Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
l,uer from Washington, March 81

r.,,,,, Of a letter from Washington, March 81
1,la senatorial Committee on Foreign Relations,
Inc m,etne on yesterday; but believe they will
heIe ~" uoihn. respecting the Maine Boundary
r'ol, mil, we shall have heard again directly from
ispu', Il government. No excitement on the subject
tue n her, Though every consIderate man IS will
pre,.,n,t that war with England would be one OF
ms ,as, caamtes that could befall the U. s.; yet
the a,,mtv would be disastrous to ngland rs it
suen ";Iv be to us And, consequently, the ncces-
couu ps,,ltes between two such nations should be
81! :" md urgent before the people of either country
;nst;fy and support the painful and unnatura
"o", arms Descended as we are from one common
nas,red by thousand recollectlons OF kindred
race, rcs and pursuits; and knit together by con-
b!oo ;,srchanpe OF the various productions OF enter
in"" and industry, wealth, genius and art-the voice
& humanity invokeS peaIe'
:" d., 4 The thunderbot OF war IS destined to shiver
alive branch OF peace, It becomes an obvious dictate
u" and patriotism TO put, without delay, our coun
,,v IN situation 10 fePei ' S' 0' ~
oilarter he may COME a. oa;, a
, "a borrow funds, and to establish currency ade
a's ns,ain the national will under every exigency
,b,ch war could create g.
ou t,,d easy transportation Of them to the most
~. Van, POINTS are ten times greater than they were III
|,ors 1872, Ii and H.
u" h,dss 100000 arms that have been distributed ny
,.,n.r,I Government to the respective States, we
ta' w.. o, various arsenals 100000 muskets in COM
have tr f,r immediate use.--We have 5000 pieces
pt" ' cannon. able at any time to throw up their
o. ,.re fire on the foe. In the city OF New YORK
-. have 100 pieces Of first rate artillery, with
a''",' ,,,,l number of skilful gunners.
II" ,,r. of proicctes for heavy guns svery album
and could be speedily increased to any consider
able extent ,, .;, -, &c ,b;cb
.tlSl artificers could manufacture at the rate OF
~" ouno s,ols and swords every month.
IJ Inv. on hand IL 600 barrels OF gunpowder, and
,,,s ont of which 1000 barrels more ofthIs warlike
" '.;sia conld be quickly manufactured.
~ defence of our national honor and the integrity
6 onr soil the voice of patriotism could summon 10
o. tented field any number o! IS gallant men as ever
,usered in glorious cause
What is there then TO create our lears or 70 hinuef
A. GUARDIANS of the nation from placing this great ana
plent country in posture 10 meet anu U fePei t'e
p.sSsons Of the mos, formidable enemy?
81, nv nation calculates TO subjugate our country;
initiate our territory; to force us into disadvan-
aous ard unjust requisltIons not warranted oy any
s,.nrnts we ever formed, promised to perform;
such nation the lessons OF our past history VIII
have been recorded IN VAN.
'N, tn nr,ctce of our Government has always been
a. scrppous and exact justice to all the nations OF
~. s,rh And while doing that, sooner than cover
tra,,h the menace and aggressons OF foreign Toe,
,onor The national renown Of country, each
81" ,; man should encounter the hazards of war, and
P;n; our equal rights; or, in attempting to do 1t,
' ','a he death of the valiant and free.
US uThs fever lately engendered in log cabin, and
mich has been fed on hard cider, is subsidng very
FAST and the ablest physicians now pronounce It to be
harmless epidemic.