The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-03

was marked by disregard of the rules
OF civilized warfare, and by malignant
l.eroci,y.-Many Of our fellow citi-
zens. who were at peace with thersfami
hes, were murdered and scalped. The bn-
Gies OF many of those who were wounded or
/ taken prisoners in The engagement at Black
kook have been fos manglel in tt, mos
shocking manner b, the tomahawk and
scalping knife.
| The distresSes of the families who have
thus become the victims of Il cruel and nm
precedehted warfare call for the immediate
ana LIBERAL interpretation of the legislature -
he character and dignity Of the state, as
well as justice TO our exposed and suffering
tello" ciuSens, demand the exertiGn of Its
utmost power and resources to punish the
atrocities OF the. enemy, and to render that
I trontier secure IN future from his incursions
and cruelties
The measures which were taken upon
that emergency, with the acquisitions, cor.
reSpondence, orders and reports relating
thereto, will be specially communicated
without delay.
You will permit me, gentlemen, to re mark
IN this place. that the want of some legal
PROVISION whereby the burthen Of defence
may be more eQuitably diffused, and the less
wealthy part ct the community be relieved
from the disproportionate share of actual
service to which they are subjected by the
existing laws the want of legal power for
enforcing summarily OBEDIENCE to the an .
thor'ty delegated to Offices by the mill
tia law, andto supply food, quarters and
transportation for troops called out under
state authority, render it impossible, for the
Mlnua generals tn repel invasons immedi-
ately and cfFectually
| must likewise be INDUCED in again col;
citing the attention of the legislature to rho
propriety OF raising corps of volunteers. of
GIVING them suitable remuneration for their
CloathnS and an increase of paw. These
corps might take the field upon any emer
cy, without the tedious process of detach.nq.
assembling and organizing men from rem,,te
districts, and would perform any actual SER
wee which might legally be required more
usetully than detached militia.
by an act of congress passed in June IL Il.
oirect tax was laid upon the United States.
an" IN the appnrtonment the sum of four
hundred and thirty thousand one hundre,,
and torty-one 50 100 dollars. has Been i'm
posed upon the state of New-York. The
same law distributes the quota of each state
ID the several counties thereof, but authori
yes the state legislature, previously to the
hrst day OF April next, to vary that amor
iionm emit, and entities each state to deduc
ion OF hIteen per cent. upon paying ITS QUO
"a INTO the treasury of the United States be-
iore the tenth day of February next, and of
ten per cent. II paid before the first dav of
May next. The Initial of time r. have
the benefit of deduction by late supple
Imentary law to the 2Oth day of February.
ne advantages which viii accrue to our
Cluzens, and or course to the state. bv the
| payment on this quota directly from its trea
Sury, are too obvious to be enumerated
ne saving to the citizens of this state Of
Don't alNty-nve thousand dollars. and to the
N%tHn OF the expense of assessment and
CORRECTION will amount to nearly one hundred
ano thirty thousand dollars. 'Fhe number
! OF inhabitants and the amount of wealth of
the respective counties of this state, vary es-
s@hualiy tror, year 70 year: so that it is
scarcely possible at any one time to make a
perfectly equitable distribution of tax
amnngst them. A considerable part of our
Unsettled lands are owned by non-residepts
1 ne inoonventences and sacrifices of the in.
"aol' ants OF some counties arising from their
exposure to. the enemy, and from the fire.
quent calls which have nnavoidaoIy been
''aue upon them u perform actual militia
"uty' nave been such that it would at this
particular Juncture, be unrea sonable and Sc.
we're 10 levy upon them any part Of the di
| rect tax
The state can advance the present tax,
without any material embarrassment of its
treasury or call upon its citizens.
'' NiS luouSand eight hundred and eight
loan at seven per cent. was made bv die
state 20 It's citizens, for their ommodati
! on ana relief. under the then restrictive
avs. The privilege of borrowing from di
vers banks, at five and SIX per cent inter
est, Is reserved TO the state in the acts oiv
| ing or extending their several charters II
Is therefore IN our power to borrow at a mo-
aetate interest, the amount of the direct tax
before mentioned. to advance il for the be.
! neht and accomm odation of orr citi9ene
ana 20 appropriate and pledge for It's reDay
Inent the securities taken for former loans
! by the state.-The importance of this sinh.
IJect TO our constituents and TO the intere Of
| tnis state and OF the nation, will, trust, re-
commend it to your early and serious atsen
ttion. "''e"
Soon after the last adjournment of the L.
Bls'atuFe. two persons were convicted in this
lcY OF the crime Of murder: the one a :
principal in the first degree, and The o.ber
beng present, aiding and assisting in IN .
co''in'sylon Of the crime. | judged it TO b..
my duty 10 suspend the execution Of one Of
lsem' The report and documents unon
whlc5 this respite was founded are now pre-
sented to you. F'S
GehHentcn,
The progress and succeys of domestic
manufactures and improvements Of ever,
KIND the high price obtained by the bus-
oandmsn for the products uf his labor and
me general health, prosperity and tranoni
llty Except IN the lamented instances alrea