Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-23
From the North AmeyiCssn.
MILITARY CoNSGRIPTION..

A lettcI put'ho'iSv - $50 .Ss--EsA g 7ess,.
deraiist, from gentleman at Annapolis,
mentions the great nneasiness, which pre-
walls respecting the call for one hundred
,housand militia. 1t will probably give the
6n;shinq IN MARYLAND to the appreciation OF
that cou, Sc of policy and manage cement which
II the general government, has through SCI
cret strings. confidential communications,
and concealnents from the people, spread
ruin over the continent. Freenen have =
r;,,lt to know the danger, which threatens
their country, and they have an equally es-
tablished righs to know, why atrernenelous
army; IS called for. IF causes exist, which
Justify such an expense TO the states, ana
so great a sacrifice on the part OF indlvidu-
ais. they WILDE cheerfully incurred. Ihere
Is not 4 true hearted American, who would
NOT spend his last dollar, and shed the last
drop of his blood TO support his country
Rnt we are not willing to marel, to Canada
IN order to make foreign conquests we
know that il is impossible for the French to
anproach us !; and as there is no real lndlca-
t;on of a refractory or rebellious spirit IN
New-E nsaa11d, no probability can be dis
ce,ned OF the armament being usetuliy en-
Moved. The militia. moreover, clio not wish
70 be commanded by such a disaftected and
immune character as Wilkinson IN any case,
and rauci, less ought they to be called upon
TO PLEDGE themselves for an unknown OBJ
iect under the conduct of such a commando
~. What did he do at New-Orleans He
made use of the military authority at ms
disposal, to the subversion Of the civil andsy
judicial powers. He transported citizens
along winters coast from that city, with
out any ascertained crime. He spread ter
ror and dismay through an innocent socls-
". to CRAFTY his capricious suspicion, TO
wrcak his private vengeance, or to- cover
his own guilt. Has he ever expatlated tins
criminal assault upon the most sacred civil
privileges ; Alas he has never been cues
toned about them. Kenever appeared to
have been diminished in the favor OF the
Executive. Instead of meeting with a just
rStr;bution fsr these recent offences, his an
Gent ra,sdeeGs have been opportuneiy ex-
nurpel bv the intervention OF a court OF en-
x,uiry. proceeding With such forms and cha
racterist,o privacy, as have not enabled the
public to discard their opinion against him.
This, fcllow-citizens, is the man, VINO must
command us. 81
The threatening language OF the minis
terial papers is also calculated to encrease
the gloomy foreboding of the object OF this
military sssemblage. It may be an attempts,
but we trust in God it is not, and we are
willing TO think 1t is not, to enforce that
uniform alteration of the Late measures,
which at least half of the nation thinks the
real bane of its happiness and security
Stiilthe threats ought not perhaps to be idly
adisregaraled. They have too been sterSiily
an,1t freonently made by the Aurora. anf ]
bv the other ineendiary printers, VINO un-
dtrfale to speak of the immature intentions
of government. .
To clear up allthese doubts and dlfhcul-
ties TO infuse composure and confidence
into tl,e anxious minds OF the citizens; to ]
enable them to perform, with alacrity and !;
effact. a,ly. duty the real condition OF their
country may demand to discredit the sug-
suestio;is Of the tools of faction and dissipate
the alarms they have excited; it is the IN
dispensible obligation Of the. executive to-
.noint out the causes of this solemn and I'm /
pressiive organization Of military force. 81
The communications made to Congress
are said to be amply explanatory of,our POI
slitical footing; but gloomy and overcast as
their aspects, it does not threaten. invasi-
on. Either therefore the exposition OF the
state of the nation is fallacious and partial,
or there IS no need of this s note OF prepa-
ration.
Meodvisle, Penn Oct. -.
On Sunday last between 30 or 50 Indians,
OF the Seneca tribe, passed through this place
on their way home from the great council re-
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