The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-15
DOMESTIC.


Er,roct. f;'ow TIE Message ofthr Gouernorof
PeansytI,anih TO the Legislature. noSv in
session.
Amidst all our sclcitudes for the peace of
the Union, we cannot contemplate the en-
creasing prosperity of Pennsylvania, without
yielding to emotions of pleasure, and of gra-
tituGle. In discharging the annual duty of
presenting to the Legislature statement Of
our public affairs, have never, indeed seen
greater cause for felicitation than at the pre-
sent crisis; when the patriotism, energy and
opulcnce of the individual states have be-
come peculiarly important to the mainten-
ance of the public honor and independence.
Our cities, towns, villages andfarms bespeak,
in every direction, the wealth and happiness
of an industrious, moral, and an intelligent
people. The institutions for disseminating
useful knowledge; for affording aid and com
fort to the poor and afflicted in body or in
mind /; and for executing the laws to punish
or to reform offenders, give assurance of a
benevolent ana an efficient policy. And, I'M
der the promised auspices of the legislature,
the zeal ard spirit of private citizens, which
have already done much for public improve
mcnt, cannot fail to establish, upon an extern
sive aud permanent foundation, the means
of internal intercourse and commerce by
roads, rivers and canals.
The extraordinary events which have in
duced the President of the United States to
> convene Congress events which have Justly
excited the indignation Of every Amcrcan)
led also to an immediate requisition Of Is ,655
men, as our quota of a body of 100000 mill
tia, Or volunteers, deemed necessary for the
public service. The issue OF the measures
pursued by the federal gotesnrncnt to vintii-
cate our national rights, without an appeal to
arms, has not been asccrtained but your at
tentiCn cannot be too soon, nor too assiduousiy
bestowed upon the military state of the COM
monweaith. Ihnve, therefore, directed the
adjutant genera. TO prepare, for Your infor-
nation, All ample Tei;crt OF the number, or
Plantation ard equipment of our militia &
particular report relative to the detach-
laent which has been ordered for service.
FROM those documents yon must perceive
that thc number, as well the spirit of our
militia, will justify the confidence of the go-
yernment, and OF the country but il must be
acknowledged, $50 many and SO great are the
defects of the iaw) that have been princi-
Pa.ly indebted for the progress made in exc
cutting the presidents rcquisition to the spon-
taneous exerticns OF the enrolled militia, and
the patriotic ardor CT volunteers. The sys-
TEN requirers, therefore, n radical reform
not only the formation of corps the periods
and the modes Of training; and the establish
legation of service, or the privilege Of exemp-
ton; the right to elect or be elected, fer am
grade or cftice and the power to appoint or
remove officers in the higher and more res
pcnsible grades, are objects which expert
cnce emphatica!ly suggests for revision and
anendment.-Every republican must anXi-
oasiy wish, indeed, to render the militia, both
in theory and in practice, the sword and the
shield OF the nation. This great object, how
S,,ya k<.,
use OF arms is taught TO our youth, at the pub
lie expence, as branch of early education :;
unless an adequate portion of the public trea-
sure is appropriated to military instruction
and supplies and, unless the public spirit Of
individuals shall be supported by correct
principle Of organization, an efficient rule OF
discipline, which legislative authority can a.
lone sanction and prescribe.
Marble QEarry.--We understand that an
extensive quarry of White Marble had been
lately opened at Mount Pleasant near the
banks of the Hudson, and within Is miles of
tins city. 1t is said that this Marble is not
lEierior in quality to any which has yet been
discoveredin America. .Nezu- York hah.
"SQUALLE."-LV are informed that q
certain agent for two or three great CONNER
clal houses IL England, has within few DAYS
past, obtained notes OF the merchants of this
city to the amount of eIeUen hn1dreG thous-
and dollars, and that he is still in the exDec-
tation OF receiving more The notes are all
drawn payable to himself, Gorhc is a citizen
OF the United States) and he has been very
liberal in his recommendations to obtain them.
We understand he will rather give an extra
credit of even tgv0 yearS than leave the ac-
count unsettled. What does this look like ,
How can we understand the mission of MIR.
hoSes En-. fosf.
BENJAMIN Williams is elected governor of
North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Dec. L.
On Tuesday last, q Few contract went into
operation fer carrying the u. States mail
from Wakhing.on City to Detroit; the cxpe-