Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-27


by The military committee. He was OBJ
posed 10 standing army. believing, that
the dependence of this country Tor safety
was GU The militia aud navy. and no, ON
a standing military force, which had so
frequently proved dangerous to the liber.
~ OF tree country. MIR. ID. concluded
his remarks by moving TO strike out so
much Ot the bill as provides for retaining
a Judge Advocate, TO be stationed az
Washiupion.
Mr.. Williams of Tenn. expressed his
hope thai the molten would not prevail.
The object vi having Judge Advocate
VAS 10 compile a code Of laws, ant! to
dnect military pross cutions. II economy
(aiid thai seemed 10 be the order ofihe
day were To be consulted, he thought
there would be IA considerable sa,in bv
having prosecutions OF This kind conduct.
Ell and directed by somr person qualified
rather than To refer II 10 the persons to
be employed specially as it might be.
come necessary.
Mr.. OHs considered il imporian, thai, a
JndS. Advocate should be retained for
the proper aud better management of
| military prosecutions; nor was i, less
material ':.a he should be stationed ut
Wasi'tgion,tita' every information want
ed nighi be or lite here, ready to br OBJ.
'ainei when II might be necessary. Uni
'ofmiiy 81 decision was important. and
wouid ttsn!t from retaining some person
To manage su, IL prosecutions. Mir. O.
-said iiIai IN lac Trials of Generals HILL
and Wilkinson, there Vas paid for the
services al a Judge Advocate in each
case SloO0 amounting TO sum sntiici.
en' 10 discharge for "A yea and halt The
81 AIRY proposed IN the present bill Tor the
Judge advocate.
MIR. 1rimbte remarked, tl,a, The Presi.
dent of ,h' u. had IA controlling DOW
e. On conviciious before court narti.
| al: that The proceeding in those eases
were usually voluninnus, and j, was
scarcely possible, under the pressure of
other business, fer him 10 examine those
| reports with necessary accuracy. Twas
Important, therefore, thai some person
| should br a! hand, charged With an exam.
nation and digest OF lie Law IL the facts.
II was 10 answer 10 say the Attorney
| General conl! do 'l.i-. Even if ii we're
hes duiy so la do, his pursuits IN life dis
| qualified '!iQi from any accurate know
irdge "i military trials, auJ the law con-
necied With them. = pres at there ur,e
| no report vi decisions al military courts.
| The consequence was, Tor want q; 4 know
! ledge al ~hai had been done, evctt case
had to be examiu9i and decided upon
| frs, principles. Hence conflicting 1t, els
IONS were made, and nothing like uni
! t"fmiiy vas preserved. Ancvtl hike this.
I've coniended,il was important ts correct.
Mr.. Chandler was 10 favor Of re-
dnciion OF The army, bui Was well con-
| vInced, from his experience ia lie, illai
scarcity oi Gcod officers was an evil OF
| much consequence. II vas necessary
they Should ',c sk!ltul mrn: yet, il they
we're to be i%tru up in time OF war. 10
wonid always he found thai necessary ex>
| perlence would be wanting. In peace
Tie officers obtained instruction, aud in
war il ras radily communicated tn
others. Although not fully satisfied wtl,
| be bill, 'esh0uld MOI oppose il, because
The session vas nearly al close, ami il
something were moi dune, we should have.
tor another Year, al army Of ten iiuu~
sand mrD.
Mr.. johnson, OF Ky. Mr.. 29chr,,or, ana
Mr.. Daaa. also addressed The Senate on
ib> question.
The Y'asand Nay son the nation were
IA follow
IE'S-Messrs. Barbour, Chandler. Dana, Dickinson.
t.aiaid. Holmes, o Maine Horsey King, Of Alabama
kHlght. Lanman, Macon, Noble Palmer, Rueses san.
lord Smith S"uihdrd, 1ichenOr, VAN Dyke walk,r %
Allah Williams, Miss.-2I.
NaiS-aess,s Eaton, Edwards, Elliott, Holne, OF
MIS- M,. hum'ep John'on VI KY King ofN. Io~rie.
Mis- Oils, PaTToi Roberts, Stokes, Tay,or Thoua.
Tumble, Walker, OF Geo. Williams of renn-ls.
MIR. Smith Hen moved 10 strike out so
| much OF the amekded bill as provides
tor retaining Major General so as to re.
lam only one B.igadier General, and ar
, gued 81 some length TO prove The proprie.
ty Of The alteration.
MIR. JoAmsOn. of XIV. Mr. I'yimbke, and
MIR hi"g. of N. Y. followed on tie other
side, ami we're in favor of retaining The
form OF the bill az il was reported by
The committee.
Mr. Dana spoke agaias, he bill and in
favor of The proposed amendment.
| The Yeas ami Nays being taken OIL
| tbs motion, were Yeas I6-Nays %.
| so ihe Senate refused tn strike out the
MAJOR General and The Senate adjourn
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