Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-11-06

The gdn.boa.s loo already provided
have, onsa like principle, been chistiyas-
signed to New-York, NewsO rleans and
the Chesapeake. Whether our movea.
Bile force on the water, SO material in aid
ofthe defensive workson the land, should
be augmented in this or any other form,
i left tot the wisdom Of the legislature.
Forbid purpose Of manning these v~essels.
in sudden attacks on our harbors, il is 4
mater for consideration whether the
seamen Of the United States may not
Justly be formed into aspeeial militia to
be called on fpr tours ofduty in defence
ofthe harbours where they shall happen
to be the ordinary militia Of the place
furnishing.that portion which may con.
sist of Iandsmen. K
The moment our peace was threaten
| ed, | deemed IL indispensable to secure q
greater provision Of those articles of mi.
Ltary stores with which 5our magazines
were not sufficiently furnished. To have
awaited . previous and special sanction
by Law, would have Lost occasions which
might nothe received. did not hesi-
tate therefore to authorise engagements
for such supplements 70 our e1isting
stock a. would rendsrit adequate TO the
emergsncles threatening Us : and trust
that the Legislature feeling the sam
anxiety for the safety Of ohr coaatry, 90
materially advanced By the ~psecaution,
will approve when done, that they would
have seen 50 Important 10 be done, il
then assembled. Expenses, also unpro-
vided for, arose our Of the necessity. Of
calling On our gsm.boats into aerial ser.
vice forthe defence Of our harbors, Of all
which accounts viii b laid before4you
Whether a regular army Is toIbe rais-
ed, and 10 what extent, must depeadon
the Information 90 shortly expected In
the mean time Ihave called unthe States
for quotas Of Militia, 70 Be ia tsadiness
for present defence ; and have moreo.l
YER encouraged the acceptance II Yolun.
teers, md am happy 70 Inform you thar
these have ersdtbemssives With great
alacrity in every partoft the union. They
ara ofderedto be organized, aaa ready
at a momcnt's warning, 10 Proceed on a.
ny service to which they may be called,
and every preparation within he E.xseu.
tive poweIsfas been made To- ensure us
tbs benefit OF early exertions. !
l inf9rmed Congress, u, their last ses-
sior, ofihe sateIpstzes against the pub
iiic peace, which werr believed to be in
preparation by Aaron Burr and his as.
sociates, ofths measares taken TO defeat
them, and 70 bring the. offenders to JUS
tice. heir s~ntsrprizes wsre happily
defeated, by the patriotic sxertions OF
the militia, Whenever called into action,
bythe sdeIity Of the army, aud energy
ofthe Commander ia Chief. in promptly
arfangingtha dificn ltiesprssentingthsm
selves ON the Sabine, repairing 10 meet
those arising on the Mississippi, aud,
dissipating before their explosion plots
engendeting there: / shall think il nv
duty to lay before you the proceedings.
and the Evidence publicly exhibited on
the arraignmsnt fthe principal offenders
before the Circuit Court of Virginia.
hou viii be snabisdto Judge whether,he
defect was in the testimony,1i ia the law.
or in the administration Of tie Law ; and
wherever il shall be fonnd TIM Lerisla.
tare alons can apply or originate Tie re-
msdy. The trainers Of our c6~nstituion
certainly supposed they had Guarded, as
welltheir government against destr1c-
fion BY treason. as their citizens aRains,
oppression, under prstenee Of il ; andif'
these ends are not attained, il is Of i'm
portahce toenquire 6ywhat means, more
sffsctual, they may Be secured
The aceouatsoftheFs ceipss ofreyenue
during The year ending on the thirtieth
day of September last, being not yst made
up, arhrrect statement win be hereafter
IansmfJEsd from the Treasury. In the
mean time it is ascertained that the re.
~ceiptshave amounted to near six,eenmil.
lions Of dollars which with the 6v. mil.