The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-05-13
GOVERNOR,s MESSAGE.

THE several sessions of the General As
sembly Of this State have been, for year or
Two past, brought into notoriety by mes
sage from The governor, who, IN attempting
10 initiate the executives OF other states, APP
pears 10 have forgotten that those who have
written messages aud delivered speeches,
generally have been adequate 10 the task. BE
mat as IL may--that Message from his Ex-
celiency the Governor of Rhode island was
sent 10 the Legislature AZ their late Session,is
nevertheless certain. A message announc-
ing that since their iasf Session many mat
'fers consequent on a state Qf tver had cccrncd
zphieh demanded their attention, and rendered
necessary me a6onfios Of measures for he Sc
carly Of Ae Stafe." He then says, thavs sYe
muss defend on rde militia for defence" aud
hohes Thar ambition and Patriotism sViU ereife
shem TO their dusy, and prevent resort 10
the laws 10 eteef H."
Any thing oui General Assembly has done
since the Declaration of War, or probably
will 90 during the continuance Of II, be-
lieve tie people are confident ha. been, and
wIil be ol 10 use unless indeed, they con-
slider bene fetal The rejection OF the PROPOSE.
,ion made by the General Government to
arm, equip, ciothe, and pay a certain
may be attributed all the mischief which has
or perhaps will betall us. A measure (Which
IN unison with Massachusetts, and Connecticut
has emboidened the enemy TO prosecute the
war against us--and has afforded ground for
he ruffien standardization in England TO gull
heir people into belief that our rulers were
not supported by their constituents. But
now, after having set at defiance the Presi-
dent and Congress, ard virtually telling them
10 take care Ot themselves, and We VIII leg
ulate our own ahaIrs-now, our General AS
senby is 10 udohf mt0Sures for the secRrify
If The State--and our governor hohes thas he
m.Htia qpiA Voi"ntariky sep forward 10 help
out OF The scrapc into which our short sig ht-
ed---.long .legg gedA-.big .belieyed men have
drawn us----anG thus save themselves Qhc
miiiliA) from the rigor Of the Laws!
Should our militia take for their cramhie,th
eondael IF this STATE towards the General
Gcvernmcnt--,hc fame of their patriotism
will bazen to the sky---lnd iluminc the uni
verse. Encouragc 4 by the good Jaith this
state has tver o6Serped, and to this hour inpi.
oiabiy n,oinia,ns TO all in their service, pro-
cla!na,ion must no doubt be issued TO check
the ardor Of the men, who, Hocking in such
numbers to the several rendezvous, will have
amounted to sepenfeen times the required
numbers. 1t will be equal 10 the day previ.
Gus 10 Election when at S O'clock, p M. the
negroes and boys with shouts of Joy made
{" the wcikin ring" aud not " a few threw up
their greasy caps, and cried long live King
William
But are these militia to be paid or Is am
bition to be their meat, and Patriotism then
clothing II they are to receive the same
pay and encouragement as troops OF the Uni
ted States, the burden Of taxes In this
State will soon be as heavy as in (hply Moth
cr y England. Ifthey are to depend oo am
bi'iou and p.triotism---l suspect tha, feeding
on a dish SO luxurious, will viiiale their. ap-
petite, and they will sigh for a change.
fear too that their cloatning will not Il
and 10 speak with very great dciicacy Of
very grea, men--l suspect that our state ra-
lers could not furnish from their wardrobe
patches 10 mend with.
now ash, fcllow-citILens, would il not
have been better TO have turned out 10 the re-
QUESTION of the General Government the
drafted militia Ii that had been done, his
Excclency might have been saved the trou.
Bile OF this message---the town have been sui
6cien,ly protected, and the State spared this
expense, or If the expense had accrued
il bringing to justice those officers mention
cd in the Nessage) who were remiss 10 their
duty, wonld not the money have been better
laid out
The Message further informs us that a
quanuty of powder, with round and grape
'snot, has been purchased BY the Quarter
Master General. With regardi the ppwder
1 am told tha, il has been more than one voy-
age 10 Iudia.--At sny rate If it be such, o,
the same as that made into muskct bali cart.
ridges which has been put in'o my cartridge
box 10 go dowo the Deck--it is OF a misera-
bic quality for which the State (no doubt
pays the highest price.
His Excellency further tells Us from ne
pery erfesed sifuafion Of .Nezvfors, s9hieh is
frequently menoced by the shihs and vessefs a.
6Jm Poinf fJxdith---hdr,ieu!ariy tie reeen'