The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-26
4 REPRESENTATIONS.


WHEREAS, it appears, that the third
brigade of the third division Of the Mill ia
nj this State, has been ordered from the
frontiers for the defence Of a neighb ring
state And. bwhereas it further aprears,
% the extreme regret of the Captain Gene
raj that part Of the militia of said brigade
have been placed under the command, and
at the disposal of an officer Of tie United
States, cut of the Jurisdiction or control OF
The Executive of this State, and have been
actually matched to the defence oi siste,
@tHte' tnly competent 20 all the purposes of
obedience, whereby an extensive section
ct our own frontier is left, in a measure. un
protected. and the peaceable good citizens
'neretore are put IL great jeopardy, and
cXpo'e ed to the reta'iatory incursions and r.
wages ri an exasPeratcd enemy And
whereas, disturbances, Of very serious ma
inre, are believed to exist. in consequence
o. 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, asfar a.
NAV be, prevented for the future:
HeH knoEH7 That such portion OF tn"
Militia Of aid Third Brigade, in said Third
DIVISION, as may be now doing duty. IN tie
:,'ate OF New York, or elsewhere. beyond
rye limits OF this State. both Officers and
M en- ar" hereby ordered and directed, Dy
Shet ct tho Militia of the state of Verm Mt
forthwith TO return to the respective places
of taeir usual re'Idence, within the terrific
Tai limits OF said Brigade, and there TO hold
themselves ~ cons iant readiness TO act, in
Incidence 70 the Orders of Rrlgader Gene
al JACOB DAVIS. who is appointed by IL
Legislature OF this State, to the command Of
said Brigade.
And the said BriGader General Davis is
herShY "rS~red and directed, forthwi'h h TO
see that the Militia of his said BRIGADE he
completely armed &c equipped, as the Law
"lreC'S, aid holden IN constant readiness to
HSrc.' on the shortest notice, tn the defence
o. the frontiers and in case II actual inva
SION, without further Order will march with
MS Brigade, to act either in Corporation
wan the t:cAps OF the United States, or sep
'-'Hc'E, as circumstances may require, in
ePPiDn% he enemy from our territory, and
IN projecting tive good Siuzens Of this State
ron uicfr Tav"FcS or hostile incorsiyns.
Ana 80 Case 81 IN event, go seriously 20 be
deprecated, - = hoTcd and eyrec,ed, tina
ever cit'zen without distinction Of parry.
"'il w At o1ee 10 t,ic nearest posi- OF 'tlanccr
@nn tlS't the &, w raiymg word will be
OUR COITNTkY.5
Feeling. As the Captain. General does the
"oiB i Of PSpousibilitYwhic rests rDrp IA IN
wa regard to the Con.'i'uti ,ual duties Of
''e h'"Uia, and the sacred rights Of orr cid
le's :" protection from this great class Of
immunity, so essentially necessary in ali
Tee countries at IN III mt to- when they
|rS 50 linmInenflv exposed to tue dangers of
tcslue incursiOns and dooestlc difficulties
NJ cannot consciepiousY discharge the
lust reposed IN him by the voice Of his tel.
'o| 'i''zens, and by the Constitution rs this
ana the United States, without an urecui-
vocal deelaration, that, in bis opinion, the
Wlln'arV strength and resources or This
olate, must be reserved for its own defence
anu protection, rrciusiveiy excepting in
eases provided f"r. by tn. CONSTITUTION a.
we United S-ates; and then under o,dcrs
'erived only from nc mmander IN Chief
"tpen Hnder mu manu- az lI>niAcfcr, fhty
lOh 60V If y o7"Bi5rr in fhc vcnr Of
or Jnrd Cnc /h2Raand Eirht Hundred
9@0 fHir/ee1. and Of the Indchcude7ce
q Me CWfed S0les, the hhiriv tfehih.
MARTIN CHlTTENDEN.
|y rs ErceieHcV'a command.
SAMUEL SWIFT, Seercfeyu.
LAW OF EEW.JERsEY.