Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-08
Of Connecticut.
ronsr CT ASSEMBLY, FEB. 90.

AI by his excellency the governor,
p'a r;.bso,ding his conntenaace and AID to
:. Gtct the law of Congress, " more
si,nalIy to enforce. the embargo,' and
. .. ~ the 9th Gay of January in the pre-
r. wear, is highly honorable to himself,
= roriSv the chief magistrate of free
9. 9. ,rliabrned STATE aud that it merits
Ismlualfed appreciation, aud the united
thanks Of his legislature, and OF the people
vhqthey represent.
Rsgks4, That whereas the people of
CmDrcticu, were among the first to adopt
he constitution of the United States, and
ne government thereof, has since that time
Geyra With an honorable and distinguished
ycmptitude, every constitutional require
pen Of the authorities acting under it,
s. o. tie o,asr had, the, too wei know,
and too hgnly appreciate their own rights,
md tie Importance Of preserving that con-
tation inviolate, ever to yield a PASSIVE o.
kfnce TO laws, unauthorized by its provi-
scr--ar5itrary, unequal and oppressive in
their operation, aud highly dangerous, if
not totally destructive, Of the peace, the
happiness, and the just rights of a FREE
PEOPLE.
kssaked, That the letter Of the secretary
At war to his exceneney, with his rely
thereto, Be entered on the records of this
state, Sl'h the foregoing resolutions.
lfrjsAsp'ngis the correspondence 6sta0een
@s e1celency 500. TrumbuA and the Sc
crftafy at Hsf, d!ll:ded to in the a5ove.
WAR DEPARTMENT, January IS, 1909.
SIR,
The pressure Of the embargo altho'
s'nsbiy felt BY every description of our fell
loT'cltizens, has yet been cheerfully borne
oy most OF them, under conviction that it
NsatemPorary evil, and a necessary one
wave US from greater and more perma-
I'usylS, the loss ofproperty and surren-
u r o. rights; butt would have been more
' saSss.',uiy borne but Tor the knowledge that,
!; "p,' honest men were vigorously observing
sgs unprincipled alo6g our sea coasts
t ~ !'c!...srs, We're fraudulentIy evading it:
b -. = sans parts they had even dared to
~, r.,sA through it openly by an armed force
ana E. SAslllito be opposed by the collector
'' q MS assistants.
o,i loPa' an end to this scandalous insub-
snb ,l'1.0n to the laws, the legislature has
,mn ,OllzSa Inc President ofthe u. States to
ts, seSq proper persons to employ militia
os ',Venung or sufpressing armed orriot-
to SssSmblaSe Of persons resisting the Gus
:; officers in the exercise of their du-
- Sss' 0f,9PPoslng or violating the embargo
Jo,. . - Nc sincerely hopes that during the
,o. ... ume ,aese restrictions are expected to
e Fa'uue' no other instances will take place
4. I'ni'T OF SO deep a die. But it is made
Nh ueN, % take the measures necessary to
sloon Tic has directed me, therefore, to
n :s you, as commanding officer of the
,G,rA your state, 10 appoint some Off
US miiitlaof known respect to the
IN vo,,l m or near to each port of entry with
by ~, ~ state, with orders, when applied TO
ina ~ !. collector of the district to assemble
AID su'a'ely sufficient force Of his militia,
tam y employ them efRcaciously to main
enhs" US authority of the laws respecting the
lec,o~s % !, and that YOU notify to each col
mem ! 'ne othcer to whom BY your appoint
The pc % IS to apply Tor aid when necessary.
Rent - ,'slaent has referred this appoint
laow s . Your excellency, because your
,ai,;. Eo8e Of characters. or means of OBJ
sap = twill enable you to select one who
Qua most con6ded in to exercise SO seri-
iorbbsa! poWer, with all the discretion, the
r'alce' the kindness even which the
yer nen' OF the law will possibly admit
uiS n mind that the life of a man