Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-08-17
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New-Hsven. The order Tor TITS
draft If three thoufand men was ~
ceived and Immediately execussl.
On the 18th OF June, infant. thu
Secretary Of War requeied Of the
Governor that As many of the militia
thus drafted, as General Dearborn
fhould require for the defence Of ne
fea coat, ihould be ordered into The
fervice Of the United States.
Prefuming that nothing would Ee
required which was not warranted bt
''-.le contribution and the law, atfur-
ance was given of compliance with
this requef. The council entirels
approve Of the promptitude win
which the Governor has thus mani-
tested his readinefs to comply viii
alllegal * conititurional requiftiout,
a promptitude always fhewn by the
government Of Connecticut.
General Dearborn now requeits
that four companies Of the Militia
drafted as itated, he detached for the
Fort az New London, and one. CON-
pany for the Fort Of New-Haven, Ia
Be put under the command ofthc Of.
ticers Of the Army Of the United
States ftationed at theie ports. His
Excellency the Governor has requelt-
ed the "ferious and deliberate at,en-
ton Of this board, 70 the f0lIowius
queltlons ariing out Of the requiition
OF General Dearborn IS Can ih-
Militia be legally and cnnaitutionalif
demanded, until one Of the ccnt:I11-
gencies enumerated IN the CanitituA
ton ihall have arilen : And can re-
qulGtlon to place any portions Of the
Militia under the command of'ac0nS
rtinental officer be executed? eehad
Council, impr-iied with the grearAng
portance Of thefe queltions, have feri.
ouily and deliberately examined them
and noncompliance with the requeit of
the Governor, now prefent 10 him
the reiult of their deliberations.
The Contribution Of the United
States has wiiely ordained that Com
grefs may provide for calling forth
the Militia 70 execute the LaqO5 ef til
Union, .IhaprsE miurref7isa, and refsI
t-vaEon.
The acts Of Congress Of February.
1895 and of April 1912, in ftrict pur-
fuance of the Conifitu ion, provided
for calling forth the Militia into act
uai Gervice in the exigencies aboye
named.
This Board is net informed that
the requisitlon of General Dearborn
faid to be in purfuance Of that Of the
Secretary Of War, Of the 18th of
June, infant, is grounded on any
declaration made by the PRECEDENT Of
the United States, or notice by him
given, that the Militia are required
to execute the La5U5 gf TIE Union, hb-
PRES igiuryecti7gJ 81 rebsI nUajf9nJ, OF
thar the United States are in immi-
nent danger OF invafon." AS none OF
the exigencies recognized by thu
contribution and lawsof the United
States are ihewn to exit, this board
deemed his excellency the Governor.
to be of right the Commander in
/ Chief Of the Militia of this State, and
that they cannot thus be withdrawn
from his authority.
The Council, to the fecond inquiry,
oblerve that the Contribution OF the
United States provides, thar the ap-
pointment Of the officers ct the Mil
TIA fhall be r-ferved to the flates re-
\ fpe66yeiy- In the event of their be-
ing called forth into this actual fervice
Of the United States. in any of the ex-
I igencies iPecifed, the laws Of the TT.
5. provide, thar they are to be cal-
led forth as militia, furnifhed With
officers by the State. The militia or
ganiied under the act Of the 10Th Of
April, from which the detachment III
I suction is required, have been reg
ularly and in conformity to law, for
med iuto divi6on, conGlling Of
bfigades, regiments, ba5tallions and
companies.
7 The requiGtion OF General Dear
born, is, that five companies. which
conititute a battalion. he deta~h4d