The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-09

orable Intentions. Such a distinguished pnsoN
OF friendship cannot but make an impress
sion on our minds, the remembrance of
which will be cherished with our fonG es q
recoi'ectmns.
In reviewing the events of the year, ,s-.
fecting upon the great force Of the enc my
and the extent IT his designs, the length ct
time he remained in our waters, his capacs-
ty TO fly or fight as circums' ances dictat sd
and the result of his achievements evepy
where covered with disgrace, there is on oxr
part ample ground for eXultation, mingled
with gratitude t. that providence which d9-
lights to dispense to us so many instancesof
its Kindness
TIE various measures Of defence adopted
by the Executive, as well AZ frequent calls
upon their respective regiments by the Co
ione's Commandments under the militia law.
hate necessarily been productive of consi--
derable xpenditures.-'fhea amount will be
seen bv reference 20 the accompanying co-
cument marked D; and it is believed ontr-
| ves'igation, they will have been warranted
by just regard TO the protection of els
sac, and. consequently. will find an ire
| sistib'e claim upon the Justice Of the Gee
raj Government
Congress at their last session i'm posed ali
| rect tax on the United States, with AN IL
Tentative to the State governments of ds-
charging their respective quotas-in whehl
event discount is to be mad of fifteen ,eV
ceBtum it it be paid into the treasury ofthe
United States before the tenth day of Ie-
hruary next, or Of ten per centum If mid
| bef'r re the first Of NAV. The quota of Viiri.
MIA is three hundred and sixty nine thousnd
eighteen dollars and forty four cents.
1t is snbn tied To the Legislature whether
the proprietv of an assumption 90 our rar.
is not dictated as well by considerations of
economy as with a view to furnish to the,
world solid proof of our determination
heartily to Cooperate with the General
! Government.
The painful duty devolves on me Of an
nnunc'rg 10 you a vacancy in the Council Of
state by the death of General Wood Tim,
has another hero os the revolution paid he.
great deht of nature !: his distinguished scr.
vices will still survive in the memory Of A
pr" tcful coustry.
Nothing has 'ranspired since your last ses-
son which indicates the least chsnge in r,lr
foreign re'1ticns. The enemy can be made
senaihlc f he unjvst & unprofuahle copff,,t
in wh'ch he isergagcd nly by a virorous &c
"cress'u' prosecution cf'hC war. TIE is
noPr,shed Srcress which, with sczrcelv an
execution has every where crowned our eff
| forts, both by sea and iard is thc~efre a
peculiar source of qualification, b on which
beg leave tn congratulate you.--TfciI.
'nstri"us proofs Of vaiHr and XII of our army
and navy which the events Of every day ore
evnlvirp. united with perseverance, cS fhs
part Of the nation. and tie hone of divine
aid ,nsrired bv tire Justice of our cause.
'ePves us little to apprehend as The issue
of the war.
The period. fellow citizens, in which we
are called to act. IS the m s. evertful in he
annals OF the world. Beth hen,isoheres are
bleeding under the dreadful scourge ofRar.
And, from the prodigious efforts which are
made in the old, the present crisis seems to
he IN travail with the des'inies Of half iean.
k'nd What will be the re~ult, or what v i'll
be lis consequence. to rs, all irving time
must dcei'e In any sveat, beovcs us to be.
sensIhy alive 10 the magnitude { the occa-
SION & to prepare for any result. Lrtus prac-
tee torbearance and Rrodera tian one to a
mother, cherish concori and brotheriv love.
draw close the cord of Un;on, and thereb
give full and uHdividcd scope to the ener-
gies OF Our country--Watch with vestaI VI
GLANCE the lamp or liberty which can be.
Kept alive only by practising the republican
virtues but, above all, let us humble our
selves befors the throne Of Cod, who, in the
moment Of his dispeasure, seems to be
cmptying the vial If wrath upon a guilty.
world, and ferventlv coriure him to aYert
from our comparatively happy shores thae
wide waste of desolaton which has over
whelmed the other hemisphere THE pre-
sent crisis, fellow citizens, is one Of prOta-
ron both to the nation and to individuals.
Shooid America, animated by Just regard
for her rights, persevering'v continue the
contest in despite Of the sacrifices insepa-
raby incident To War. until she shall have
conquered an honorable pesre, the heroes
and patriots Cf the present daV will b. de-
serVedly ranked with those Of the revolution.
Should contrary Course obtain, he cor
sequences would be snch "a The wind ot
the patriot shrinks from cCrte n plating
Every individual is sciemn'y bound 10 dis
charge with fidelity the part assigned him
and, in proportion to the share Of public
c0fidence he enjoys, the sacredBcss Of this
obligation is increased Suffer me 10 assure
you that By a strong sense Of this duty Z
have been invariably guided in performing
the various acts of high responsibility which
have devulved on me, at time as mnmen-
tous as embarrassing and should have
erred (as is highly presnm"ble being d.
rected by very Fallibie judgment } shan,
nevertheless, conhdcptlV throw rrVself on fhe
IberaIitv of an indulgent country not
IoUbtingit will duly appreciate the difficult
ties of the occasion, and il any event, do
ample Justice to the mofiDes which have
Influenced my endeavours TO discharSe the
solemn duties imposed on me By my station.
tender to the representatives e the PEOPLE
convened in General Assembly my best
wishes for their personal happiness, with
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