Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-11

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mended to The consideration Of the iegis.
ia'ures. this is not the best system tha
can be adopted, AN willing that any gen.
'ieoan should propose abstter; lrt us see
any other system, we will examine i, tho
roughly and act with our best iudgmen,
on it.
This is time when the whole United
States are IN danger, and some mod,fcati.
on oil our prese system must be made.
Towards the close OF the last war the
militia began to fight very well. In Ken
lucky the fighting msn we,e numerous.
Aher the attempt of The army at the close
OF me war 10 turn their arms against their
country, government placed their soldiers
when out OF service on the frontier, with
h natives on their borders, of which VIZ
were then at war. Virginia gave lands 20
her soldiers which we're IN the bach, ground.
Why Because it would not do To fix
these men OF seven or eight years standing
among the body of the people. We will
give them this land, said the officers Of
goyernmeot, and let them so and fight the
indians. The reason vas, that they had
served seven or eight years 10 the regular
army; this fungus, a standing army, was
applied Ga our frontiers as breast. work
nd safe guard, to keep off the savapes
we want 10 Keep them out Of the way. We
could have burnt up the Itiian towns and
pus an cad 20 the whole race immediately ;
aut we did not wish 20 do it; we wished
keep our old soldiers Fighting ill thew
coed Oh from the babt Of inactiyi,y &C
1nIrcd by service in the war.
We have endeavored to shew that yolun.
GERS will do but for moment, and tina.
when there is nothing to do, aud they car
haYe both male and female waiting upon
hem, They cannot be relied On IN war.
They are nnd tho kiad of lropps for service
when invaded by powerful eEcmy-yo
lunteers may do for sailors OF mariners Il
they choose to so to sea. We have en-.
deavored To shew that classification is the
only mode by which they can be relied OF,
'or The real service Of their country-tha
Old rsen ace not the best Tor service - ,hai
Young men under 81 ought to be Eeat a,
home TIL they get enough of experience
% serve them through life, * that yount
men over 9 1 aad under %, have propen-
sity Ia be IN action, To see their coun,r,
and acquire fame.
Some gentlemen make objections to the
mods OF oaiceriug---I have nn doubts upon
hat snb]ect, the thing will work well-lh.
the constitution has reserved to the states
themselves. When officers are wanting.
young nm can always be found peculiar
ly qualified 10 conduct their companions
TO the iIght-young men of high standing
and weight Of character. The soldier
having themselves choice OF their comman.
der, VIII chuse one out Of many Candidates
as there always wi, he, in whom they can
conhde. presume young men OF first Ia
tents and er;erpiiZe viii have preference
Let them have a man to command them o.!
their own ag=. They will say one lothe
! Other know this mas; have known hin,
{ ON my youth, and can conhde in him
AS reward .or The services of these
Young men, alter campaign is ended le
,lem keep as trCir Gwu property the arm
with which they Ought, which Gil be
handed down from father to sen 9TH.
is the piece fought with :" Let il be en-
craven on the barrel, this belongs TO such
a one, he earned 1t by serving his COUNT,
at such tine. Alter men have served
one ysar, sufficient numbers will lie found
20 replace them, VINO will be anxiuls 10 SCI.
The country. and travel over the Unjon, e.
mulous OF fame and when they have serv-
ed tour will long TO return TO their kin
dred loaded with an honorable p,sdge OF
the service done their country.
1t is certainly desirable thing that the
physical strength of the country should
DC applied IN the most advantageous man
ner To- the protection Of the country. We
admit that some men marry early Ir
this case let them hire men as substitutes
from their own class This substitute NAV
serve out his time and return. by that
time another young man may have mar
RED, and this substitute beng accustomed
To service, may 20 out second term.
by the adoption oi This principle Of cinssi.
hcaiiOn you get the best blood of the coun-
try, that which you can rely upon. You
viii not see your hospitals filled with old
men disabled by the rheumatlsm & pout;
nor will you see children in the ranks,
trembling At every leaf that falls around
them, not sufficiently hardened TO lie our
upon the ground covered with ice and
snow. If We 20 on in the same bungline
manner as heretofore, we shah never have
an efficient militia /; you ~ill annually re
ceive The Presidents message recommen-
dag the subject 10 your consideration.
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