Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-29

acnE" ), nnwer.-The trained bands were kept up
ca1 ,osy distributed over the country, not for its
sad l"" ~, that the arms of the confederacy might
sta'', force the perncious mass Of Federal prnci-
,laa y ,c,ces then striking for absolute dominion
rts az" Sovereignty Of the States and the freedom OF
i tff w !, To approve of the measures at that crisis
~ ,n,c was nn only to approve ofthe most odious
n'a 70 Federal misrue, but also of the military
IN waich they were then intended TO be NAM
@Is " vlary force for France was VIGOROUSLY force
n&ed H.. freedom Of the people under the false pre-
i cru" r,,h il was marked, Despotism was in its
- y Ihrty too saaacious of its purpose, had grded
Il; an" IA is steel Tor the conflict. The measures
A. , arr, now hisiory-kentucky alone gave her
i. NfS ,boronrh support. Every State that spoke
?'b'ycd them, and the generous enthusiasm of the
N,,ch Of the Noria Carolina Legislature was
?2',' i, the suppessIng action Of its Senate Vir-
sac" ?J her Armory into heing-she appropriated
.aa SUD promptly TO the purchase of arms, afor i'm
lr!S5 w." ,Tmns the Militia" If she and Kentucky
u'1'I >nc upon the battle ground they were feares
>s" ,se and their war cry was, ''the sword of the
.aS9,,d Gideon" At such moment support of the
La'" ~ ,r,;nst France was support of those aiming
.; stature of Virginia protested in the mos
,,nucr against this additional standing army
S," ,I,p,,'s administration: and instructed her Sc
I" N the following words:
H4'r General Assembly of Virginia will not now
~" , minnie detail of all the facts and rea-
fa'r' ,bch Justify and require the instructions here
0'%-- nod They cannot however, forbe r to remind
',''; ,na facts and observations which they deem
ls'",r,ont and expressive to be passed in ST.
= ."' They had INDUCED hope, when the e a
ny, ~, an accommodation of difference with the
h Renuhlc or if even the existing mission should
;s",' mate IN that desirable event; when all the
@' ,n, nations of Europe are too much occupied
"7r-orean concerns, TO mediate invasion of the
,..,l States, tlat the people would have been re-
3 from the evils and expenses incident to militia
-,,bi>hlnent such that authorised by the fifth
rss< But it has been with the most painful emo
b, thew have seen al the opening of the present
-, of Congress total disappointment of this just
"a r)pasinr expectation. The following ntimatio !
~ al,ired in the speech of the President, and APP
go in the answer of the two houses OF Congress:
Tla result of the mission 10 France IS yet uncer-
49, L,, however il may terminate, steady perSever-
'.', system of national def ice, commensurate
~ ANY, resources and the situation of the u. States,
"a oLr;ops dictate of wisdom. This recommend
.,,-red INTO practice, would materially lessen the
which would naturally result from accom-
80, with the French Republic, the most impor-
WHICH would be relief from the evils incident
,,snaraton for rupture, and seems to establish a
-, never before officially advanced in the United
s>.,,ss-,bat war in Europe is of itself sufficient
-, ~ raspu standing army here, equal at least TO
s,.ssan, military establishment The experience of
III ,r, has shown, that the respite from wars amongst
b European nations too short TO justify dsbandlng
,of pcacc. as preparation for the next rupture,
,3o:c5prse Il European wars be sufficient cause for
.r- military establishments here, perpetual stand
~, amy would be the certain consequence of the
concentration. 1t cannot have escaped your notice,
INA, the present in Europe has not hitherto been
sooat sufficient for increasing the military
tf bnen, of the United States. So far from il, that
ming the existence of the war, the former establish
r, vas actually reduced 1t is equally notorious
the only motive avowed for augmenting the militia
rce arose from the apprehension OF an actual lnva
a from France, and the same law which gave rise to
,ge army contains provision Tor disbanding IT. upon
II, accommodation with that Republic 1t cannot there
Ire bat produce much concern that notwithstanding
iii. EXISTING prospect of accommodation, it should not
oa,r b. considered necessary to go on with the I'M
sn,r EXPENSE of such an establishment, but that il
should be deemed eXpedient TO peTsevere in system
c defence rncommensurate with the resources and 81
..s;io1 Of the L. s. and even in the event of sue
csssu termination of the pacific mission, and resto
lton that state of things which preceded the Crisis
ghch vas supposed by Congress to require so great
an augmentation of the military force. Although the
Constitution submits the right of raising armies TO the
-srretion Of Congress, yet 1t evidently contemplated
lie 10 !a as the great bulwark of national defence,
we'll 10 use The language of the Constitution, to re-
re.nyason, execute the laws of the Union, and
10 suppress Instructions; and contemplated the right
d rasnE armies for pressing and extraordinary emer
,enc.s That the militia, except in such emergencies
the onlr safe and adequate defence OF the nation, IS
political axiom hitherto held sacred i'll the u. 5. I'VE
have no space to spare for further extracts from this
minated remonstrance which terminates in the follow
ing resolution, instructing our Senators,
TO procure a reduction Of the army, within the
nor;owes limits compatible with the protection of the
forts and the preservation of the arsenas maintained
BIZ the l. 3 unless such measure shall be forbidden
BIZ information not known to the public.
Yet was on this very question, that Gen. Harrison
appeared on tie side of Mr. Adams administration; aud
co.operaed with the Discs and Harpers, in opposing
The notion 10 reduce the army And still the Wings
haze the modeSy to deny, that he was feaeralist IN
tie DAYS Of John Adams,
Bn, why appeal TO the crisis of 90? We have evil
dence enough before the opinions since expressed
y the Federal candidate and in his rOtes decslvey to
show that he Federalist in his doctrines, and that
lie is opposed to all the great principles of the State
Rights School of Virginia.-We must reserve TINS
part Of the argument for another Number
NOTE.
Since preparing the above No for the Press, we have
met with the following statement which deserves to be
noticed
(Frou Tuesdays Gio5e.J
"R,>porru AID HAREIsoS.-The Federal party will
m, hesitate 10 DENY the TRUTH assert falsehoods OF
any SORT TO promote their objects IN HARRISON Every
day shows this to be their settled policy. They denied
that HARRISON was a FEDERALISM friend of the elder
Adams during the reign of terror-although charged
by John Randolph in Harrison presence in Congress-
true, in his reply, about his taking active part
u politics, being only delegate from a Territory, IN
Congress: but what will he and his Federal friend
Judge Barnett reply 10 the explicit testimony borne
By venerable gentleman, Mr. Mills one of the Vice
Presidents the great Republican Convention, recently
heId in Jefferson county, Indiana, Mr. Taylor, one OF
tie candidates for the Legislature, called out MIR
NILS as an early acquaintance of Harrison, in regard
. his politics the period alluded TO- In the reported
proceedings, it is stated that Mr.. Taylor
In speaking of the principles of the Federal, and comparn:
W with IhDr Of the Democratic party, asserted that Gen. nor
~ ZaapL aud strenuous supporter OF the "7ien and Se
administration Adams, and called on Mr. Mills
Presidents sub.tauliate his charge
w. Wilt ed upon the stand, and said. IN voice enl"c
~ aye, at Cincinnati when General llatsof
.l ned rom Congress- time, during the administration
JOIN Adams tG bdct cOc0dG ht hat and that all the fede
% ia tue city followed his example, aud hoisted the od'ou
V4Ie Of ioryi,m"
"Thr Fcd"ralsts, to impose on the Democracy, deny
a.. the facts which recommended Harrison to then
favor They deny John Randophs statement-they
VII probably deny that of Mr. Mills; and since they arc
ho:;o;struck with the idea that organized mlllt;
must prove standing army, they will probably deny
nat Harrison was in favor Of John Adamss standing
atmv and opposed its reduction. We now make tina
charge against him, and challenge contradiction
Gcn Harris0n'S conduct IN Cincinnati.
The r lntrllirencer with its usual liberal taunt