The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-26

&c and Chat The hes ;icst 81 al ttc acc. ,ssti->
ohs that lalc "een laii aaains. WiS;nsorf
was, that be rrst consr.ed nil, tl,em auI
'nep aeieafed their treason 81 t he defeat
ca taem the American people saow-g,las,
uS! marc hiIn Tor II, thcy agov-that hss
do defeat them, is the best cyidencs of bis.
| innocence and their wicke .jacss
! nc SN&GIcAt MIEITRY iJtBRtpyA--s
| hree numbers OF this work are now nnhl-
nShe', and the judgment of men of the best
experiences has been passed upon it. Hitber-.
TO- was suffered to make It's way ca
| inc Pnohc, upon ITS o7pS Irt,fusic merit !.
aho mas experienced reception eq4ai, az
least, tn the expectations Of the COMPILER
! who assumes NJ other merit, in the work
man the niof'vs u Publishing il at a te,fof
| S'hen the zraht IF military III, ,7,Aafion 7,as
rve'y grhere frit and the paias and cxncnce.
incurred in collecting all that was to he OBJ
tanned OF the best modern writer's ON the
Art of War
The American Military Ii6ra,v ;s, in fact,
carctoI and comprehensive abstract ~ All
that is to be found OH tactics in the p,s.cn,
erehtiuI times. 30 similar work, so coinrrc-I
hensive IN It's nature, has ever been paiis,,-s
eel IN the English ianguaT c--ru;ich c>pcnca.
ana labor have been bestowed in thu, iTnp,,..
tation OF modern works. and their spirit has
been Incorporated into this.
he system o. STEuDFN cvrricnt as far
as X goes, and wei! al 9ptci toits Particular
province st the period o. It's int,nti .ction:
was, nevertheless, even then tee limited for.
general utility III countrJ where military
writings were rare.--M0dern improvements
III every department of military science
nave rendered Teu6ens book, even iessuyc-
~ tran before; aud 1t has seen, in fact e,.-
i:o;e" pot Only in the discipline of the tron,,s
g the United Statcs; hut has been snpcr-
ed w ~.
and regiments of militia
S'eahcn was confined wholly to infantry
the discipline ofight intantr,, {; the va,I.a,s
h'nds OF hghtuCops, such as rifyIncn IS rot
to lie found in it.
No discipline for any description cf hnrs.
or arulicry; no adequate Instruction fer lie
active duties IN camp, qual GERS, arc con-
taincd in it.
10 rules for the discipline or parade elu-
ties Of officers
20 Constructions or IDEAS tending to cxpl,.in.
or di'co1 CT 5he princjp Is of co-operarirs- a.
mohs thc different species OF troops ia ;ic...-
al service:
10 movements forbrirade or line:
"a principles of movement, rs TO measure
cadence, tine or distance
No daaS OF the IN in,rt,vt,., nj du+;.c cf ~
staff: 'i''7
.hoinstructiors for acquiring knowledge
OF ground for camp or action
NO rules or ideas for going i'it1 acticn, nor
for distributing or moving troops IN action.
nor what troops were fttcst for any particu-,
lar service.
None OF these al important, and csscntia
branches of military bhos, ledge are to be,
found in Steuben.
1t is obvious, that on the vel'cc Of :. way.
these various Kinds of knowledge, cannot be.
too generally diffuscd and acquired 'To OBJ.
tain these various kinds Of knowledge, fron
detached lS'ks, would requi,s more than
t''o tund'-i VoinmtS, and in that mass g?
books, the discordanCy of opinion, between.
| the pa"tisans Of different systems and thco-
rles, though wei calculated to instruct the
| reclaSe and opulCnt student tend Cniy to
confuse those who are so,icitous to approach.
and know practical result, rather than DIS
| cuSS t5em as objects Vi CnYosity
! 1t was TO provide practical ri,:!3ry IL,
Oraryi TINS work was undertaken and the
| quantity Of ita coztsnts, compared with the
Io~neSs Of it's price, vii! ahcw that usility
was the nrSt Consideration; and r Off thu
The frs+ number alone. contains the con-
tents OF three Volumes of English books -
which co@t n{Ec d0iinr& !-~-besidcs much ORR
ginhi reflection and the adoption If the Whole
ia the t"rmH Of expression d habits of think
iH% OF ouf own country, so As 70 render the:
| improvements III the art &c yYar an add jc,
10 the Old Stock ct knowledge, rather than
an airogation Of the knowledge prev;ous;y-
Possessed.
The French SYSTEM of d.scipline md ma
inGUe'rcs is now adopted ~ all nations be-
cause 1t is . shrHi.fcdf17 of ali prcyicna
systems. II is the Best basis Of Instruction
IN everv department extant--.ts adoution ~
t"o>e who have been overcome bv It., is tbt.
best comm cntary did not It's success demcD-
state its superiority The whole systei9 has
been translated speedily for the military
Library and viii be illustrated Nv numerous
drawing, plans and diagrams.
The compiler docs not presume to Offer
this work a substitute for .yferke, but
thi- much is cert2in. that this work will con-
tain the whole of the n ,dcrn theory and dis
.cipinc Of The ut cf war, excepting what
; relates to- FoJ'ttf~a'i0n.
But this work viii comprehend FIELD
!FoRTrFtcAT1oN and VIII be illustrated "
r more than sixty drawings, which will cuabl.
l any officer, even without mathematical know
/ ledge, topcrform 'he fed duties OF layiag
, ont ground, erecting field works, and con-
Quoting the details Of camp duty, without
, mathematical Instruments.
: The work being GDw very forward it viii
/. he comprehended il about nine numbers,
t making two Handsome Volumes and be fair
2 II, and without apprehension Of mistake or