Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-16
Mr.. CHESS SPEECH
On fhe BIZ TOR raising 1gt1y thousand Voluatecrs.
IN SENATE, January 90, 1872
(Sheech Concluded. J

"T'he plan would propose is. that each state be
informed by congress annually of the real fciencv Of
us troops, and called 10 make it up such less specific
npm6er Congress may ti.ink proper bv a draucht
iha tic pien erghted join the army by The first OF ia
cary, ard serve ub the first of January IN the succee-
ding year Thar from the time the dauGhtS Join the
army, the officers OF the states from witch they Come
be authorized and directed to ther endeavors 10
enlist them for the war, under the bountes granted
TO tie oiecers themselves and the recruits, by tie act
Ct he sd Of January last, witch dollars to the
otcers tor each recruit and hundred TO the re-
cruits themselves. That all state county & town bou-
ties to draughs If practicable be entirely abolished on
account OF the 6nessiness and the disorders they ere
ate among The Soidery, the deserOns tey produce and
Tor other reasons which will really occur. That on
before the first of October annually an absract or
retnrn similar to the present be transmitted ena
BILE them 10 make their acquisitions on each state
with ceraiHty and precision. This 5oud propose as
general plan 20 be pursued and am persuaded that
TINS or one nearly similar it viii be found the
best now IL power, it will be attended with the
least expense 10 the public and will place The service on
the fo0g OF order and certainty, ard will be the only
one tEa Can advance the general interest any great
extent Vol. a. pa. l26, l27, 1873
Mr.. c. said the inefhcjency of the volunteer force
especially tor she purpose of offensive war; and the
teal inconvenience of short epStHents having been so
rressu6y demonstrated by the he had lust had
the HONOUR o reading and having been presented I'm
der the sanction of the opinions of one who was eminent
y qualified judge this particular sub CT and the
just and 3eritcd influence of whose opinions could not re
ceiye any aid trom any thing Mr.. might offer in that
respect; he should therefore decline all further
meutaries upon this part of the subject e should only
express the pride and pleasure ne felt in concurring in
pnon with high authority upon this OCCASION &C.
&c.
Mr.. @ said. after the reflections naturally produced
by hese considerations he at loss to conceive the
principle which could give preference volunteer
forces enlisted Tor short periods for the purposes OF of
iensve war, unless the danger apprehended from
what are called standing armies" the liberties of the
country, &c lie said he had heard fears % this kind
expressed by gentlemen OF the highest consideration and
OF the best inentionsand it seemed TO have been
diDal point IN the debates OF the other house He there
fore begged be INDUCED with only few remarks up
on this formidable and influential suggestion
1t is to be remarked, that there is vesge of any
fears from standing armies be found in the constitution
nor do we hnd General Washington in any acts of his
whole life influenced by apprehensions If danger to our
liberties from that source. Mr. G.. said, he did not
mean IN the discussion of this question: avail himself
OF me obvious difference between the essential character
OF The regular force rohosed to be enlisted for
Vt Soarj a'ld standing army in times Of trace lie
meant To show, that tere danger the liberties
uis nation from any kind of standing armies which could
DC kept IN pay by the revenues OF this country. Al the
approximations from standing armies TO the liberties OF
ms nation, which he had heard expressed seemed t.
nave mad their origin in historical factsin the fate
othey Nations ancient we'll modern. He said be
tore we Came TO any conclusion the dangers 10 H
nation from the fe If Others we ought to be satisfied
THAT there exists strict analogy between the state o
their population and political institutions and ours Thi
ne believed 1t would be very difficult to do. lie beev
ed on the contrary nothing would be dissmilar
nothing more opposite. in their political effects and conse
qusnces than the circumstances producing this dissim
larty. He said, that in reasoning from analogy Their
was always danger OF recoliecting the points
resemblance N the things suggested to the anaogou