Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-18

the general lntcreSt 10 eupp'y III 'he
FIRST Mace. the militia who have come
harvard in the service of the country"
alone remains to be considered |; and
vonr committee with reluctance APP
nroach this part of the duty assigned
them for they are conf lent that while
the state of MASSACHUSETTS, a',,nng the
most ancient and powerful at the sisters
of the great family OF states, who Gem
pose tbs confedera,ed empire, Will du-
iy guard her own homer and self respect,
and will ever be alive to the rlalnte-
nance Of her just rights 1t every hazard,
that she will never compremit her Gig
nifty, nor s,oop from her, pride OF place,
to repel unnerited aspersion. lfany such
were intended, OH the motives OF the
man, whom she is gratified 10 honor,
who has eyinced himself 10 be wakelul
wa,chman on the citadel, and faithful
guardian of The constitutional rights and
liberties Of his fellow citizens; nor up
on a militia, interior to none. IN the VI
MON, and who are at once the ornament.
the boast, and the security OF the state
which has reared and formed, & which
delights to cterisl, and respect them
And should at any time hereafter any
ius;dious foe seek to SOW the seeds OF
jealousy and discord between the militia
of the several parts OF the union ny un-
founded impu;ations on the efficiency orr
patriotism of the military of Massachu-
sets; the legislature will view Ill such
attempts with horror, aud reject them
With disGain.
Under The influence of these corvlc-
tons, the committee fnrbear to dllate OF
this Fart OF toe letter Of The secretary at
war, aud limit themselves 10 reporting
that from tie Whole view OF the subject
which they have been enabled to take,
they arc Of opinion, ths: the proportion
of arms provided under the law OF the
United States OF the Esd Of April, 1905,
TO which tse state of Massachusetts is
enritlcd, has been uEduly withheld from
her, and that IN the present exposed ST.
tuation OF The country, II IS the lmperi
COS duty oflhc leeisiatute to place that
part, of under their protection ID an ct
fective stale Of defence, as speedily as
may be practicable and they therefore
recommend the adoption OF the follow
ing resolution.
Rescued, That the Adjutant General
. Of the Stare be directed forthwith to re-
quest Of the Secretary of War of the y.
States, that the proportion OF arms 10
Which the state of Massachusetts is en-
til d under the law of 'he esd of April,
1898, for arming s eeuippiDg the whoie
BODY of the militia Of he Z. States, may
be Immediately transmitted TO him, IN
his cficiol capacity in behalf OF the state;
md in Case OF refusal, that the Senators
and Representative of this Common
wealth, in the Congress otthe U. States,
be requested to endeavcr to obtain The
en.ctiig of a law, by which such proper
ton OF The money appropriated under said
ac., as If invested in arms would OF right
belong to Massachusetts,, Shall be held
subject to the disposition of the Treasu-
rey Of this Cons n onwealth, in order that
the Svatc may be cnasied to adopt those
measures of defence which the general
government neglectto provide for 1t.
Per Order, JOHN WELLS.
Tho above report was accepted In the
Senate, IS to i2-and assigned for con-
sheraton this forenebn in the House.