Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-13

! Having been assail-d By Opposition orators and
letter writers from Name TO Georgia, | avail myself
Of the privilege secured to every citizen IN this coun
try, Of being heard IN his defence to plead before
i tribunal whose jurisdiction have always acknow.
lodged, and to whose verdict shall chccriuIIy submit
have the honor 10 be, dear sir, faithfully yours,
J. r. POlNSETT.
/ DR.. JosrPn J0HS>ox,
Charleston South Carolina.
W,SuiNGToS, Sept. 10 $40.
! FELLow-CrIzFSs: Shortly after accepted the Of
/ flee now hold and when last had the honor 10 ad.
dress You, exhored You TO sacrifice all former tcuds
the altar four country, and TO lend the AID
OF your talents and influence support of those, who,
equally with yourselves, are animated By an earnest
desire 10 promote its happiness and prosperity, and
tirmy determined to maintain ITS honor abroad, and pre-
serve IL institutions and peace at home. | assured
sou that the Administration, Of which formed part,
wOHiu violate The principles oi the Constitution,
suffer them to be violated by Others and that the
peculiar rights and interest ofihc South would be pro
,ectcd. And pledged myself should any Of the great
landmarks of Democracy be dsregardrd, to be found
more IN your ranks ready toad you III vlndcat-
ing the rights of the people.
! The period is arrived when feel called upon TO ap
peal TO YOU to decide whether the assurances | then
gave YOU hav. been fulfilled whether the allerations
which have been freely made against the Admins.
traCn are 1t is its trial before YOU, not only
upon general charges OF alleged misconduct, which, If
s!bslaniiated, would render il utterly unworthy your
uncomfortable degree, founded official acts oi my
own Citizens OF my State, between some o.:
whom aud myself relations ot personal friend hp for.
merry existed have felt themselves justified III arTar@n
nu me before you and hruuGh the Administrator
o; which | am member, for acts Of weakness and
extravaganza and for evsing plans stigLl;zed
as designed 10 subveri the liberties Of The country
Called upon hr committee # Congress, at mo.
men. when the country threatened with war, L"
prepare for III defence, ana 10 reorga"'zc the militia
submitted plan for that purpose, winch has been the
fruitful theme OF attack by The opponents of the Ad
administrations II Is unnecessary To recaptuatc the OBJ
octOns which have been urged against THIS measure
They known 10 you all. Bat wi briefly ex-
PLAN provisions, in order that y"u may nudge how
far these. iIcc,ionS valid and applicable IL =
proposed 10 diminish the burden imposed upon the
People, BIZ Turning cut for training every ape.b"-
d "a mau in the country al the tiiHc-a syS-
TEN which operates rs Il direct tax upon you,
amounting 10 many millions annually, and Il Is as
unnecessary IS butlcuSnmr; Tor, under no cur
cums,anccs can il be required 10 bring INTO the fed
two millions Of wcnteth OF that number
amply sufficient: and IT was intended that tins force
should be called out al convenient seasons Tor ten
DAYS IN each year. and that Eoa shDni" al! 10
irarrcd iurn. Drr"ts 81 arms were 10 ia e.
t.hshcd at convenient stations ~ order that Whci!
turned drill you should not have TO march far,
and out ot your STATE, and only when on the
borders out Of v0ar own districts: aud when on the
ground be- furnished with L ; arms aud ammunition,
and h.. pal ior the Lime we're cmp.nrcd-wtich
need not ten days Of every year 10" four
wears after winch would have been exempt IRON
militia dutv except III cases u; actual INVASION or Insrr
rrctun You were tohavc bccn commanded i" officers
o YOUR or choice, and suhlccted 10 the rules
ana articles Of when IN service. rs y"u are HnG"F
IN. present law YOU be tried FOR ali military Of
fences BY vour own officers ony-your neghb"rs and
friends from y HON you have INJUSTICE to apprehend
In this manner the least that could be devised
an efficient would have been in constant rCadi-
ness, Ia suppress instruction rcpsl INVASION, At
triiling cost, to BE- betrayed by the General Govern
mant.
Be no, deceived bv the silly cry of standing army,
raised hy the opponents ri lie people rights oppose
the forts ota Democratic Administration and 10 hraT
dScred on them for The attempt 10 organize t!r hl-
Tia. |, i evident that The people MIST project 'hrnl-
selves or pay soldiers 10 protect them and = equally
obvorrs that they cannot crcually protect themselves,
without beng organized dryovc this duty upon
others without peril To their Liberties. h1ve a. much
confidence rs any IN the brave hearts aud strong
arms oil the OF the people" and am wiling 10 rely
upon them for the defence of the country, whenever
there i time to prepare for IL but If the thunder
of the enemy cannon shall be suddenly heard in any
of our srapGr,s which all too accessible and
dei.nsble they might lie destroyed or captured before
the Forts could be garrsoned or ono blow he struck 10
defer them Or fever Southern planters s1aii
be awakened br veil NOR" startling than th"sr OF 'e
Indian. many brave heart viii he pierced, and many
s-onr arm will be paravscd, before un efficient force
could he collected, armed, and "rgant2ed TO project
their wives and children Il may BE- popular doctrine,
In: il = neither vase nor safe 10 deceive the people on
this subject and leave them 10 the hazard 81 "ne dAy
w..p,nr their mnprnyd-nCc III tears ol blood
There IS no portion of country 90 deeply interest
ID N this a. the Souii IL II" S"Utp mus "''
mend upon itself for projections and there never was
period III the history OF our Government, Whch th's
portion Of cannon country was more loudly called
mon BY inpprious circumstances, 10 prepare tor us
characterization Your enemies surround ron on eve
r. side the world up in arms to deprive you c" your
,ropartv The interests Of nations, and the ianaitciSh
Of Individuals are united against YOU f"i'' "'''ou'
while within your own bosnm men, blinded oy parry
zeal combine to lull yon INTO false aud &ta! Securi
t. ard strive to excite suspicious against those
t:trnI putc servants who call upon YOU 10 prepare
for the contest. TO counterfeit the attempts Z" your
friend, 10 organize and ynu, and to enable you 10
present suck imposing front as may awe me iaha'cS
w, arc seeking your dcstruct'on they cry out
M Ev,cr;iyc influence beware Of standing armies
although thcy know, full well, that sanc'ng armies
are Dny necessary where the people are unafiheu an"
unorranzcd, and that liberty IS alone tn"ah.eie" oS
the suplneness of lis legitimate guardians what, III
fact can hc more untrue more insulting 10 the Pe"-
ul ,han 10 b." told that they the source 81 ala power,
are not 10 be- trusted with arms, nor taught III" use u
lll.E, VIVA; fear there br that "ne-'"ehtieth o'
,np,.nt mar; Of the militia nf each State composed
If your own fellow. citizens, OF your own renaS ana
will turn their arms against you and seek TO de-
prige sou Of your liberties, What danger = t"ei h
YOU Yourselves will d. 50 when your urn CONES - "
somIr Al your own ncirhburlng Depot, ana nave arms
placed in your hands. WouldyoI march against your
fellow citizens al the bidding ola tyranE surely mol
Why, them should You be led to believe ta' you"
- ,orr b-o,rers Or your neighbors who have been
brought mp to cherish The principles as yourselves,
would seek to destroy institutions winch are as dear 70
them rs 10 YOU and turn their arms against 'e county
The idea is as insulting the people as 1t IS prepose
rous. - -,
But the prejrdiccs of many among you nave Oe."
reused against this plan, and persevcr'ng attempts are
made TO keep them alive, notwithstanding inc '.S''
dents distinct expression Of the opinion and views r
tcrtancd b. him upon the whole subject views
which the Of the Opposition have not yet enso'."
them to raise plausible objection WIN Iesiec' -
the charge OF extravaganza, loudly made BY t.le
Opposition and maintained by the most giar'ng ms
concentrations and misstacments, again refer you
10 the public documents, and plead the facts as IN
are there recorded. They prove lncon'est'oy '.i"s
the real expenses ihe Government have not 'hcfeae
beyond what the augmentation OF our popult'non' anu
the extension of our commerce. and the rapid advance
me Mt of our settlements, absolutely required Hup
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