Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-25
always be displayed ID those heids, sos
which honor and duty NAV conduct yoar
Iregimens. z =. a. MAYO" !.
10 svhidh col. zuayo, rsplied:

and we will with our Kves and fortunes
& Etctect our common country and'he lar
and patriotic haads that present then
After which the de,achmsat returned TO
the parade ground, and confined their
| evolu,ions I'll three o'clock. when cclo0el
Mayo having received further orders from
he governor, directed the whole line TO.
be formed into a circle from the Centre.
of which he communicated the orders,
and read 10 tbs detachment shS following
letter from gov Cabsll.
SIR,
Informaties received this Morn.
ing renders il unnecessary for,thr aetaeh
ment of militia BOW under your command
10 this city, TO march to Hampton. They
will therefore be permitted 10 return 10
their respective hsmes, 9Th ordersto hold
themselves IN readiness 10 take the acid at
moments warning. They will, receive
two days ra,ions 10 addition to what they
have already received. and funds will be
put into the hands Of the pay master to
pay hem hse days pay. The s,sG officers
will be paid frem the time they were call.
ed into service. / take great pleasure 10
rendering TO you, and The officers and sold
iers Under your command, the thanks OF
the executive on the part Of their country,
for The very exemplary prompsltnde and
patriotic zeal, which you and they have
so eminentIy manifested on this occasion.
] am,
With great respect sir,
Your chr servant.
VIM. II CAsELL."
The circle bsirg displayed the music
struck UP Yankee Doodle, which seemed
10 arouse 10 every bos.m The seasimsnss
ct rs; after which the music ceased, Is If
bY Involuntary motion, cheers resoaoded
quite through the line. Washingssn's
march being shen played, was received
with enthusiastic zeal, and nine hearty
cheers given.
q Col. Mayo then addressed the officers
and men Of he detachment, highly APPROX
ed the very prompt and pleasing answer
they had given TO the arst cell of ihsir
country, and thanked his brother officers
for their steady attention 20 their duty, and
aid TO him in the discharge OF his iuac
tons.
The line was then dismissed TO return
to their respective homes, till further or.
ders.
open this occasion it was particularly
gratifying TO observe the perfrc. unison
with which every American bosom beat
Parry distinctions lost their force and
no man was heard TO ask 8 IS tie Fes5e, al.
ist, or is lie Republican p One common
sou! seemed to pervade. Thus to behold
the free aud Independent yeomanry Of Our
country Che only sure defence Of al go
,erhmenls) ready and jealous 70 90 forth
in suppors of oar national rigi;s, 70 the
rehpqaishmeut 81 domestic esiaymen.s,
must (whllc it administers 10 the grasiEca.
ton CT every Americap) shew TO all 70.
reign natiops, thar whatever differences OF
opinion may exist araorg Us, as TO The ex.
pedieacy OF particular fiscal measures, we
are DOT the divided people they May have
erroneously Supposed us to be; and that
when coaam esemy assails, the coH-
mon arm of the whole American people |
will be raised 70 repel sheir aggress:ons.
The de.achmen, from the Cd brigade |
had left the square but short time, whea
the very respectable, aad newly establish
cd independent corps OF cavalry, consiss.
Ing of 90 er7o, commanded by col. Ed.
ward Carrington Ca name which the annals
.of the American revolution will for ever I
prrstuate) as captain, lock the grcond,
for the pur pose Of military exercise. Btu. /
the measure Of patriotism was not yer T
eoEpe,e Before the cavalry had ceased /
their martial evclu,ioRs, the campus was
sgsln in requisiiion tor another chosen band /