Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-08

I tended ly tbs Cesstisutioa, they are 70
b. commanded BY their own ofi,cers,
| subject to the command Of the fees'
dem.
But, independently Of this sssu"Ptier
Of = 4uer by which the militia would b.
| ,uhiec, to the performances OF sn.y inae
| sni;e q, 10 time or place !. is aot kaeS'
20 ,sur connit,se, tia, any suen ierce
as is referred to by the Secretary CIV"
| hs. been stationed @i,kin this Common
| wealth nor do they know that any pa
| Vt the regular army has been emp'oye'
within this state, excepting to recru'l
| ne armies employed on the b'rde's @.
| Canada, and excepting also the numb
Of men usually employed in the lots :
the United States in lime OF peace.
he mean ,i,ne the whole bu'lhen ct at
fence has develved. In the most inccn
,enien, and costly form, on the ci''z ~,
e this state; who have been called
from their families. aud 'heif da'i, en-.
! Mo, ment. and who would oct have bee,
| risnssed TO obey the csii, ba, trem ~
| h;yb!v hore,abIe sense Of duty. To IN
enouiry ot bis Exceilen' y Tie G'Ternr',
whether the expenecs thus neoe-sA'ii'
,rcur-ed.Iar The projections 1t this .'a'e
;ros.a inras,cn, would be reimbvtseo 10y
lthe L. S,.tes the Secretary OF War al
isus,s. a Tina, The p,easu es which NE"
be adopted by state cavern'nsnt io'
i,he defence oils state, mast DC capsiasf
I, - as lis own measures, not th'se oil Use
u. States. That the expenses aitendihs
them are chNrgesble Is thu SAFE, an
70, 10 the u. Sta.es
| When the people OF this Common
wsai;h call TO mind, tha, since the s6 y
lion If The federal eens:i u'ior, THIRTY
1 MILLIONS Of dollars have 6eca cnilectt,
| ia this state, and paid into the Treasure
| & the Uni,ed States; when they are da'
" reminded, bv collectors OF t-xes, IN
,hc sum OF THREE HUNDRED AND SIX
TykS THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AHu
SEVENTY TWO DOLLARS Is now 10 P'o
cess of collect ten, as direct tax wheI
lthey reflect that of he SUN Ut rleuet
ulH5n. sir hundres G.d sirfs thousand
dol.a,s, already appropriated Tor IN.
year 1914, they will hs called on 10 pa
ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, and th"t 10
proportion OF this state, Tor the FIFTY
, MILLIONS thar must be raised Tor Ia
year 1915 If the expenses Of that year
| should be as great as they have bee;
/ durinY the wear 1874 vii! exceed FIVE
Millions AND THREE EuNpaEp TIL
SAND DOLLARS. tnuy cA-not learn, WIN
out indignation, that no pat OF lhes
sums are intended To be applied ~ &c
E aging TIE expences incurred ny them
in ero.ec ing Ibemscivs 5 against n'asio'
uulcxs me m!i,iic has been c0Hcd for b.
an officer of The regular army 3he u
STAIRS and the ernenee Incurred Iadc;
hs direction.
| Your Committee arc e opinioo, th.'
| ;hs l., yislaturc of Ma ,sachuse,ls are
bend 10 preserve, BY sli the means h
,aei- power, the resources Il the st2te
80 Tar as may be necessary Tor defence
in their present perilous and distressing
circumstances Bu having been in
formed that the expenses which have
been incurred, ard ,ho.e which will BIZ
necessarily incur ed, in defending ,bi:
state against invasion. Cannot bs asccr
tanned during the present session # tbs
Legislature AVID prssu mig That the a
mount thereof will be- made known T.
the Legislature at the next session, ano
that such statements and information,
viii accompany the same as to bis ES
celiency The Governor may seem proper
| your COMMITTEE respectfully rscom-
mend that the further consideration oil
;ais .ubjsct be referred TO the next ses
sion OF me General Court
| ID a WHITE Per OrGer.
IL Senate. October IS, 1914.
Read md accepted.
| Sent d ,~l Tor concurrence.
JOHN PHILIPS President.
In the House OF Representatives,,
Ost. Is, 1874,
| Rcad srd concurrcd.
TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Sneaker.