The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-03
Domestic.
Cansonment, PLatts5,Tgh, }
Nov. Is. 1918. (
no ms FxcErtrNcv

Governor, Captain General and Cou,u,r
der IN Chief, in and ovee the Safe Of
| Vermont. -
SIR
a NEST novel and extraordinary Procla-
m alton from your EXceIisncy, ORDERING e
directing such portion of the Militia ~
the Third Brissde IN the Third Eiyl,iop
OF the Militia OF Vermont. now doing du-
~ IN the state of New York, both officers
and men, forthwith to return 20 their res.
pec'ive places OF residence has net
oseh communicated 10 the undersigned off,
GERS OF SAID Brigade. y measure so,;,.y-
"'pied requires " e should state oyuur TX,
CeHe"Cy' the reasons which induce Us s5.
soiutely and positively To refuse obedisnre.
l" tie order contained in your ExcellercvIs
Tfo' iamAuon. With due Difference ~ yo,,,
EHCei ehcy'E opinion, we humbig conceive
mt when We are ordered INTO he servj-a =
the United States, it becomes oar G,Lv
"Hen required, t. march 10 the defence of
any secr'on OF tie Union. We arr. ma - -
clfss who believe t at cur duties a. cirizenc
or soldiers aie circumsCribed within t;,..
nt'low Iihl's OF the town or STATE in which
we reside but that We are under a pro
mount obligation to our Common co,rtrv 70
/ ne great conteteraCy of sta,ts --Wse F,r
ther conceive that while we are in ac,,,.,
service and during the period for which we
were ordered into service, your Fy-eIer-
cy pc" er over us. as Go, ernor of the sfare
OF Eerm mt, is suspended.
IL II is true IS YCur Excellencv s,ates
u'A' we are ont OF the jurisdic n or con-
" trcul of the Executive IF Vermr,t ,, ~
would ask from whence your EXceuencv de-
riVes tn rleh', or presumes to exercise lie
power al derlnS us to return from tire ser
wee IN which we are now ENGAGED " 20
were legally ordered into the seTvice e -
y. States, your EXcellency must be sen ;bia
that you have no authority to order 10 o,s
Iot mat service If we were Illegally ord.r.
ed INTO the service; our Continuance in j, i
e"her voluntary or compulsory. If yoIup.
.a'y, gives no one a rigAt to demonstrate
or complain II compulsory, We en- aun. u
to the laws of our country for redrssl
galnst those WHO illegally restra in II. of o",,
nnerty. In either case, we cannot perce;v-
the right yonr Excellercy has tn ime,fe,e
N the business. Viewing the subjerf in H.
ignt' we conc Give it our duty t. declare nm
equlVocally TO your Excellencv. tbar we
shall not otey your Excellency's ordrr toe
re'urnihSj OHF shall continue in the servic.
oI cur country until we are legally and hon.
ora6iy discharge An invitation or oIdsr
to desert the Standard Of our country Vii
never be obeHed b. Us, although u nrace,.de
from the Governor and Captain Conceal If
Vermont. - ="
Perhaps it is proper, that we should ccn.
tent ourselves with merely civi,,. vo,r r.
cei'ehcY the reas; rs which ;reva;led u,,nu
US to disregard pour prccian aticu MT 20
are iTnpres ed with the b let that o,,, l.,,,.
TO curse yes, to tho soldiers uncer ,nr co1,l
HanusS TO he public, requires chat w. sh,.,,I,7
expose to the world the motives which 80
duceds ana the objects which were iuterde5
10 De accomplished b. such an es;traordiua-
Try proclamation We shall tske TIE Il.
oerty TO state to your Excelencv nloinIS
our sentiments on the subject.
we cor s'd'r your proclaim ton as eross
insult 10 the officers and soldiers in service
inasmuch as It implies that tbey are CO. 80
norant OF their rights as to believe Won baS.
authority tc Command them in Their u, aserr
situation, or so abandoned IS 10 f.urw Co..
insidious advice. We canrot regard you,.
pee amation in any o,her light than as AN
unwarrartabe sire Ch IF executive s,tbn-.
11ty, issued fr0rB the worst of rn,t;,,cc q,
effect the 5asest purposes. 1t is in or o,i-
ni'n' renewed instance of that snicit of
REORGANIZATION and anarchy which Is car.
rieu o" oY d ia"tIoh, 70 oVSvwheim or ca,i,
Try WIN ruin and disgrace. We cannot per
celVc what other object your Eyceliercv
could have in view than 20 en,barrasc 80 =
perations OF the army, t. excite tnpt inv "a
ssditlon among The soldiers. and to ;rl,,co
them to desert, that they MIGHT fnr.e;, 49,
wages to which they are entitled for fbs-,
patriotic services. ''-S'A
We have however the satisfaction f., IN
form your EXcei,ency, tnat altGou@l ,,o'l,.
proclamation has been distributed an'nrs.
me soid'ersb yeuT sgen, delegated for tbaf
PiPose' they have failed to produce the in.
tended ettect-and although it NAV sn,,ea.r
incredib c to your Tx eilency. even e,tli,s's
nave discernment sufficient to perceive 49,
| the proclamation Of governor WIN iss,lsS
OF OF the line OF his duty, Is harmIsse ~,
offensive, and nugstory dccument. Tbsy -
gard 1t With mingled emotions of pi,v q, ron.
tempt 81 lis author, aud as a g, iEi,e- 80
ment Of his folly. "'o''"-
Before we conclude, we feel outa.I,cs !,
justice TO your EXceiIeGcy bound ~ EerI,rs
that knowledge Of your Exccllenovss ~
Tacter, induces ms t. believe, thai H. t,ry
* lnfamy or the proclaim alton IN which ,,,,,,,
bxce'iency has pat your Signature. IS nor
k%holly % be ascribed to your Exceilepcy
bst chiefly u the evil adviser. win 500
we believe your ETccl!ou4y IS rn.apD;ly I'm.
comprised. FF'| gu
We are with due rcsngct yo,,- r....,,..
| cy's obedent servant,
s,;t i.'AOn' ~ Co' Francis No-thwav. l.
TIyann CCoe, Jr' "a jor' Joshua iIrush IL
gw"Sh Nroht5 MAJOR Dguiei UoIoe Es,i,,,
Charles Bennett, Capt Sat,fnrI O.. l.,..t ''S ~
Jesse Post, Capt. is I'm 'l"''oi,H aps'
Elijah w. Wood, Capt. / Shensrl 81 ". .NF'
Elijah Bryce, Capt. -, -. -. - Lieut.
. Martin D. y, itt. Cant C.t ~ - 90. Etuil'