The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-04
DOMESTIC.
Legislature Of Massachusetts.

Wednesday, Jan. %.
he following message was received from
the Governor In Senate read and commit
ted to Messrs. Otis, Means, and Sprague-
In tae House, read and concurred, and Mr..
Green, of Is. Mr.. Whitman, of b. Mr.. Smith,
OF VS. M. Cobb, OF p. and Mr.. ?rentiss, of
NJ. are joined.
Gtntirn.es u she Senate. and
Geattfa'e" Of the House Of Rehresenta-
fiues.
Itbeing officially announced, that the Indians
comp,ain, they cannot receive the usual
supplies OF goods, by reason of the Non-im-
portation Act and that they are not to be
purchased" WITHIN the u States"
snomit to your consideration, whether
Ii Is not incampent on this State, to use the
means IN It's power for enabling the Nation
al Government to rise superior to such an
Illuminating circumstance. In the year l775,
wnen our war with Great Britain commence
ed, and when, Immediately preceding 1t,
Non-import alton Act h I'd been strictly
carried into effect, the State of Massacnu-
seats apportloned on tiIeir towns respective
| ~ to be manufactured by them, the articles
| OF clothing wanted for their proportion If
the army which beseiged Boston-6xed the
prices and quantities OF those articles, and
shey were duly supplied within short Pc
II, Il.
aus, before we had arrived at the thresh-
Old or independence, and when we were IN
an exhausted state, by the 'antecedent, vol
untary and patriotic sacrifice of our Com
nerce, between thirteen and fourteen thou
sand Cloth coats were manufactured, made
and delivered into our magazine, within a
few months from the date of the resolve
which first communicated the requisition.
| hirty SIX years have since elapsed, du-
ring twenty-nine Of which, we nave enjoyed
! Feace and prosperity, and have increased in
numbers. manufactures, wealth and resour-
Ses, oeyond che most saEgane expectations
All branches OF this Cove rnment have de-
clared sreir opinion, and conceive, on the
most Solid principles, that, nation we
are independent OF every other, for the ne
ces1aries, convenenccs, and for many of the
luxuries OF life.
Let us not then at this critical period, ad-
NIT any obstruction which we have power
to remove, to discourage or retard the ma
tonal exerions for asserting and maint aim
ing our rights and above ali, let us con-
vince Great Britain, that we can and will
be independent of her for every article of
os,ensibie friend, but implacable fee of our
prosperity, Government, Union and indie
pcndenCe.
| ny calling ON the inhabitants OF this State,
ana ofcring them reasonable prices, there
exists no doubt in my mind of our ability to
supply every article of cloathing, which
may be wanted for our proportion Of troops
tnat may be required to carry on defen-
sife, CT the most vigorous offensive war,
and at the same time every article wanted
| for the Indians.
But IT this should appear in any degree a
doubtful point, cannot the wealthy, & man
utacturing States Of Massachusetts, New
York and Pennsylvania, and those north of
the latter, effect that object
| The question requires not moment TO
give a prompt and affirmative answer. The
Legislature then having a thorough knowl-
eaee OF the resources, of this Commonwealth
OF her abilities, and her sposition to draw
them forth Oh sach an important occasion,
leaves nothing necessary to be added OH this
subject. e. GERRY.
Council Chamber Ian. u, 1912.
WAsHINGToN, February /.
| he bill authorising the acceptance BY
the Executive of the services of a corps os
volunteers, was yesterday passed its third