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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report from Philadelphia on back counties' war sentiments, Democratic Society's criticism of the executive for avoiding European war while inciting domestic conflict, and President's call-up of 12,950 militia from PA, NJ, MD, VA for immediate readiness.
Merged-components note: The table details the militia requisition numbers referenced in the preceding domestic news text on the President's call for troops; sequential reading order indicates they form one component.
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A correspondent remarks, that the people of the back counties appear determined on war, 'within and without.' The Indian war not being sufficient on one side the Democratic Society there, in some late resolves, pointedly censure the conduct of the Supreme Executive for not engaging this country in the European war, so that we might be blessed with its horrors on both sides--and now to show how well prepared they are for foreign war, they have done every thing proper on their part, to kindle the flames of domestic war.
The President of the United States has issued a requisition for raising 12,950 of the militia of the following states, to be held in readiness to march at a moment's warning: viz.
11,300 1,500 450 12,950
| Infan. | Caval. | Arul. | Tota | |
| Pennylvania, | 4,500 | 300 | 200 | 5,200 |
| New Jersey, | 1,500 | 500 | 100 | 2,100 |
| Maryland, | 2,000 | 200 | 150 | 2,350 |
| Virginia, | 3,000 | 300 | 2,300 |
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Philadelphia
Event Date
August 9
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requisition issued for 12,950 militia from pennsylvania, new jersey, maryland, and virginia to be held in readiness to march at a moment's warning.
Event Details
A correspondent notes that people in the back counties are determined on war within and without; the Democratic Society censures the Supreme Executive for not engaging in the European war and incites domestic war. The President has requisitioned militia as detailed in the table.