The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-21

ding on foreign fervce for which ie -yas then def
tined. In ihort, to take Retrospective view of th
conduct oi the Britiih nation towards the u. State
and her citizens, will convince u.s. that this is onl,
another bloody link, added to the chain of inf ane
| aggrsibon heretofore committed and now form, :
confident whole, from which we can ditnaly iudy,
| et her frendlhip and views towards u.s. Thp(e iu;u
RES Pait and preient, committed in fuch dallardly
and Perhdious manner, at length brings our fenG
bilities to ferrous eris and our forbearance" TO
emf They have tlruek the frR blow of war and we
mutt clofe in the appeal to arms
| Inc Prsiident OF the United States has deemed i,
neeeiary To call on the executives of the differen,
ita,es, to hold part of the militia in readiness 10
march at a moments warning; conformabe to this
requlton, our governor and council have entered in
to an order that eleven thouand five hundred and fix
~ three men, Officers ncluded) ihall be detached
from the militia of Virginia, of which number, the
third diviiion fhall furnh three thouland two hun
dred and twenty three infantry, one thoufand one
hundred and fifty fix part thereof fha be riflenen
one hundred and eighty nine artillery, and two hnn-
dred and forty eight cavalry.
Shall then at oriiis 70 ;mportant wait until
all the tedious forms of law iha be gone through
Until orders thall be regularly Iued from one autho
"y 10 another, the proportions of each brigade and
regiment aicertained, and draft made from amougl
us, to iuPply our quota called for Is r not e.
nough Tor us to know that government wants
men Shall the fons of thole heroe, who Fought
IN,
Guiord, and of the fege of York, heiitae for mo.
ment to face the enemy. vanquiihed by their fathers
are the ions OF America nured in the crad. of ber-
ty, and matured in the fchooi of patrotil efs vir
tuous, leis valiant than their fathers. We ru no,
Souie then fellow citizens, and be ready at any mo-
meht to meet our arrogant foe, Leaf delaying, the
names OF our fathers, the departed heroes and patr
OTIS OF 1916 may frown on, and reproach u.s. as their
degenerate IONS Let us rife up and thew to the
world that we can do, leat what our fathers have
done before US; humble tyrants and defend OUR Ii.
bertes Let us rally around the contituted authori
ties OF our country pledge lives, our property 8,
every thing we hold dear and facred to upport and
aeiend this government of our choice, a government
founded OH the upaenable and unpre(riptble rights
Oh man, and obtained the expene of our blood and
ueaiure Let us with one heart and with one mind,
oher ourelves TO the Executive of the United States
TO dPoie OF our fervices he all deem moit expeI
Ell. and conducive to the great objects at which we
an ann. 1ardineis at this crifis, wond evince a cr
m'nai want OF manly feeling and patriotic ANNA
| ton.
Strongly imprehed with the opinion, that volun-
eeerS oil infantry, rhemen artillery and cavalry fuf-
hcient to complete the number called for will offer
themelves the general declares his readiness to ac-
eePt tender OF their iervces and fondy hopes that
from the manner i'll witch the fenltity of all mutt be
excited on the ocsafon which has given rife 70 tbe
Predents Proclamation of the fecond infant and hi.
call Tor part OF the militia, and prove the well known
regard "hieh every brave man has dfcharge that
duty which he owes to his cosntry, he will not be
compelled, in order rae his quota to refort TO III.
diiagreeable and degrading alternative of ordering
draft in his dvion. A fatisfa aion not eafiIy ex.
preiied, will be felt by the general if he ha have i,
IN his power hortly, 70 the PRECEDENT OF
the United States, and the Governor of Virginia that
his dvifion and hmielf have volunteered themielve,
and are ready to march any moment they fhall be
| ordered.
| J. PRESTON,
General of the 3rd Dviiien,
July IS, 1907.