Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-08
COMMUNICATION.
Mr.. PIE AsANrs,

impressions which may arise from the
hate requisition made by the President
Of the United States, on the state Of
Virginia, for her quota of one hundred
thousand men, the following facts are
submitted to the public.
The Secretary at War, in his letter
of the 29th uIt. calls on the state OF
Virginia, TO furnish "w,h;n the shor,
~tesr period that circumstances will
~pernnt, ten thousand one hundr-1
and 90 men, being her quota to ,e
completely equipped with arms and
Announcements, fit for actual service,
Including blankets and knap-sacks."
Volunteers are to be encouraged and
accepted and it is suggested to- be
t.of importance that such general and
6 field officers should be selected as
g can, in all respects, be relied on, in
case the detachment should be cal
"led into actual service.
q Waen the detachments and or
ganizntion shall have been completed,
"the respective corps will be exerci-
sed under the officers set over them /;
but will not remain embodied, or be
considered in actual service, until by
subsequent orders they shall be di-
erected TO take the field"
There is but little 10 distinguish this
requisition from the former, except in
the number of meu required: In the
former requisition, the state of Virgin
ia was to furnish 11,5e3; but in the
present, only 10, 1873 as her quota.
This difference may have arisen
from the circumstance that, in the late
law of Congress, the territorial govern
ments are required TO furnish their quo
tas, whereas the former recuisition
was confined to the states.
1t ought not to be concealed from
the people that the time at whiell this
recuisition has been made, would seem
to imply that our negotiations with
France and England had not termina.
ted favorably. The act of Congress
authorising the President to call out a
detatchment of the militia passed on
the 5Oth of March last but ne has not
deemed it necessary to exercise the
power till the present moment. The
fair inference is, that the cup of conci-
1iation has been drained to the very
dregs; and that the government has
determined to be prepared for any
event.
Whatever could be Effected by JUS
tice, by moderation, by strict and i'm.
partial neutrality, and by sincere de-
sire to maintain peace, has been done
by our government. And should we
be compelled Reluctantly to appeal tc
the God Of battles, we NAV confidently
relv upon that success which sense
of the Justice of our cause will natural.
ly inspire.
The Governor on Friday evening last. re
ceIved letter from the Secretary of War
dated Oct. 29th, requiring the proportion
of 100000 militia, (Which the State of Vir
ginia is to- furnish in pursuance of an Ac
of Congress of March 30th, 1909 to b.
prepared to- be ready to march at a mo
ment's warning.--This circumstance ha
occasioned considerable alarm in this city
the opinion being general thar unfavorabl
advices from England. by the BoPE, hav,
occssioned the requistion at this time
This is highly probable yet the making
this requisition, we conceive, ought not t
be considered as additional evidence N,
WAR may shortly be expected. II had al
ready been Understood that the HoPs h 4
brought intelligence Of failure Of the Ell
forts OF our government 10 obtain justic
from that Of Great Britain. The wisdom
of Congress must therefore now dctermiD
what is 70 be done: but if that body is IN
deed guided by 7vsdo7i, they will not reso:
TO a declaration of WAR. but rather TO a
UNIVERSAL NON IMPORTATION Of BIRTHS
goods. A total prohibition Of trade wit
Great Britain, after future day TO be ap
pointed for that purpose, unless, befor
such day, Hie British government 7Uh ret
lcird ne orders ia council, reiinGGsh m
PRETENDED rfght ofjmhrcssing our seaD,e,
and accede 10 ne EriHcihic that free edif
make free goods, would be the most efieC
tual measure 70 bring the tyrants of the
cean 70 their senses and. IN cur judgmen
that will most probably be the step take
by Congress.
We understand that the Law, in obed
ence to winch, tine former reqnistion W.
made, expired OH the 10Th Of April las
and as the detachment mentioned in tn
law was never called int actual service, II