Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-11-18

On Monday the zota uitimo 'he
Legislature of this state convened
at South Kingston, and on Tuesday
rormod q quornm, when JAMES b.
MASON. Esq. was elected Speaker
sfthe House Of Representatives, and
Thomas BURGESS, Esq. Clerk. His
Excelleaey Governor JONES COM
municated the following
MESSAGE:
Gentlemen Of the Senate,
and Gentlemen Of the
House Of Representatives
In compliance with your resolu-
ton. of the last session, two pieces
ofcamon have been selected from
those belonging to the State in the
county Of Washington, which ii is
presumed, will fully answer the pur-
pose intend i. with email exprncc
10 prepare them-the care OF which
and getting them suitably mounted
on travelling carriages. was COM
mi.ied to Col. Thomas Noyrs. who
will report to you the progress he
has made.
With respect to the powder pnr-
| chased by the Quarter Master Ge-
neral Of the state. OF which con,.
plants have been made. | presume
the Brigadier- Generals. whose duty
it was made at tho last session TO
cause Il TO be inspected. will give you
a correct statement Of its quality.
when you will be- able 10 determine.
whether an additional quantity shall
be purchased or not.
conceive il unnecessary at this
time TO go into detail on the su'jec:
Of eur resources, Or of our supplies
Of ordnance, arms, 20. as the Gene
raj Assembly are possessed Of the
necessary information, and can de-
term;ne what further steps ought to
be taken by them for the security Of
the State.-Wbiie We felicitate our
selves that no invasion has yet hesa
made upon this State, yet from the
extent and accessibility ofour shores
we shall always. during the war. re-
main exposed to the apprehension Il
danger Ofthis calamity, an as there
seems TO he no we'!-grounaed hope
| Q! "a speedy termination Of this DIES.
tructivr evil. it becomes our duty TO
prepare our minis for its continu.
anee. Ii is alsa oor highest 'lnty so
! remember, with gratitude. that ni-
vine goodness which has hitherto
| protected us from many Of the dis.
, tresses and suffering Of war. anti pre-
| served to us the fruits OF our tabors,
! and the invaluable privileges, both
civil and religious. which have been
transmitted to us from cur ancesto rs.
In the contest in which we are un-
| happily engaged. in which the United
| States have already ex ,'ended so
| much blood and treasure. and incur.
!, red large accumulation Of debt.
burthcnsome to us and to our remote
; posterity. however we may lament
the fatal policy by which this state
| Of things has been produced. it is ne.
| vertheIess our duty to submit with
patieace to the privations and dis.
tresses Of the times. until, by the o.
| neration of our excellent institutions,
! a change may b, effected in the mea.
surrs of our present rulers, or such
| others appointed in their places as
shall pursue a system better adapted
| 10 promote the true interest OF this
extensive NATIONAL government
J like, that Of the United States. form.
ed for the good Of the people. is ad-
| mirabiy fitted Tor the true purposes
, Of defence against foreign invasion
Or domestic tyranny; but is lily cal.
culated for offensive war and schemes
| Of conquest. The unprepared con.
| :ii,ioa OF the nation. al the commence.
ment OF this unhappy war. and the
subsequent removal by the enemy OF
one of the principal causes ofour hos.
tility, ought to have operated pow.
rrfuliy on the administration, as rea-
sans Tor suspendihg further proceed.
| ings by an arnistice. h for commenc-
ing a sincere negotiation for peace
but from the prevalence Of violent
eounsels, 4 the effect, as fear, ofna.
tional animosity, carefully excited
by crafty politicians. we are still
exposed to the perils eflhis unnatu-
raj state of things. and TO the evils
of that desolatiug sosurge, from
\ which. by pursuing contrary max,
inns of policy, we had been for ma
nv years exempted.
| If the United States would regain