Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-02-16
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MIR tDEToH-i arm pleased. to discover
'rnT tie Report o. the proceedings Of the
present Congress, that an atremrt will be
'na = to make an important alteration in the
military regulations, a. they relate to the mi
li'Ih OF this cou'.'Ty. For !, sapr-,s 70 me that
every uPr'Un VIII" is MT u..H the influence
OF military enthusiasm, and who is ct all con.
ver5snt with tie loose and irregular di.ciolinc
10 which that large and efficient BODY of our
fellow coun'rymcn are subjected, must ad..
MT. that some amendment Of tire military
code would be iraicioUs steD in our Lcgis
IA orSr and prove SOLITARY in its nperatico, uu.
on The nest interests Of orr count7v. Under
these impressions, | confess am rather dis.
posed 10 a"pTrc"ie the idea suggested by
resolution lately offered hy member Of
Congress. whose maine 10 net at present re.
meroher, the object &c Which j.. to sxemD,
tie great body of the people. from what !.
termed m2i'f'H GUfy, upon earh citizen psv.
Ing moderate sum nf money in lien thsrsnE
every year. aud to CoufiDe the discipline, IN.
der sniJsbte isgal provisions 20 the commits
stoned and non commissionPd officers 70
show ihat some such anne nhment womb be an
Improvement upon the percent plan cF FREE
qUeniiy mastering, or, what j., by way of
mockfry, STYLED, tr0jnjp" the people, | pro.
pose To eXar0ine some Of the arguments urged
IN ITS tsvcr, and to state M dsapprobatio,,
~ them IN a. concise a manner AS ups-iElp
They fnev hP all Summed ~ in the grand
en5. Thick, arbitrary 20 itior that nv fire.
QuenHy sI'jer;ing he y"Ggnnnry Of the coun.
ttv 10 the pPrrormoucr of IT ,litary duty. thew
gem such knowledge of the tactics q, ca
paciIaieN en- fer dpC"nHing their country.
with much greater facility and efficiency, in
sum dangerous emergencies az nev menace
ITS harp'noSs whether thew be p~o6ncpd nv
'hTe'En or internal foes, than they would o.
tter"ise re, Spsrinus % tits received axi-
ON IN military SCIENCE may APPEAR, TIE OBJ
s"Tv2'ir1 oF experience in3uce, me tn DENY
rs henrhc 81 results "a u RESPECTS militia dis
cipi'r", Nv the first place. the very ron.
fused nd h"TlU bUyiU manner in WI CD The
people nre usually drilled. ~ FAR from inIpart.
ing &" th"m an regular -vs,ematized know.
edge ~ the art of wsr. creates IT, them such
ioa'hi'g ard disgust or =. that IL never
can. sad, venture TO saw nclsr aciY infus.
into thru the uuaiifiss nf = q ciert soldiers
In he second place it appears to me. IN anv
other iran military government, TO; more
especially IN country Ike onrs, wbrre a
'JTg", diversified and en'eruri'Ing population
are engaged in the verInyIa pursuits Of auri
culture, sci"rca, and the mechanic arts. il Is
almost tnposs!O'e in lines of profound tram
culity, when every citizen is Irnpellpd bv
he generous influence Of Dpsce, to SEEK nv
the ovoca'ions o. industry & honour TO ada 10
The comforts Of his family and the prosperity
ct '1s country hy the honorable acquisition of
weai'h and abundance, to cnerce that degree
o. suhordlnsi'nn Of the common soldier to
his officer, whicb, If may he allowed the
expression, for IT'S the pilh and MARROW Of mi.
nary excellence. TIE subnrdina'rs are much
700 prone N view their officers in the familiar
and grateful light of equals, to submit to The
authority " strict disCiplinr: bsca use they do
not feel and see the necessity Of IL. Under.
sand me not, sir, as wishing 10 deiract from
The well tried patriotism and manly senti-
Taenis Of freedom which nerves the bosom NJ
every geru'Ce American. No I am fully
sensible, and feel pride IN acknowledging
u, hat when the approach or prcsrore Of
larger shall demand .hc ezeTtion Of their pa,