The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-18

niC'noci' ui3e' iouf years ago, pref
Gent Adams and general Hamilton, did
their belt and their WORT, in order TO
rai!e an army often, or twelve thoufand
men. We alto know the fort offuccefs
that crowned their efforts. We all
know what fort Of itanding army was
ralied. It's very true, that this coua-
try contains a numerous militia and
the experience Of the revolution; the
Victories which they Obtained, over the
veterans of Germany, and of England.
tuficlently thew THAI they are nor TO be
delpiicd. But do you fancy, that theic
militia OF Maiiachuietts, and Conne6ti
cut, Would leave their farms and their
families, TO march fifteeu hundred miles,
and fight at The mouth of the MiRillip-
pl f? With the fate of the militia OF
New York, we are unacquainred but
that OF Penniylvania is, with few ex-
cePuons, mere non entity We have
frequently teen them march TO the mi
lioary review, with ticks and wands up
on their ihoulders. Not one in ten Of
them pretended 10 Carry a muller.
WhaI may oe tue condition of the Ma
ryl&hd battal0ns VIC have not learned.
fls Tor Virginia, it is needless to tell any
body What Is Paiiing before his eyes. 1t is
true, that the country, and Especially
the weilern country, IS crouded with
people thar are matters of the ufe of
muiNeE. Il is as certain, that if a French.
or bnnlh army, lhould land upon the
Atlantic coat, would they throno BY
thou'ands to the fandard of Americas
independence. But, in the mean time.
they are nos a militia or at leaf, A
great pare OF them is rot 70. A nun,er-
ous proportion ofrhcm conGfts of coun-
try gentlemen and congrels, with
MIR ois attheir head, could neither lead,
nor drive them ten hundred miles over
mountains, and through moral1es, 70
give battle to a French army. Il
is ablolute folly 70 think of fuch thing.
In this part of Virginia, at leaf, we have
tull occailon iorall the White men who
are able TO bear arms, without difparch
ing them four hundred leagues, to violate
treaties Of peace, and the territories Of
al independent nation.
We again affirm, with perfect conf
dence we affirm, thar if this enormous
army had actually been voted for, it NUT
nave made the fame forte of Formidable
exhibition as rhat Of 1913. Admitting
that the population Of the country couI /
iParc iuch numerous body of men, 1t
mutt have taken a twelyemoDrh 20 make
them folders. BeGdes, every recruit
ing ieDeant in the American iervice
knows, that, in their way to head quar-
tiers, one half Of lis rscrnits are in the
hablr Of deierfi0g. This language may
not DC very Aatrering to national feIf-
importance; but it is the language OF ex-
perlence, and of'trurh, In maxine their
calculations, people very frequenrIy
forget the vide diltin6ion between the
condition OF this country, and of France.
or England, or Germany, which are
overlooked with inhabitants. This
fortunate country does not abound with
beggarly defperadoes, that are willipo
20 be fhot at for farthing per hour,
and 10 accept Of three hundred la(hes,
IN cafe they get drunk, or lteal pair
OF chickens. Such fluff will NOS 90
down in this country. Nothing bur an
extremity of national danger will ex.
cite che citizens to make fuch exertions;
or to tuifer luch tyranny. Befides,
where are we to get the money? For
after all the Wanting traih of Teaerlon
and his man, Albert, we perceive, that
they have already been driven to the
lgnominlouS relource of telling their
public flares ofthe bank of the Un;-ed
States. In the denth offhrir nro6.nr5