Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-12-02
A PROCLAMATION.


Whereas it appears that the third brigade
of the militia of this State has been ordered
from the frontiers for the defence of a neigh
boring state And whereas it further ap-
pears, to the extreme regret of the cap
tain General, that part of the militia of
said brigade have been placed under the
command, and at the disposal of an off
Ger of the U. States, out Of the iurisdic
ton or control of the executive of this state.
and have been actually marched to the de-
fence of sister state, fully competent to
all the purpose of obedience, whereby an
extensive section of our own frontier is left.
in a measure, unprotected, and exposed to
the retaliatory incursions and ravages of an
exasperated enemy: And, whereas, distur
Dances OF very serious nature are believed
to exist, In consequence of portion of
the militia having been thus ordered out of
the state;
Therefore, to the end, that these great
evils may be provided against, and, as far
as may be. prevented for the future
Be 1T knoDn-That such portion of the
militia of said third brigade, in said third
division. as may be now doing duty in the
state of New York or elsewhere. beyond
men, are hereby ordered and directed, by
the Captain General and Commander in
Chief of the militia Of the state of Vermont.
forthwith to return to the respective place
of their usual residence, within the terri
torial limits of said brigade and there to
hold themselves in constant readiness to act.
in obedience TO the orders of B,iaadier-ge
neral Jacob Davis, who Is appointed by the
Legislature Of the state toAhe command Of
said brigade
And the said Brigadier General Davis
is hereby ordered and directed, forthwith to
see that the militia of his said brigade be
completely armed and equipped, as the
law directs, and holden in constant readi-
ness to march on the shortest notice. to
the defence of the frontiers and in case
of actual invasion, without further orders.
to march with his brigade, to act either in
cooperation with the troops of the United
States, or separately, as circum stances 5, may
require, in repelling the enemy, from our
territory, and in protecting the good citi-
zens from this state from their hostile in
cursions.
And in case of an event, SO seriously to
be deprecated, it is hoped and expected,
that every citizen, without distinction of
party, will fly at once to the nearest post
OF danger, & that the only rallying word
will be- our country"
Feeling, as the Captain General does, the
weight of responsibility which rests upon
him, with regard to the constitutional du-
ties of the militia and the sacred rights of
our citizens to protection from this great
class of the community, SO essentially ne
cessary in all free countries, at a moment,
too, when they are 50 imminentlY exposed |
to the dangers of hostile incursioins and |
domestic difficulties, he cannot conscien-
tiously discharge the trust reposed in him
by the voice OF his fellow citizens, and by /
the constitution of this and the United /
States, without an une luivocal declaration,
that, in his opinion, the military strength |
and resources of this state, must be reserv-
ed for its own defence and protection er-
excepting in cases provided |
for by the constitution of the U. States /;
and then under orders derived only from
the commander in chief
Given under my hand at Montpelier, this
10th day OF November, in the year