rid on such q subject She is
able help herself and ought 20 put her own shoulders
to the wheel.
Mr. President Ynu have called orr present nilitis
system a Directive system This is surely Inlder epl
ilel than deserves For il worse, more absurd,
d,scredi,able- mp"ent-in itci'n, system could
oe devised by the wit OF man. should Ike 10 see the
Ingenious gentleman iBhl Cpilu u" IL lhe oICaSou
tors not allow me dwell rs drfcts-Thrre ~ no
nesd that any bnGy s"n'd they be- seen almost ~
man bndi0d II is matte, OF surprise to me, that
snC does % Down altogether, US 1t has IN
effect | understand in s"ne paris OF the State
IL 10 systsn which the Government seems 10 have
east uYon the charity Of i's cil,Zens-npon Their
gratuit"uS services and unreqred personal sacrifices
and expenses There is not nuly pay but very con-
siderable aud bu.hens"e service are dry"ived
On militia officers Aud To 'on"r lie must rank low
indeed upon WHOM, commission III the militia nova.
DAYS would reflect honor. ht commissioners sp"k.
pm o and avoided by II! there were really some.
thing discrdahlc about them Sir, The miserable sys'
tenn /, sus;anrd even ia The prp way 1t hy nothing IN.
SORT ol snb!ic spill and county pride appeal To my
Ho'hpI officers around To- say. whether the idea ut
pay honor entered mt" their calculations, when
they accepted their commissions No, or thcy were
rather uhuencrd by the persuasion o friends, by the
consideration that these commissions ought to b. accept
Cd By somebody for the cd aud character OF Tie c"nn-
iv and avoid the vrxatnns meetings oi companies 70
elect officers: and moreover would or Hot!:'u 'HdS
his county should he rpproac with beng Tie bfsi 10
suffer The system To- 90 Gown merely brcausr their ci'i
zns were too selfish and mercsnaty I" accept "hcrs 20
which no pay advantage wasaarhcd aliiin "ihcei'
certainly have cain 10 be CONSIDERED the most d'sncf-
s,ed ni e h. drrs that took office under any I0-
y.rrnuu They not sPrvr the Country wih"nt pay
r prire hn, ev~n al considerable private .xp"nce, and
persnn1' Inconvenience. And when nt'r'nn'drrE are
rgcd with going for h" sy"s militia "lrers al cat
nave robI To excepted Bot, grnilrTirn. We are not
aIlog,ih,r without our reward 10 say nothing %! the
PHEASANT npeings 81 g"oh irl'rs and true al trainings,
and such occasions tie present we nave
pie thanks which We should prIz" above Tue p'o-
nr money They ku"w the character and d. rCts %
IN. blu, are aware at the same time nf the po
"y and necessity Of keeping up the system, weak ana
worthless is ami therefor" 'hHnkiu' " efhe'
men Tor accepting commissions, u ihry cochhgr ue
duties even ,oir7ahly set! Put, Mr. President beg
p.:dpn have Irs,rass'd lnngrr Than ought, or IN
tended You rir,l perceive. that Ga rniaa, 10 be
acquitted from any ,i"g Ike nlac" ainrHih"'ght Ny
nu'y object in rising was, TO tender the 'h'hks o' ne
S7rh regiment aud It's Officers for the atte"g nouce The
King Waa, troop Of cavalry have been psnsed to tnSe
or the IN ON this occasion ind nc"ncusi"n Big leave
u submit the toast which nd to iIIr CHAIR, with The
rscups, shat II NAV be- tcndrr"d 10 the company:
The KING William Troop If Cnvary An honor 70
the county an "rn1mPnt ~ Tie r. g"'"'' a"u ''' "
ration Of every body. , r, =,
+ Oar Representative in Congress, the non Il VI.
r juur., The honest md untratnUrllrd politician, who
eors his coursp regardless of the rowns snd smiles OF
arrv krYp,np his eye steadily fixed on 'b" lar star vi
Virginia pntcstie rights OF the States snd hr union
The Preside nj hpn read Tor Mr. Hunter, The following
toas, with a letter the Committee ct Arrangements:
u, n NJ # Hunter The PRINCIPLES OF Virginia in
I70S yy The True do",nes OF ths Constitution which
shuld b. preserved nyioa,e the Palladium alike OF
the States ard the Union
: Onr REPRESENTATIVES in the Senate and lower
House of III. Virginia Legislature: Faithful 'en,ins's
uuon The ws,chnwpr of Liberty to whose custody the
interests of thu people may be SAFELY c"nhh'd w
Bv Mr. Tod sent The County of hing william:
Her citizens dsstrveJIy merit ,he distinguished ePua
,un winch they have so long snsninro, h'e'"ge"'e'
natrol,sm and unbound-d hosp''aty:
By Jamss T Shadwick The volunteers mere az
sembIsd: In peace, The pride Of their c"un'y-and in
tim. of need sure safeguard IF our liberties
The memory Of "osh'ns'on we we nase n'" s a'one
in his olory-wn his Panoply OF lame a'ooho h'sa'-
N fWnshinrion's March
10 The Heroes and Statesmen Of The Revolution; Let
US indulge in srncr the deep trrlI"g OF g'n'tnde sno
yyn,d. are poor patry tribute. UDranh standing and
in silence IT,
indrpendsn Of his administration TINS lar, emit
W. '''.' prn. Ia