Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-07


Belgium, 10000 Spain, 1l,3O0
Great Britain, 100000 Prussia, 900 900
Bavaria, 80 900 Saxony, 10000
WUrtembnrV, 10000 Hanover, 1900
IIesse Darms,adt 5000 Baden, 5000
Norway & Sweden. so 600
IupuIdttUn ~ Tue auo'S c'"'"s - e"pP'seo
to amour, to 1O3 ,O45, 700 souls; which if correct
would give soldiers to every 1000 souls.
Assuming the free population otthe U. States to
be 900 900, the proportion OF soldiers OF the
present Army is a fraction less than l to every
. 600 souls Compared with the levy OF troops
on the population ofthe European States is as 10
~.
Total amount Of Russian forces is sos 900.
.Naries Of Europe, including ues.ets # car, large
and small.
France bull, and building, 3o9
England bail, and building, 5lo
Holland, W
Greece w
Turkey. in 1927, before the battle of Navurino
| had ~
Thus IN Europe il il deemed consistent with the
genius of monarchial Governments, taken in con-
nexion with the fact that numerous Kingdoms are
conpaced together with adjoining boundaries liable
at any time TO sudden invasions, to keep always
ready 20 march at moments warning, strong
army, and to maintain powerful navies But sill, in
D
consideration has been very different. Sepera,ed
/ from the old world by an ocean three thousand
miles wide, and having powerful nation in our
neighborhood, our geographical position renders
large standing force unnecessary. But that there
may be no mistake about matter SO important
/ we will look into American history to CO. lect the
American sense upon the subject Of armies, and
fleets, and Notifications. AT the commencement Of
Gen Washington's administration, the regular Ar
my reduced to ,216. In the time of the elder
Adams. by the act Of 27lh April, 1898 the Army
was increased 10 Also. The act of May 25th,
l79S. authorizes provisional Army Of 10, 000.-
In Mr. Jeferson's administration. the Army was by
the act Of March 10Th, 1902. reduced to 8, 267.
The aggregate Of the present Army Of the U.
States was 7,l6S. Aggregate of the Navy, So
ships
Aner the experience had in the late war,
sys,em was adopted in 1916, Cor the gradual in
crease Of the Navy, aud for the construction Of
/ forifcs;ions, which system has been ever since
pursued. Since the year 1916, we have expended
IN Notifications. about fourteen millions Of dollars
and for the increase and repsirs Of the Navy, the
sum OF $50 092 2s7 10
The whole military establishment. since 1916.
has cost the Sum Of sI33, 213,4l5 10. In the
same time. the whole naval establishment has cost
500. sos 6sl sc. This as it appears to me, is
going fss, enough. This progressive system will
grow with our growth aud strengthen with our
strength and will keep US supplied with Navy
sufficiently large, and Notifications sufficiently M.
mcrous This progressive system Of improving
our national defence can be carried on without any
increase in the annual expenses Of the Government
aud leave thirty millions IN the Treasury for other
uses. The present expenditures are now as great
can be used. We have report from The proper
Department that there 10 remaining in the Urea
snry eight millions unexPended Of former appro-
PFis,'ots; We arc officially Informed that hsnds
came; be found and employed in the U. States to
exhaust the appropriations that are nov annually