Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-04
POLITICAL.
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LII ik,EplcER ANQ ruE WAR.


ylndicating Mr.. Webstcrs course during the war II
is intended 10 set history right by false CLOSES. We
snail reply TO by the record.
We proceed TO give some of Mr.. Websters war
votes 10 the public FOR the information OF the rising
Seheration and 10 refresh the memories oil some VINO
have forgotten the events of which they were the CO.
temporary. Promising that MIR. w. voted against his
country, and spoke against it, during the whole OF The
late war with Great Britain, even while the British
and the Indians were in possession of parts of our
country, we select part Of these votes-omtng
many of the same character on smaller pons-and
herewith present them 10 the patriotic reader.
On the 9th Of July, 1913, Mr. Webster IN company
with ~ Fcderals;s voted against the tax bill 10 raise
money for carrying on The war; by laying duty on
distilled spirits See II. Il. Journal vol q, reprint
edition Of ls26, by Gales and Seaton) p. 20.
July 9Th, same year, in company with all the f'de
ralss present, he voted against the bill TO collect d.
rect tax in the United States during the war, ben.
war tax Same vol, p. 81
July oh, same year, in company with % Federal
ISIS he voted against the war tax to lay duty
luxury. Same vol, p. -.
Same day and year, in company with 81 Federal
lists he voted against the tax sales at auction
of mcrchn ndise. Same vol, P. "a.
On July 10th, same year, he voted against the war
tax on pleasure carriages, being tax on luxury, in
company with the standing battalion Of fifty.two
Federasts. Same vol, p. e..
NJ This was the extra session OF the Spring OF lel3
provided for by law Of Congress, and The hrst one
that sat after Wnchesters defeat the massacre Of the
river Raisn Dudleys defeat, and other disasters IN
the West and while the British and Tecumseh were N
possession Of Michigan and the Northwestern part OF
Ohio Ii was Mr. Websers first session, he was then
representative from New Hampshire; and voted
against every bill TO raise dollar 10 carry OIL the war
while lie attended Ills attendance at tina, session was
very short and seemed to be merely to vote against the
tax bills for OIL the ninth day Of JULY he obtained leave
CO. If thp
volume of the Journals, p. c2) But he remained until
the 10Th to vote against the bill laying tax upon plea
sure carriages.
Nota Lcne 1t was the measures OF tins extra
session which enabled the fall campaign to be made,
which ended in the defeat of Proctor and lecumse on
the river Thames and TO the destruction of the British
fleet on Lake Erie. If Mr. Webster and the hity-two
other Federaliss had succeeded in their votes at the
Spring session. there would have been no money Tor
this fall campaign, and its orous results would nave
been lost
On the 9Th Of JAM, 1913, being the second session
that Mr. Webster served, and when the Creek Indians
had broken out in the South; when British officers
were at Pensacola and ST. Marks and when every thing
indicated a winter attack upon the South and New Or
leans. Mr. Webster voted with fily.seven tederasts
for postponng the bill making appropriations Tor The
service of the year 1914. Same VOL page l9?
On the eth of the same month, in company with nj
tytwo Federalists he voted against the specific appo
priaton of one million of dollars for the naval service
of 1914 the clanse being in these words "Io"Ards de
framing The ypenss Of the Nary q The O. ; 'or The gear
lSli, the sum OF ono milton % co''d's' oa'he So'
page POI.
rive think it right TO invite special attention 10
This vote on account of Mr. Websters denial in the
Senate of the L. s., in discussion with Nr calhoun
that he had opposed naval appropriations, and de-
carpr that he was for prosecuting the war by water
instead ofand This false pretext was also the bur-
den Of the elaborate attempt to nystly this SUBJECT
which was published in the fnelligencer on Satnr
day last The uniruth of this statement would be suit
fcently apparent from the fact OF MI Webster Vot
nn arainst all the means Of raising money by taxes
Ioans or Treasury notes for it equally necessary
"a mise IA BY loans taxes Treasury notes, whe
tbcr the proceeds be used tor the army or ma
w: but this vote comes to the point ITSELF SPECIFIC
appropriation for the Navy Of one million OF dollars
and was voted against like all The others .NoIc
Mr Webster gained some credit with the ignorant for
his declarations in favor of naval war IN answer 10 MI
Calhoun but the vote reced above kills up that little
triumpb the ephemera fruit of an untruth. But, II
true. It would have done him no honor, for what
American-who but an Englishman or an Indian
could have refused men and money TO protect our
frontiers from British and Indian invasion and aggres
sion-our cities and towns from coniagration and de-
vastation;
Be remembered that this million Of dollars for the
naval service was voted against by the federaiists
when we were preparing TO make the noble efforts on
the lower lakes and on the high seas which 50 signal
been lost to the country if the Federal vote had been
successful.
On the 10th January, 1919, MIR. Webster voted
AGAINST extending the celebrated second sectioh u
the rules and articles Of war to citizens OF he y -
we'll as foreigners who should act as spies Same 'o'
p 207. ,,,. Mouth
,ranst al The clauses of the bill separately, and then
AGAINST the passage of the BILL fo make t"rth P'"-
r;s;on for filing The ranks Of The regular army, en-.
md ninth adjustments
men for LONGER periods arhoss terms 81 sTr'ce cefe
oLovf IN erpirc" In company with htty-eght fede-
rasts. Mr. Webster voted against this bill IN all It's
STAGES and thus did all in his power to leave tne conn
try without troops in the evcnt,u year u nv
wear in which the enemy occupied the chesapeake pay,
iook Washington city, pundered Alexandria attacked
Now Orleans and made their greatest exerons against
the country, especially the Northern frontier whrre
our regular troops gained the reputation wh'ch du
them go much honor. Brown, Scott, Games, MA,
onmh Macdonough. Jcsup, and many others, gained
their aures that year; yet the Federalss would nave
leSipbem without man. Same vol, PIP 24S, = 'o
On the 22d of the same month, Mr. Webster, III COM
many with seren other Federalists, voted against ,p
same bill for filling the ranks OF the army as ame"r.u
= ,bc S.notr This is a very remarkable vote Inc
49, &c the Federasts rave way, and let the bill 60,
bnt there were eight who would not let pass without
recording their names against IT. and Oh 'hese ee'
Mr. Webster was one.
!, e ~ This session. and in opposition TO this army
hill n.
contempt rdicue and sarcasm upon the ms.ol.une s
If our arms. and Of satisfaction and enjoyment al .e
s,css Of the British and Indians. The following ae
extracts from his speech: c.,...;.;o,
eft is certain that the real object of this proposition
10 increase The military force to an extraordinary oe.
gree by extraordinary MEANS IS to act over again tue
Scenes of the two last campaigns To that object
cannot lend my support. am already satisneu WIN
the exhibition. ,ho srh
IS m IN
changed Before the war, that conquest was repre-
sented to he quite easy affair The valiant spf hs
who med,ated it, were only fearful lest 1t should De
too easy 10 be glorious. They had no apprehension
except that resistance would not be so powerful d so u,
render the victory splendid. How
banoens il, Sir that this country easy Of acqus'-
on and which, according to the pToPSse'si !.
VIZ states and Territories is not yet ours Nay sf'
sss s. hes ss on q By
ourselves n na, to assist in the defence OF our
own soil and portray before US the state o. III bos,
t;ar. hy frecncnt and animated aliuslon 10 H.
.'efs, ,hs modes Of Indian warfare usually sug
rest, o,o ,ron,;sed This is