Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-12

Spottsylvanla, and a letter from ilexand..
Doyle, esq. captain in the 18Th regimen,
in the county Of SHENANDOAH, " hich are
forcibly impressive Of the necessity Of
taking some s'ep AIDS the remedy
of SO serious an evii.--lt is ascerlained
that siuce the arrangrmrr, OF he militia
under the present organisation. no less tl:an
500 muskels and 90 rio, have been ISSUED
to the l6h regiment, Of which no notice is
taken in the last regimental return. Ia ad-
dition to the papers already mentioned as
being contained in this number, there will
be found statement OF the arms issued TO
the regiments of infantry respectively, and
also OF the :ims Ct every description now
on hand at TIE armorv.
While the subiec. OF the militia generally
is under Consideration, it may NOT be i'm.
pertinent to remark, thar the Esd section
of the act, passed the 28th OF January
1904, is in such general terms as to induce
a belief, that alt crimes, OF whatsoever ma"
,ure, cammis'ed by nm offer, are coguiza~
hle by court martial and as an instance
to he prevalence Of this opinion, in March
last, an oeicrr was arrested in the county Of
Campbell, and tried by court martial or
a charge Of having fraudul,ytly sold ne
gro. It's suggested that, as remedy soF
this evil, the section aforesaid be SO q.
mended as TO. conlnc the arrest OF OF,
GERS to the Causes specified in the 26lh
section Of tn. said act, and to such oth,y
causes as may be specially designated, SO
as Got to infringr the constitution, which
declares that the military shalt at all tlmys
be subordinate to the civil power.
The report Of the death of the adio.ap>
general, as seated in ths letter addressed 20
you by his deputy, has not bcrn oiaciRiIy
announcedto me.
now lastly beg Lave 70 draw your ar
tention to the presen, condition OF the CAM.
toll and governors house. The former IL
more particularly in yonr view, and will.
from examination, be found 20 want r. pairs,
oortie appropriations will be necessary for
that purpose, as it is better TO afford sur,
plies in time than suffer the build mr. to de-
cay 50 as to force an application Of funds AZ
a future day to much greater extent. also
submit to your consideration the prooricgw
of enclosing the pubic square with brick or
stone, to prevent the gradual approaches
which are making b. every rain 70 und.~-
mice the binding The expencs win noy
be great, ard ousn not TO b.. an obstaeit. in
the way OF so desirable an object. Certsis.
y our encreased ropuation and weal,h. chs
accomplish what was done in our infancv
when W were colony under regal don,;-
Mon. Ine governors ,enemen. is going
last to destruction, having been orieinaIly
badly built, and is TOO small for Esn,;i,,
The patch work which has Q15r1e9 :, c..
twenty years, has cos, greatly more than 3
good durable brick building would haye
done. The ground sdioining, down to the
ravlne' wnA the dwelling and garden. co.
geshe' with the LOT Sstw-en Mr. Isandolnbss
and Mr.. Soe,hgate' s, and one near the abo,
OF Henry /. Bosher, would furn;eb 80.
means TO erect nea, building in more r.
tired situation, and afford surplus So, 49,,
purchase OF a few acres of land. 90 ;nd;a
Penssahie Tor good accommodating. III
present situation is in oIershle for or;ya,e
family, there being not foot OF cronnT
that is not exposed TO three streets, Ers;,,,
cses'er OF dirty ,enrments itntnedia,-ly =
front ct the house. with their wind ,wS
opening into the enclosure. ,'>-
1t will net, am sure. be conceived tba4
nave e!lktr interest or pride in pressing
TINS subject any further than what feel as
citizen, and therefore hope to be excusts u
'0f the liberty take in these suggestions.
L am, with every sentiment os reant.cs
and esteem, ~'P'''
Your very obedient servant,
TOHM TYR yre