The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-17


over whom 1t has control, and for whose en-
gagements !, Is responsible.
The measures which msy be adopted by
sa,e government for the defence Of Ssaie,
must be considered as its own measures, not
those oil the United S@sfs. The expeuces
attending them are chargcable TO the States
and not TO the United States. Yous Excel.
iency viii perceive that difFcren, construc.
'ion would lead into the most important, anc
as Is believed. into the most pernicious conse.
qcences. lfaS,ate could caIl out the militisS
andsubjec, the United States to the expeuco
OF Supporting there. at its pleasure, The ma
iioral authority would cease ssto tina, import.
ant object and the nation be charged with cx.
pences, in The measures producing whichthe
ps,ionel Eoverumeat had 90 agency, and over
wfichit Il could have no control. This, bows
ever, though serious objection to such 4
construction, Is not the most weighty. BY
taking The defence OF the State into its own
hancs, and out OF those Of tho general gov
ernment, policy is introduced on the tenden.
cy OF which ] forbear TO comment. / shalt
remark only, that If close union Of the
States, and harmonious cooperation be.
tween them and the general government, are
at any time necessuty for their indie pcndencc
and OF incsumahlc liberties which were sch-
ieved by The valor and blood OF our ancestors,
that time may be conside red as having arrived.
II follows from this view Of the subject,
that il the force which has been put into SER
vice by your cxeclIency has been required by
Major General Dearborn, or received ay him
and put under his command, that the cxpcn.
ses attending il will be defrsyed by the Unit
ed States. 1t follows Likewise as. a necessary
consequencc,,ha IL this forcc'has been called
into service by The authority Of the State, in
dependen.ly Of Maj Gen. Dearborn, and bG
not placed Under him, as commander ot the
distticL that the state Of Massachusetts is
chargeablc with the expense and no, the Unis
ted States. Any claim which the state may have
TO reimbursement, mus, be Judged Of bercsf.
ter by the competent authority, on full vic*
OF all the circumstances attending II. Il is d
question which is beyond tic authority Of tho
executive.
Your Excelency will perceive that thix
government has no other alternative than to
asystcm OF defence which was adopted on
great considerable with the best view To tho
general welfare, or TO abandon il, and wi,h1ie
principle held sacred, thereby shrinking
from its duty, az moment Of great pcrill
weakining the guards deemed necessary for the
public safety, and opeplng the doosFlp o,her
consequcnces NOT iesy Dangerous.
By these remarks II Is not intended to cons
vey the idea, that the militia officers Of a
superior grade regularly called inlo seryiccs
shall not command an officer Of the regular
army, Of Inferior grade, when acting togcthcr.
Nosuch idea is entertained by the govc
The militia are relied upon essentially for tho
defence Of the counry. In their hands every
thing is safe sssssns II is the object
of The government, TO impose ON them no
burthens, which II may be possible TO avoid
and TO protect them 10 the discharge Of their
doties, the enioymen, Of oil their rights.
The various points which are attacked and
IN menaccd by the enemy, especially IN this quar-
ter, where they arc waging IN considerable
force, predatory snd desolalipg warfare, mskc
II difficult to provide immediately for all tho
necessary expenditures. Any aid which tho
state Of Massachusetts, may afford to The Unit
&c States, TO meet these expenditures, will be
chcerfuIIy received, aod appear TO the pay.
ment and support Of the militia OF that s,slo
in the service Of the United States. II will
be proper that the money thus advanced
should be deposited in some bank in Boston,
that the disbursement, Of it may be made on
der the authority Of the government of thS
United States, as IN similar cases elsewhere.
Credit will be given to the State for such ada
vance, and the amount be considered loan
TO the United States. ] am, &c.
JAMES MONROE.
Ms E,eett.,,, CaLb 2,ro,,n