Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-31

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humbled emperors."
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From the Federal Gszette.
Extract from Gan answer to GER
tain parts of o work published by
Matthew Carey. entitled the Olive
Branch, or faults on beth Sides, by
a federalist.
"Hayius engaged in the war for
the preservation Of his power, It be
came all important TO Mr.. Madison
so to conduct it as to secure his own
popularity. In order to gain glory
TO himself, he had a voracious dispo-
sition to conquer the enemy's pro-
yinces. With this dazzling object
before him, he became much less
anxious for the safety ofthe atalantic
coast, than its relative Importance
seemed fairly to demand. Ii is very
apparent that he was more soliei.
tous to conquer Canada, than TO Sc
cure the wealthy and populous cities
and towns upon the sea shore. 10
this object, therefore, lie bent all the
energies Of his mind, and all the re-
gular military forces of the natioo
As early as the 14th of July, 1919,
and the very day after the president
had ordered the Secretary Of war 10
declare TO Governor Griswold. that
the United States were 10 imminent
danger of invasion on the Atlantic
coast, General Dearborn, the com.
mander in chief Of the, United States
army, wrote a letter 10 Governor
Griswold, 10 which he says--''HaVing
received orders to leave the sea coast
where was ordered for the purpose
of taking the, necessary measures for
placing the towns and garrisons in .
state Of defence against the inyasions
or attack Of the enemy, and to repair
to Albany. il becoM.es my duty again
to request your sxcelIency to order
out such part of your states quota
|of the detached militia, as the pre-
sent state of war requires. The
number l had The honor to state "a
your sxeellency in my letter Of the
szd ult. As other objects will re.
Iauire the service Of great part OF
the regular troops, it will become
nv duty to order them from the sea
board, and, of course, l must leave
some part of the coast with less pro.
lection against those depredating Pr,
ties Of the enemy, that may attempt
Invasion for the mere purpose Of
plunder, than prudence would have
justified, if a suitable number Of the
militia should not be ordered out in
con formity with the views and iaten.
tentions Of tho president of the u
States, as heretofore expressed
Here the object for calling for the
militia 10 sufficiently explained. II
was not to repel any threatened or
attempted invasion, but it was TO 60
into the United States garrisous, to
supply the vacancies Of the United
States troops, .sad TO do their aPpro-
pirate duty, whilst the president, the
author of the war, should take the
United States troops, whose first,
solemn, aud paramount duty il was
Ito defend the country, and to so in
quest ofthe adventures ofknight-er.
rantry in the territory Of the enc.
my! Was this what the francis Of
the constitution meant BY protecting
the militia against any arbitrary at.
tempts of the nation to turn them ia.
Ito regular soldiers1 If this was, no.
thing further is necessary 10 any pre-
sidential warrior, than to provoke a
war, and 10 demand of an obsequious
congress the command Of any num-
Der of the militia which he may think
with the projects Of
ambition and usurpatiOn, and the
business will be ready prepared and
easily performed. to bis acceptance.
"Will il be said that the declara-
ton Of the president, is conclusive
vidence of the existence or the danger
Of invasiopa Our future presidents
must be more careful Of their vera
city than the two last have been, be
fore such principle can be safely
adopted. Did not Mr. Jefferson on
a certain occasion, for the purpose
of obtaining command of the Yer.