Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-04

triot;srn of her own Citizens-we PEE
sume that no me" Der Of the general ga
'ycrnmeat will declare that there were
extraordinary aids either in men or IN
money granted by congress or a" "ihis-
tratiou. by which our dellverahce l'om
he hand. ol the enemy was b'ausht a.
bout. If Jo.sph Gales and HI patriotic
brethren, while looking on the he
brand. Of Washington. are prepared TO
make assertinns of this kind we should
not indeed b. astonished !; but till such
assertions would have pothng but their
falsehoud to en,itle them TO public con-
Hdence. BIZ wnom was the milI'ia who
30 generously came forward IN defence
Of Maryland fed and clothed By the
government of Maryland, aided by the
banks, who, when The general government
abandoned MARYLAND to her own exer-
tons, loaned the requisite funds Tor this
purpose. This has occasioned that drain
on the Treasury, which honest joseph
Gales republishes as such disgrace 10
the federal party. Yes, letit be remem-
bered that this expenditure was made by
the Federal party-men who did at that
time aud have ever since welded the
dest.nies Of Marylasd-meD who did not
hesitate to advance the requisite funds
| while Washington was in ashes, and
our cabinet flying III everv direction
from the flames. How did it happen that
Baltimore was preserved while Wash
iugton was in ashes it was owing to
this very drain upon the Treasury OF
MARYLAND of which our democratic edi.
tors now complain. for by these LOANS
were the defenders of Baltimore SUPPORT.
ed and maintai1ed while risking their
lives in defence Of the city. This is no
electioneering finesse--it is sober and
sacred truth, as is evident from the do
cuments which we publish in our paper
of to day. Often and often Ina. the sue
cessful resistance made to the "demon-
stration" Of the lnglish on Baltimore
been cited, and exuli:agly cited IN the
columns of the National IntelIigencer.
as evidence f the glory which our adj.
ministration gained BY the war. At the
time while this beautiful compliment is
paid to the general government, Joseph
Gales happens to forget b. whom it was
brought about. ard cites the drain on our
Treasury. indispensable in such crisi>)
az evidence how the public money has
been layisheh and squandered away by
federal administ alton. Let our rea-
ders peruse the following documents,
ad then judge for themselves. Let
them determine whether thi. drain upon
the Treasury was in consequence Of a
federal mi.npplication OF public money,
when BY suci an appreciation Baltimore
vas preserved from sharing the fate Of
| Washington. Our administrator have
1 rehtarKs are tue 81 The voluntary as
sumption Of tie debt.
| Extract from the records of The senate
| OF Maryland, FEB. t6, 1918
| The Clerk of the ,enate delivers III.
following communication from the eyecu.
tive
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Annapolis, Feb. l6, 1918.
GENTLEMEN,
/ have the satisfaction TO communi.
cate to the honorable the General As
sembv, that the payment of the claim
of the state OF Maryland, for the expen-
ses Of militia called into service during
the late war, has been assumed by the
general government. The enclosed LET.
ter from the agent, at Washington, con.
taiHs an assu ance also, that the claim
will be settled with promptitude and L.
berality. The assumption of this claim
a. soon as its nature was properly ex:
planned, affords the most satisfactory eyi.
dence of its intrinsic justice, while the
documents before communicated. illus
trate the distinguished ability and Zeal
with which il has been enforced BY the
agent of the state.
The finances Of the state being resto.
red by the payment Of this claim, the in
juries and destruction occasioned ~ the
depre dations Of the enemy being rerair-
ed and the citizens of the state in &c.
neral entering, with increased ardour
and unwontcd harmony, on The prosecu-
ton OF the peaceful pursuits of civil life,
| cannot forbear, in the moments of our
separation, congratuIating the honorable
the General Assembly Ia the prospe.
rity OF Maryland. Her speedy restora-
ton, from SITUATION of Unprecedented
alarm and calamity, to one If vigorous
prosperity, affords the bast proof of the |
wisdom which has guided her councils,
aud the firm patriotism of her people
while from it we may draw fresh prac-
teal illustration, that people true 10
themselves and their county, have no
thing to fear from domestic calamity, or |
tbe oe,aultS nf toreion hostilitv