The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-30

1naccuTsey occurred, u would. doubtless, have been
pointed out. Stu, however, .; is prepared to
say, but that in mary csses, smidst the great pres
sure OF business he ray have expressed the opinion
ct the Governor or Executive, with less prcciaon
than would have occurred, uader diGes cnt croum-
stances lie each letter acco,np srying this COM
mum :ation, suhoiRed remarks NJ are deem
ed PERTINENT and ponsye to the resolution OF
the General Assembly.
An which il re especially submitted.
WIN. w. HEElN(;, y. =. c.
MOSES GREEN, A. C.
The Honorable the Speaker
OF the House CT Delegates.
Wednesday, Dee Is. ,
An eugrossed bin incorporating Trustce,' OF
Shepherds town academy in the county ct lcifcr
son., WAS read ;hiii trae, and sundry baHSs
thereia were filed -and passed. -
The Speaker laid before The House a commuut
cation from the Governor, with suntlry aocompa-
nyinS documents, which ssad follows:
SIR,
I have the honor to transmit to you toe enco-
sed document, being extract from a communion
ton which Submitted to the Legislature at their
cent session. | 1stter myself thSt the differences
which have therein drawn from the coirczpan,lenee
between this department and Yourself, upon the sub
jrc of our defensive meGsures, just, and s',ch
will readily rcaeya your sanction. II il particularly
Important that should be advised without delay it
should unfortunately have been mistaken, in the
opiiion hare expressed in relation to the detsci.
Sag 20 'rtwsen Eve and six hundred the for
elins oit which, d;seoaed to you in the letter
bal the honor Of &ldr sssing you under date the
2oth Msrch.
Well aware Of the claims upon your at
tention at this time, arising from the var-
Gus and Important Il tiles of your station, il
IS with greas reluctance / add To the pres
sure, by inviting your attention To the u0-
settled accounts between the two govern
ments. You will Go ne the justice. to,be-
lieve that in doing so, I yield TO strong
sense of dlty. IL is due to candor to m Ike
Known to you that the delays which have
occurred, and the obstacles which have
been presented to the adjustment Of our
claims, have been viewed with very sincere
regret, diminished indeed by a hope that the
general Government will lose no time in
taking the steps necessary to effect speedy,
liberal and satisfactory arrangement thereof,
that IT this could not be accomplished un-
der the existing laws, the remedy would
b sought by bringing the subject before
Congress, under the weighty sanction of
the President. Under this impression it
IS deemed &C this time, unnecessary TO add
any thing 70 the able and satisfactory view +,
IN which Messrs. Mercer and Campbell
have placed the justice of our claims "a
gainst the government OF the union, but
merely co express to you that in q contrary
result, the requital for the prompt and yea
tous compliance with the requests of the
President. which mere than once has call
ed forth his warmest appreciation, will be
materially different from what we had per
United ourselves TO anticipate. In rstimatirg
our claims, il cannot be said that cur; hearty
and jealous Cooperation has been directe 4
exclusively to the defence Of ourselves had
however such been the fact, we should ne
vertheless have had, accordingly TO the
constitution which guarantees TO each state
protection from invasion, An inestimable
claim upon the justice OF the general Go.
vernment for retribntion. On the contr, r.
1t will be recoliected to our advantage that
some OF our effurts have been directed TO an
object IN whch we had no interest, except
as member of the great Americas Family
Yol will readily discover a!lude to the re =.
QUESTION of September lass for the Nor h
Western Army. Virginia participated i'm
a large degree with every hnnesk American
ahe sentiment of Indignation at the foei slot
which the surrender Of Hut had fgs 'ened On
our Character and high degree of sensibi-
lily at the fate, which seemed to threaten
our fellow citizens Of the borders, from the
Irrupsion of hordes of fierce. barbarans.-
The Executive rejecting the image of their
constituents, as we'll from feeling as duty
uron the request Of the President, adopted
with a'acrty the necessary cures to
place 1900 Virginians in the service of the
tern brethren. Permit me whilst upon this
Particular branch of the subject to invite
Your tcntion to the letter Of your prsdcces
scr calling for this detachment, in which ynu
III perceive that he indirectly admI;s th.
obligation on the general Government to
furnish the detachment, but pleads inability
from the exhausted state of tie arsenals of
the union, and requests that either the in.
aividuais viii supply themselves. or that
the state should 10 it for them The Exc
cntive, repo ing upon the known Iberality
OF the Representatives of the people, en-
countered the high personal responsibility
OF equipping this detachment nor were
they disappointed in the support which they
anticipated from the Legislature, for the
course OF tile Executive received their an.
probation -ulsin1ate retributon, how e vcr.
was confidently anticipated by all, and it
will be source of deep NORTH ali N shu0lc
not our xpcctstirns be reajz d.
You will readily pardon M for suggesting
the possible consequences winch nay ensuc
from course on the part of the general
Government which taxes the generosity Of
its friends, aud protests thejr lust claims for
Tetribltion. In future acquisitions Of Mill
TIA the sta'e Governments, warned by
experience, may content themselves by
cold'y complying VITA the letter of their
du'y, and after simply issuing It's orders, in
Cohi"rniy 10 your reqness, viii leave YOU
To Your own cSertioDs III armiug, .Qlipoinr.
suDD' wing. and r.brt,or. ina, In A., ., -, -.