The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-27


inform ham Of their readiness to proceed the b.
sin~ss OF the sessisa they reported that his Excel
iency resdy to make his com unicatoi,, and
s.e two branches immediately assembling in
vv.,tiou, were waited upon by the GoTeruor, aud
addressed in the following abb:
SPEECH:
Gentlemen II tde senate, and
GestlemsS y t'e IL IF hteP,esent. stiues--
Tue period agh" ai,lro ,ctes nhcn Eiec.ors OF a
President aud Niee-tresdrnt OF the United States
are TO be appointed. snd you have assembled
Stsat au may execute tie important trust q: JIrcc
tug the manner oil t''eir appointment on the part
0t tiffs State hope that ncthine vii! Interfere
Erevsat an nnptttiai discharge OF this pubic duty
The rwgasge af the constitution this sub)ec, ,s
imperative. Eseh state slsli appoint, in such
uasaaer the legislature thereof may direct anum.
ees OF eiectors----t,s iorta Of expression ne
cSsssry, tor a. rs obviuvs, that the states should
neglect 70 appo,t electors, the National Govei'n-
ns~nt would be At an end Ia addition TO tis, the
eo.stuuuoo has reqiireu, that the members OF The
use legislatures aud all executive officers shalt be
boend q, Data Or Attenuation TO support the cons;i
tutitn- We have taken this oath and liSyc also
s~"a ',rt,aiy perform all the dGties inrun,-
bent on us as raesaeets OF the stale eoverinent.--
Suoud this duty De- neglected, the people of this
State wSd, On cs,is t,aportaat occasion, lose their
poitca Consequences, Is re deprived OF The rights OF
sst zrns.
By letter Of the 18th Of last June, the Secre,a-
~ War reYavssed ae, by direction OF the Pr-s,-
aent 90 orey intc che service OF the United Sar,s
ea she reqa sitioa Oi N+or General Dearborn, ST.
Part oil se Qu0ts IN it,s from ls state, ,,etaet-
81 so'to nssiy the act oil HE t0tn oil April last,
rs DE mgt,t aeen necessary tor the defence OF the.
ses coast. On TIE 22i OF Jane received letter
-truis SscncrSi Dsarooru t,,tornling me that war
~ss tseiSred assiast Great Britain. ard requesting
Tae IN asisr torty companies ct che detached
Grli< tso the the United States Tor th.
deieaee ot ,se ports AID hsrbors in tis state, Aud
She usrsosr OF Newport ,R the state ut Rhode
Isaad sad stating thst the Companies were inten-
died. tor uie toit v.ag ports sud hsrbors ia the fox
yo~!ns prororurms. for t&sesmsquody five com
pan'es' tar Aae'iss enc company. Tor Castue three
.eonpsnies, tor DamarIscotta, and Wiscssset Two
Soutpsn,vs, tor KennebuDk one company, tor Port-
tand i've conlpaMes, tor MarUlehead, Salem, Cane
An. sad Ne~burypo.t four com t,s'ies, tor Bostua
Twelve camIsaies, ead ior 4iiodessaDd eight com
PAnies a!so rs:reived from General nearbo,a two
otdes letters oiSaae go srd June 20. On the same
subject
The coastitution of the u States declare, that
Congress u,sy pr vide for cail nx tui IN the ,a,its
TO execute tae laws of The Ualon, sdrnress insur-
reeuoas ANA repci invasens," and the act OF con.
gees -Aprsi 10Th .aatidlisipg a detschmcut al
IoooJO OF the it,.iis, empowers the F,es,dent To
e~u anto acioa' service auy part. the whole OF
SAID detAchn,eut al the exieeMcies is,yi,icJ b.,
Che coasttulst" Fran the sc auss, II, the consul
trt''o aud law oil ,ri iotn, the President derive
his s1t.or1,y To csl Tie La of the states io &c
tnsi service sad except ia the exIgenc,es abo,e
menu si-Ni ne can have authority u, Tile consstu.
ton 10 do ". Bat there i.n suggestion either IA;
tue letter from The war department. above referred
tos or IN those from Geherai Dearh,rn, that this
State OF Rhodeisjand invaded or an i,utpi,e,,t
oSger OF iavasioa that citue OF the exigenc,,.,
rec Soizso by the constitution add ,aw OF tue Un.s
SsatSs exs ed. ifsuch declaration could have be, !,
a'ade ~iti truth, 1t would undoubtedly have been
Daa.l<s. m
SensrAi Dearborn plainly supposed that in con.
seescnce "i tsc act declaring war, he was authorised
oy strtue OF the power gwen linn by the President
% ssisire ANY part o. tlie whole OF detached
m'.Htia 10 be csIiea cut and marched such places
ia I''s -ao the otter states he ,nist tnk pro,
per- lnis CONSTRUCTION OF the cons,utioT is cor
- le
an. Sae, o, decising war, To- call the slsle militia
OF tiie Cnfted States into actual ssr,ice and march
r,en to sue'' places As they ,nsy rhink it, and re-
Said them an long as the var shall CON,
tsue. x dcciatc lad ca BY the afares,i aet of
April foel, ttst the saui ,leEcLsaent shst moi be
cn'1teiied to serve longer time than SIX month.
stsr theJ arrive ~ the place 0i rendezyo Gus" But
u The aee 4ct OF declsriag war gives q ye to he
n@Lenat sptcra to cali the toiii,;a into serves,
anu tieiaG "a, IA s.S mouths, 1t give right to
ostaih theta aN tess, At The eontinues so long
aad iie oa'ional government has the same auth
oF.ly 10 SaN sot tte whuie, part Of the militia
Il reto ore II ,i,s bee understood that the now |
or te President aud Congress TO call the .il,,ia
INTO aesfsce was 80 5e only IA cases Of sud-
oen Emergency and NOT ior tie purpose forming |
Stern into stahSing array OF carving on oier- |
sse war. Bun according to the above construction |
the r.9ht 10 emsuy the Elliiia made to ,enepd
moi. UPON coiichsF e4cies which, the National Govern
SiehE might BIZ uaaile f0resee or provide aps,psf
nnt upon AIS o~h ~ct--uPOn The existence ct stac
OF war, uhieia tae go,einmellt has ricLt tn de-
clare as often3 and continue long MS it may think
proper.
Although ussy IF the most important attributes
OF so'ersi saiy are sig,aby the Constitution to the
Sosegnmeat ptthe Uhit, q States, vet there are
soi'.@ ~i.ech still beioOg to te state Governments:
OF these oe OF tie NEST essential is the entire con-
sfoi o ihe "iiit'a, except in Che eXigeRcies above
lheutioned THIS has no. been delegated to the q |
plates At IS therefore reserved Ca the Siatcs rcsuee
tAVeiy; and when 'ef IL sha be taken from tlieu !
= consolidation Of tie military force of the States
snal DC eHecteN, the security The State Gu,eru-l
saea SiI be'iod, y sYey VII ~hniis depend Tor
Cheir x.stenee upon the Grafton and luygea,sucs
Of the Nsapip.d Government
have been fully Disposed tn comply viii, ti re-
quiremet rs 81 le Constitution OF t1e q. Sescs and
the Jaws made ia pursuance Of It, and asnrete.y
regretted that ANY rtquest should be made b.; an
oiheef vi tic Nliio,ai Soternmeat 10 Sbic!.
could moi oonsdt., loaaliJ confrm Irtit appeared
To me that the TequIs aiuie SAID was of thai char
aeter; and vas under tie same ohiilat.un l.
lna'pian the rights Of the state, az IL supJo!t The
Constitution OF ti,e Uiltcd states II tie demand
was not Waria Ted by tie CGlsst;iOa should hsve
ATTEMPTED TO enforce Il, and had thereby altsted
~ wlthdraw'rB tie militia frcm the riehtfs at,iior
ny OF The state. Bcsiies, if ule ineasre VA MOI
rsquired b. the Constitution, it would have been
oppressive, as tIe militia most haze nra clleG
roiu theT oecupst'ns 10 PLACES remDts rgsa their
'oIn SO, and Detained IN the service dnr.ng d ngy
essol oi TIE year. there orc, on tie bird asr Of
uy, r'sGsd general order and oa the oaac day
rOte 70 bcn. Dearborn tat hal directed lie Al
ntaut General 60 furnish him wits a catsy az u;G
hat after mature reflection J. ha1 enacatored, j;,
nat order, 10 pursue the cs;rse which ms daiy In
relation 20 the request contained "a lis Icttcr ur
une I'D, required q ne.
Afterwards, by letter Of Jaly 18th. Gen. DEAr-
icRM Informed roe, that ha,ng received orders to-
Gaze the sea-eOas, where he vas ordered for Tie