Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-02-06

sGlve3 VIII save C0t1GI0Stoute GAPSuS9 ~ ssss
.tatc, By making Il unnecessary to organize
! complete 6eld and 4kaff appointment, for
such corps
And with view 70 prevent extensive
calls upon the militia when there Is no
pressing necessity, and that such calls may
not Be made BY - individual, who may be
led from ardent feelings, Of the solicitations
ofhis neighbours and friends, e call ont bis
troops when there Is no actual danger,
your committee would suggest the propri'
ETY., Of giving powcrto his Excellency the
Govefnor, With advice Of council, 70 ap
point two persons Il each Of the following
stations, viz aidoborough and Cansden--
Wisc1ssei and Bath Portland - Sdro, KEN
ne6unk and Old York .gesvburyso
GIourestcr and Salem-- Bosfon-P Plymouth,
Sananieh and Barnsfa6le--.Nes D- Bedford,
and a such other places, as he may think
proper who shalr be ssilcd, Military Com
sassioners, and to whom shall be added the
MAJOR general, or brigadier general, in
the vicinity Of the place Of residence, Of the
senior commissioners, and which general
officer shall be considered exsofhclo, as one
OF the said commissioners and that instruc-
tons, such as his ExcelIsncy may deem pro
per TO give tosuch commissioners, be com
municatrd to them for their government !;
aud whose duty it shall be. 10 decide as to
kias 'Tuissoer OF the militia which It may be
.nrccssary TO call GU At one time, and also
whep they may b. discharged.
Your committee are pursuaded that such
an arrangement would be very beneficial 20
the public. and bn ace, pi able to general off.
GERS, who would be thus aided and advised
BY judicious persons on whom they nigh
rely.
And your Committee further Report.
That with siewto Inconvenience al the
Mililia, and that the service to which they
may be called, shall be as little burtbensome
as possible, il is recommended that the ma
jor generals and the brigadier generals be
authorised and empowered 10 call out such
portions Of the force Of the state, with the
consent Of the military commissioners, as
may be most conveniently situated TO the
place threatened to repel invasion withou,
recourse TO the Roster, or military usage 81
laws governing the militia.
Your Committee further Report, that a
mongst the Documents communicated tc
them, Is letter from the Secretary al Wai
81 the United States, dated Dec /, 1914, ad
dressed 10 his cxctllcncy, stating that ii il
contemplated by the General Governmen
to expel the enemy from the District oil
Maine and 10 this end that orders lad been
given 10 Major Gen. King, to employ eve
thousand of the militia Of this state, with
such Of the United States forces as can be
spared from Military District, No !. fol
that object; and requesting from his Ex~
cellency the aid Of money, should it be call
sd for 20 carry this object into effect; 10
this letter was returned an answer By his
Excellrncy, informing the Secretary 81
War, that the funds at his disposition, were
directed to be applied, under the state u.
thority, and that even if the treasury of the
state We're in a situation to loan the amount
applied for, it was not in his power 10 make
the advance, without special provision
there for-His Excellsncy observes further,
IN answer to the letter Of the Secretary at
War, thai il is desirable that we should be
again in POSSESSION If The country east OF
the Psncbscot but an unsuccessful alte mpt
10 recover Casline, would aggrayate the ca
lanis;ts 1T the people in that vicinity and
some we'll Informed persons have expressed
to me their opinion, that it will be extreme
" difficult, if moi impracticable, to take that
fortress, unless wehave naval force, that