The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-08


 ,he nronosition submitted at the fast session - oresa and now renewed, for reorganization of the 'ronoprapbieal Corps. This reorganization canoe effected without any addition 10 the present expen- diture. and with much advantage to the pubic ser vice The branch of duties which devolves upon ,besa is at all times interesting to the com
 mnnity: and the information furnished by them IS useful in peace and Tn war.
 Mncb loss and inconvenience have been eApeii- eneed in consequence of the failure ol ths p cotl taifling the ordinary approps iaiisisa tt,s,ea- tions which passed one branch of the Saiioiia ise- esIature at the last session. but was lost ll tile other. This failure was the more regretted, not only because 1t necessarily interrupted and delayed the nrooress of system of National Deience pro- iected Immediately after the last war, and sInce steadily pursued, but also because It contalned contingent appropriation. Inserted Tn accofuance with the views of the Executive, n aid of this ln- nortant object and other branches oi the n9uohal defence. some portions of which might have been most usefuliy applied during the past season h. ye your early attention to that part o the report of tho Secretary of War which relates to this subject, and recommend an appropriation sufficiently lbe- rai to accelerate the armament oi the tortncaIons aereeabIv to the proposition submitted by hlm and to place our whole Atlantic seaboard in complete state of defence A just regard to the permanent interests of the country evidently requires ts mea- sure But there are also other reasons which at the present iuncture give it peculiar force, and
 make it my duty to call to the subject your special iconsideraton.
 The present system of Military Education has been in operation sufficiently long to test it's use- fitness, and it has given to the army valuable bo- dy of officers Ii is not alone in the improvement, discipline, and operation of the troops that these officers are employed. They are also extensively l engaged in the administrative and hscal concerns of the various matters centded to the War Depart
 ment; in the execution ot the staff duties usually appertaining to military organizations; in the rerno val of the Indians. and Tn the disbursement o the various expenditures growing ont ot our Indian re- lations; n the formation of roads. and III the lnl- provement of barbors and rivers; in the eonstruc- tion of Notifications; in the fabrication of much of the nlateriei required for the public defence; and in the preservation, distribution and accountability of lthe whole, and in other miscellaneous duties, not admitting Of classification.
 These diversified functions embrace very heavy 1 expenditures o public money, and require fidelity
 science, and business habits in their executions and a system which shall secure these qualifications IS demanded by the public interest. That this object 1 has been ia q great measure obtained by the M tary Academy is shown by the state of the service, and by he prompt accountability which has gene
 rally followed the necessary advances. Like all other political systems, the present mode of militia 1 ry education, no doubt has its nlpereetlons, both { ofprincipe and practice; but trust these can be 1 improved by rigid inspections, and by legislative scrutiny, without destroying the institution tselE l Occurrences, to which we as well as all other nations are liable, both in our internal and external relations, point to the necessity of efficient orga- nizaiion ol the Militia. again indnced, by the importance of the subject bring t to your atien- ttion. To suppress domestic violence, and to repel foreign invasion, should these ealaf .tes opertake us, we nlust rely, in the first instance. upon the great body ot the community whose will has inst- tHted, and whose power must support, the Govern jmen. large standing military force is not con- l n fhp anirIt Of tlaa feelings of our ceuntrymen; and the lessons of former days, and those also of own times, show the danger, well as the enormous expense ot these permanent and extensive military organi- zaHons. That just medium which avoids an inada- quate preparation on one hand, and the danger and expense of large force on the ether is what our constituents have right to expect from their Gov ernment. This object can be obtained only by the maintenance of small military force and by such an organization of the physical strength of the country as may bring this power into operation, whenever its services are required classifca- ton of the population offers the most obvious means of etfecting this organization. Such division may Dc made as will be just 10 a by transferring each, at proper period of life from class to another and by calling first for the services of that class, whether for instruction action, which, from age, Is qualified tor the duty, and may be called to per- form It with least injury to themselves or to the public. Should the danger ever become so immi. nent as to require additional force, the other class es, in succession, would be ready for the cal and IT, Tn addition to this organization, voluntary asso- ciations were encouraged, and inducements held out for their formation. our militia would be in state Of efficient service. Now. when we are at peace, is the proper time to digest and establish practicable system. The object is certainly worth the experiment, and worth the expense. No one apprecating the blessings of Republican Govern ment, can object to his share of the burden which such plan may impose Indeed, moderate por- ton of the national funds could scarcely be better applied, than in carrying into effect and continuing such an arrangement, and in giving the necessary elementary instruction. We are happily at peace with all the world. A sincere desire to continue so, and fixed determination to give no just cause of offence to other nations furnish, uiiforunafely, no certain ground of expectation that this relation will be uninterrupted. With this determination to give no offence, IS associated resolution equal ly decided, tamely to submit to none. The arlnor and the attitude ot defence afford the best security against those collisions which the ambition or in. terest or some other passion of natons not more justihaole IS liable to produce. In many countries It IS considered unsafe to put arms into the hands of the people, and to instruct them in the elements ot military knowledge That fear can have no place here' when 1t Is recollected that the People are the sovereign power. Our Government was instituted and IS supported by the ballot box not by the musket. Whatever changes await if. ati
 greater changes must be made in our social instu. tons, before our political system can yield 10 physi caf iorce h every aspect, therefore, in which can view the subject, am impressed with the imnert ance ot prompt and efficient organization of the militia.
 The plan of removing the Aboriginal people who yes femain within the settled portions of the United oates to The country west ot the Mississippi river approaches Its consummaton. IL was adopted on t1apf pffrra I f