Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-02

be thankfully received. II wished they could
be forwarded expeditjously.
enclose areport made by the silitii,
committee on the claims set up BY the state
of Virginia for monies advanced. TIE. War
Department say they cannot paw these de-
mands without legislative authority Tic
COMMITTEES say that no legislative inteSsss-
ence is necessary.
It seems to bc the opinion of some az thu
delegation that the executive of the stats
would do we'll TO furnish, a memorial on this
subject to Congress whish may ultinately
lead to an adjustment OF the claims Should
thus meet your appreciation you will find the
totis viribus.
With sentiments Of respect.
lremain Yonr obedient servant.
HUGH NELSON.
His Excellercy the Governor
Of Virginia Richncnd.
he.s rinitte> For revising the militia lava.
winch oEs Instructed to INQUIRE aud re.
port what provision ought to be made fof.
payment OF the militia called out under
the authority OF any of the states or terri.
torial governments for the defence oi. tho
country against the incprsions Of the ense
my,
REPORT:
THAT no legislative provision is thought
necessary for paying militia detachme1lts
called out under the authority of state or
territorial government, hrovided the cabins
been sanctioned sy fhe President Of the C-
s. Theicommittee are not advised Of the ex-
isteuce of any case in which such sanction has
beenrcfused. Ifthere be any, il is believed
that the public interest will be better promo-
ted by requiring special application II, each
case, to be made to Congress, than by vest,
ing in the states and territories an uncon-
trouled power Of charging the United States
with the expenses Of militia detachmen,s ors
dered into service. perhaps without necey
sity. and possibly for objects inconsistent
with the public welfare.
No. 2.
WAsuINc TON, April 9th, 1914,
His Excellsncy rs Barbour, Coy. Of va.
SIR,
The claim Of the state of Virginia "a
gainst the government of the Union FOR the
reimbursement of money expended hy that
state, in calling out, equipping, end Hsrch.
ing its militia, on the requisition Of the Ere.
sident of the United States. has Rot failed %
command or earnest attention. At the
last session Of Congress il was particalsrly
called to the subject by your Excellency, in
a letter addressed to Mr.. Giles, one of the
Senator's from Virginia and in consequences
of his invitation, meeting of the members
was held, at which Mr.. Giles of the Senate,
Nelson. Breckenridge and jackson of the
House of Representatives, were appointed a
committee to have An Interview nth the
Secretary Of War. in order to understand tho
principals upon which the Claim wasdisaI.
lowed. and to supply the legal remedy
This interview took place, and the objecfis
ons Of the Secretary were stated TO the com.
mittee. Abili afterwards passed the Sen.
ate. which it has been said provided for
some portion of THE state claims. but il being
deemed Objectionable was opposed in the
House Of Representatives. and did NOT re.
sceive the sanction OF that body.
On the I2th of February last. the, House
of Delegates ofVirginia sanctioned the re-
port of a select committee, in which an al.
fusion is made to this subject IN the follow.
ing terms g This bill passed the Senate
" unanimously; but, as the Honorable Sen.
e ator (Mr Gilesl who affords this isforma:
& ton subjoins, it remained unacted npon in
" a committee Of the lower house, till the
!" session in which it was moved had aearly
expired a delay which he Imputed to an
'' intimation from the Department Of War,
(" that az that particular ti9e, the ,prOyisi.
{" ons Of the bill were not altogether accep-
" table to that Department. an intimafjon
- which the honorable Senator add, coca.
g stoned him the more surprize, because he
g had certainly understood the honorable
Secretary as yielding bis assent to the
principles OF the BILL"
1t appears as well from the proceedings
10 the Legislature as from the letter writ,
ten by your Excelleney. which is now be-
fore US, that this subject is viewed in Virgil
MIA with much sensibilitv, and 1t is due 70
ourselves. and TO the Secretary Of Mar,
who appears to be also impHsa'ed. that the
erroneous impressions which have been en-.
tertained, should be ,corrected.--If indeed
we did suffer bill to slumber without any
adequate reason being assigned which would
have reimbursed to the state an expenditure
of money for the benefit of t,ae Union--we
have Justly incurred the imputation Of neg.
lectins its interests, and il such neglect be
fairly ascribable TO an intimstion from the
Department of War, that, at that particu-
lar tiEss the provisions Of the bill we're not
acceptable to that Department. our conduct
was the more repr shensible, as proceeding
from unquestionable motives. The bill
which passed the Senate. so far as relates to
payment * militia expenditures, is as foI-
lows THAT whenever the militia or any
"part thereof. shall be called forth by the
legal authority of any state or territory
+" within the United States, 10 repef invasions
" the President IF the United States. on re,
Z" ceiving from the Executive of such state
q or territory information thereof. and Of
the number Of officers, non- commissioned