Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-18

uielr hnOits are not cp1gcuiai gouGg u,tif
love their arfns--Old nsn hate them ~
IS then the breast burns WITH mites I
have great desire that Young n,e,, s;,,tiid
be as much at liberty rs possible ns. slel.s
learn trades and pursue their stud, yh,lS
young, let the young man alone till dc is
perfectly instructed, otherwise yod win
make him jack at all trades, and Good ~
none. Al about 90 or ~ years Of age II IL
too late in the day to set about leariiire. 81
trade; and although we have few or NO
ltradesmen in the part Of the country where
i live, yet l wish to encourage our domesA
TIC manufactures. The time is near at hand
when 1t Will be our policy to foster and chez
IRISH them.
In the last war when men were indiscris
minaiely called out, on their leaving ;aeit.
families you might see man of 40 or so
Years of age. with his wife and train of
children and grand children CRYING after
him; at the same time one of his sons ~.
lgrandsons, lad of not more than 16 or II
years old, marching by his side, and nv the
time the army was in STATE OF starvation
because men of ali ages were taken TO the.
| field and none left To till the earth. 'rbis
in my opinion was bad policv-none otfebs
to have been taken but such only as m,ynr
have been useful in the field; the remains
der ought TO nave been left TO have cuItiva.
'Ad the ear h, and TO have assisted ln DO.
mest.'c' manufactures, and then your arnieS
instead oF being naked and hungry, might
nave been well fed and well clad And
oere the proposed system Is Ger, ,lnIv n~c-
terabie to the ord. have given 20 the
house the best estirnote have necn obIe IA
procure. If we fill the blank win g o,.,.,a
2l and under %" we shanl have 9An oon
men. It gentlemen think thas +, is not =.
nougn, IN 81 instead o. %, and II win i've
u 100000 milita, after deductinr a ,ng;ci.
ent allow ance tor tie number unf. foi. SER
vice. should suppose that $50 OUO effici.-
ent militia Dispersed through the u. \ az.
at least as many If hot more than viii be
necessary TO hold IN requisitioh | know
ihat some gentlemen wlsh the limitation ~
time to be extended further; but wish
10 leave society IN as undisturbed n state
as poss bic We find that other cOuntrieE
W &c war aud carry OH Agriculture and
manufactures 20 the same time | wish 10
do SO hereto establish an eficieh; militia
20 % TO any part of the " S We NAV
cali out the middle class OF 23O. 600 men a
any part of he u States, and still leave
the body of the ciuzens in a situation TO carr
~ on agriculture, corn mercr, and nanufac-
,ures, and the minor class learning thei,,
trades and pu. suing their studies. Jung
men cannot think hard of it. Whenever
their country calls for their service they
ought 70 go, or leave the country Let e.
very man stand ~ the station to which lie
IS called by Cod and society. Let him at.
tend To the duty his country requires Of him,
and then return to the bosom If his family
adorned wiki the honors Of republican,
the arms he fought with not with stare
and carriers, the baubles Of court.
The true plan Of Cincinatus was 70 fght
when his country called FOR his services.
| WISH the same example to be followed
now. Wash ngtou exhibited u as p Iatt, ri,
to his country; IT Is he example wish to
foilow---lt IS the one j wish NY SOUS, and
couutrymeG 20 follow
will state merely for the Satisfaction oF
gentlemen that agrecably tn IKE census II
1900, there were under The are o 81 and
over 10 years old 120.598 males, add a. tiiis
Ion inCrese since, $50, makes l5O,l8g
Over l6 and under IL lttle up
wards Of $4,000
} Add for increase since, about 90
600 il makes 100 COO
Add all between sixteen and TWEEN
" one, makes 23O19s
Then say fit Tor service, only a.
! bout $40 Ooo
OF those over u and under %, a.
bout 100000
/ Between &c and IS, about 500 600
! II is not intended the minor and senior
classes shall be called UPON but in case of
urgent and itnper,ous necessity
! hope have said enough to bfing this
suhicct fairly before the huusc-mg cbiect
I is the liberty aud salvation of the J States.
1 I cons'derit the best and safest mode of de-
lfence--My sons will share with their neigh
bors, they will soon be ~ their iuuior class
let them serve with tteir felow-mcn. I
wish them 90 de- so. ! could not touch uD-
on this subject without entering fully into
tire principle of Classification I his SIS
Item will furnish sufficient number for
service, and leave enough az home To awe
lhnd keep down iusurrcCtion, and 20 culti-
waite the land. Those who 90 out To- SER
vice may receive arms from the NATIONAL
lmagazines but these when received ] wish
them 20 retain as their own I have reser-
ed some observations which Ivish tomake
thereafter, when We come to those parts II
thc bill where they apply. ] move 60 en-
lup the blank with 20 it will then read o.
yer 81 aud Under 30 years Of age.
VEDNESbAr, MGrch ..
Mr. Newton from the committee or com.
,mcrcc and manufactures made report on ibs
Ipctition OF Samuel Miller and others Dfthc dis.
ltrct OF Name, rc.rrsnipg thaf the css.
comes properly within .A.cia' 60 ,uizln~- ,nd
therefore rec Owpr ding dat thr p h.nneIs