The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-21

ing trade 81 The enemy he raved against
TIE iiaGs.u.cfs nature OF papers" against
! "thc sr1.Hl 1n1 o.aborate perjury by which
these p.pC,s VIII &c aupp0r,ea. ALI
these sciWp.ss .ie new removed. The sGuea-
mish wliier, who WAS fdi cont.cinIing 4 spe-
oiss of traffic which he was pleased - ina
gine as .i'4Tdaivnt one, is nov the unblush-
IL q. vnidicator OF tbs most ilasr;u.t aiil ,lc-
hnowleGGed frauds. he may step from the
lecture CHAR; for he now hoids il as shy
pocr;cy" to preach up any sort Vi morali-
I. III commerce..
But what shall gyc-what will the people
OF the u. ). say to this languageof the bril-
nsn minister's ihe consequences are
written III the degradation Of oar merchants,
the prostitution OF or hag, the injuries of
our commerce. Oar merchants are temp
ted to prostitute their country's Tag to the
fraudulent views of Britain. But tie evil
does not stop herc--it docs hot rest wicli
those who yield TO the temptation. The
innocent suffer from the misconduct of the
guilty. ~ cloud of suspicion covers our
whole commerce. Our papers arc suspect
ed; oui flag is suspected. Is il wonderful
that France should dis urb our bona tide
commerce, particularly bound to the Baltic,
and more especially iii every case where
there appears the least trace OF the cloven
foot, such as sailing under British convoy
When Bonaparto sees the damning Gccia-
ration OF British ministers that there is no
Other sVdy Of carrying on their trade to the
Continent, but under the grossest simula-
tons and dissimulations, is il STANCE that the
| real American Merchant should sustain
| some injury ?. And yet G.. B. has the i'm
| pudcnce to Cite these injuries, as AN excuse
| tor her own, though they are prin cipally &C.
| casioned by her own frauds and impostions
| Cneword more & let us quit the nauseous
subJect-Mr. Pinkney, when minister in Lon
flon, made formal representation of these
| orgcries, & called on the Marquis Wellesley
( to provide remedy for the evil. The Mar
quis never Geie ned to answer his note. We
now see the reason of it in the avowals OF
| Ministers. We also see the reasons of the
| demand made by MIR. Foster. that 7ve should
carry British goods into the continent.
AZ REOUISITION OF MILITIA! 80
We understand that in consequence of the
annexed letter of the Secretary of War; the
Executive Council have acted with the
utmost promptitude on the subject, and tn a,
Expresses have been sent off to the Brga-
dier Generals of this State, with Instruc-
tons to have draft, from each brigade, ir
proportion to its size, as early as possible:
WAR DEPARTMENT, April 18th, 1912
IT'S ETceHency the GoUcrnor Of the STAT.
Of Virginia.
| SRI am instructed by the President OF
the United States, to call upon the Execu
tves OF the several States to take effectua
measures to organize, arm and equip, &C
cordlng to law, and hold in readiness t,
march at moments warming, their res
pective proportions of one hundred Thousand
militia, officers included, by virtue of an Ac
OF Congress, passed the 10th instant, emit
tied, "An act to authorize q detachment
from the Militia of the United States.''
&c &c.
cellency to take cffeetual measures, for hav
ing twelve thousand of the Militia of Virgi
mia, (being her quota) detached and duli
organized in Companies, Battalious, Reei
ments, Brjgadcs and Divisions, within til,
shortest period that circumstances will Der
init, and as nearly as possible in the follow
ing proportions of Artillery, Cavalry anc
Infantry, viz: One twentieth part of Artil
lery; one twentieth part of Cavalry ant
the residue Infantry. There will, however
be no objection OH the part OF the Presiden
of the United States, to the admission OF
proportion OF Rihemen, daily organized il
distinct corps, and not exceeding one tcntl
part OF the whole quota of the States res
! pcctively. Each corps should be properl,
armed and equipped for actual service.
When the detachment and organization
shall have been effected, the respective
corps will be exercised under the officer:
sc. ofel lheth Out VIII not remain enlbo
died, or be considered as in actual service
until by subsequent orders they shall be di
reCted to take the field.
Your EXcellency will please to direct tina
correct Muster Rolls and Inspection Re
} turns be made of the several Corps; an,
that copies thereof be transmitted to thi
Department as early as possible
i have the honor to be. sir, very respect
fully, your obedient servant, 80
WILLIAM EUSTIS.
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