The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-30
MILITIA OFFICERS.

AT meeting of the Commissi ned &. Staff
Officers of the FIRST division of Pennsylvania
Militia (Iuore numerous than ever Def
remembered) held pursuant to public no
tice on Thursday evening, the 18Th inst.
in Philadelphia.
Gen. WILLIAM DUNCAN was called to
che Chair, and
Col. GEORGE BARTRAM appointed Sc
cretary.
The following Resolution was adopted
with much unanimity, and ordered to be
published in all the Newspapers printed
in the City of Philadelphia.
Resolved, That it be and it hereby is
earnestly recommended to the commissi n
ed, staff and non commissioned officers oil
the first division Peunsylv ania Militia, and
90 the members of the volunteer compa
mics, at all times to wear the State Cock
ade, and that they be requested to use
their influence to induce all the militia with
in the division, who are wiling at a mo-
meot's notice TO turn out IN the defence OF
their homes b fire. sides, to wear the same
Cockade, as public manifestation of their
devotion to the cause and service of their
country, and we pledge ourselves to our
country and to each other, that we will not
only wear the State Cockade, but that we
will do all in our power to shew that we
s. not degenerate Sons of Gallant
Sires %
WILLIAM DUNCAN, Chairman.
GEORGE BARTRAM Secretary.
COLONEL lizard is gone to New York to
take Command at that City and Harbor.-
We understand that Colonel lizard is Bril-
gadier General by brevet. General Bloom
field is to take Colonel Izard's station in
experimenting the first District of Penn
sylvania.
A quantity of specie from the Delaware
Bank, Wilmington, came up yesterday in
one of the Packets and was lodg d in one
of the Banks in this city for safe Keeping.
Capt. Garden, in his account OF the cap
ture of the Macedonian, would wish to i'm
press upon the public the idea, that he did
lot know the force of the enemy until he
was taken on board. Now it can be we'll
attested. that Capt. Garden, previous n
his sailing from the United States, and
whilst his frigate was laying along side of
that of his gallant victor, frequently vi
sited her and expressed himself satisfied,
as to what would be the result, should the
Macedonian and United States ever en-
gage ; that the Macedonian was the finest
trigate; and that he would rather com
mand her. than the United States. We
must confess that ne has had cogent reasons
to change his opinion.
what will tha English say of the Wash ;
will it be ailedged that she was a non -deS-
criht2 They now have her IN their hands
and nay make DrOne of her if they
please.
Capt Garden says that the United States
Frigate had on board 47e picked men,
What does he mean by this term? That
they were PICKED up in the streets, by Press
gangs or that they were hirked and Ina
pressed from on board Merchant vessels 2
His men were undoubtedly PICKED from the
guns and deck, and certain it is that Capt
Garden is himself htgued man.
1t is asserted by the British that our fri
gates, arc 1875 in disguise; and yet, not
withstanding Capt. Dacres has met with
one defeat, he says that it would give him
the greatest happiness to have another fri
gate. TO engage with one Ok those of the u
nited States. The size Of our Frigates was
well kaown before the war; the terms Of
Dacfes' challenge was to "any of our large
Frigates," the very term made use of by
Captain Garden, and until the vast supe-
tiorty OF the discipline of our men, toee-
ther with their cool and determined brave
ny displayed itself, there was no disparity
between the Frigatss, ever dreaa1t ct
But they should recolect the Uash that
TOOK the FroHc, and that took a 74to tax.
her. Dem. Press.