The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-08
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TED on them for the purpos. of kc, nine, NJ,
ia'le S'anuins arniesin time Of peace. Wbat
nave ,iey gained By their patrjof;s. exart;ons
'e ittie OUT the satisfaction If nay;5p he
Isntiy druo5ed the enemy in MANY instances
we nav gotten through the war---peace il
eoueiuocd-ehe first Consideration in nv es,i~
',s' ,,iIh 20 curtai our expences, and By
m",ou shehor7tr the condition Of the peonle
h is proven that the militia of the ca,, ~,
arc capable at all times at least OF Defensive
operations, consequently will not be wiI;;ne-
10 pay hcavy taxes, tor the D,lrnose Of CO.,
ing large standing armies I'VE have i,ssts,,
tnat well organized militia was the bnlw arr
o' cur uoerty, ana recent circumstances nave
" s.u IL 20 Dc fict--ehen where is the me-
sns"'S ~ sonlS INTO measure tia. is ir-
eonsis,ent with the nature of our sove,.r-
ment but 1t IS said that ten tbsusarG 80,
,as .oices are necessary 70 keep the hosf /.
1na,sns OF the west in check. Mr. n 81
rs Suiars were not the kind OF force the n. -
saapted to Indian waifaIe the western
q, men were the best calcnL. Ted to chsstse
.se inSo.encc OF the Incians. There viii nc
AZ Uaar.i.uity H oecprhe necessary To obtain
suHiciency OF volunteer rifemcn f,nm tb,.
west to keep the Indians in check tn.
arr arr ,he kinc OF force that the Indians are -
iraio Oh, they care very little for vou,. ,,s-,u,.
Tar iousGuetry. But it's said to be i,nner,-
dent toieduce the regular army r,ucb I'll
.iie oiiusf give up Our garrisons. Sir. We
nave possession OF and have gar,i sons on .hejr
-. we nave also Possession of two of
the iaNcs. 1t is presumed that the p:.rr;sons
On each side will be given up simuItanec,s,
~, re said lie believed there was no dance.
OUT thcy would give up the garrsons & De Gil
.ooe OF so. hey viii not run the risk ne ~
'.i .ieii veteran troops gain! c!.ast;sei, i,y
militia Mr. ID. said, the best security W..
shas me enemy know that we have ntarls
-, mn on OF militia, composed of the woman
VI ene country, who are W Hing at oil
l"'eS 20 protect their rights as become t,ee-
men. Soo'.'e hee-
Iur. ewT1ehf said he hoped that the motion
", ms il1eho IRON Kentucky would not obtain.
10 reduce the army at this time To six, tnGn-
sand said he, appears to me 70 be Dren.,tr,,s
"iliic the forces of Great Britain ere vrt j.,
I'i. ne,shoorhood, and lowering on car,c csst.
1 think 1t Should not be reduced To Icse 81,
ten thousand. the number renorted ~, ' .ia
com u;ittee, and indeed, sir, a larger number
wonid meet my appreciation twill he r. &
shat there are several executorv
ar'icies, the delivery of pc SITS, &c. and in, =
posture OF our affairs we ought to move y,th
caution The kings and emperors Of Furon,..
ie ~'li DE recolIected, are now at Vienna dis-
t,'Duelhs the spoiis OF their confederate.
.nt ply commons OF the continent, aud may
MOI 90 u so as to effect a general peace. They
100 nave yet large armies. We ought not tc,
Iorget the treaty of Amiens, and the irnrncii.
ate breach OF it, although have little dnht
o. the sincerity of Great Britain in the ->e.,ce.
ana hope 1T may be, permanent. But had 4,.
: oeeh inslncere at the time, / am co,se4nt
tiiat the disaster her troops have sustain q
a. iNe" Orlcans, would be perfect panacca
OF her war spirit against the United States
hope my friend will Withdraw his mosion
upon IT'S being considered that ten thcusard
men was the peace ESTABLISHMENT in 1903. e
then met the appreciation Of Congress Il that
the administration at this time have advised n
much larger number. The Indians ,noy mr.
reel disposed to be at peace with Us, although
nave the strongest grounds to hope they
WILL as have always'bclievei that they were
pressed into the war by the British, and thai
as tney were now at peace with us. they
"@ulfi cease their excitements of the Inda 8
TO hostility against US, and that the effcct will
cease with the cause.
Mr. OcSha declined withdrawing his mo-
ton.
Mr. SHARP said he should have been eraf-i
hed, had the military committee given ibe
h"hse some statement Of what number Of
troops W nd be necessary to keen I'D the
garrsons at the different posts. He shnuld
IKE t. know the number estimated by the.
Executive as necessary for that purpose. If
ten Thousand men were necessary for that
purpose, he would vote them but ne was
unwilling to vote Single man for any otl,e,.
purpose. For the purposes Of war STAN
uinS army of10,09O men was nothinp--f,t. 4,
Pcsce Establishment 5000 were enough. TIE
way to support the milit4ry character, and
TO propagate and preserve military science.
he conceived, was by liberal establishment
OF military schools, &c. Education makes
soldiers. Our old army, the officers Of which
had generally been SO long IN service. had. ne
sad, made no considerable figure during the
late war It's officers had been generally e.
clpsed by these Of later appointment. 'Tba
/ or ers OF peace establishment werc Inv
their habits fitted to command on garrison
duiy, but were frequently me e drones !,
was IN times of exigency, that talents and IN
| Tepthty were calico to the standard Of Their
country, and not in time of peace, when there
was so little in the military life, attractive TO
q man OF spirit and enterprise. Mr. S, said.
unless 1t should be proved to him, that ten
Thousand men were necessary fer garrison d.
J ~, ne should vote in favor of five thousand
| which he believed TO be Sufficient. In time
OF peace. he believed no gentleman would
! employ our soldiers il opening roads, making
! canals, as the Romans did theirs they coulJ
therefore perform no labor or service unless
1t was in building forts, repairing garrisops.
| or Htre nilitary parade. AS 70 what might be
the disposition Of our late enemy. FIVE, Ten a
fifteen thousand men more or less would M
! put MS IN a better situation 10 enforce or,