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III not call Mr.. Van Buren, a Cesar or a Crom W r.
or great military hero laughter)- I'll not d.,
that-who wishes TO overturn the liberties Of bis
country.
III bring no railing accusation against the go
vernment But III tell you TO get a copy of this pre-
| Ject of Mr.. Ponsetts; read il carefully-sudy Il
well until you thoroughly understand it; and then
you need not rely old aristocrat for descris-
ton its absurdics. And then I'll ASH you TO say
il that is very democratic measure
will tell you few of its provisions, aud in doing
so, II treat II somewhat historically. Nj Van Iso-
ren's last message to Congress was dated ths ID
of December. You remember there was a diiifSL1> 4
in organising the House ir.t and il was late in the
month before the message read TO the members
Wen, here is his last message to Congress, which
contains the outline of this project of Mr.. Poinseifs
(taKIng from his hat the doc anent in question.
You know il has been customary, in compliance
with a law Of Congress, for the last fifteen
years for the heads OF departments to furnish and
send in report in relation to all important matters
connected with their department. Well, in at
cordance with this, Mr.. Poinsett reported out
line OF plan for training the militia, called
Mr Van Buren, connected this outline with his < ~
neral message to Congress and said that he coald
not too warmly recommend it 10 the consideration
the members.
Well, about two months after this, Mr. Ponsea
| IN Win the call OF Congress- sent
full details Of this PLAN But before this time In
| outline of il, as embodied in MIR. Van Burens mes
sage, had spread the country, aud had attracts
considerable attention. II had particularly arouse
the attention of that good old commonwealth, the
was also regiously jealous and watchfpl csnrvTTs
mean Virginia, of the first and best Of de1.s
cratic states, and one that has always remained tra
to its principles
| This project of Mr.. Poinse,ts, the mere outlin,
Of which had only reached them, aroused the whole
State. 1t spread like wldfre trough the country
II drew on il universal attention, and has done
to revoutionze Virginia than all other put TO-
gether 1t caused that ancient mother of States go
put forth all her energies all her talent and her he
to effect the prostratioa Of the projectors of tn
plan, and did more to work change than by n
possibility be believed.
Well, here i. this plan Of Mr. Poinsett's in all s
details (holding up the Report Of the Secretary or
War; and here are Mr.. Van Buren's remarks lite
subject as contained in his message:
1.-The present condition of the defences Of
principal seapors and navy yards, as represented
by the Secretary of War, calls for the early and
rious attention of Congress aud as connecting -
self intimately with the subject, cannot recommend
too strongly to your consideration the plan submit
ted by that officer for the organi zaton Of the mtis
of the United States"
mean TO state facts. When merely deliver ny
opinions, may take them you please, for wkas
you consider them worth; but when have TO sinsc
facts, feel il solemn duty which owe to others
and to my self to make ncthing but entire and exaes
statements. will read the subs anoe of tina, ou.-
line for your satisfaction and information, which
was to provide Tor organizing the militia on a large
scale anu which the pres idcnt sent to Congress,
dorsed with the above recommendation, and which
was written on the Both Of November. Here il is
MIR Webster here readthe plan proposedby nv
eft for ,ts
MIR. Poinset,s report on that subject laid before
Congress
Here, then, have plan for raising 900 0.4 -
diers, who are each to for N'1ht &srsOsDd
their number permanently kept up by voluntary sn-
| listment or by compulsory drafts We see her. u
projection dividing the United States. II was first
!" De INFO eisht districts but was Afterwards
changed 10 ten; 10 Keep one hundred Thousand
e" ""aer Aos ia one pody IN astate oil framing ZOE
iour years. ana 'heh 10 keep iUooo IN ansther pocy
In WHAT'S caiied state oil reserve. Inc hrst iU,~
ware 10 Dc driied ana disciplined Tor iosr ysAfD
then 'hey are 10 pass INTO the condition of corps Of
reserve; ana their places 70 be supplied BY fresh
iooooo' and so on TO the end Of the chapter. Wsnr
this plan was presented to the President by M.
Poinse; the President aid IT before Congress, and
he sa'a 'n's pi"n ea""0' 100 e''u'A'y RECOMMENDS
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