Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-04
From the Union.
MIR. INGERSOLL'S NEW WORK.

The second chapter opens with following interesting
passages, relating prsct avotabIy regarded in hIo
days. aud without liz advocates in the present:
My historical sketch will begin with the first session OF
the thirteenth Congress, May 1873 when took my scat
that tell only what had occasion Ia know. But the
Of 1919. H. and rs will be niellgbc
The inst chapter having explained the and character
at tho war; this chapter will submit outline oi the bel
!gcreut OF the months vi the first after
ats declaration.
ITO conquer Canada the promise and reliance OF
those who made against orders ccuncl and impress
mcnL Nothing could be done by sea, was supposed;
and te enbarrassmcnLs oi the advocates vt
that while defensive maritime aggrcSsions, must
take the appearance and bear Iac odium vt being for
tncign conquest Tins false position was especially Inn
drance the constituted aaihOnhes and majority At the
people vt the New England States opposed 10 the
aud denounced the INVASION ot Caucia its worst d.
aud effort. It's advantages and disadvantages
then fully discussed; e1pIiauon them now since the
design nothing. would be useless. more mpos.
historical consideration H. whetIef our plan OF InVa-
wrong; beginning with blows aimcd at the
Branches, instead U striking Al the root ol Engis
territorial aud naval power an America.
"A PROJECT was then presented by avery young Ameri-
tiicer, whose viii occur often hereafter IN con-
neSon with the brilliant ioas ol project
presented Eoss, Secretary vi Wa. which he put
aside VITA the rather cOnIempuoGs remark. that q was
pretty plan. pT,ucAyd the enemy rrsisteSs con-
troll ct the and the probability that Nnpr"s's ri
glntc domination by land totteTlng 10 Its i.lI. To
Great Btains superior force, then triumphant every
where, the United States had but the skeletons OF lew
would soon be entirely bockaded, while land operations
during the first year vi husiics must be lett chiefly to
volunteers aud militia How, thcn should make what
force had most efectusly felt Study ol naval
power shows does depend ships but
that the nurseries OF sesmen eommsrce and
fisheries the naval marine depends the commercial
In both. the United States second only Great
Britain, with advantages vi position which, with energetic
action, would enable them TO neIIraliLe, not destroy
her ascondency France, when she possessed
the northeastern coasts OF America and adjacent islands,
ne tile
trade they nouriShed, full match for England
At that time the American cuiuGIcs hued cNped-
ton which besicgcd and took Loulsbarg, Cape Bre.
ton finally exchanged TOR Madras the peace OF Aka
Chspee. At last however, France lost those possessions
and with them the trident of the passed the hanCs
OF c. Britain North American territories aud fisheries
the main pillar OF Bshnava power. With Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton 10 the Caaadls command Newfuund
land and the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence fisheries Great Britain
Is nsular fortress with these land numerous other
ouwoks from which 10 ptoJec; ships OF war like missile
weapons upon the wings wind, with which strike
quarter OF the globe. Hemp and snpinber for her
navy she from her Noah American colonies
well as rom the North OF Europe with her American
fisheries aud possessions, she build, man. equip ZIG,
arm aid reft her fleets alior ether from her
Bermuda Is another outwork 10y OF which Mexico
IS controlled, naUn that cnn be naval While the
United states act the policy interfering with tor.
eign nations Great Britain, with HafaN in the northeast,
and Bermuda in TIA, sout. put the MeXicans In
dams, and her marine, in positions against tn
United States by seiZng upou Halifax, the transatlantic
faculties OF Great Britain would be parnlyzei; cnure
revolution effected M the commercial and naval NJ
the world Canada would tall, OF course, including Gee
bee, which. during months, woad be Oft by ice
from all European assistance. Montreal York, Kingston,
Madin, would also fail, OF The Canadas would
not only become parts Ut the United States but the
piTe o. ihe seas would DC transferred from Old England
New England. Halifax ts great rendezvous aud prn
cpal American station, with large and excellent port OF
BRUSH naval power To it from her, a simple
however difficult operation worthy the
the American nation IL the only place British
vessels could be sheltered and retlud perfect secufy
despatch aud convenience.
ala tins confidential memoir, presented the Secretary
OF War, Eusiis, further argued that the political in
huence ot beginning our hosutues 10y expedition
against Halifax, striking the FOOT, instead of wasting
strength IN beating the air 10y blows the branches, Nal
den, York, Fort George, Kingston, and Montres might
ana probably would, be 10 unite all parties in the United
States particularly Massachusetts, Maine. New Hampshire
aud Vermont. IN movement 10 depend for its success
mainly their efforts ssiu rebound chiefly 10
Their advantage. The commercial, northern and eastern
parso Tie Union were tosc opposed to the and 10 Ma
dsOn administration Would not intelligent and sharp
GIFTED population perceive IA this movement, motives for
their rayiug the STANDARD ui her county, enabling 90
unite and employ ic whole moral and pnys,-
cal capacity OF tic nation the prosecution Of war the
justice ui which nt acknowledged which, thus direct
ed, would render MS results Pecia profitable o
limc interests, would vastly increase their commerce.
give territorial cyuntefpO-c tie southern preponder-
by the admission Of Louisiana the Union
llslar. with its fifteen thousand nhaLtnis, not as
cull a conquest 1912, Louis burg in I74- when
the people OF New England captured w,lamed for
tress without English cooperation.
"As military measure, the mere movement OF a con-
siderable column that direction draw nearly the
whole British force "a be concentrated there Tor the pro
lection 81 Halifax; thus strip tire whole bockadng
ships-Quebec, Montreal, and all other places ~ both
Canadas, tar from the tFst named Mackinac of
all but few troops and leave those places at the mercy
OF our troops. IT took HALIFAX, dsathbow struck
nj British American power; a diversion demonstfn-
ton, the expedition wond be cicctua than any one
or more we could send into Upper Canada.
Tins project, OF which the going faint outline
was suggested met 10 Dr. Euss' when Secretary Of War,
who merely said very pretty plans and aitcrw ards
to his successor m that department, Cen. Armstrong.
through Col Duane; but none thcm roli-hed oil Mr..
Monroe superseded Cen Armstrong acting Secretary
! War. Then it was seriously contemplated, and would
probably have been the plan 81 operations Tor the cam
pagn Of slJ, but TOT the peace 81" Client, IN December
loIi In the proper sage "i these historical temembran
ces It vii Toe more fully explained. AT that tins the
young uihcer who suggested IT, employed as Lieutenant
colonel commanding recruiting rendezvous Hartford
m COnncctIcui, when the there with clan
desno and oinnOus designs wus unprecedented, hostile
To the Union, Instructed ascertain whether even
northern d-ailecupu might not be induced ~ unite
| IN 50 advantageous undertaking Tor New Eng
land a. the transfer Of Brush maritime aud COM
nercial wealth. tic I-hcuCs and Canadas 10 New
England pfcpondofauco M the United States I was
! then IN daily communication with Mr.. Monroe at
Washington and heard from him Of this The
oicet TO whom s suggestion conldcd, reported Ia
voaby Of it, reception by member Of the Hartford Con.
Nenuon II the government would give assurance ola set.
tied determination To capture iIaiaX; aud hold Tia north
eastern fisheries Tor de Eastern Satcs hc thought that III
fake HaiaE, said he, easily took LOui-bufe; but
then, do, must have that whai wc lake
" not Ia be surrendered ~ any event IL unnecessary a.
add more here Than that such the plan Of the cam
agn u 1918, prevented 10y the peace mbef 1914
lis results would have depended the people OF New
England and the fortune ol But had then disci
pinned armies IN considerable numbers; experienced com.
mandcfs having confidence IN themselves enjoying that Of
their followers and Of the country; Secretary Of the Tfea
sufy Daas) aud Secretary Of War tMOnf0ol Who would
have strained every Tor great national achievements
Since ihon the British tonnage employed IN tho North Am
erIcsn fisheries aud trade has pusdrupled More than
million Of tons, nnvg,ted by seventy thousand sca.
men, nll-tfadc, shipping, md scrmen-constant y
increasing, with the multiplying population, i'm
pro,cmcnr aud resources d the BRUSH American colo
nics. Brtish bottoms British Subjects British ninufic-
turc-' British colonial staples the uune-atantc out
works nj That great European fortress nouched by insu-
lar dclcnces IN front Of the Old World oxofc NJ inenso
power over the New. Fully oppocatiug the military nd
ynn1gos Of her position, Great Britain over on the
increase ond strengthen henj selling upon every spot
| which may be rcndofod available
"Whcn We come - the naval operations ~ the war II
1879, shall see that, even without an army our itls
squadron, II well advised end directed might have struck
severe, II not fatal blow, NJ En2si-Amencan power ty