Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-09

I'd with ussin laws anu eovs'.n,laS1. -
rr.,rressive manner as we shall think
~ eouseolenee OF the appropriations OF
= last session Of congress forshe security
6 s s seaport towns and I.arborss, such
~ Of defence have been erected as seem
s p.s be called for by the situation OF the
III places, their relative importance aud
lie Of expeace indicated by the amount
q nnropriatian. These works will
Is, he finished in the course of the pre-
so ], se,sos,. except at New York and New
m.ns wbers most was to be done: and
s S, great proportion Of the last aP-.
ss., sr;5s;on has been expended on the form
80 ,iI.ee vet some inrther viexSwill be SUB
i I'D 10 congress for rsnderis.o is security
~ adequate against naval enserPrize.
I view of what has neendone At the several
lees. and of what is proposed TO be done,
f.n be communicated as soon as the scve-
r,lwports are received.
nf,hs c;ln-5eats authorized BY the act OF
|osss,,F,ef last, it has been thought necessa-
s,ahn;,;d oalyone hundred and three IN the.
uss,. These, with those before
a.sses-a ere sufficient iof the harbors and
.,.srs mos exposed, and the residue viii
..n;s+ l;rtis time for thsis-conss when
| sha., be deemed necessary.
JIader the act of last session far raising
add;1onal military forcs, so many officers
,,rs inn eis;. IL arPaiased as were neces-
agfor carrying on tae BUSINESS q recruit
: md il proportion as it advanced, others
l., hen added. we have reason to be-
I've their success has been satisfactory, al
Foprl, scch res1,ras have not yet been re-
[ivsa as enable me to present yoa q state
rent Of the numbers engaged.
| bs.e not thought it necessary, IN the
|crsc of the last season, to cat far any ge-
r,l ds.asha,snts Of militia OF OF volun-
e,rs, under the laws passed Tor that P',r-
ns. Cor the ensuing season, however,
~ viii be required TO Be IN readiness,
mid ti,e;r service BE wanted. Some small
s1eciai attachments have been necessa-
TO q aintaia the laws OF embargo, on that
btoD OF our northern frontier winch OF
nd peculiar faciliries<fos evasion. But
tss were replaced as soon as ut could De
asbv bodies of new recruits. BY the aid
hsse.. and of the armed vessels called
70 service in other quarters, the spirit OF
obedience and abuse, which manifested
Pef early and with sensible effect While we
ere unprepared TO meetit, has been consl-
rsblv repressed.
tons,dering he extraordinary character
tie times in watch we live, oui. attention
ould.rnrem;ssingly be fixed ON the safety
on country. Fora people who are Tree,
sawho mean to remain SO, well organs
md armed militia is their best security.
therefore incumbent on us, at every
|estrg, to revise the condition OF the mill
and to ask ourselves,sf it is prepared TO
pla powerful enemy at every point Of our
Eritorss exposedto INVASION! Some ottle
pes have PAID laudable attention TO this
Fct:but every degree q neglect is to De
pad among Others. Congress alone hav-
sde power 10 produce al uniform state OF
sparasson IN this great organ OF asisnce
interests which shey SO deeply feel IN
tr own sl,them countrys security viii
'sntthis as among the most important
pets Of their elaboration.
Under the acts of March I I, and April
respecting arms, the difficulty OF pro-
ing them from abroad during ths present
Aalion and dispositions OF Earope,indus-
Us to direct our whole efforts to the
ans cfiatsrnal supply. The PUBLIC iaeto-
shIe therefore beck enlarged, addltlon-
eathincries erected, and IN proportion
st6cers can be found or formed, their
1T already more than doubled, may pc
tssed SO as to keep pace with the ysariy
ras Of the militia. The annual sums
,prased BY the latter act have been di-
dto the encouragement Of private tao
Of arms, and contracts hayesDeen. en-
q INTO with individual undersakers TO
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