The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-14

and their coinmicions expire as foon as the
| purpoir tor which they go forth is anfwered.
Officers now in the militia, Whole circumstances
or inc!ration it may iuit 10 raife a company CT
volunteers, may take commiiIon for the lat
ter purpoie without forfeitng their regular
co'nm'iiion, until raisd oxt into agnaI Ervfee !;
Tor he reason that until this call takes place,
the act OF Congre!s declares that the militia ar
engagements !haIi be in no wife Affected, and
ezen then, otherwfe affccted than by hay
ing detached from its body the volunteers who
h'Ve previouny afociatcd. if AZ the call, mill
tia officers move off in this aTocia,ion, then,
and not till then, their regular commifions
VIII be vacated and their places fupplied.
Several citizens of the State following up the
whites OF the Federal and State Executives On
tins inhJect, for the purpofc of extending and
acce'eratug thefe volunteer afiocia,ions, have
projected plan TO raiSe fufficient number Of
companies to form four regiments. This plan
mas nern unlimited and approved by the proper
authorities both OF the union and the common
wealth Its operation has begun by itveral
commlfiions being ifIued TO captains for the
Purpoie OF enabling them to form their compa-
mes. The fuhj0ined form of letter will ex-
pam more particularly the objects OF this plan
AS the amber of men propofed to be thus
raisd WIZ be far fhort of the quota required
from the tate, large and honorable field will
be open to other aiiociations, and thof- who
| may be dIPofed to enter it, will certainly re-
ceIve from the State Executive, that counte-
nance which the Federal Executive 70 warmly
| eXhorts them TO Afford
IL VIII be obierved that the ohietf of this aC
location goes beyond that of the Secretary at
war as explained in his circular letter to the
governor Of this tate: for he therein refers 10
TWO acts of Congrefs as furnifhine the terms OF
| the volunteer fervice which he contemplates:
the one term being fix months the other
twelve whereas this afocation is for the war.
| Il war HALL be declared. There is no inter
Ference therefore, between this alociatiop, and
'ooie volunteers under the fecretarv's call,
wh"ie acceptance has been deputed to the ma
IJor-generals OF the fate Suppofe that inaead
OF eleven thCuianj. thirty forty thoufand
mould tender themftlves; when ali our claims
are before the Executive, it is TO be prefumed
thoie VIII be accepted, Whole offers 90 f,rthea
toward the great Object, for which the call has
been made ~
In the pretent cafe, commiilions TO CAPTAINS
10 enable them TO raile their companies, have
gone out from the Executive, merely becaufe
theie were the frft applications within the oh.
IJect of the act of Congref8, and in harmony at
the lame time with the militia arrangements
unoer the federal and fate laws :-Thefe com.
millions therefore ought 20 act as an encourage
ment to others to plan and fubmit fi.nilar or
OF our common country.
OH Richmond, dHs4a loB 1897.
TO you, the enormities of Great Britain 70.
wards the u Statesof America, require no recital
hey have at length been carried 20 point from
which there no receding, without cowardice and
diikonor, on the one iide or the other War beIe
Ved to be inevitable. IL is necefTary that the
growing PROPERTY oft the u States, fhouid be long
4 FER MED u
commencement, Imported by correr pondent energy
IN the councils OF the nation, will probably decide the
war 10 lower her arrogance and bring her 20 trea,
us with Juice, Great Britain requires only 70 he
convinced, thar are in metal as we are in blosd
the children OF thoie heroes who made her boafed
lyon ny, IN dhmay, III every part of the continent
and ultimately couch down in fubmilIion and captiyi
Ivy at their feet 1t is important that we hcud rive
ner ths conviction in the outiet and give to her 70
deeply, that her memory will not REQUIRE TO be re-
freihed again, during the prelent century
Under this impreiiion, we have refoved on an ef
Tort to raiie corps of volunteers for the war; and
render it as effective pobe TO have the CORPS NOT
only otcered, but as far practicable the ranks I'll
led with characters feleed for intelligence aud fold
principles of morality
we cannot boat OF military experience; after four
ana twenty years OF peace is be appreciated that
lew, very few, remain no boaft OF it. and who
at the fame time, have enough of youth and health
ON TIC atOteT war. And If thev did
we ought defre it, The warriors of our rsvoI
luton, have done their part. They have done If o
TIouHy. They have given great and heroic ex
ample OF the manner in which country's rights and
the rights of man ihou!d be defended aganA the nm.
feeling inioence ofProud and uiurping tyranny: and
1t ought TO be matter of triumph 70 US that there
are any OF them who do iurvive, to witneE tina, we
are worthy OF the rich inheritance which their valor
mas oequeathed uss-LET rs DESERVE IT!
And although at prelent inexperienced in military
tactics, we believe that the mere mechanGm of an
army, will be foon and eafly acquired BY that zeal
which the cduie is calculated to kirdle and to Cupport
ne means OF diiciPline already obtained. The
Proe3 has the anGton OF the proper authorities both
Hate and federal We iha be received as volunteer.
under the act Of Congrels ofhe 9Th February, 1907
Tor twelve mouths; and in the event of a war decla
red againtt Great Britain, lhal he placed, in grade
among the frit, OH the regular elabllhment, for the
war.
1t IS prcPofed that the corps hall be BriCadier's
command coniaing OF four regiments, with iuG
proportion of cavalry and artillery attached to each
that each regiment ihall conia of two battalions
each battalion Of five companies: each company of fly
tYfour Privates, and that the whole Ghall be officer
ed as to the number titles and rank of officers on the
plan OF the Preient regular forces of the United States
or iu'h other plan as Congreis may hereafter pre-
| feribe
IL is propofed that the four regiments lball b
commanded by the uDderwr;tten rant.sd i, ,ba -.