Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-04


Tho campaign Of 1912 ended in total eclipse wi,hou,
CLEAN Of cousolaon-Dea IN, LAT and most in
c.plcablc OF all It's n,i.carraec. Hu's incomprchcnsl-
bio surrender was ALARMING and terrible IN, haiti, of
Queenstown discontinue not entirely without splnce
Smyths rid Llnus bak nj least but the conn
a without even bcrosm of
DISASTER all ecd tho friends of war with conviction that
they dcored defeat With all indulgence 10 the
commanders VI 1912 and 1914 IL was not only right Ia
supcrccdc but ccnsur. them as their faults were made
known. The English generals had much greater difficult
ucs contend With for defending Canada than ours To
Conquer ~. Bonaparte's splendid career OF Italian tn
umphs, yelling TONS SPAN, began with and
mach greater similar advantages Such the case
with Washington IN the North and Greene in the South
IL nearly always co. General. mus, overcome hindrsnce.
prvatons aud prcudccs inflicted by their
harder management than Ia subduc enemies in arms
against them man of aiding our armies To Mont.
real, might have been done m lSi2 would probably
have brought, the cad that year. England
completely surprised by aud unpreparcd for it, Such
general at Detroit Niagara Chsnplan, would have
driven the English beyond Montreal might have produced
Immediate peace. A. the orders In council
repealed. England rendered full confidence that
would agree; Tor the question OF imprcssment IN
capable 81 accommodation, even while Great Britain
manned beligercnt The Prince Regents speech
To Parliament the 7ih January, 1918, was pacific: he
pressed regret at unsdus,ed difficulties with the United
states OF Amrrcs assuring both houses mat all means
OF Cancellation would be employed consistent with the
honor ard dignity VI the CTown and the maritime and
commercial rights ut the British empite. Hull and Dear
born, and executive noccncy, were answerabe Tor
longing the war. the vigorous aud successful commence
mont at which might have ecdisbly closed H. soon alter
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stimulate Great Britain which followed the downfall OF
Napoleon neat The time tor was fortunate for
chance o success good, had either the government
or its military agents IN command made the most OF the
opportunity sat ue s'd'eiy were demoraircd by inca
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WHICH II ae,omnanied nv s.me,hns III. them by land
might have prevented that free country paid
IN Tor tho liberty enl"yed IN long peace Free people
WI not Dear the restraints ana expense OF m'ay ofean
n.t Ps,:x. III ,ns,o"ns ~ ,S ,nJ yym =.
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ally an overma oh di.c puc. The absolute
governments have found itso. The problem To be solved
now nueh Hot'H Is CONSISTENT WIN nauohal SaeV'
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than tom the pcpce of 1883 un then Oopr.sson pro
,oked that ar and uibulation was Its lesson But II war
martial people, anzed At first is to succeed at
last Is not liberty preferable 10 e,.mc dsri
line The end crowns the work Men must be discip-
lined obedience and harmony. to unity OF action in
der TO succeed, How much liberty they will bear how
much discipline they need are the great questions The
navy by perfect discipline never failed. The army with.
out discipline never trumphcd Voluntary government
voluntary religion voluntary hustiles are American 4
p,rmeats which, according to J,ersons argument OF
atye good have thus lar whstood foreign aggression
maintained dom, site pene, eseapeI civil war and adj
vane,d tie arts OF civilization BY happy mixture OF con
sraIn with indrpendcnce law and liberty the u States
stand now among the primary powers OF the world; o
which elevation the war Of 1872 with its preliminary re-
verses and success LARGELY contributed IL
may long remain matter of Controversy and disputed po
ucal science whether republican "a a. -rony
as Others That war established beyond dsuute its ca
pacy for war under difficult and irving
which seem To have been ordained TO move and
by carly misfortune the unconquerabe spirit, aptitude
versatility, and resource of u free people.
Chaater III of this remarkably interesting hook s A,
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men anu measures we extract 'he iolo"ing passages
lhe session oil congress began the 2ith {" May, 1913
On the 10Th o June the chairman Of the Committee oi
Ways and Means Mr. Eppes with permission of the House
r.poed relative TO welldisested svst,n of pulc ,cy
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vr TIE assessiheh anu coHecueh OF ufect TAX on lands
and slaves, salt tax, on licenses 10 retailers carriage
still tax actions refined sugar on stamps on for
eipu tonnage further proyision for the COLLECTIONS and hin
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AZ ' u'S "e'e a. usual 'eau 'o hst ana second Tune,
yy % ' " Jay t aS SI' t I 10 cUnmi''ee OF
vac VIC "ouso. "" 'I - " 'u"e' 'ne house took
mem uP III e"hniee' hush nelson oi virginia an the
I % 'avS ~ sueeosINeS pa'eea 'niough inc re
So Of Iii, III st. h A., - @ ' y ne NJ, 1a'ler
L., No.. ,i,'' - 80, " 49,. 80 e'ou ''esi'
"Iohn w Eppes chairman Of inc on;,,so I.i
cJ 't', , tts, ,'', y, "'0 sO'i"'''ee winch pei
fers,n ,b, bs,rf, nj ,,j,a. .o, $50 | VI 'S'
.n,nyrJ Nj Enn-s ~ +, ,on,lo,,a, - ,St ~
,;cs s,nco,c 81 me-, - :, 49,. , p., gun
sometimes however r,,b.r ,aa ,s6neJ 70, 49,, eto
ca..on to the cners,nces Of war Dnrns me-, IS pp
sion he xas e,,lncd bv Il, nj AIM. ,,n, ,,i.I 49,, S
Dr. Rib OF ,;ro,g, tho I'D i, ,h ;, ~ s ~ on
and rnc,rs Ny,,hn,, ,n,n,,', 49,, i;.." VI uS'
Eepes It was p,rhaps fortunate Ior line ,ar h,II ,b, &
uasssge ttt.,i., the Ion., d.vov,d NJ, , ,,.,,Le -
made no me. ches as The chairman ,Yas M 5,,,h, -
In do With ,y,i bav p;i,aJ ao..,o w % prepared
SUI, ed TINE precious for ,,,ion WIi,rn " Ri 80
wards I ,bink rovc,nor - AI,b,u,," " ooo .'ei-
) igh of per e,bl, m ha.l,b t,ri,u,, conc;, G.
DECIDED IN .upp,rt of IN, ,y,r md N,iis,, .I; '
ton who confined ,sbat be said an ,h A IN, u, co., "
planaons in answer TO obiecons a, ou,sons Win, =;
dusing in any rhetoric Tn. fax hills II HnoJ.d vii AZ
bate il not cIniereJ n,i.bt have hen nrc,s a.
previous question being then rare aupcnion ID, RhL
was aLly supnor,,d IN Inc commute. nt ,,,s al 80 ~
James pcasant- of Virginia rof ,.bicL s,,,o hI, ny
| Bbb WAS also a natycI one of The ms, ,o,sLi W
hcrs OF that Congress; likewise without ever m,L
| nr n speecb n. was kinsman -, Isn'aa
| aud rc4eublcd hun in the sandy cDmp,.ion sad
| To indicate an cnicrprsng temper. Mr. Pleasant,
was afterwards governor Of Virginia. washington
franklin Jefferson, members Of public assemble. filled
the highest places without the talent Of public speaking
50 be almost cheap IA the United States Nv
universal IN England and extremely rare i,
France where nearly every body can talk hui law snc,
which be difference between usi ny the tonge
stand ng sitting. Another member of the COMMITTEE 81
w'ys and mean and frequent speaker was Mr. Jonathan
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