The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-05

The postscri of a letter from Major Jones.
Assist. Adj. Gen. dated Fcrt Erie, at 10 o'clk.
at night, Sept. 81, says, That the troops are
to be under arms at s. u is thought that the
enemy is either moving off, or intends visiting
us before morning. 22d. o'clock, Il. M.
They haze moved Of. flash. GGz.
a letter from Sackett's Earbor states, that
Gen. Lard had ordered the 18th. ana 29th re-
gments of infantry, SOC riiemen and 1000 mi
ltit, to remain at that place for its protection,
in case OF attack, during the absence of the
feet and army. ill.,
By last evenings northern mail, we received
the Albany papers extra, of Tuesday, from
which we copy the following patriotic
SPEECH Of his Excellency the Governor,
to both Houses of the Legislature.
GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Gentlemen ofhe Senafe ard effheHssembiy
The extreme pressure of public business,
ard the peculiar emergencies OF the war in
which we are engaged, induced me to call
this session of the legislaturc.-At the close
OF the last session, confident expectation
prevailed that existing hostilities would be
Terminated by fair and honorable peace,
Great Britain, it is true had declined the pro-
fcr,ed mediation of the emperor OF Russia !;
yet as far as professions could he relied on, she
was still! disposed to restore dmicable relations
and mutual terms. Subsequent events, how
ever, have shown that such hopes were filla-
cious. Whether originally incincere in his
professions. or flushed by the recent events in
Europe, and the vast dsposablc force they
had left at his command, the enemy has GER
tainly assumed tone OF arrogance and spi
rit of increased hostility, totally incompatible
with feelings OF reconciliation. The most pal
pable delays and evasions have beer. practiced
IN rleFpr gt
mean time large armaments have been dis
patched to our coast, and powerful armies
collected on our frontiers, in the presumptuous
hope OF overwhelming Us in a single campaign.
II predatory and wantOn warfare, destitute OF
all generous principle, and disgraced By pill
lage and coniagraton, has been carried OIL in
our bays and rivers and the encmy has O.
perly avowed his intention OF laying waste orr
cities, and of making q common ruin Of pub
lie and private property.
But lesdes the general causes of alarm, cur
apprehensions have been more immediately
awakened for our own security, and we nave
been called upon to exert ali our forces TO
protect our own homes from desolator.
From the Information received and Corro5or-
ated by the movements OF the enemy there
were sufficient grounds Of belief shat one great
OBJECT OF his campaign, was to penetrate With
his northern army by the waters of Lake
Champlain and the Hudson and by simulta-
Gus att1ck with his Dardtlme force on y.
York, to form a junction wi,-h should Sc
Yer the communication Of the Ss4tes. To
defeat this arrogant dcsgn, and to save
the state from inrogd and our cities
irons destruction, it was necessary imme-
diately to exercise fuller powers ard more
ample resources than had been placed In nv
hands by the Legislature. The exigency Of
the time, while it ubjtctcd the Executive to
great responsibility admitted Of 10 delay ]
proceeded, therefore, 90 make such disposition
a. was decne indispensable 20 secure the e,t-
posed poi4t, agaiast menaced Invasion. To
effect these objects found It necessary 90
Transcend thc authority and means vested in
nc b. law ; but / feel perfectly satisfied that
the lc sislature viii approve aud sanction what
j ave dope.-jn .hc mean time, J have re-
questc3 obi, session for the purpose Of 6evisre
further measures Of security and defence, aud