Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-22
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| consistent with he peaceful habits of re
puoi'cs but calculated to oppress the neo-
PIE ny heavy burthens. instead of ameiiora-
ung their condition.-The gentleman tells
you .hat we nave been menaced by the
ScPah'ards' and therefore ought to keep q
.o' Cs III pay suthcieHt to repel any attempt
on their part. But he has defeated his mr.
pose by his own remarks. nv sav;n. ,h..
opaniards are in AN unsettled stare rho,
tney are IN state of internal iii traction and
therefore 1t Is uncertain what moment they
may pounce upon us. Sir, moments re.
NuirehCe 10 common sense would be sufi.
0ieht 10 discover the fal,acy Of these re-
MARKS. Is 1t to be presumed, while they
are IN state Of internal distract;o,. thar I'VE
nave any thing to prehend f-om them g..
certainty not. Thy will have enough To do
W seetie their own afflirs--tn keen their
own government from being overturned.
wNhout tuTning their eve TO foreign wars,
-; taSy had any just Cause of COM
!. ~ IS ''nSt u.s. which deny. And would
is oe Wise to keep up large siand,np arniee
in times of peace to the onnres.;an or ,''...
own people, because there il a Cis,opt ,os,
sioliIty Ut oeing alta cked by the Snania rds,
Mr' IL SAID We are either at war or ,ve ~.
PedIS IL we are at war, not a single ma,
oaSht 70 De discharged ;if we are at peace.
~ "ou'e DC inexpedi mt 20 keep more repu-
lars than was sufficient to garrison chr On,
posts and secure our frontiers. He tbo,ohr
thatsW thousand were sufficient for these
purposes. and therefore hoped the amend
ihehl would be adopted, One word in re'a.
ZION To otner remarks made By tie gentle.
nan ron Georgia H! laineats hat more
respect Is not paid to Recommendations from
the Executive. Mr.. d, said there was M
man IN the nation had higher opinion of
the goodness and purity of tue iotentions ~
the Executive than he had, and such recon-
mendati MS always had due weight with him.
and would continue 20 create a prepondcrs
ance IN all cases OF doubtful character.
out as man is fallihle, and liable to err. "a
representative OF free people he should
take the liberty on this, as well as on ali
cases, where. no doubt existed, Of exerc;S.
ing his owh judseneny, holding himself re.
sponsi5!e tor his coaduct to those whom he
had the honor TO represent.
Mr.. REIEA of Fen. said he heartilv ~.
incided in sentiment with that part Of tic
Presidents message which had been ouo-
ted by the gentleman from Maysachns1,t,
He meant, he said, to endeavor. as n,ch
as lay IN his power, to cultivate peace ma
friendship win Great Britain. If that no
ton would let US alone, he was wilIiny n
forget what had passed. He had no 80
nd h.
hoped that al the members of this hoJ,,
correspoaded With him in the feeling. Rn;
to disarm ourselves altogether wcnld he
Just as wise as, when warm day Comes RI
thro" oil all our Clothes, expecting winter
was over. Although the President had ev-
pressed IN MS message pacific purposes no
also expressed an opinion, in which Mr. r
fully concdrred, adverse to a sudden or.
total reduction of our military force. IT,
ing into view the present state of the world
and the probability that the calm in Eurone
Is nothmg but the precursor Of vioInrs
storm, though he sincerely desired il nnigbt
be otherwise. Mr. Rhea conceived it wonId
be highly imPIudent to partwith so great a
proportion OF our army as was proposed
The President had expressed sentiment.
in direct opposition to those of the qsntJs.
man from Massachusetts, who had Quoted
another part of the Message. (Ir. Rhe.
here quoted the part of the MESSAGE re-
commencing the retention of respectable
military fOrce.) Ills, he said, was a ver
ry PLAIN talk, and far from concidny with
tue lnierences drawn from that part of the
message recommending the cultivation of
friendly sentiments towards Great Bri,
tain. The best writing, even the Holy
Book itself, might be distorted from e
meaning and general intent, by quoting de-
tached sentences of it. The reccmmehda.
ton OF the Executive is, in effect, that the
Military Establishment be not so reduced
as that other nations may take ADVANTAGE
OF It's diminution. Mr.. X. said he resDect.
ed the gentleman OF New. York for the O.
pinions he had just delivered; thev were
manly and noble he highly approved
them. Suppose the military estabnshmept
to be reduced to six, four or three thousand
men we know. said MIR. II. who have
been obliged 70 bear The responsibility ogshe
war, and who have disavowed any rcspoo.
slbiiity, II there should be any cncroach
ments on US on account of our weakness.
the Very majority OF his h III would be accii.
sed oil want Of foresight and wisdom I'm dis.
banding the armv. Mr.. K said he had no
inclination to subject himself 70 This cendi-
ton. Unless there should be correspcp~
dert reduction of force by our late enemy,
he would not consent To reduce The army
so greatly as was proLo ed lthed been all.
we ought to rsiy wholly on militia Tor
defence Militia generally. lie said, would
do their duty, and that msufuIly, when call
led on but we know that our ia,c enemy
have been permitted to hold on q large
portion Of QUE territory, without nolcs.ation
from the mi tia. He would not Consent to
SUI jHct the United States to a continuation
or repetition ofthat Disgrace BIZ a total dis
baudment OF tbe army.
Mr.. STOCkTO said that ,Ie s,hiccs