The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-11

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u appears BY tee above, tAat the General
Govc:nzsrnt had the tcmoigty u engage in
war. goithout me consea! o. affi1'o5ohon II
fhc GcOeyS1lent of .t{GSgo inserts 90 We
wooid osk Coy. STRONGLY what clause OF
the Constitution this g conse1i Or 4f,hrobdnon"
becomes necessary The Fcy.er OF declaring
war IS expressly vested in CoNGREss, with
mt any reference to the res psctive States.-
as vel mn iii i County OF Massachusetts de-
clare that Gov. SrRoNC's ate General Or
Gers were ISSUED without tie'r " consent or
att195ctioj'," and refuse 60 obey them, as for
i.IaSSachAse5ts 70 refuse 70 ctey Gayv ofIhe
[Gud
The following facts will alsa show the pro-
p,1ety Of the iniinuation tpo5 the National
Goveremest II cue above l,sSteg, Tor not fur
nishing our citizens With tiIc naeans efdyt-nce.
After tlyc receipt of Col. SUMNER 5 vague
reply, Capt. CHASE sat of for Boston, so re-
new ms solicitations for arms, &c. 6e}cre tie
tfoUeytior md Council in person. lie wa
treated III q very UnCourtly style, and was cold
by Gen. CoBB zone o. Gov. STRoKs's Coun-
sellers, and one of the Commissioners fer De
fence, that Sebeck tad no nced Of any arms
--tict there s0aS no ercav near them, tt
Il Is certainly fact, that the British are VERY
nearthe injured petitioners and If Gen G3sB
does lot look upon t6em as enemies, he must
View them as friends.
Ii was stated in our last that at period
ike the present, it was the duty OF every CT
t;Zcn OF Massachusetts to obey JAMES MA
OLSON IS President Of the United States, and
CALEB STRoNG as Governor OF Massachu-
sets. his, however, was under the suppo-
sitlon that Gov. STRONG stood upon Ameri-
can ground, and was determined to maintain
the integrity or the STATE against the invader.
When We conuect the abave circumstances
with the fact OF the enemy's being per
rn'tted for so long time TO hold quiet posses
sion or that portion ofMasSachusetts which he
has seized, and no preparations being made
by tie Governor and Council to dislodge him,
we c-Anot but feel alarmed, and earnestly ex-
hort all good men, who are anxious to pre-
serve their country from tie polluting tread of
hostile invader, 10 took a6out tken1 qoith q
2'ascAfalC,:g pigilcnt eye.
;sshow the truly patriotic spirit of the in
ha6itants Of Sebeck, we quote the follow M,
from one OF their petitions
Inc subscribers, Seiect-plen of the town
or Se6ccS, III the County OF Hancock, humblv
represent, / nat we are on frontier border
ing on an enemy's colony that we consider
ourselves III critical situation, expecting
those savage tribes of Indians which are about
our borders 20 be hostile towards us, and the
enemy g2lio is goI.iao7scG III our Coxnty to
force our provisions from Us that unless i'm
metiiately relieved, we must inevitably fall
prey to their savage brutality. Therefore
your petitioners pray thatyo will administer
to uurrelIef so TAR as in your power, by the
loan OF so many stand ofarms e ammunition as
TO equip such of oar citizens as ere not now G.
quipped. Our citizens being true * patriotic
sons CT America, determined never to yield to
foreign invader so long as they can ina one
spot OF American soil to stand upon & breathe
the vital air, feel the fullest assurance, that if
these are nnttobe obtainedwithn your jurisdic-
ton, you will recommend 20 our agent through
what source they may be obtained, and use
your influence III tlc procurement of the
same. Signed by tie Hclect-meRl
Boston Pa.yiot.