Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-12-04
TIE WAR,
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- Snecticut.
The jpint Oemh-ittces whs we're
appointed 10 take into consideration
the subject of The War, beg leave 10
REPORT (Which has been accepted
and ordered TO be fahlished.l-
That at the special session ef this
Assembly, in the month Of August.
1879. resolution vas passed, npprov-
ing nf th. conduct Of Ills Exccilency
the late Governor GrisNoli, 10 rsfns-
ing to order the militia Of this State
into the service If the United States.
on the Teqlisltioa OF the Secretary OF
War, and the Commander in Chief of
the armies of the United States. At
the same session, solemn Dec,ara-
iiou was made by this Assembly, that
The PEOPLE or THIS STATE vIHwED
TIE Var as UNNECESSARY. Ii was,
at the same time, also declared. that
the military force Of this State acre to
BE- employed, should The rablis erigeH-
c:es require it, IN the d'fsacs Of this
Slate. &nta Of oar s:s,er STATES, in
compliance ioith the Cupst;tgtisa and
that it ,oas not to be dogb:sd that the
citizens cfihis State aooxia be tennd at
TIRE Constitutional call Of thai, coHatry.
among the foremost in Is defence.
1t ia we'll kRewu that near The close
of the session of this Assembly in
May last, squadron ef he armed
ships OF t;ie United States, was drives
ky a superior British naval force, TO
take refuge ia the Sarher Of New
london, in tiis State, where they have
re-saineds slossly h!nekaded, through
tina season. The event IA n,;gat be ex-
peeted, produced great alarm amoRg
'i.e inha1itanss, who sssgssEasty tes,rsJ.
from the exposed and dcfenceiess state
OF that town, and neighbsurhocd, that
an attack wouid ka made by the
hostile feet to destroy eur ships -
sn event, whick weaid necessarily cx-
pose them TO great danger and distress.
Al that period he military fsree OF u.
States, capable OF resisting an ntte.k of
this nature, was stationed at New.
London. It therefore became necessa-
~, for tha purpose Of quoting the
apprehension, and defending the
Limitations Of ths inhabitants, as we'll
Is Tor The security oftho ships Of war,
that detachment ofthe military foree
Of the State shoaId be ordered to that
place. The ease was considered 90
coming within the Constitution, of the
United States /; and the detachment
was accordingly made; in pursuance Of
the princip!es assam ed b. the Governor
OF this State. in the year 1912, which
were afterwards approved, and aaoptes
by this assembly.
Although in the progress OF tho war.
it has happened, that the people OF this
State have experienced large share
OF iis caiamities, particularly since the
blockade OF New-London harbor, and
have bseu uKdsr the necessity oftaking
en- astiVe part i'll the services OF the
camp, the committee see ne rsasan TO
view the character Of The war. or the
manner Of its commencement and
prosecution, ia any other light Than
that ia which IT ever has bseR con-
sidered by large majority of the
peop!e of this state. Tkey now eousi-
derit, as this Assembly did in August,
fei2, AN USNEcEssARY wAR ;--a war
which might have been avoided with
oEt the sacrifice Of national rights or
national honor :--whish, kavinS been
undertaken without the necessary
prcparsti on5, has been, yyiti. the e1eeni
zion of the brilliant exploits Of the
Nsvy. productive Of little beside Gisss-
ter and disgrace.
The COMMITTEES cannot forbeer TO
express their opinion IN the subject
Intimately connected with The obiset Of
their appointment. Trey consider the
gsRsrai plan Of warfars adopted by
the Administration q; the National
Government, as net soinfsrmnbIe fo the
spirit 81 TIE CsCsii.atiOn Of the United
States. That Instrument was formed,
and adopted, among othsr things, for
the express purpose OF providing fer
the Common descHee OF the Nation,
Tho war in whics We are nav engaged
was 9sc'Gred ny tho g0rsrnmeDt of he
UHited States. The contest is with q
nation possessed Of m iIsmonse nuvsI
force, and capable Of annoying US in NJ
other manner than Thy means of fhs'
force. 10 its attacks, long extent o.
saa-sSasts, stretching from one extreni
! " Of the natios 10 the other, and con
taiuius vast proportion Ell lis poprIa