Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-05

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objection to this system. il for nine
months voluntary scrvies they are
to be exempted from all future SER
vice Of draft. He repeated that il
would be desirable to act on the
Whole system at once. and not FIRST
to act On the subsidiary force propos.
ed by this bill, and Afterwards on the
foundation. the regular force.
MIR. Troup repeated that the mill
tary committee, convened For the
purpose, this morning, of deciding
whether it would be prspsr FIRST 10
act on tie two bills which accompa-
MED this bill, bad decided that il
would he proper for the present to
postpone takiusup these bills. The
reasons which predused this decision
we're. that the subject ofrBisins mea
was a very difficult one. iossnuch
that il presented al best choice OF
difficulties. They had understood
also that there was a probability
that. through some channel OF ether
another plan than that adopted and
reported by tie military committee
would be presented TO the House.
ID had been deemed proper TO give
the house an opportunity OF seeing
all the plans, which csuld be offered,
that they might select the best. that
ia, the one which should be sub get
TO the fewest difficulties. With this
view they had determined to post
poue for few days the considera-
lion Of the other bills. As 10 the
section to which The gentleman OBJ
iected. il had no reference whatever
| 10 an exemption from draft, and vas
perhaps in itself mere surPlusage,
its object being emily TO define more
accurately the term or service Of the
proposed force. which was intended
10 substitute frequent acquisitions OF
militia force, than which ID was be.
liered this ~suld be more efficient
and probably, from its protracted
term Of service, much cheaper
force. The Subject Of general or
partial exemptions from daft. would
properly eater, if deemed expOdient,
into the general classification bill.
Mr.. Lowndes rrioinrd, that 10 the
particular section under cOnsidera.
ton. explained by Mr. Trosp, he had
no sort Of objection.
hr. Troup msvrd to strike Out
nine months 1.-THE proposed term Of
serviee) ard insert t1eeipe.
Mr.. De.ha or Ky. opposed the mo.
tisn, because he said niue months
enough for Que campaign. snd twelve
months too little fer two. If the
lime was extended, he should prefer
eighteen months. which would en-
brace two campaigns.
Mr.. johnson OF Ky. assigned the
reasons why the committee on militia.
~ afFAirs had determined 10 propose
10 change the term Of seryice from
9toi2 months. II was, that 5 month,
might uc afforded for discipline and
instruction in the evslu,ions necsssa-
r, in the face fihe enemy. before
they we're called into the field and
the remaining zine mouths would
cover q summer and fall campaign,
Mr.. Hopkins ofKy. said he should
vote against the proposed amend
ment because he WAS DESTROYS OF In
serling eighteen in lieu Of twelve
months. lie believed that corps OF
Hi, description might be as easily
obtained for eighteen months or iva
! ,sars as for anv other term-and.
The longer the period ofiher service
The mere useful they would certain
ly be.
Mr.. Tronp said he should be glad
| the gentlemen from the Western
Country would settle this question
among themselves. They hest knew
what term Of service would he inGs'
agreeable. The object Was 10 ge'
the men-and the period most agree
able to those disposed TO enter the
service would certainly be the best
Mr.. Barbour Of Va. stated thai
the military committee proposed th'
period Of twelve msntss as the mia''
mum sfservire-the men would, ac'
cording TO the bill, it amended as
| pro, posed. serve not less thaH twelve
mon,hs-whieh period cerIalnly cru
braced = longer term Of service, 1t II
should be found as easy to obtain ths
men under il.