The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-12-12

lffTlCahS, etuaity IN NvlCNiiCr o1 iEc Ers OF
humanity, snd in defiance a. those al = cir
cwn country. The same just and benevolent
motives which produced tie iEieldi,tiou n
force against this criminal conduct, viii d,rb,-
less be- ieh by Congress, in deyisiIg .ut1t.r
means OF suppressing the evil.
In the mist OF uncs srtsintics, necessarily
connected wiki the great interests Of the [ IA
tied States, p ,ence requires d oonliIusuco'
OF our defensive and precautionary aiIsrge-
menls. The Secretary OF War sDd Ssorets-
ry Of the Navy will submit the states mems I'D
es mates which may aid Congress, in their
ensuing provisions Tor the land aid naval for
oes The statements oil the Ltter will inc iuGe
a view OF the uansfers of appropriations IN lie
naval expenditures, and the ground OIL VI hich
they were made.
The Notifications for the defence Of our ma
ritime frontier have been prosecuted accord-
ing to the plan laid down in 1903 Tie works
with some exceptions, a,e compe ed, and
furnished with ordnance. Those for the City
ot New-York, though far sd,s snced tcwsdus
completion, will require further tine md
appropriation. This is tie Case viii ten o.
Tiers, either not con pteled Or III need CT re-.
pairs.
lie improvements, in quality, and quanti-
", made In the manuiactury Of Cannon nd
o. small arms, both at The publick armo,ies,
Ind private factories, warrant asiGitonai con-
iidence In the competency ct tlese resources
ior supplying the pubiiCk exigeuGies.
These preparations Tor aiming The militia,
having thus Tar provided Tor one of the OF /, cts
contemplated by the power vested III C.a.
yrcss, with respect TO that great bulwa'k Of
the publick safety j, is for their cCDsider,a
tion whether further provisions arc not reGui-
site, for the other contemplated objects. Of
Organization and discipline. To give 10 THIS
great mass oil physical and moral force, the
efficiency which il merits, and Is Capable Of
receiving II Is indispensable that they should
be instructed and pr4ctised in the rules BY
which they are to be governed. Towards IN
accomplishment, of this important work,
recommend for the consideration of Con-.
gress. the expediency of insttuting .ysienfy
which shall in the first instance, call Into the
held, at the publi.k expence, and Tor givtr
time, Cert-in portions oi the commissioned
and nom Commi issi0ned officers. ! he instiuc.
ton and discipline thus acquired would grad
uaily dlfiuse through the entire body ct tic
militia practical knowledge anj i.fonl pu-
tude for active service, which are ne ,lcdt
ends to he pursued. Experience hcs !oh 40
doubt either oil the necessity, or tic r"'.>y
OF competent military 'k,il in thos. f>i,i'ans
OF IN array, in ftlng il for the hDai da'io-.
which il may have 10 I.ertotr.
The corps of Engineers, with the hiitarr scsGs'.'
my, entitled to the early attention of Coz ~
The bu dngs at the seat. x, b, iaw, fo Is p;, ,rt
Academy, are so far IN dec. not 10 ai'' ta c.
cessary ccummodation. But rcvsi,sr t.: tlt law
is recommended principally with view to ; s,,se
enlarged cultivation ano diffusion Of he ..ty~n,
Of such institutions, BY providing profeSsCrsii. iOr
u ;he necessary branches of military Instruction, and
by the establishment Of additional Academy ,he
seat OF government, OF elsewhere. Tie means Try
which war, as we'll for defncc, as for offence, arc
row carried or, render these schools of the SCI
entfick operations Indispensable part Of every 2de
quate system Even among nstiors whose large
standing armies and frequent afoid every oher
opportunity OF instruction, these establishments sra
found to be Indispensable, for the due attainment Of
the branches Of military science which rcqUres
guar course OF study and experiment lu govern.
nent happily without The other opportunities, scp
nsres where the elenentar! principles Of ,he or! "
war can be taught without actual war and witho Ut
The expense of extensive and standing armies have
the precious advantage OF uniting essential prt
ration against external danger with scrupulcus re.
gard 10 internal safety. In no other way, probcbly,
can provision, of equal Efficacy for tie publ, <
defence, be made st so little expense corr
sis,en,ly with the publick liberty.
The receipts into the Treasur, during the year
ending the seth Of Sep,t mbcr last, (nd AMOUNT
ing to eight millions gnd bsif Of doais,) have tx-
ceeded the current expenses of gOverr ner, INC ding
the interest ON the publick debt. For the purpose
of rembursng at the end of The year S75c.OGO dol
lars of ,he principal, loan, IS authorized b: hw.
had been negotiated to that amount but has since
been reduced to 2,750000 dollars the reduction be-
ing permitted by the state OF the Treasury IN Sch
there will be balance, remaining at tie END of the
year, estimated at 100000 dollars. For the Pre-.
bable receipts of the mex, year, and other details,
refer to statements which will be transmitted ir IN
The Treasury, and which will enable yo" To judge
what further provSionsmay be necessary for tie en-
suing years.
Reserving for future occasions, in the course Of
the session, whatever other communications nay
claim your sttenon,I close the presently Expressing
my reliance, under the blessing OF Divine Providence
nn the md, and nafrintism which Will Guide