Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-27
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ed IS as follows:
Rescued, That such number Of troops
not exceeding as the
President of the u. S. shall deem suffici-
ent 10 protect the southern frontiers Of
The U. s. from Spanish inroad and insult,
and To chastise the same, be Immediately
raised.
1t has been alledged that the nilitia
would have bc.n competent TO defend the
frontier. But .his could not prevail on
Me 10 abandon the measure, as could
not think il proper that the militia, even
II competent, should be forced out into
50 unhealthy service. The resolution
embraced no Other idea but that the stand.
Ing force in that quarter Should be
strengthened. ! c6nslderedthis safe and
proper, to make provision FIR cases which
might arise. could not be .ieve that Il e
n''iiia would be competent t. dtIeuti The
coun'ry., they are TOO remosey .ituat.
ed, and the country too s!ckly and ;he
only just calculation Vi as that they would
have fond their graves there. 1, was
not conterdsd that large army vas ne.
cessary bu. that il woui,i be requisite, I'M
Case the Spanish troops should be supe-
hese ave he reasons hat induced me
20 vote Tor The resolution. had others!
we were informed Of The necessity Of
haVirg additional land batteries. Of putting
our pc and harbors in state Ct dc fence,
and ct buiIdn.; an sddIioDai number OF
gun boats. II these measures wyfc car.
tied into effect Il thought, as militia would
not be mpetept 10 these o1Ie9s. If
"ouid be requisite to have an add uon
made 10 onr troops. Under all dies, cir
cumsiances was in favor of einpow crInp,
iiie ere sident TO raise a smali number of
troops. Luz while was ia favor Gf this
measure, was as strongly opposed as
any man on this door, 60 any thing like
large standing army. will never con-;
Sent to such measure without All urgent
necessity for it.
Was opposed to the measure adopted
10y the House on many grounds. l, up.
peared by The report OF the SECRETARY Of
the treasury that there was not i'm the
treasury more than "a surplus million oe
dollars. considered it improper. when
we were threatened from every q ar,cr.
10 iay mage hand on the two rniiiinns
appropriated, TO anticipate the receipts Of
revenue by million OF dollars, and ihus
drain the treasury when money might
soon be wanted for the most urgent Dur.
poses.
was opposed to i, on other grounds
IL didp appear for VIVA. purpose II was
10 lie applied. Il is irue, | heatd ORG
gentleman sly IL was IN CORES puu5cnce
win The seC;et wishes o. the President,
but could pay no regard 10 hat &. cia-
ration. We had befor,. us n commune
cation, either pubic o. pr.yate winch d.
ciafed that u vas eI,her sin Scan or
France that The negotiation was 10 b onr-,
red on. Nor mad we aoy reason + en-
tertaln'ng the Isirs that The Two miii g,
whether they are gone or not. wou /
make one farming d.ffere.ce, | was re.
cessary Tor me, Young on this ., casio, h.
to see the necessity and propriety q Ire
measure. We had been ;old IN the ,nss.
sage oi the President tiat the negotiation
with Spain had come 20 al issue, and hat
that issue was not favorable But w had
received an intlmation that SPAN was lis.
posed to adjust her differences With us
respecting Boundaries. We bad. on tha
contrary, DIFF rent Information. Neither
had we any animation that the contem-
plated negotiation would be agreeable to
Spain, or 10 the President of the United
States Was ii then proper for the
Houee or myself to vote for appropriate
ing Two millions Of dollars for ,h1 Lord
knows ,"na,. when 1t Le....ccT auoeared
rom any communication from The Presi.
dent, or from any ~, ss'y1s.er oiiic,.. source, to
De desica'de. II we had had such a.. ie.-
'ima'ion from the President, what secu.
t"y vas there That the negotiation would
nave been made and ] am inclined in
believe that should have been onnoysd
10 It's having been entered upon. [Vhar
gave rise TO the first purchase /! The riobt
OF deposit stipulated by treaty 20 us baJ
been tsl1sed. 1t is well known Ina,
considerable number Of vessels came
down the Mississippi, which from heir
peculiar construction could not reach Inc
ocean--and thence resulted zee necessi,v
u place OF deposit. The re lusai oftbat
figh' h:st gave rise to The idea of pur-
chase We got possession Of Nev Or.
eans and OF the river, and found oursel,rs
also possessed of strip of lard on lie
'tbeT SIDE Of It, after having thought We