Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-27
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SIRE,
My first care. on arriving at n plies has
cen 10 Obtain a thorough knowledge Of tho
s ate Oi hr Kingdom, what to"ce was e't and
what means were ~ my command 20 ue end it
in case Alt OK, and whst resources I mifhs
mploy 60 augment hose means. Tic ietter,
v ich your Mtjest, has done ne the uouoI 10
write TO me from ID sdeu ca he 23d MAY last,
found ne in the II lost OF those -cupalous,
and the information Confined IN 1t is moi o. q
ra'ure to diminish NY activity II he lahops
have prescribed 10 my minister OF war on all
these points, are not yet finished, anC if some
days must yet elapse before th, IL result Can be
aud before your Majesty am, no,witrs md
ing, enabled To answer 10 SOM Of The artcles
OF your Niajesy's letter, and expose tie exc
ireme difficulty if not absolute impossibh.y
ot complying with them
Your NJ. jes directs that We should increase
10 800 noun eel mcn our cavalry, and our ara
tsry 10 o. pieces completely equipped. We
hay only 1000 cavalry horses, imciudirg those
OF the GUARDS
We have only 500 draft borses or nulcs--
There would then remain about 5000 horses to
be purchased
The Kingdom presents no resource for cas
valry horses it IS ir III abroad, ARd rom a disl
lance, tina they must be draw ", and II viii hs
six or seven months b. fore hey viii arrive.
The sumo difficult does not exist with "a.
Ia
Ject OF considerable eXpens. The sum total
for the 300 horses, IL ludmg haru IS AMI o,
ther equipments, viii not amount TO less han
$500, 90 ir ncs, sum hich it IS absolutely
impossible Zoe The treasury to furp sh which
your Majcs'y may easily conc " reflect.
ing tina we maintain orpay nearly sixty thouS
sand men.
The levy Of the CONSUMPTION proc eds wi,b
activity; We shall have 5000 men at the end
OF the present month, but We are IN want OF
muskets 10 arm them
have just written to your Majesty's Mmis.
ter ct war, and in exposing O HIM orr V.n,s
/ ask OF him 10,1Op muskets. Ind perssnl9
necessary for arm ny the present levy and 10
compieme amour ting 10 900 m n I'm .il. "a
well as to repair hose losses inevitable o. war,
] have Pressei hm to cause them 20 re nj
IS Don - possib' nd from ev ~ poidt. ut
feel 10 " muci a. ord r from your ~ ies,y
would assure the effect OF this rirasur, and
request 1t OF your zoe ness l ,hdi r- gtect in
the mean time no means OF procuring tuem IN
every quarter.
II ". uld not he difficult to collect 60 n eces
OF cannon and artiie,ist. To mauas them
the difficulty consists H. the want Of DRAFT hoF.
SEES Tccord'ng TO the Cispositious which arc
carrying mo etit We shall soon hav, in ,e.
i've service 81 pieces; az little tine We may
increase them to A., which - the utmost thar
can ne expected The King has coniorm,d 10
your MaJestl's Intentions, and has taken with
him no artillery.
a division Of 1000 men guards tn C. u. ri.
IS Il would be desirable to hav, them Al, .-,r.
! ted by corps placed between TEEN sra Ia.
| pies but our forces are not sufficiently M.
/ merous In tie distributor that has bren
made o. them-ilere has been reseve, for
! Naples ony tic 2d regiment o tie line 800
strongi which, with an equal number OF The
| Royal guards naming forms our whoie de-.
| len e : and Shen one ia INKS OF the frmertation
which would be excited Dy . descent, or even
/ by a threatened desc mt of the enemy, thi, car.
rlson must appear extremely feeble 10 wa ch,
| and an case OF need TO restrain p0pula ior oF
more than 100000 souls. sno to guarsn,ee ia
ue midst OF them the ssiet, Of ID royal Ga,
mily.
This reflection induces me to thank your
| Majesty tor havns sent Us back the w0
NeapoiItan regiments.--- hi, disposition,
besides enabling US TO augment with reEi-
ment the garrison OF Naples, will also ena-
ole us TO reinforce with from 200 10 256 men
that OF Cafyi which is proyisoned AID in
sood state of defence, AND against which
have reason 20 fear, according to the infoR-
nation received, viii be daeetoa ne REss
seors Of tbs s1spE