Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-27
[l2 l-2 Gents Sigle.]

! lSiAsONSN on b'idt NSCCuibl.
The superiaiendance of the military
department, during period OF peace, adj
mits oil the display Of little that is BRILL
'ant. Il does not however thence follow
that its duties are unimportant. 10 esG-
mate the Importance of their faithful dis
Charge, it is only necessary To reflect on
the in furious eAeCls tina; result from their
abuse. AS there is nothing more DANCE
rous 10 the liberties or subversivc Of the
morals, OF people, than Large standing
armies, so no greater benefit Can be con-
terrecl Wy government than the Keeping
them within the styiGlest limits. The
Importance of this point is ably illuslrat-
ed in ;he instructions Of the Virginia Lee
glsiaiure TO their Senators. understood TO
be The production Of Mir. Madison.
{" although the Constitution submits
the right OF raising armies 10 the discreti-
on Cf Congress, yet, il evidently con,em-
plated The Militia as the great bu!wark Of
national defence, as we'll TO use tie lam
guage OF the Constitution, 10 rtteiiuaai-
ons, as 20 eCecu'e tie h;ypt Of the 1sion end
Sud1irrss i',sUrreeRo'lS, and contt mplated
the right OF raising armies Tor pressing
aud extraordinary emergencies. That The
militia, except in such emergencies is The
only safe and adequate delence OF the na-
ton, is q political a3iom hitherto held
sacred III the United Sales. I HIS is no, on
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a. pos.jbI, IN ~. haz,,I Of ro,I,,;,,us cir.
cums,ances."
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sotecb ON the third of Eecer,hsr t~oa
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ing aims and Other m;,i.arv an,',ra,rs
alphabetically observes -. Nor can Sch
ARRANGEMENTS viii, such obi, Fls he go
sed to the censure or ies,ou,y or,hc wor,n.
est friends Of republican government,
They are inaapob,e Of abuse in The ba,Js