Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-14
BRIGADE GRNERaI. oRprR.

BRIGADE GENERAL ORDER,
Camp, ncar OdeRfez,i. August so.
Majors ene7a Brisbsne having receiv y instruc--
tons TO advance with the troops under his comm I'D
into the territory ofhs United States avaIs hin. e
ef.the opportunity OF requesting that commanding
officers viii use every exeriion TO maintain the strict
est discipline in the troops Under their command !;
aud he holds Il responsibothat in every instance
where conf liant is made to him of any injury sus
tanned by the iphabt thai he win them re-
dressed and whatever damage is done, is instantly
20 be paid fer and charged against those concerned:
and where this cannot be ascertained, the troops
in general, so that 1noifending people NAV moi be
sufferers IT, taking the necessary precauion against
individuals who may SO ar forget what is due 10
Themselves and their country 70 commit acts Of
plumber or violence, the Maior-GeRersl is a. the
samc time fully convinced that the whole u the
troops are deermin I'll chat their contact shall not
bring disgrace on the British name he therefore
calls upon them TO discover who may be guilty of
any acts OF plunder OF OPPRESSION, that they may
be brought TO the punishment they merit and the
soldiers must soon find that such line of conduct
will add msclr 70 their comfort, for the inhabitants
of the country finding they properly treated and
protected, will bring every article requisite into the
camp; for those who remain quiet in their houses
are not in the smallest degree to be moiested, nor
their property taken FROM tbem without their full
consent, and itE being paid iof it is not against
such persons that Great Britain makes war; but
against the government, whose folly and ambition
has brought the mseies Of war into their country
50 h government.
Tie msior-genersi commanding has requested the
magistrates OF the country TO explain to the people
his object aud determinaticp Or entering the Ame.
rcan territory and he trusts that tho conduct oil In
soldier. will be- such reflect 10 shade Of dsbo.
nor on their country.
BY command oil rpaior.generai Britbane,
JAS. CAMPBELL. Msjor OF brigade.
The citizens Of tie United States are eau
tiored to beware Of the Indirect invitation to
them in the above general order, to com.
init treason against their own government,
by supplying the enemy with refresh
neuts or provisions !; and it may rot be i'm !.
proper here to add letter from general
Washington, TO his overseer, under similar
circumstances, during the revolution.
'SlR,
1t gives me extreme concern 10 he ar that
you have furnished the enemy with refresh-
ments. IL would have been less painful
circumstances to me to have heard, tina in
consequence OF your noncon pliance with the
request, they had laid my plantation in ru :
inf
GEO. WASHINGTON.
The militia Of this anil Essex county have
been ordered out en- masse.
Americans I. The eDemy's forces have in
yaded your couniry--let every man do his
duty. BE not luIled into security by the
professions ard promises CT the enemy, least
.here might be occasion for repentance when
IL is too late. No sacrifices are too gfea
in defence of the freedom purchased by the
blood Of your ancestors.
a day, an hour of Virtuous liberty,
Is worth Whole eternity of bondage