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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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In the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Capt. O'Brien from Philadelphia proposed a resolution to assess the state's ordnance, military stores, and fortifications, urging preparation against potential European threats amid peace.
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A few days ago Capt. O'Brien, a representative from the city of Philadelphia, (formerly United States' Consul at Algiers) offered a resolution to the house of representatives for obtaining information relative to the ordnance and military stores of that commonwealth, as well as of all fortifications, &c. within the same. Mr. O'Brien prefaced it as follows:
"Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of submitting some resolutions to the house.
1st. In times like the present, with heavy clouds to the North East, and expecting European squalls; troops and fleets in Nova Scotia and Bermudas, therefore this is the time to prepare to try men's souls.
In peace Pennsylvania is like a merchant vessel in times of squalls. This state must be a ship-of war. Are we prepared to meet the event? Are we prepared with cannon, powder, muskets, shot, &c. determined to live free or die?
We have now peace and plenty. Let our first care be to have the means of securing the same.
A city valuable as Philadelphia is, worth 3 or $4,000,000, should be strongly fortified and secured against the attempts of the king of the Sharks and great Mogul of the Tigers."
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Capt. O'Brien, representative from Philadelphia, offered a resolution to the house of representatives for obtaining information relative to the ordnance and military stores of the commonwealth, as well as all fortifications within the same. He prefaced it with a speech emphasizing preparation for potential European threats, troops and fleets in Nova Scotia and Bermudas, and the need to fortify Philadelphia.