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FOR THE„EAGLE.
R E MAR K S
Q M CERTAIN CLAUSES OF A BILL
TO PROVIDE FOR ORGANIZING,
ARMING, AND DLSgif.LINING,
-' THE MILITIA OF THE
UNITED STATES. :
THE maxim is undoubtedly just,
that the futeff way to preferve'
I peace is, to be always prepared for war.
To effe& jhisobjeff in the best manner,
we have wifely vested in Congress, by
the federal confutation,^ power to pro
vide for organizing^ arming, and difei
plinirtg the militia throughout the Uni
ted States Purfuaht to this power,
which amotfats likewise to a duty, the
bill now referred to originated in Cbn
grefs in their last sessions, and was pub
li/hed, with a view no doubt the b±r
tn coiled the tense of the communiT, ;
and it has been since reprinted by or
der of the Legislature of this State.
The bill is drafted with ingenuity,
andcomprifes many excellent regula
tions ; but j4*te appear not altogether
unexceptionable,....
According to/the bill the militia will
be compofea of all ablebodied white
male citizens from twenty to forty year,
of age ; to be divided into two elafles,
the firft class to be denominated & fe
lea corps of the militia of the United
; - States, including all from twenty to
> twenty five years old ; the second class
to be denominated the referred corps,
& c . including all from twenty five to
forty But in the choice of officers no
regard isto be paid to this limitation of
''Now firft, let us confider, that in the
new parts of our country,and in all that
are thinly inhabited, this division
will be pfodudive of much inconve
nience ; for either companies must be
too small, or many individuals
travel too far, to be trained.
Secondly, in thole States where the
officers of the company are chufen by
' the privates, we may expect to IQ
the fried corps a very juvenile of
captains and lieutenants.
"Thirdly, youths wider twenty, down
to a certain age, are perhaps as capable
of learning the manual exercise as from
twenty to twenty five; and, on train
ing days, filth is the force of cuririify,
and such the customs of the country,
if that these youths will not be easy to re
main at their occupations. They must
bo to training ; and there, hying no
thing to do, they will b: fauutcring
r
about, drinking, and grOM diffipa
ted. Consequently, it won answer a
better purpofc to put them^ he ranks.
Next as to exemptions. • 1 > body of
the age fpecified is exemp id by the
bill from doing military dutfc, except
clergymen, and such as are |confcicn
-3 tioufly /crapulous of bearing arms.
The principles of exemption I are the
good of community and the rights of
confeience. Clergymen are exempted,
because the good of communilty does
pot require that they fnould be fobliged
to aft in any secular capacity. Btfc there
are others who ought to be exempted ;
jailors, mail-carriers, ferrymen, pbyfi
cians, grammar- school-matters. IShall
the sick die, that physicians Ynay learn
the use of arms ? Shall schools bet let
loose ? They have holidays enough: al
ready.
But let us attend to another regula
tion. The bill prescribes, that the lfe
lefi corps in the states refpeai^ly
" shall be called out to be trained, nor
at least twenty days one time in eydy
year, to be computed from their arrival
at the refpeftive places of rendezvous.]'
The strength and formidability of a
nation is not more promoted by milita-i
ry discipline, than by habits of induf-i
try, economy, and morality. An en-l
quiry arises then In the present cafe,|
whether more advantage would be
gained by the regulation on the one
fide, than would be loft on the other.'
Who does hot know, that for not Jess
than eight of ten days Before encamp
ment, the youths, partly from being en
gaged in preparation, and partly from
fafciisation, would do but very little in
their occupational employments ; per
haps nothing at all. Several days
would elapse after the rendezvousing
begins; before they would be arranged,
and rteady for cxercifing. The occa
sion is not very awful. It plants no ar
tillery against vice. How long would
it be, before the sober would learn to
drink ; before the camp language would
become cofnmon ; before every moral
contagion would begin to spread ? In
ffeadef going home better citizens,
many may go home worse : with less
simplicity, with less hardihood,; with
less virtue ; more elated, ' mrire toman-;
tied more idle, possessed of more wiles;
greater gamblers. '.
•Besides, i's they fedeive rib pay for alk
this,time/ ma^y will find it an insuppor
table grievance ; and if they arc pid, -
the public 'money goes for nothing, un
less my fears are gropndlefs, that, r be
fides'the evfy jrift mentioned, the en
campment, for want of adequate pre-,
yentatives, which perhaps are not possi
ble, will arriount to little more than- a
twenty days frolic. In fholt, I confid
er this innovation as equally hazard
ous and unneceffary.'
Again, thebill provide#, " that the
whole of the felea'corpfe (hall, at all
times, be deemed to be in a state of re
quisition, and that n'o partof the referr
ed corps of the militia of the United
States shall, at any time,' be called into
aflual service, in any case, unlefs,in the
opinion of the President of the United
States, the whole of the feled corps,
within a convenient distance from the
feene of adion, shall be deemed incom
petent to the objed of the service."
What, shall we fend an army of boys
against an enemy ? shall we fee theflow
er of the nation inthe front of battle F I
presume this clause at least will be alter
ed. It is not experience that unfits men
for aaion ; it is riot becauie one leaves
at home an estate, a consort, a number
of childrens thrit he is a bad soldier.
- On the Contrary, these are the men that
become lerriblk as an army obith banriers.
Strong men are generally never
stronger than from twenty five to thirty
five or forty; nor can they ever so ad
vantageoufty combine strength, judg
ment, and courage together.- The
mental energies increase without ^dim
inution of the corporeal. _
After all, though lam sensible of the
importance of organising, arming, and
disciplining the militia, yet I cannot
think much time and elpenfe necessary
for us when at peaces What enemies
have we to dread on this fide the water;
and from beyond sea ; no nation can
take us by surprise. And we found
experience, when we had thx English
armies to withstand, that more ,f grefs
can be made in the military art in <nree
months, when danger impends, than in
fix years when the profpeft is long'
peace. . , L
It would be of ill conference to be
witch our young men with the charms
of Bellona. No; put far away theevil
day. But take care to plant patriot
ism in their bre^fc, give them noble
princip!tr,teach4re|fflfflfflE^ffi||fre
. ferabletoftibjugati^^^ffl^^^re'va
lue of liberty,an44„„Hffiight when
' occasion requiresJ^figbem well and
discipline them a little, and they will
fight as occasion requires.
CINCINATUS.
.LONDON.
PRINCIPAL OCCURRENCES
'Of the Tear 1794.
(Continued from our laji,
AN attack maid by the
French at Pointa Peter,
Guzdaloupe, in which the British were
repulsed with the loss of §OO men.
2. A riot in Barcelona, in Spain,
in which about 200 persons were killed.
3. Several places in Natolia, Tuiky,
destroyed by a great earthquake.
6. The British out posts at Aloft, driv
en in with considerable loss.
9. The French entered Brussels. .
10. Mr. Sheridan made a motion in
the house of Commons, refpetting the
treaty with Prussia; rejr&d.
Ir. Parliament prorogued. A partial
charge of the miriiftry, by the admif-
I fion of the Duke of Portland and his
sfriends.
13. The French defeated by the Pruf-
Ifians, with the loss of 3000 men and
I their artillery.
14. Admiral Murry's squadron, on
'the American station, captured 15 fail
tof the enemy's ships laden with provi
sions, The Hound sloop of war taken
§y two French frigates.
118. Namur surrendered to the
tench.
^2O. A revolution in Geneva, in
cdlifequence of which several persons
weft put to death. *
&. A dreadful fire near Ratcliffe
Crop's, London, by which about 600
houses were consumed ; the loss suppo
sed to amount to a million sterling.
27V The French entered Antwerp.
28;! Robespierre's party overthrown
at Par is, and Robespierre, fen. and jun.
St. Jt& Couthon, &c. put to death, to
number of 21.
Aufoft. 1^ Calvi, and witt ft the
whole Island ofCorfica, surrendered to
the British.
13. The French and Spaniards fought
a severe battle riear Bellegarde, when)
both parties claimed the victory.
!fr Ag^at Riot begun at London,;
Which continued several days/by which
several houses are gutted, occaffoned by
the practice of crimping. -
\ 17. Alley's elegant Amphitheatre,-,
near Westminster Bridge, London/ to
tally burnt. ~
19; Several places in St; Domingb
surrender to the British.
25. A 40 gun frigate and 2 corvettes
drove on shore on the French coast, and
totally destroyed by Sir J. B. Warren's
squadron.
26: Sluys surrendered to the French.
29, L'lmpetueufe of 74 guns, of
Lord Howe's prizes, burnt at Ports
mouth by accident.
The powder magazine at Grenelle,
near Paris, blown up, and near 62 peo
ple perished by the explosion.
'September 3. Robert Watt tried at
Edinburgh, and found guilty of High
Treason, after a trial of twenty-two
hours. , „
§ David Downie convicted of the
fame crime after a trial of 20 hours,
recommended to mercy.
§ Messrs. Watt arid Downie condem
ned to be hanged,&c. at Edenburghj on
the 15th Odober. The Prussians retreat
ed from before Warfaw.]
14. The Allies retreated aerofs the
18. Agreat firein Thames street, Lon
,. Aix-Chapelle taken by the French.
After several severe actions, General
Clairfayt retreated from Liege to Maef
tricht. Thomas Bigott tried capitally
and found guilty, at the Old Baily for
Rioting. . ,
17. La Maitre and Higgins appre
hended on fufpition of a plot to affaf
finite his Majesty. . .-
28. Crevecoeur taken by the French,
crofled the Maefe,
\ Odobcr 1. The Special Commission
• opened at London for the trial of
persons accused of High Treafon'
General Clairfayt defeated.
The East-India company offered
to Wfe three regiments for the defence
of Great Britain, &c. Bois le Duc tak
crib, the French),
IO« The Poles defeated, and Genet
Kofciofko taken.
14. The Sardinians defeated by 1
French.
x§. Robert Watt executed at Edin
burgh for High Treason.
21. La Revolutionaire, of 44 gun£
taken by the Artois frigate.
2§. Coblentz taken by the French.
27. The British out posts driven iq
and Gen. Abercromby wounded.]
28. The trialof Thomas H r dy fore
High Trefon, commenced. VeJ o fuQ
rendered to the French.
November 4. A fuccefsful sortie made
by the British from Nimeguen. Mx# ,
ftricht surrendered to the French.
6. Thanas Hardy acquitted, after A
treaty of eight days.
6. The Alexander, of 74 guns, taken ■
by five French ships of the line.
7. Nimeguen . .abandoned by the ■
British.
11. M/de la Fayette escaped from 1
prison:-
12. A fire near Plymouth ,occafioncd
by gun powder, by which several persons
were killed.
13. The Royal Palace Lisbon burnt
down.
14. Warsaw taken by the Ruffians
from the Poles.
16. The Poles defeated* a't Sendomir.
(To be Continued.}-
Laleji Foreign Intelligence.
BOSTON, JULY g%
[Since our last, we have had several arri
vals from Europe. By them, and by the
brig Mercury, Capt. Bray, arrived at Marble
head, in 35 days from London, we have re
ceived the following.]
FRENCH NETHERLANDS.
BRUSSELS, MAY Is.
Os Peace there is no appearance. The
preparations for War were never carried on
with greater vigour, or on a more extensive
scale than at the present moment. The army
of the Sambre and Meuse, is again in motion,
and head quarters are actually at Audernach,
between Bon and Coblen z.
DUTCH REPUBLIC.
HAGUE, MAY 17.
Qn Friday night the secret committee of
the States-Generaf assembled, and fat until \
midnight. Yesterday a profound silence was
,observed on the fubje& of their deliberations.
▼ The States-General were convoked in the
morning. The people were then informed
of the conclusion of a treaty of alliance be
tween the two Republics.
It was signed, on the part of the Frencla
Republic, by Russel and Seyes, and on the
. part of the Dutch, by Paulus LefteVanon,
Eiftias Pons, and Huber. As Toon as it was
known, there were public rejoicings, and at
night public illuminations and other demon
strations of joy. Repeated acclamations
Were heard, of " Long live the king, the two re^
publics, one and mdivtfble I"
EVENTS IN FRANCE.
ANOTHER CRIS IS.
Theriots in Paris, on the £oih and 21st of
May, were of the most serious and alarming
nature ; and appearedto have been well cog
itatedand fyflemized. The feaions had been
tampered with, and the watch-Word was to
have been, “ Bread, and the cotfitution of
1 793-" The deftruaion of the Moderate
party was the firft objt&—The annihilation
of the Convention, and all the constituted au
thorities under it ; and an assembly of the
primary assemblies, were to follow. The
passes of the rivers, the telegraph, and the
cannon were seized, to effc&the revolt. The
Convention continued firm for a while, and
with Andre Dumont, in the chair, Supported
its dignity against the mob of assailants. The
left tribunes were in continual uproar, and
threatened the assembly by a variety of men
accts The Convention were finally driven
from the Hall, but the feaions having affen^
bled in arms, availed the Hall, and drove the
malevolent from it. Baiffy D' Angles, hav^
ing took the chair, announced the defeat oT
the fa&ious, with the capture of several of
the chiefs. The Convention was again at
tacked ; and a citizen having snatched off the
hat of one who had the factious watch-words
written on it, he was pursued into the Hall,
and aHually Shot near the President of the
Convention. The Representative of the
people, Ferrand, ran to his assistance, but was
killed by the mob, in one of the corridors.
His head was brought irifo the Convention on
a pike, the Hall was ioftantly filled with
armed men, when Romme', Deroi, Goujon,
Duquetnoi, Bourbotte fr and others of the Ja
cobins, made, amidst applauses, various mu.
lions to effea the revolution, and to recall the
deputies exiled to 11am, and Guienne, which
palled. The military, headed by Legendi^
again availed the Hall, and drove the fiaious
out of the windows. After this, the decree!
ofthe fiaion were declared null; and
the President thanked the military citizens
who had fared the Convention) and