The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-12
POLITICAL MlSCfL fLLANN.
10 IhE EDITORS UF 4 liz NATIONAL INTEL
LlCENCER.

IN remarks and insinuaiions which in my
opinion are as unbecoming the dignity OF a
Member OF Congress, as they are shdeserved
by that corps. He says /" the question is how
many marines are necessary, anc in what
oi the expenses OF the corps, the Pretorian
Camp erected for their accommodation is not
taken into question--nor do | believe there is
msn m the House Can guess within one
hnn5red thousand dollars what it has cost--I
cannot-Ai do not even know the authority
uneer which il was built. suppose it was
erected like some other buildings, without
law. Ids Is the place for Aaron Burr and
such csUste, spiri,s. When they wish TO turn
Us ont oil the House, wheie do they look but
TO men who are inosrcerated and would run
away al a bare invitation, much more would
follow military leader to plunder, 10 Office,
10 cordons and icgions of honour"
HoD many marines are necessary ="
That depends upon the number OF vessels, In
commission, ana the services 10 be performed
on shore, for the President may order the
marines, Z" I any time to do du,y in the forts
,.nd garrisons,oi the United States, on the sea
ooas,,or any other duty On shore" (See laws,
\
my other military corps, they are liable to do
duty al sea or tn shore AS the chief magistrate
my direct But that the publick may have
An opportunity OF forming a satisfactory
opinion upon the question propounded by Mr..
Randolph as 10 the number ef marines
necessary, subloin the following table
showing how the corps was employed in the
year 1909, and at the time MIR. Randolph
made his speech -
At the city Of Washington-For the Navy
Yard, ships in ordinary, marine barracks,
armouiy, sc, Lieut.. Col. Commandant,
captain, first Liuetenanis, 6 second Licut's
Serseants, 26 Musicians, l2l Rank and
rie, total ld9.
AT New-Orleans, and for the gun-boats, Sc.
on ,ha, station jor, Captain, second
Lieutenant, q Sergcarts, 2 Musicians, l54
Rank and File, total le3.
Na,y-Yard at New-i iork, and gun-boats /;
Captain, Sergean,s,2 Musicians,2S Rank
md File, total 81.
Navy-Yard at Boston captain,2 Sergants
2 Musicians, 90 Rank and File, total 81.
Navy-Yard at Philadelphia, and g,m-boats ;
! Captain, Scrgeants, 3 Musicians, 80 Rank
and File, total 45.
Nuvy-Yard at Norfolk and gun.boats !
First Lieutenant, Sergeant, 3s Rank and
File, total 30.
Gun-boa,s at Baltimore Sergeant, Z
Rank and File, total g.
Gun.boats at Chariestown, (S. c. ! first
Lieutenant, l Sergeant, 81 Rank and File,
total SO.
For the Frigatc Constitution Captain,
First Lieutenant, 8 Sergeants, 2 Musicians,
50 Rank and File, total So.
President First Lieutenant, l Second
Lieutenant, 3 Sergeants, 2 Musicians, 81
Rand and File, total SO.
United States I FirG Lieutenant, 3
Sergeants, 3 Musicians, So Rank and File,
total So.
Chesapeake First Lieutenant, Second
Lieutenant, 3 Serjeants, 46 Rank and File,
total 81.
Essex 2 First Lieutenants, Sergeants,
2 Musicians, 3 Rank and File, total 81.
Jonn Adams | First Lieutenant, l
sergeant, 2 Musicians, 27 Rank and File,
total 81.
Sloop Wasp First Lieutenant, /
Sergeant, 20 Rank and File, total %.
Bfig Hornet First Lieutenant, |
Sergeant, Musician, 23 RsIlk and File,
total Dc.
Argus Sergeant, IL Rank and File,
totaI 8.
Siren Second Lieutenant, Sergcants,
Musicians, 20 Rank and File, total Is.
Vixen; l Sergeant, l3 Rank and File,
total IL
Ferret Sergeant, l3 Rank and File,
total l4.
Nsu,iius /; Sergeant, Musicians, II
Rank rnd Fi,e, total IL.
Schooner Enterprise /; Sergeant, Ia
Rank and File, total Is.
Revenge /; Rank and File, total S.
! Lieutenant Col. Commandment, Major,
Captains, ,6 First Lieutenanls, 10 Second
Lieu,enants, As Sergeants, SO Musicians,
34S Rank and File total 977.
Tbi, was the disposition Of the marine
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