Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-24
TIE INVESTIGATION.
REPORT.
F..n tie a.a.ionai L,isllisenetr.

The COMMITTEES charger with sis
enlair, IN ia:i'usteIy eoncerninS tue
eli iracter " administration. the sea
siAi,i,y of the natisn, and the hoaof
Of its arms, Us tho causes Of the sue
cess Of the eacay in his recent en-
tcr,rises against this metropolis. dc.
ba,. enleaysred 10 com5i,e dispatch
wah effect. in the manner in which
thsy have soile.ied the facts and
views presented il the following
statement.
Proceedings Of the Cabinet q The 7th
Jnas, tsih.
Prcvio;,s ia the sa OF July. this ei-
" rorap>>ed part Of military dis
tr,et so. >. Early in juno last.
a.. Sesrrtary OF war furnished the
pr.Si,!ra,. al his request, with
2 -ar.l rpnurt eftae s'rrag,h Of the
rera,sr troaps an IN tia then in the
sA->i.e OF the United States, and their
a;s,r;sutisu; which was submitted
10 the heads or Departments BY the
pr-s;aeri on the 7,h sf Jme. The
Sreretar, Of the Navy had furnished
Abe President with similar estimate
sresr naya, forces; taat which was
aas,ieable TO the lisits or military
di,,ric, Ne. 90, will hereafter ap.
pear. By reference TO the esii-
mute OF the land forces il appears,
thd ;ae aggregate number 81 TROOPS
st,,i.,nrd in district No 5, ON tae .ta
O: Jnae. smeaa,e,' 10 2.20S, OF which
there were S.tsi electives stationed
~ follows: A, Norfolk, s2i ariiile-
FISTS. The 10Th, S5th aud iied batta.
liza Of the ssth regiment OK infantry.
srao,,asiag 80 9i2; at Baltimore,
az artili-r;sts. cd baltaiioa or the
SSH regiment Of infantry, saosnt.
lag to $40. sea fensibles i7s; at
.Aap ;palis, 10 artiIlsrists ;sat Fort
Vssaie.lo, So alto; ST. Mary's S6ih
f-Sis,rni OF infantry, $50. The
meeting er1hc cabinet oR the 9TH. q
lie estimate. or land and naval for.
ees, hid 40 particular relatios to
tie defsaec. OF az part sf miiitary
d,$tric, Va. 5; but for measures &c.
.nerally, aud particularly IN regard 70
tns .a.s.,.ai. Oh our territorial from
t;r,. In tho north sad northwest.
A5r dass j, appear that this city had
cNei,si asre t:.aa ordinary attention
~ tails the.
Proce.aiag, Of the Cabinet the 1st
july.
Eut seoa after, rertsin intclli-
s-rrr beiag received the complete
s,ceess cfihe allies IN tie suhjuga.
.;sa OF France, the President Seiievsi
that the enc nv had tho medication 4
ths p,wer 10 ia.scase bis military 4
nasai;seecs gaias, the Uaitea States;
aal IA that evrnt he belisved that q
variety Of considerations would PFC
s.at hi. city as sRe 0fthe prominent
objects OF attack. On the goth or
june, Dispatches were received from
BE. t;ai,atin and Sir. Dayard. con-
Hr:nil. lac views or the President,
whic, i,.iaaea him 10 eonsxne the
hSa,ls Ut departments ON the first of
Jiiy; az which time he presented
TIE PIN sfa force immediately 10 be
called iais The Geld. aad An additional
r,rce ~ De kent in readiness 10 march
~nh.at delay in case Of necessity. Ii
,cracd 70 I've his ohjee; that some po-
s;.ian s,eai he taken between the
Eastern branch and Pataxest, with
tso or three thousand Ren, and
that an additional free Of ten Or
twelve Thousand m,iiiia and soids-
terr, sasuld he held ia readiness in
the aeigh sornis states, Including tho
militia o: the District ef Cnlnahis,
aud that convenient dcpats oil arms
ard military equipments should he
es,ahsishsd. The measures suggest
Ell were approved by the heads Of De-
p,.rta,eiits; or. in other words, it
Goes not appear that any dissent was
expressed.
Correspondence Of ths Secretary Of
liar aal Cen. Windsr.
. The next day. July the sd. by
general order Of tho war department. |
tue 10Th military district wus Great.
cd. to enbraee the state oil Mary
laaa. the district or CoIumbia. and
that part Of Virginia lying between
ttc Rsppshanas~k and Potomac. un-
der the csmmsad Of brisadier oeas-
raj Wmder, vie being inen IN Sal
ti,narr. sss advised Of the fact by
litter i,osn the secretary OF war OF