Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-19

81 It'll q IN <yNlA1 tatS ~ - -, -
90 W p. !. ls7Io.v Or DEL RGdTEs,
Convened at Hartford, inthc State OF
Connection, Dee. IS, istA.
REPORT, CoSrISuHp.
he prosecutions OF this favorite
wars:sre. ADMINISTRATION have left
che exposed and vulnerable parts Of
The country destitute of all efficient
means az defence. The main body
osc slse ,..galsc army has been march
ed to the frontier. The navy has
been ssirippca OF 4 great part OF ITS
sailors Cor the service of the Lakes.
J NIsaswhiie the enea,y ssoars the sea
coast. blockades our ports, ascenhs
our nsss and rivers, makes actual
descent in yariousand distant places,
3 holds some by force & threatens all
that are assailable, with IRE anu
swsrsl. The sea hoar'l Of Four 81
3 tie New, E,ngianl states, following
II cursatnrcs. presents an extent 81
more than seven hundred miles. ge-
morally occupied hs a compact popu.
lasiep, anil accessible by naval
5 fovcc., exposing mass ofreep'e g
prepesty. 10 tue devastation Of the
: eslemv. which bears a great pro-
portion te the residue ofthe maritime
fsantiep of the VI. States. This ex-s
tensive shore has been exposed TO
-Steaueat attacks repeated eontrihu-
lions. and constant alarms. The
regular Forces detached by the Ma.
tiopal s;fsoyernment for its defence,
are mere prrtexts for placing OH )
ecYs of high rank in command.
1raey are aesisies eeaiised to a few
places. and are TOO Insignificant ia
nambertebe included in any sompu-
tafien.
These States have thus been left
e. adopt measspes Tor their own de-
fence. The ssilitia have been eoa-
SANITY KEPT On The alert. and har-
rassel by garrison dates, and ether
iarissips. While the expenses, OF
whiei, the national government de-
cline The rei4nharsment, threaten To
absprh ah the resources ofthe. States.
The Pee sident of the q. States has
fefased to consider the exaense OF
the milisiatletaehea by the state au-
thoritv. for the INDISPENSABLE defence
o. she state. as chargeable to the
Uaion. on The ground Of a refusal by
the executive Of the State, to place
them uadee the command of officers
OF the regular army. Detaehments
Of militia placed at the disposal ut
the General fsovernmeat, have been
dismissed either without pay. or with
deprecated paper. The prospect oil
the ensuing campaign is not emil
vencd by the promise OF any aiieyia-
ton Of these grievanees.-Frem au-
thentic documents. ext0rted by ne
cessify from those whose inclination
might lead them ta conceal the sm
harrassments Of the Government. 1t
is asparen, that the treasury is bank
rupt, AMI its credit PROSTATE. SO
deplorabIe is The state OF the finances
that those who feel Cor the honor and
safety of the eeaasry. wan'd he vii
ling to conceal the melancholy spec
tacle. ifthose whose iufatuaiien has
produced this state of fiscal concerns
had not found themselves compelled
to unveil il to public view.
III the war Ne continued, there APP
pears no rnom for reliance upon the
national government for the supply
OF thaso means OF defence which
must become Indispensable TO secure
these Statesfrom desoIation X ruiu.
Norisit possible that the States can
discharge this sacred duty frem their
own resources, and continue to sus-
tain the burden OF the national taxes.
The Administration. after a long
perseverance in plans to battle every
effort OF commercial enterprize, had
fatally succeeded la their attempts
nj the epOeh OF the war. Commerce,
the vital spring ag New Eagland's
prosperity, was annihilated. Em-s
barsoe., restrictions, and the rapa-
city OF revenue officers. had cem-
a