text: &3-.NF.W DRAFT! He ti O t,trt*r%< at B jt**, 12th Nwv l808, GENERAL ORDERS, Tv* a Dct icb-n'tt of tbc SiT/,/ TTA, for tit SF.ZriCF. of tic USITED STATES. The President of the United States, having by virtue of an act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of March, 1858, entitled "An act to authorize a Declaration from the Militia of the United States," required the Commander in Chief to detach from the Militia of this Commonwealth, officers included, to be organized, armed, and equipped, according to law, and held in readiness to march at a moment's warning, for the actual service of the United States: The Major Generals of the several Divisions of the Militia of this Commonwealth, will use the most speedy and effectual means, according to law, forthwith to carry into effect the intentions of this order, to as to complete the detachments from their divisions, and cause returns thereof to be made to the Adjutant-General in the most efficient manner possible. The men detached will be recruited, and organized into Companies, under Officers appointed to command the army within the Brigades from which they are taken, as nearly as may be; she will be to be mustered into Regiments according to the Department. All hereafter mentioned, and the whole Department, will be completely armed and equipped, fit for actual service, and furnished with blankets and knapsacks, within. The short time pothole. If the Artillery shall be ordered to march, the Major-Generals will assign to each detached Company, such Field Pieces and Apparatus, as shall be proportionate to their numbers, and suitable to the service required. Correct the Orders of the Officers and Men composing each detached Company, and the Officers of each detached Regiment, will be made out for the use of the Commanding Officers of the detached Corps; and certified copies of them will be transmitted to the Adjutant-General without delay. The Adjutants will be required to inspect the Men detached from the Regular Local Companies, with their arms and equipments, at the time when they are to be detached, if possible; and they will make returns thereof to their Commanding Officers, who will collect and arrange them into Company Rolls, preparatory to their general organization into Battalions and Regiments. A Detachment of nearly the same number of Men having been made within the last two years, it is to be presumed, that the detachment now called for, can be carried into effect in much left time, and with more accuracy than formerly. The Commander in Chief conceives that if the Officers will be active, the whole may be completed, and the returns made, with a few weeks from the date hereof; but in order to accomplish this, every officer must, as soon as he receives the orders, remain in readiness to execute them; and lose no time until the part of the duty required of him will be entirely fulfilled, and the object perfected. There will be detached from the 1st Division, 1010 men, officers included, to form 1st Battalion of Infantry—1 Company of Cavalry, and if Companies of Artillery, to be in readiness—817 Cavalry - 103—1010 From the 2nd Division, 1040 men, officers included, to form 1st Battalion of Infantry. Infantry— 1 Company of Cavalry, and 2 Companies of Artillery. Infantry - 840 Army - 44 Artillery - 147—1040 From the 3rd Division, 863 men, officers included, to form 1st Regiment of 2nd Battalion of Infantry—1 Company of Cavalry, and 2 Companies of Artillery. Infantry - 691 Cavalry - 70 Artillery - 104—865 From the 5th Division, 1102 men, including officers, to form 1st Regiment of 2nd Battalions of Infantry—2 Companies of Cavalry, and 2 Companies of Artillery. Infantry - 881 Cavalry - 100 Artillery - 112—1102 From the 5th Division, 1530 men, including officers, to form 2nd Battalions, each of 2nd Battalions of Infantry—1 Company of Cavalry, and 1 Company of Artillery. Infantry - 1399 Cavalry - 60 Artillery - 7 2—15.10 From the 6th Division, 1710 men, including officers, to form 2nd Battalions, each of 2nd Battalions of Infantry—2 Companies of Cavalry, and 1 Company of Artillery. Infantry - 1536 Cavalry - 92 Artillery - 82—1710 From the 7th Division, 1070 men, including officers, to form 1st Battalion, each of 2nd Battalions of Infantry—1 Companies of Cavalry, and 1 Company of Artillery. Infantry - 871 Cavalry - 1 Artillery - - - 81 —1070 From the 8th Division, 752 men, including officers, to form a Regiment of 2 Bands of Infantry — 1 Company of Cavalry, and half a Company of Artillery. Infantry - - 683 Cavalry - - - 40 Artillery - - 24—752 From the 9th Division, 511 men, including officers, to form a Regiment of 2 Bands of Infantry — 1 Company of Cavalry, and 1 Company of Artillery. Infantry - 409 Cavalry - 48 Artillery - 51—511 From the 10th Division, 62 men, including officers, to form 1 Regiment of Battalion of Infantry — half a Company of Cavalry, and Company of Artillery. Infantry - 517 Cavalry - 2J Artillery - 5S—623 From the 11th Division, 700 men, including officers, to farm, Reclamation of 2 Battalion of Infantry — half a Company of Cavalry, and 1 Company of Artillery. Infantry - 977 Cavalry - 21 Artillery - 6—7J0 Quarter of the County of Cumberland. Mr. Smith [of Maryland] submitted for consideration: That 4 Committee be appointed to inquire whether amendments are necessary to the United States Militia laws.—This motion for consideration the next day agreed to and Messrs. Smith, Smither and J. Mulley appointed. Mr. Giles [of Virginia] moved, That the subject of the EMBARGO LAWS be referred to a select committee, with instructions to report what further measures may Be now necessary to enforce a due observance thereof during their continuances; and what modifications thereof may be expedient at this time. Mr. Lloyd [of Massachusetts] moved, that the President of the U. S. be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate, a statement of the vessels which have departed from the U. S. with permission, between Dec. 22, 1807, and Sept. 30, 1803, specifying the names of the vessels and their owners—the size of the vessels, the date of their charter, the ports or places for which they were destined, and the amount authorized to be brought back to the U. S. in each of such vessels. This motion was agreed to. MONDAY, NOV. 14. On motion of Mr. Kirby (of Delaware) copies were requested of the Order's, etc. passed by the belligerent nations since 1791. WE ONES DAY, NOV. 16. Mr. Bradley (of Vermont) moved the commitment of that part of the President's message which relates to the Barbary law era, and the unjustifiable proceedings of the Day of Algiers towards the American Consul.—Committed to Messrs. Bradley, Giles and Smith. The motion for the repeal of the BARRACK LAW was ordered to be consul on Monday. THURSDAY, NOV. 17. Mr. Whitt [of Delaware] offered for consideration the following: Resolve, That the President of the U. S. be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate, as far as he may deem consistent with the public safety, the reasons that have induced The late call upon the respective states, to have their quota of 100,000 militia drafted, equipped, and to be ready to march at a moment’s warning; and the service on which it is apprehended there may be a necessity of employing them. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MONDAY, NOV. 14. A petition was read, praying the United States to subscribe for the vacant shares in a scheme of inland Navigation in the interior of S. Carthage. Committed. A resolution passed on the subject of authorizing the President to augment the number of public seamen. The number in service at present, is 1400. Mr. Momford (of New-York) moved the following; Resolved. That the Embargo Laws of the United States be so far repealed, as to allow the ships and vessels of the United States to depart with their cargoes, for those countries not subject to the decrees of France, or those subject to the British orders in council. Committed. Mr. M. stated his object to be, to inquire into the propriety of opening our trade with those countries not subject to the orders and decrees of England and France, viz. Spain, and the Spanish colonies, Portugal, and her colonies; China, and the native ports in India; Russia, Denmark, and Sweden; and her island of St. Barts; the Barbary coast; and the island of Hayti. A committee was directed to report on the expediency of authorizing the President to increase the Revenue Cutters. Several local matters were disposed of when Mr. Chittenden observed, that as several gentlemen had wished him to postpone a debating his motion for the repeal of the Embargo laws. He would wave calling it up. Adjourned. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1808. Mr. Saw (of North Carolina) proposed the following resolution. Resolved) That it is expedient for the United States to open a communication and trade with the West-Indies generally. Mr. Saviour followed his motion with a number of observations. He was not in favor of an unqualified repeal of the English laws; nor was he friendly to the total non-intercourse scheme. As the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Epes). He thought our best policy might be found in a medium between the two. In the first place, the orders of council, which were, he supposed, a principal cause of those latter resolutions, do not effect our West-India trade; and unless that trade curt under the cause which very properly influenced the gentlemen in his intention of suppressing our foreign trade, he could not see the necessity of its being influenced in its effect. It would mention some fact, of serious importance, which was the very great amount of revenue which we derive from that quarter. By recurring to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury of November 1st, it would be found that almost one half of our revenue arose from that trade. If here there was a report, enumerate the different articles with which the various articles were distributed, the number of which was 7,845,918 dollars. Whether it would be prudent or wise in us to give up this large sum, to dry up this genial current; at a time when it was much needed to support the body politic under such circumstances, certainly a serious question. These considerations of a general nature, which he trusted would have some weight with the House, he added another paper, which had very great weight with him for introducing this resolution. The district he had the honor to represent, was engaged exclusively in this trade. The staple article, viz. lumber, was calculated for no other market. This is chiefly in the case with that interesting portion of Massachusetts, the District of Maine. Vast piles of that article had been accumulating in the hands of our merchants, in payment of their accounts as in ordinary cases, under a supposition that some opportunity might occur. Of making their usual shipments, by which means alone would they be enabled to comply with their engagements. This opportunity were now denied them, inevitable ruin must overtake a considerable portion, and infinite injury the whole of them, as their creditors would see no motives for further indulgence, but would fall upon them, and the hard earnings of an active life would be wrested from them for comparatively inconsiderable claims. This would induce the merchant to heap upon his customers a share of the evils which he felt himself. He therefore felt some solicitude for the fate of his resolution. The Mr. Sawyer was one of the members who last year voted all hollow for the Embargo laws.— The evils of the Maine laws have been felt in North Carolina, and have not only vast piles of lumber, lying rotting; but immense piles of fish; immense piles of merchantmen; vast piles of pot and pearl ashes, and other produce to an extent which to behold would exalt the most heartfelt feelings of the constituents of Mr. S. Can he then—Can his political friends, be surprised at the complaints of New-England against the measures which threaten her ruin or that she essays every constitutional method in her power to avoid them? WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 1866. A petition was read from thirty-six Americans, confined at Charleston (S.A.) who having been besieged into Miranda’s expedition, were captured by the Spaniards, and imprisoned.—They detailed their sufferings, and pray the constituted authorities to take measures to restore them to liberty. Committed. A bill to take from the Governors of the Territories, the power of procuring or dissolving their legislatures, was presented, discussed, and ordered for tomorrow. A bill passed authorizing the transportation, by mail, (if the President's message, and documents). Mr. Randolph offered a motion to allow members of Congress to transmit and receive any papers and documents on public service, free of postage. Unrted. Mr. Chittenden, cabled up his resolution for the repeal of the embargo on sugar. —The call was negatived. —Ayes 51. Mr. Cook (of Ms.) moved, that the citizens of the U. S. be authorized by law to urinate and equip their merchant vessels, to defend them against French and British drawers which may molest or attack them. When bound to any port or place not actually invested or blockaded. A memorial from Buffalo county, N. Y. for the removal of the Embargo was committed. Mr. Livermore presented petitions from between 4 and 5,000 persons praying the repeal of the Embargo laws. These petitions arrested attention. Mr. Hillman of S. C. called for the raiding of one of the paragraphs twice to which he said he could not understand. They were all referred. A motion to print them was negatived. Mr. McCosh of North Carolina, after a number of observations on the situation of our foreign affairs, in which he endeavored to prove, that war, Embargo for submission, were the only alternatives left to our country; and that the latter was wholly out of the question, moved the following Resolutions: Resolved, That a committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of excluding by law from the waters of the U. S. all armed vessels belonging to any power having in force. Orders or Decrees violating the lawful commerce of the U. S. as a nation. Also, That the committee inquire into the expediency of prohibiting by law the admission into any port of the U. S. any. Belonging to or coming from any place in the possession of any of the above mentioned powers; and also the Importation of any goods, produce, or manufacture of the dominions of any of the said powers. Resolved, That the same committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the Embargo laws. Somewhat debate, on the disposal of this new session, Resolutions took place. Mr. Clay, Mr. Mckled the last to be considered separately. He had, he said, no wish to avoid a discussion of the whole subject, for he wished for nothing so much as that the House would permit a discussion in committee of the whole. Mr. Minton construed. Mr. Q. said he wished to prepare a discussion on the subject of the Embargo, as a general sentiment still prevailed in the northern part of the Union, that the Embargo would be immediately raised. He wished, instead of postponing the subject from day to day, that an end would be put to the doubt which now existed on the subject. Mr. Chittenden, again called up the resolution for the repeal of the Embargo Laws. Mr. Quitter called for the Yeas and Nays, on the motion to go into committee of the whole on the subject—which was determined, and the House adjourned. Yeas 55, Nays 55. The question was taken on the question of Contingent and the Amendment, which was decided by the House. Yeas 55, Nays 55. tararta, für die Spätze Lys t!r spätze From the United States Gazette. POLITICAL REVIEW. We have now the president's message, and still parts of the correspondence as he has been pleased to communicate. At this epoch, we have been flattering ourselves with a relief from our cruel and oppressed situation, or at least a prospect of being restored within some reasonable time to our commercial and maritime rights. But, alas, it turns out, that we have indeed been flattering ourselves, for nothing really opens to our view. At home, the prospect is more gloomy, impenetrable, and hopeless than it has yet appeared. Abroad more complex, difficult, and critical than at any former period. With such weakness and wickedness, have the administrators of our government conducted the affairs of the country, that they can neither advance, recede, nor maintain their actual position. This deplorable and perilous situation cannot, however, excite much astonishment in the reflecting intelligent mind; it will there be viewed as the natural result of the vice and folly which has obviously prevailed in every measure of our executive for some time past. Previous to their really attempting any thing for the good of the country, they are sure by some means of their own to have rendered the particular measure impracticable. Thus, in the affair of the Chesapeake, the only condition of the proffered preparation was a removal of the proclamation; now that document having been founded on a number of complaints, of which the ostensible one involved less difficulty perhaps, than any other, it was evident that the proclamation could not be recalled, upon a single complaint being satisfied, without yielding up the other subjects. This difficulty, although obviously insufficient, they attempted to get over by a light of hand that being run through, nothing was done, the legerdemain was however successfully practised upon the public, which answered the present purpose. Again, with respect to the British orders in Council, our minister at the court of St. James were apprised on the promulgation of the Berlin decree, that the English ministry considered themselves bound to retaliate upon their enemies the violent injustice of that measure, and this object could only be remedied through the same medium as that adopted by the French, namely, neutral commerce, unless those neutrals resisted this invasion of their commercial rights. No such resistance was made on the part of the United States, and after waiting till the said Berlin decree was carried into rigorous execution Great Britain issued her orders of council, and the United States resorted to an embargo. In this situation which yielded to Great Britain a monopoly of the commerce of the world, and reduced us to a self-destroying inactivity, has things remained for near a twelve month, when behold this embargo, which was not only to cure the orders of council but to be the nepenthe of all our political pains, proves to be wholly inefficacious, and to use a homely phrase, literally goes a begging through Europe. To Bonaparte it is proposed to wield it with all its horrors against his enemies if he will but repeal his Berlin decree, to which a threatening admonition to say no more about it is returned. To Great Britain a similar proposition has been tendered, if she will only rescind her orders in council; but so completely has this diplomatic weapon lost all potency that the proposition is scarcely entertained with the decent gravity, and as, if to add to the mortification of a refusal, we are informed by Mr. Jefferson that his offer is substantially to assume the very attitude which our declining to assume in the outset gave occasion to the issuing of the orders. From this view of the subject, the correctness of which admits of no question, it is hardly possible to conceive of any situation more truly contemptible than the one into which we are brought. After languishing for almost a year under the intolerable grievance of an embargo, we now, in order to relieve ourselves from a continuance of its evils, meanly solicit permission to adopt the policy, which if embraced at the proper time, would have secured our government from all present embarrassment. This permission is sarcastically denied us. Let it not astonish anyone to hear it said, that the proposition is made for the purpose of disengaging us with some countenance from the embargo in every other point of view it is pre-eminently. Judicial to our honor and interest, our honor most obviously by acknowledging our error and retracing our steps; to our interests by all the value and importance of the French and Dutch colonies which are free under the British orders but occasioned under the terms of the proposition. STARVING THE EXGLISH The following are extracts of letters from two mercantile houses of the resectability, in Antigua, dated 12th and 15th October, received by a gentleman of Baltimore. “This island has not suffered much in consequence of the embargo. From the Western Islands we have had many vessels, chiefly with corn, and very fine potatoes and onions—And from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, abundance of dry and pickled fish, independent of large cargoes of flour, rye meal, and almost every other kind of proving that America produces. In addition, the planters have become farmers. The quantities of potatoes, yams, eggs, and corn, that they have plowed, and from which they have had ample and unexpected returns, have afforded them a source of supplies totally unexceptionable. From Canada not one barrel of flour has been received, but from England several thousands. Superfine retails now at 20 dollars. We have had every vessel from St. Michaels consigned to us, two ships, two brigs and a schooner, and the crew has averaged about two and a half dollars per bushel. If Great Britain would only get two or three of the Western Islands, and cultivate the corn with British industry and capital, the American farmer would have to repent the embargo. In war, the British convoy, that comes out half loaded, could fill up at St. Michael, and in peace the remaining ships would never come out empty. From another house under date of 15th, we have never been seriously in want of provisions; supplies from various new quarters, and it is pretty confidently believed we can do without the United States of America. Many wish that they may not be permitted to come to our islands in future, and people are completely assured we can never be starved into measures whatever we may grant in good will, or in consequence of America being a good customer. Flour is now retailing at twenty dollars for fresh Baltimore, and it has seldom been higher than twenty-three. Of this article we have seldom been fortnight with it even scarce. In about two months, provisions will be very abundant, so much more has been planted this year than on former occasions; and on the raising of your embargo, it will be highly imprudent to ship much to the West Indies, for you may depend much money will be sunk thereby. A American. A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. Mr. Madison, in his letter of instruction to Mr. Pinckney, of the 22nd of March last, gives this direction: "It is to be understood, that whilst the insult offered in the attack on the American frigate remains unexpended, you are not to pledge or commit your government to consider a recall of the orders as a ground on which the removal of the existing restrictions on the commerce of the United States with Great Britain, may be justly expected." Mr. Canning, in his note to Mr. Pinckney, intimates that while ever the American proclamation which was founded on the attack upon the frigate Chesapeake continues in force, that a system of mutual conciliation can never be agreed on. The undersigned is commanded, in conclusion, to observe, that nothing said in Mr. Pinckney's letter, of any intention to repeal the proclamation by which the ships of war of Great Britain are intended from all those fights of hospitality in the ports of the United States, which are freely allowed to the ships of his majesty's enemies! I rem the looting upon which the affair of the Chesapeake and the President's proclamation was placed by Mr. Madison and Mr. Rose, we know of no more in which the difference can be adjusted. England having disavowed the attack upon the Chesapeake, and refusing to make reparation until the proclamation is made. Rejected, and our government positively refusing to rescind the proclamation until atonement be made, we know of nothing which can form the basis of a compromise in the present state of affairs.—Bait. /W. Refa. 