Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-02
Re1DcE.ToWN, .dugust ~.

BerDcE-ToWN, august ".
On receiving Intelligence Of The de
c]ars,ion of war on the part OF the on''-
Cd s,,1es against Great BRIAN and her
dcopadenc;es. his cxcellcncy nsJo'-@5e'
"a, Carmichael issued the following ge-
neral order to the militia CT the colony
Of Demerars
:. Mhjia Gensrai Orders.
Major general CaFmlchael' actln,g
Governor. thinks it proper to repeat III
riIi,ia orders the sentiments he person
allv expressed upon the parade, when
communicating the Information he had
received of declaration OF war ny TIC
state. of America against Great Britain
"The major general has taken the
earliest opportunity OF assembling the
militia, to communicate intelligence OF
io,par,ance received by him In despatch
ca, wi,icA is the declaration Of wax made
by the states of America against thcir
narent country-at period or unparsl'
izled effort on the part OF Great Britain,
when she is exer.ipg herself in every
Dart of the world to protect that liberty
which alone is real-Wherc the peer.
and the peasant are alike protected by
If, iuhucucc-where the religion aad IL
ber.y ofevery individual are guaranteed
and held sacred-there Is that pure IL
berty which Britons alone Can boast as
their birth right ADD privilege.
The major general IS aware that ne
is now addressing variety OF lndlvldu-
ais whose f,iends, re.:tlons and dearest
interests may be connecteA with the
states Of America, or may not be British
born subjects TO those he wishes par
ticu,arly to add,css h'msclf However
numerous the foes Britain has to co.,
te,.d wilh-hcwevcr gscar the eXe''i"ns
and ss:r. fees she aust make, IN oPpos-
ing the tyrant Of Europe. she does nj
wish man to use weapon IN her cause
sho docs it not with tue B'ltl,h tesi-
ing, ard from the heart.
1--WE are now called upon to draw
the sword, not for the amusement OF
children or mere parade, bet with JUS
tee it therefore nust not be shcathed
without honor.
"Thoae who may no, be impel,ed by
d patriotic a'dor and glory OF their native
country ~iIl call to their recoilcc'i~n the
desirable object tor which they have to
contend-sNeir homes, families and pro-
perty. grateful remembrance Ct that
sovereign and government protecting
those blessings they may be suddenly
called upon to defend.
All persons who may be so situated
with regard to the U. States of America,
the ma jor general hereby informs, may
have audience Of him during the whole
Of The present week, from O'Clock to
10 in the forenoon, when they may ten
der their objection, which will be rsceiv-
Cd without offence to their fame, or re-
ference 10 personal feelings or opinions;
and engages on hi, part that they shall
he so disposed of to protccttbc property
Of themselves snd friends in this colony,
without being committed to open con-
Rios with those they may have reluc
lance 10 iaeet.
"The ma or general therefore has
every confidence, that the sentiments
will be unanimous for the general pro-
lection and peace of this valuable and it
is hoped happy colony.
In consequence of the above iEtelli-
gence 1t. colonel Otto, commanding LIST
battalion Dcmerara militia, will order a
subaltern and 20 priva,es with non-com-
mlssioned officers in proportion to be In
readiness to march for Ruymuig bar
racks, there to be stationed until further
orders.
1t, col. Smith. quarter master gene
ral, being charged with the establish
ment Of signal posts along the western
coasl, should he find it necessary to give
any orders to the above post, they will
be attended TO. Two privates of the Ca
valry will be attached to that post, the
commanding officer of which will have
separate instructions for his conduct.
By command,
81. r BRYANT, Maj Brig. D. NJ.
Kings House, Georget0n, Demarars,
yaiy 81, 1912.