The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-04

the West OF the Ridge, we read Il spiris
which ought to pervade America. These.
generous sons ot the West are removed frore
the scenes Of danger-and get they are thex
trst to seek it in the service o. .ieir country!
Let those who live Oh the shores of the At;
lantic on the frontiers Of Canada, initiate
what they cannot bat applaud.
-9n address 70 IKE p. y. S, from tie Str Re.
gfnnnE y t,hytnh of,ftfa, conveued rs
Lexington, Rockingham Ccnusy, on fSsr
l4fh Of Nor. 1871.
SHIT he Crisis has come when the hen,
or ana rights OF the nation must &c enforced
and protected by the energies of the people
we love peace, but there is a point in hu.
man forbearance beyond which, we cannot
pass--and 1t war must come, we shall look
upon IL with that hrmness, and those senti,
ments which become men, who are free Sc
resolved to continue so--Sunk in the deep
recesses OF our mountains. the convu,sive,
strugglinSs OF contcnding nations cannor
reach us--cur wives and families ere safe.
behind them-another enemy dare not brave
their lofty summits--but we are the sons oS
a common family, and if but hair is touch,
cd In the remotest corner of the world WI,
tcei the wrong, and will aycnge it-Oup
swords leap, flaming from their scabbards.
and cannot be returned unappeased-W
have put on the armour of our nation. and
demand to be marched in her service.-The
heights OF Bunkers-Hill, or the plains of Sal,
|ratoga, shall be points of equal glory to us
We will fight Oh the shores of the Allan,
tic, or III the wilderness of Canada.-Bound
and ready for the call of our country, our
arms and our hearts are alike at her SER.
vice.
[Major Ioseth Alien ruas instructed TO,
forzuard tie address 10 the President, and
iaccoWhanicd ii 7vih the following letter..
LEXINGTON, Nov. Esd, 1911.
SIR am instructed by the 9th Reg't. oe.
Virginia Militia, which convened in Licking.
ton, on the 14th inst. to forward to you the
enclosed address. ] take the liberty Of ac-.
coInpanyng it with an abstract view Of the.
strength, arms, ammunition, &c. of the Re-.
, giment which had the honor on that day
to command.
In performing this duty, Sir, am not
less obedient to my own feelings than to tho
wishes and Instructions of the Regiment
ihe times are portentous, and the great
cause IN which VIC are involved admits Of
no room for hesitation and dclay--Whcn cur
property is seized and plundcred--when our
neutrality is Disqualification TIE dignity
and honor Of the nation is scoffed md deridcd.
it little becomes the character of a soldier or
citizen to shrink from the danger which
the crisis threatens---thc remoteness of our
SITUATION taxes notnlnS from the zeal and So.
licitu e we fee! for the common good; & it shall
net be twice required Of us to do that which
honor and national prosperity may demand;
Upwards of 1900 men composing the Reg't,
are ready for the service Of our country, ard
viii march at her call
| have the honor 70 be,
Cir,
Your obedicDt eery't.
JOSEPH ALL EN-,
James ITaGisor,
President u. STATES.
II rehty from tie Secretary az war, to tds
.fo'e8oinS letter.
WAR DEPARTnENT, 9th Dec. 1871.
SIR am directed by TIE President fare.
IA. s. to acknowledge tie receipt OF your
letter addressed 10 him OF the 23d nit inclo-'
sing an abstract from tive returns OF the 9tii
Regiment Of Virginia militia, and accompa-.
nicd with an address authorised by the cit!-
zen soldiers composing that Regiment.
ihaye the honor TO express the high sense
that is entertained OF the laudablc zeal ana
devotion to the public interests eyiGccd by