Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-08

""uSanu, the huihDef reported Dy the
committee, and indeed sir, a greater number
would meet my appreciation 1t will be recol-
lected, that there are several executory arti-
Giles, the delivery OF posts, &c. aud in this
posture OF our affairs we ought to move with
caution. The Kings and Emperors ofEurope,
II VIII be recollected are at Vienna distribut-
ing the spoils of their confederation. the net
" dominions OF the continent, and may do II
so as o effect n general peace. They too
nave yet large armies. we ought not to for
get the treaty of Amiens, and the immediate
preach OF IT, although 1 have but little doubt
OF The sincerity Of Great Britain in the peace,
aud hope 1T may be perrnas Mt. But had she
oeeu ins'ncere ut the time, am confident that
,ne disaster her troops have sustained At New
orleans would be perfect panaeea of her war
spirit against the United States / hope my
friend Will withdraw his motion upon its be-
ing considered, that ten thousand men was the
peace establishment in 1903, and then met the
APPRECIATION OF Congress. and that the admin
| istration at this time have advised much lar.
ger number. The Indians IN ay not feel DIS
posed to be at peace with us, although have
the strongest grounds to hop, they will, as
have always believed that they we're pressed
into the war by the British, and that, as thoy
we're now at peace with US, they would cease
their excitenents OF the Indians to hostility
against us and that the effect VIII cease with
the cause.
MT. Desha declined Withdrawing his motion.
Mr. sharp said, he should have been Fratifati
had the military committee given the house
SEINE statement OF what number oftroops wcu' d
Dc necessary to keep up the. garrisons at The
diHereBt posts. lie should like TO know the
number estimated by the executive as neces.
sary Tor that purpose. If 20 600 men were me-
cessary for that purpose he would vote them but
he was unwilling to vote single man for
any other purpose. For the purposes of war
standing ARM of 10000 men was nothing
--for Peace Establishment 500 were enough.
Tue way to support the military character, and
TO propagate and to preserve military sci
ehce, ne conceived, was by liberal establish.
ment ofmtitary schools, &c. Education makes
soldiers Our old army, the officers of which
hao generally been so long in service, had, he
sad made no considerable figure during the
late war; its ofic RS had been generally eclps,
ed by those of later appointment The
otscers OF peace establishment were by their
habits httted 10 command on garrison duty,
out We're frequently mere drones; t was in
times OF eaigency, that talents and intrepidity
We're called to the standard of their country,
and not in time of peace, when there was so
little in the military life attractive to a man of
spirit and enterprise. Mr.. S said, unless il
should be proved to him, that zen thousand
NECESSARY lie SHOULD
vote in favor Of FIVE thousand, which he be-
iieved to be sufficient In time Of peace, he
oeietd no gentleman woald emp 'oy our sold ers
IN opening roads, making canals, as the Romas
others they col, d therefore perform no ser.
wee r labor unless it was in huillinp forts
tepair'ng & PRISONS or mere military parade
rs to what might be the disposition OF our late
enemy, five, ten or Ettetn thousand men more
or less would not put us in a better situation
20 enforce our rights in the negotiation of
treaty OF commerce, than We are now in.
decided course on the part ofthose who admin
ister the government, proper use of their re.
sources OF men and money, would ut them in
a very short time in condition to ware war. if
IL ever again became necessary, and would
secure them the respect of those powers dis
posed to invade our rights. Meanwhile. as
wings now stand, We ought to curtail our ex-
pehses, and husband our resources. This is
agoyernment OF the people, and to carry them
wl'h yeu, the bu thens you inpose en- them
shorld be made as light as possible. Mr.. S.
SAC he feit as much as any one he vaiure Of
the services rendered by our army he admir-
ed as much as any one the brilliant achieve
Hsnti b. tie talents Of our officers and the. bra.
very OF the soldiers That character had BEN
PrinciPai!y acquired since the commencement
OF the war, and was not to be supported by the
extent OF the Peace Establishment. hevond its
necessary force, but rather by the establish
ment Of proper military accidental institute
ons throughout the country, &c