The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-03
BY THE GOVERNOR.
RICHMONp. Jnna

;A....- -RIcHMoND, June 25th, 1914
oIR-l enclose you the Proclamation of
the president ofthe United States announ-
cling, that the long anticipated event has
at length occurred America has closed
with Great Britain in solemn appeal to
the God of Battles, and looks TO the ener-
gies OF her Citizens for that redress of her
wrongs which she has demanded of her e.
nemies in vain
An occasion so important calls for the
" energy OF every heart and the prudence of
every head 1t is period which Will de
eide the character and fate of America
An ardent devotion to her cause, deter
minatlon to encounter every prvation and e.
| very danger which the conflict NAV pro-
! duce. an unanimity in; the Council and the
leid, under Providence, who holds with an
even hand the Balance of Justice, cannot
but crown our efforts with success In
moment like this let all party distinctions
be forgotten, and whilst we offer them no
, as the most acceptable sacrifice upon Che
| affairs OF cur country and embrace each O.
Their as brothers, let us present an undiyi-
| ded front to the enemy
! What has America under such auspices
to apprehende If she has already measu
red swords with her enemy under every
! disadvantage, when she was vet in her in
fancy, composed OF discordant bodies, with
| out pecnniary resources, without discipline
| IN her armies, or the means of armine. them
| and with government weak ~ rope of
sand If in this unpropitious state she was
carried through the conflict with triumph
| and dictated peace to her enemy, may we
ot confidently hope we shall be EQUALLY
| Notorious, when we have the same Justice
IN our side, the same independence 20 con-
end tor, with miraculous increase Of pkv-
| zeal force, and government strong in the
confidence of the people, possessed both Of
he VIII and capacity to embody and give
/ the most efficient direction TO our resour.
ces But 1T would be the height Of impru-
| 'ence to hope Tor an entire exemption
from all the calamities of war, more espe-
cially by those whose Situation is an expo
| 'ed one. Remember that confidence and
| suplnenesss are the parents of misfortune
The Executive Department Ito the full
extent Of their means) have encieavored to
place those sections Of the State liable to
invasion in respectable posture Of defence
by arming them entire and distributing the
munitions or war when applied for. have
now to request. that you will, in concert
WIKI the Officers OF your Regiment, enClea
vor TO impress upon the Citizens the indis-
lpensible necessity OF strict attention t..
discipline, and with view TO that object. of
frequent muSters iaCulCate upon them the
Ipropriety of keeping their arms in the best
possible state for effcCtual service; and fur
tHer That you Will make some Arrangement
10y winch upon the appearance of danger
Nv simultaneous movement, Won may IL
mite at some preconccrted place of rendez-
vous. 1T wodld be productive of much adj
vantage ii the plan were so comprehensive
as to embrace several Regiments. which
shculd mutually agree to Cooperate withou,
the Formally Of a legal notice. | have to
require OF the Commandments of Regiments
whose residence on the Bay and navigable
rivers Will enable them to do So, to Owe tc
this Dep artment, by express. the earliest
information OF the approach of danger. that
thereby the whole resources Of the State
IT there be need may be brought to yoai
reliet with the least possible ,elay.
. With sentiments Of respect,
am your Fellow Citizen,
is. UARROT
n. d. You will distribute the cpc' JR.
mongst the Majors and Capt- o'osed 1
Regiment, aims OF you
we; tranSr'Spt the foiIowinp items f,o.
me "'derness of ship Ncqos. in other .r ''a
II, VI. ship Spartan arrived at o,o,a
lronl Halifax. d. Quebe
a. n D. Phoebe, with the boo,e,,o,.
Jo"Ha c2'ooy, was detained ON the III =,
'une at .@neoec by unfa vorable winds.
snip Augustus (for Wilmington NJ r,
wa va DD1rueu Oh the l7th by an English I,
gun org-the Captain of which had ~ "
'Pers' stating the Senate had negat;ve,
me war 6'li from the II. of Rim ccnsn
luence OF which the Augustus was So ife .,1s
rhilaaeglhta, June 27--Br:g Pilot. =
isys ron Havanna. About 9Th Nav
nns so sCH Y% with transports with a.
1out ooo oFdnish frooh8, sailed to reinforc,
Augustine ; but about ) dnys .t, e,''io i,
SCHOONER returned, havinl; pgst her cr, v ,,'