The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-10-29
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8sou. lei us examine little into this
I'M, business, as some call i.-,his
II dine army project, as others call it.
\ q raw it is Mr. Van Buren's plan /;
\, declare that the whole project orr
I'D and ended with, Mr. Poinsett. /
,ls.e the principal points Of this pro-
And what'll / do next! Why I'll
Y call MI Van Buren, Cesar, or a
S{nswsIl, or a great military hep-
Es,rh,er)-no, I'll no. do that-who
|Z,ses 10 overturn the Liberties of his
|Siry. -
zYl bring no railing accusation against
II government. But III tell you to get
8apy Of this project Of Mr. Poinse.t's ;
bali carefully-study il well until you
3sroughly understand il; and then you
HID not rely on an old aris,ocrat for a
|Eeipiion of It's absurdities. And then
| ask you 10 say if that is very demo-
baic measure.
Twill tell you few Of its provisions,
n in doing SO. III trea. it somewhat
l,nfcally. Mr. Van Buren's last mes
he to Congress was dated on the I'd
tDscember. You remember there was
| d6culsy in organizing the House at
BIZ and it was late in the month before
y message was read to the members.
5el, here is his last message to Congress,
lith contains the outline Of this project
INT Poinsett, (taking from his hat the
!!sament in question.
You know it has been customary, in
Enpliance with law of Congress, for
slastt Ten years for the heads Of depart
bats 10 furnish and send in areport in
sion to all important matters connec-
asiIh their department. Well, in ac-
sa,nce with this, Mr. Poinsett reported
barline Of a plan for training the mill.
eYit was called. Mr. Van Buren, con-
IEsd this outline with his general mes
Er.o Congress, and said that he could
Epo warmly recommend ii to the con-
Eralion of the members.
Nell, about two months after this, Mr.
sa,e!,, in compliance with the call Of
- =
Enggress, sent in the full details of this
~ But before this time, the outline
II, Is embodied in Mr. Van Buren's
's,ge, had spread over the country,
= had attracted considerable attention.
had particularly aroused the attention
That good old commonwealth, that was
y religiously jealous and watchful of
sry; | mean Virginia, one Of the first
absst Of democratic states, and one
Mas always remained true TO its prin-
p.s 81
This project Of Mr.. Poinse.t, the mere
'llas Of which had only reached them,
.ased the whole State. I. spread like
ahte through the country; it drew on
UNIVERSAL attention, and has done more
ssSlaiionize Virginia than all other
,u u's put together. /, caused that am
Of States to put forth all her
.'rges, all her talent, and her heart to
lsrs The pros,ration Of the projectors of
slllan, and did more 10 work a change
y =. can by possibility be believed.
well, here is this plan Of Mr.. Poin.
s y nal all is details (holding up the Re-
mol % I the Secretary Of War;, and here
VI. Van Buren's remarks on the cub
s contained in his message
The present condition OF the defences
ouf principal seaports and navy yards,
,spresented by the Secretary Of War,
" 'of the early and serious attention Of
' ~ and as connecting itself init
''eiy with the subject, cannot recon-
' Y TOO strongly to your consideration
plan Ian submitted by that officer for the
s'anliz.aticn Of the militia Of the United
aies, ''iSsa ss3silfli s.If ~ ,s1 ls afia
, lnlean to state facts. When I merely
'aasl' my opinions, you may take them
you please, for what you consider
IS worth; but when have to state
" \, ! ieef i a solemn duty which / owe
y O'aers and 10 myself to make nothing
s,, and exact statements. l will
\. .ssne substance Of that outline for your
'a'actlon and information, which was
,,,ro s1t for organizing the militia on a
x. scale, and which the president sent
,sO0eresy, endorsed with the above re-
I y ntlation, and which was written on
! IVY S,sf Of November. Here it is:
UT. Webster here read the plan pro-
~ oy MI Poinsett for organizing the
.'.a = az contained in Mr. Poinsett's re-
= 70 shatsubject laid before Congress. l
\ a sns then, We have plan for raising
: soldiers, who. are each to serve
Sene years, and their number per
Ay kept up by voluntary enlist
~ Eey compulsory. drafts. We see
~ pTOisct for dividing the, United
Atwas first TO be into eight dis
/. 9atl was afterwards changed to
@ keep one hundred thousand men
Asns IN one bodysin a state, of train.
aeRrs years and then 10 keep
In snoiher body in what is called
3. reserve. The FIRST loo, 0GO are
i veg and discip pinned for four years,
~ e pms into the, condition
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