The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-28

GENERAL ORDERS.
RICHMOND .

- RICHNOND, July l7ib, 1907
IAE Preildent of the United States has require
OIL the Executive of the different Rates to organize
arm and equp according law, and hold in readinei.
% march at moments warning their REFLECTIVE pro-
portions OF one hundred thoufand militia.
ne pubhc prints will have already announced the
OBJECT OF this requiftion. Ever iiuce the United
o'ateS became indepeudant nation, their uniform
Poey mas been to cultivate peace and good will with
all the world. Ii kad been hoped thai their uG and
paci1c councils would have fecured 70 them in return
,he oieiings OF peace and good will from all. Great
britain, however, buied ihe has been with the
wars OF Europe, has found Than one occslion
20 convince of the faacy of this hope. It is need
le's to rec'te the ferries of wrongs which fhe has
Praet'ed towards rs: they live in the memory and
reientn'ent OF us all. Treaties violated, comrseree
pundered, our citizens iprefIed in her f=rviec and
treated like galley laves thefe are the evidences of
her good will and refpea for an Independent, nation
et we have borne all and fought to obtain by peace
iui means, that redreis which might judy have
extsr'ed at the point of the bayonet. But the mea-
lure OF iniult and of injury, is length full by the
preparation of an at which has no parallel i'm the an
mails OF civilized nations While negotiations are yet
goRg on, while we lulied into fecurity by tbe o.
1--WE branch held out by her mnifters who profefs
"hitgneis to treat OH the footing of equality and
mutual Jutice, her armed fquadrons lie in wait in
our waters, fall upon American vefel Of war leav-
ing our harbor, and unprepared for action murder
'tS' NC" aiinoI before our races nor GStlN
from the havoc until the Aag of the nation is dino
incurred by fubmifIion-then force ron her deck four
native citizens of America, return TO Hampton Roads
and IN effect blockade the principle commercial town
OF Virginia. The fpirit diiplayet around the thea
tire OF this bloody outrage, and far as the report
OF 1t has gone the Gate, confirms the plealing
ahuranee that the preient Of Virginia are the
true ions OF rs. Virginia had the honor TO fiand
foremoft 1.-THE bold and glorious meaiurc which led
to our independence ihe has now the fra opportu-
nifty OF exhibiting her filter Rates model nf that
energy with which independence ough, to be pro-
teeted and avenged. The Governor will not fay he
1e5 becauie he knO7os that ihe will prove herlelf
worthy OF the high ceRnation to which he is called
Whether Great Britain WILL of her own accord
make that ample aeonemen for thefe aggravated in
Juries which juitice demands, and thereby prevent
the appeal to arms, is not for to decide. Ills
ours to be prepared for every fue willing TO accept,
redreia spontaneously offered; but ready to compel
1t if it be withheld.
The Governor therefore in purfuance of the ad
wee OF the Council, and in execution of the requii,-
on OF the Prehdent Of the United States, directs
1853 OF the Militia Of Virginia, being her quota of
the detachment required by the PRECEDENT, to be
forthwith drafted, organized, armed and equipped
according TO law, and held IN readmefs the
held at a moments warning. They will confiA of
the following proportions of Artillery, Cavalry Ri
Remen and Infantry viz: