The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20

ms views might extend to our principal town
on the sea-coast, and requesting me to order
ONT or the service of the u. States two thou
SAINT infantry and two hundred artillery of the
nii'tia OF this state exclusive of the town ri
Boston, Tor the defence OF this hnrhor town, ant,
V'cinlty and the same nunihers for the de-
fence OF Portland and, It's vicinity and ne
sea-boarI between kennebrck and Pcnobscot
river and two hundred artillery and fifty in
tantry from Nittcry, Berwick and York. to
and IN the defence osthe harbor and the public
ships IN the harpor Of Portsmouth But such
objections and co;Nr,!aiHts had ARISEN in exccu-
ung the gen. order of the 18th OF July, 6, dc
whole number proposed 10 he called out was
SO great. chat the council, who's attention was
requested To this subject, unanimously advised
me 70 iss,.e the Gen. Order OF the 9Th of Scr,-
TEMPER, and 70 place the detachHn, MT made, hy
virtue or II. under Gle Immediate command of
Mai Gererai Of militia. TIE rlacrity with
which this and other similar tr,lers were obey
ed. has been highly honorable TO the militia
OF the state. Measures were also taken to
cal out for the protection Of the towns ON the
sea-coast IN the District OF Name 4 r,ar, of
the militia Of that district. immediately ad-
dressed letter 20 Mr.. Monroe, iiic acting
Secretary of War, enclosing tine last rrcntjop-
ed general order, and requesting 10 be inform
ed whether the expense thus necessarily in
ultimately
reimbursed 70 this Stat. bv the Z. States
copy of this letter. au,. the Sccretarv's answer
to 1T, and Of the gepe~ai order of Sept. 9Th.
with such Official information as have rrceiv-
cti concerning the capture of Eastport and
Caslne, and other hostile events which have
taken place n the eastern parts of the state
since the capture OF Passport, and also a letter
from the Governor Of Rho6c Island and the
reply TO IL Will be laid before YOU by the Sc
in the defensive measures which have been
adopted, and which Tor the most part have
beeu under the immediate direction Of tnc
commissioners for the defence of the sea-coast.
we have been solicitous eto avoid unnecessary
cHpenoe---HCt ire apprehersions Of an at
TACK IN every part OF our coast, and the pres
sing calls for theme O defence from the e,;-
posed towns through an extent offs and 6Oo
miles, have made it necessary to call oct
greater number Of our militia than have been
IN service at any former period. 1t is an OBJ
Vious reflection, that the limited sources of
revenue which the stare has retained in ire
own power, bear To proportion n the exrcn-
ces hereby incurred. and it those efforts ere
much longer required, the State will find It
extremely dlihcllt, If not impossible TO provide
even IN the tlrst Instance for TIE requisite ex-
pendiuires
BY law Of Congress passed 1T their last
SESSION, t is enacted, that in addition to the
officers otthe militia which had before hecn
provided tor, there shall BE in each Division
one DIVISION Inspector and one Division Guar
ter-Naster, and TO each Brigade one ABIDE
lamp. Bat no provision has been made dj-
recting the manner in which those officers
shall he appointed.
lhe situation ofthis State IS peculiarly dan
Serous and perpleyjrg We have been led
by the teens of the Constitution to relv on the
government OF the Union to provide for our
defence. We have resigned to that Cow
the reveT,tes of the State, with the cypecta-
ton that the object would not he neglected
But the Government has declarr <. waI. AGAINST
the most powerful maratime nation. whose
fleets can approach every section of orr p>-
tended sea-coast, and we are disappointed in
orr eXpectations of rational defence. Prt
thongn We may be convinced that thc war in
JUS commencement was unnecessary and un-
Just, and has been prosecuted without anv
useful or practicable object, against the inna-
pltants OF Canada, while our sea-coast has
been LETT almost defcnceless and though in
war thus commenced we may have dca,inpd
to afford our voluntary aid to OF. sive op-rati
ons, yet presume there viii be no doubt Of
orr right to defend orr dwellings, and posses-
Sons against any hostile ATTACK by which
their destruction is menaced. Let US then.
relying on tie support and direction OF Provi
dence, unite in such measures for our safety.
as the times demand, and the principles Of
Justice and the law of self preservation viii
luStItE. 10 your wisdom and patriotism the
interests OF The State a@e cOnfded, and the
NOR valuable those interests are, the more
s'lcitous you viii be to guard and preserve
them.
CALEB sTRONG.