Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-05
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psho upon circumstances whether i've 5,,. h,
10 act on it or not II we have ne.,t,. sy,tt,
the powers possessing territory ad;,icio,, 70
U.s. IL is unnecessary 10 ada to ourla+r,.
tEolishmenI,.ii being subject ON wbjcn We,
Shoo'a De extremely CAUTIOUS Clrcum-
> stances might arise which womltl . 1deI. ic
necessary 10 add TO our peace estahlisLs
ment before the first of March.
Mr. w Aston The views Of both es,-
uemen would be answered by the bin's he
ing referred TO select committee TO txaI
NINE INTO the propriety OF PASSING it, which
would he precnded bv a postrone,nert or
by its lying on the table.
Inc Speaker. the bill has heen alrea.
10y referred to committee OF the whole
house and therefore cannot at present be,
referred 20 any other committee.
Mr. Nelson. This bill sent down from,
sHe senate contempla;eS adding very
1 T'uaIl hu'i'oer OF men TO the peace estab-
hshnent OF the u. 5. Ii is little triAiog
ibi't whish DIES not deserve coun,en,nr,se
On this great Continent where there are
! now SO lew troops, IL is contemplated 70
maze 10 them an addition of.wo battalions.
"uu increase the number of men i'm sacb
company TO one hundred and twept,
such an addition will be but 4 droo of co.,
ter III the ocean; the country will NOT feel
.he effects OF II; it viii be tloine. nrth-
ing. it is doing business by halves
r. Pet'y miserable me sure, Of which the
0r1eu states VIII never feel the be-
heht. have another objection J'bp COW.
mittee to whom was referred the o,be.,I,,-
resolution tor increasing our war es,,-
oi'Shlnen5, are prepared torepnrt a hiIto
the House tor that purpose. IF the b,l On
!" NC reported shall pass, il Will De unoe-
CeSsary &c pass this bill because we sim
DC u war, and have no occasion for 4 pea.c.
IS Adjustment. 1t will be better 10 Ter ti,fs
miserable tning lie on the tabJs -.
postpone 1T till We see whether or mn, We
SNAIL pass the war bill Ifthat does not
pNSS' niue as this thing is, and much az
HP,ac the principe oft, gentlemen NAV
ms, t"elT own way w'th I bat If the
war oiil does pass, certainly this sbouId nor
MIR OeShG The gentleman is ris,t,i,e'-
as TO the contents Of the bill, for there .,rs.
three instead of two regiments tobe ra;seJ.
ana these are essentially necessary, " bether
we nave war or not. Take into view ~.
CRY OF New-OTieans; threatened w,rhon,.
aAd we know IT is said to be dis4T ctrd
~'thin1 1T is an object of the yrea,es, con>
sequence 10 the U States TO retain il insafr.
y ana there ought to be troops in jts
ne'Sho'rhood, whether in peace or war
"i opposed 10 postponemeTt, though
should have no objection to its living on tb,.
table. 'S vi '"1
Mr. Nelson. / should be very sorry IS :,
pe indeed necessary 10 keep 4, staDd;Io ar
my 10 take care OF Ncw-Orleans. IL the
Clt,zens OF that city are so depraved as no,
10 Dc KEPT III order without a military force
among them, wish / had never heard os
them al - Va
Mr. Desha. The gentleman has m;su,.
drrStood me mean that hey arc So d..
r'ueu, that thcy may not be united TO defend
'hc pace sufficiently against foreign en-
Sy ana advantage will be AIKEN OF dis
cu'nStance. New-Orleans is a very vu!-
hctaOie point, AND nfas much conse o,,epc,.
perhaps as any port in the u. = an. ! he
lleVe 1t is necessary that there should ne a
strong garrison kept there at ali times.
NIT dawson. few days ag, the House
unanimously passed resolution for i,cr.as-
ing thT military establishment Of the u =.
having reference as bad supposed. 70 a
war establishment IN pursuance Of which.
"" nov prepared 20 report "A bili which,
~ passed. VIII render unnecessary she bill
r. a" Increase Of the peace establishment
table. ~ nc y" ''o
Mr.. G w. Campbell believe N VIC
can act upon this subject as well AT This
time as az any other The arpuments ~
the gentleman from MARYLAND. prove. If A.
ny thing, that this bill may be iinmed;;tclv
decided lie tells us, ii we have war, this
is nothing; if we have no war, IL is not ne
oessary to INCREASE the peace estabHshmcnt
- q therefore, we can decide upon il NOW,
z am not prepared TO say that this addition
ought to be made, but donot know why qer-
tlemen should call this so little hing.
rom the general features Of the bin II "a
evidently intended to produce an addition
70 our peace establishment. Nv idea of II
is' that ii Is intended to provide, as wen -
gainst the hostility Of the Indians ON eur
irohIer' as against the marauding paf,ies
"t any foreign power. i think it a questi-
enable point, whether, our extended from
ger aoes not require an additional force.
lou hhve been frequently told IN the House
nat the Indians have of late threatened
ouch that the population Of The territory
lof the = >. IN their vicinity is small and
much scattered. This subject should he
lpr"p6Et before TIE House, when also should
WISH to near what Information gentlemen
can 0ter cn the subject.
Mr.. Daua Perhaps it might he p well
to refer this bin to a select committee. and
therefore to vote against the present moi.
lon. Although the tile of tie bill be, 90 A
Dhi supply mcriary &C. an act entitled WAn
act hXing The military peace establishment,
ioi me United states" aud although TIC fvs,
section provides for the ere ction of some
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