The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-04
From tie NatjonaL Iatettjgencer.
REMARKS OF MR.. EVERETT, OF VT
III THE HOUSE OF REPEs ENTATIvEs.

III THE HOUSE OF REPES ENTATIvES.
Thursday, Jlnle %, 1888.
On the bill 10 increase the miliiayv establishment
| Mr. EVERETT said he had made up his
mind to vote for the increase Of the Army, MS pro-
vided in the first section as amended; but, since
he had heard the remarks of the gentleman from,
Massachusetts, (hlr Grenncll) he was in doubt
as to voting for any increase Whatever He was
astonished TO hear from son of New England
the declaration that II military pcIicy was neces-
sary in any border State OF New England. He
had heard n gentleman from New York (Nlr
Rrouson) make the same declaration as to his
own State; he left that 10 the consideration OF
h Glfi New ffgd, ami rejecting the char
acter OF the State he represented, he felt himself
bound to notice.
[Nr Greunel discamed all impuaton oh
the State of Vermont.
Mr. Il. said, true, he had not done so in TERMS
vet he had said that military policy was ne
ceSsary in that State; and what was the Inference!
That the people of that State coull not be relied
upon for the execution of the laws; that Il militia
nv force was necessary 10 coerce thcm this was
the mputution he repealed. That a temporary
excitement should exist in so ne pOrtious OF the
Safe, was not extraordinary, from the causes
which bad given rise TO 1T; yet the excite nent
was temporary, and its effects would be tempo
rary. The sober sense of the great minority
might always he relied upon for the execution
of the laws Bur, sir, are temporary eXctemens
to be put do Wn by an armed poce--by the bay
onot? Is it to be the instrument TO ensure tie
execution of the laws' If ibis is to be the mode
adopted; if this is to he the system Ivy which The"
laws are to be executed, let the People know it.
Attempt to put il III practice, and you will create
an excitement more alarming than any that now
exists. Your military police how many will
you send among us? Will your hundred, your
five hundred, or your five thousand, answer yonr
purpose, police to control public sentiment
in Vermont? If you send any, send your ten
tbOusopI No tl,r of bn
tain boys will not brook military police. The
gentleman has no fear of All american standing
army. An american standing army is not n
standing army of Americans. OF whom is your
American standing army composed? Yon have
heard in this debate that fve-siXthS OF the rank
and file are Observation-Disclosures; and these are
to constitute the military police for the people
of Vermont.
The people of Vermont will ever be found
ready and sufficient 10 ensure the due execution
of the laws. If any undue excitement should at
any time exist in a section ofthe State, the patrl-
otsin aud the loyalty of other sections might al
ways he relied upon. 1t would not be necessary
to go even to Massachusetts aid. And how
ever extensive or strong may be the synpathles
OF the People of Vermont, he would never con-
sent that it should be put down by II military po-
lice, taken from the standing army.
He had not intended to take part in this debate,
should not have risen, but for the remarks of the
gentlemen from Massachusetts and New York
Now he was up, he would say word IN rela-
lion to the defence of the Western frontier. lie
| could not agree to the plan proposed by the Sec
rotary of War, or to that of Gen Gaines. lie
was opposed to the establishment of any military
posts within the county coded to the lndians
certainly without their consent In his OPINION
all that was required was line of posts on The
frontier, but within our own territory, suthclent-
ly strong for points of rendezvous for the militia
OF the neighboring country; manned ny small
corps OF the regular army; that the border States
should be supplied with arms and munitions OF
war; that the main defence of the country must
depend on the militia This had been the course
with the frontier States heretofore Ohio, Ken
lucky, and Tennessee had not been supported by
a large standing army. The country had now
additional claims on the new States. One OF the
| principal arguments in favor of the pre- -emptlon
| bill was, that the settlers were che pioneers and
the defenders of the country; that they would