Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-15

sitions and presume, that the mem
bers Of the present national government
would have adopted the same construc-
zion. at any period during the admins
Itration Of the two first Presidents OF the
United States. Severe calamltles are a.
WAYS incident to state of war, but that
lstate is still more to be deprecated il il
shall be understood to furnish the So
yernment with an excuse tor adopting
measures subyersive, both to civil and
political liberty.
10 carry into effect the regulations
that were deemed indispensable for the
protection Of the State during the war
lit was found necessary to borrow large
sums, as well for the purchase ofordnancc
arms, and military stores, as for the sup
port and pay Of the militia, who at DIFF
ferent periods, especially in the last year
|of the war were called cut for the defence
of the towns on the sea coast. A num-
Der Of arms were lent for the use of the
inhabitants of those towns, part ef which,
tagreeably to the directions of the Board of
War have been returned into the public
arsenal. The report the Quartel-N]as-
ter General will Inform what towns have
Jailed in returning their arms and ether
articles for defence which bad been deli
vered to them; and his letter which ac-
companies the report will suggestion your
consideration the expediency Of building
an additional fire proof Arsenal and La
baratory for the use of the State, to pro
tect its property IN the care olhis deHa t.
'ment.
OF the debt incurred in this Common
wealth in the war ofthe revolution, about
five hundred and fifty thousand dollars
still remain due to individual creditors
the amount of this debt will be c0nsidera-
bly, increased by cur expenses in the late
war, exclusive of that part for which we
have a Just claim to tie reimbursed by the
national government. This subject will
require the attention Of the Legislature.
that effectual provision may be made for
the payment of the interest punctually. {,
the general discharge of the principal as
soon as the circumstances of tie state will
permit. TO effect this object a prudent
management Of the public revenue is in
dispensa5'e, this will go far to supply tie
wants OF the State and prevent tie peo-
pie fror being burGened with additional
taxes, which profusion or negligence
wou!d render necessary, and which
would tend to ALLEVIATE Ghe.s affection
from the government.
BY resolve of the 10th Of February,
1914, the Governor was authorised to &C
cept The services OF any military corps
or inhabitants as volunteers, and cause
the same to be organized; to be held il
readiness for the defence and safety of |
tie commonwealth several companies |
were raised and organized accordingly. |
and III some instances, arms and MUM
tons of war were delivered to them,
which still remain in tleiT possession.-
But as the term for which those c0mpa-
MES were raised vas not expressly limit |
ed BY the resolve, doubts have arisen vile .
ttler they ceased to exist at the end or |.
the war, or were permanently establish |
ed as a part OF the militia OF the state. |
To remove these doubts, a resolution 0! |
the Legislature may be necessary.
The Secretary Will lay before YOU. the |
report of the commissioners appointed to
proceed to the seat of the national CO.
verlment, for the purposes expressed il a |
resolve of the general court CT the 9th Of
January last He will also deliver YOU a
number OF letters which have been direct
ed to ne with the expectation that they |
would be transmitted to the Legislature.
Iou may depehd, gentlemen, on my
ready concurrence in whatever will con-
tribute to the prosperity Of the state: &
have no doubt, that by your influence
and example, you will endeavor to pro-
mote good order and the due execution
of tie laws, which ale essentially neces-
sary to tie happiness Of the people.
CALEB STRONG.
J1.ne Cd, 1915.
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