Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-12


perhaps To he rcgrct.sl; asd Affirmative u le To
he later bat To perfect himself in the s,me arS ard
d'sc pine It's hc'icvrd that Ihcre i INSTANCE
rec"n OF kcPuhi =. whssc riiMstS had been Trained
~ N" use ~ srniS having been r-Hr acrcd by ma ian
p"ss"-s'nga drderoni Torn Of yov,n,treni Small Re-
puoi'cs nave been over;hroNs hy shusc which were
more powerful; Sagunirsn deslroycd nv Carth,rr
ana Nrmaniia by Rome. But II has been oh csved Of
those Gov, rnm-nis. that ~hcir walls anil towers be-
came iher Tuner piles. having nohng to their Cur.
querors Int rheirashos-
The corsrniitec tannat cc,,-civa ,h,t ory ..n..,
however pacific u may he. Nhrh ihe Gov rroen,, of
Europe msy for the present have assumed tow ards N
country sh"a'd he used an Argument IN pr,.n,si
nate even For day. any measure calculated 10 rr,cr
their future hostility abo;iive IL cannot he believed
That any real friendship exist the breast of m.
soverc'gns of that comment for Government whieh
has been founded rncipes opposite to ihe,rs
and which. ~ rhe In pinoss diIscs Afford. an e,er
nai satire aud re2raeh upon ihei conduct whaisve,
security iheic may he derived fro' their roiicy none
can ccranly be expected FRI their forbearanee
whenever. from change OF circums,ances they may
think u opcr 70 change their policy. The liberties
Of Anne tea must then he preserved they wero won
by the arms. the discipline and The valor CT her nee
bzSIfsohs.
Blu, the defence of our country sra;os, e,r,;r,
enemy does not Constitute the only tperhaps nu. he
rhei) motive Of rt-Ty Improvements to The extent
Contemplated ny the proposition We are considering
The safety G: repGhiic depends mu-h upon The
me US ot amongst Clfszfut.
on the oquniiy ofrghis. No'hing be more danger.
OTIS IN such Government than to have 4 knowledge
al the military nf; confined a rrri Of he Pcopl.
for sooner or later that par will govern.
Th' effects of dsciPllns possessed by few 10 eo,.
rol numbers with ut. b. seen IN all The dcs-ote
Governments Of modern as well as ancient times
In general, however. tho subjects OF those Ssspoc
Governments. which preserve their authority by and
ing armies. not allowed the Use OF arms ba, The
Csc OF arms is not nlone sufficient. striking example
I a IL = -. - 81 -
The Sfartnns enaLi-d ~ the force OF heir scir-
line alone To keep ia subsection for agcs the Iieols
and other ancient inhabitants Of i.,conia These men
were not only allowed the Of arms. bu, upon al
most every occasion formed The greater pam Of The L.
cetennnian army: nor were they deficient in bravery
Bat they were not perm tied TO learn that admirable
discipline which ds:ns uis.ed the oplitrs or heavy
armed infantry Of Sara.
Another important consideration. urging the d. fi,.
on OF military sInrii amongst our citizens is the
coan:erpcise IL will aorl TINT nominate desire Of
wealth which seems Ia have pervaded the whole n 4.
ito. bringing with it habits Of luxury, manners. and
principles highly unfiyo-ab!e To oar republican inst.
tatonS
The S.s; efct of this Of socipty j. the ruis;
iuion of a sis:ldsg army for national militia I!non
this subject the committee beg leave to make quota.
from The repo, Of General Knox. corrected by Presi.
Washington. 81 -. s1ys the rairci:c Secret ~
The introduction OF yice and corrap t0n of monner
mo tie mass Of she People that renders 1 Standing
army necessary 10 is when public ,aiSii l. despised
and ayGTice. incidence. AMI ef.msfacy of manner,
P5ejomnn;e. aud prevent the establishment OF nstC.
tioils winch would elevate the minds or the Youth IN
he PATHS OF virtue and honor tina; standing army il
formed and riveicd rever" So rrnc is The principle
here conieadcd for that beliey ed that there is no
instance IN hs'osy OF nation losing It's Gber ss where
he NH airy spirit Of the People did not decline in Tho
same proportion that The corruption OF manners ad
Vaneed. Nor wasany free Cove ever cver,urr.
ed hy an internal CONFUSION, until the destruction
,'ai spirit had fcen first produced in the bod, OF IA.
People. 10 was not until the amusemea;. of The the
a'r' The baths. and The puhe gardens had superced
ell the exercises Of tie Campus MarIias that a II.
man amy dared 20 revolt against couIsy and will
The power of the sword substitute. for us free ms,
tu'ions The arbitrary will OF dictator. Eighty year,
before The successful usnrpaon of Cesar The revolt al
IN army could have prof. cod no such consequens
iiui ihc habits at the FsoT!c had been changed Ne
"iGef IN every Roman citizen bee found train
ed and Prnesed sDier; the higher tactics were cui
vailed. indeed. wih yea and success nv martial 70
bihIy. No period had been m,,re pnic OF srca, A..
neras NJ none. had the discipline Of the legion,
been pcricr hut tcy were NO ll,str filed by eli,
A'hs taking heir routine OF service The mi arr had
oecite dis net pro essen. comTOSed Of men VIII,
~ The habits Of w"r md p'agc. had % gotten the
cred 0bg'ons aached TO their character as citizens
aud who were ever ns resJy, upon The suggestion al
Their leadr-. - 'un eir sgans IN ir country n,
ne enemy " HON they Were raised io oppose
A. "a ever age, then. and ia evey country ia,
s1ric cn'tSes e produce The sasae effects The MALTA
iium o. American liberty mus lie the diffusion Of m ia
'ary discipline aHd mill ay spr through the Mo-,
b,1y Of the PEOPLE
But secondly. is the object ats i1ab!el Thni il !,
no. aiiainahle by any OF the systems which have
iiioFe bern in ~ The In ted Sla cs j. very cy
lent from the iitlc whirh has attended them
The iaie war repeatedly exhibited tho mcl,n holy fac
OF large corps ot mIifa gong 20 the field O. hattie
WIiiodt understanding single elementary princil e
nd wiiliOn being able 20 perform single eyoution
Yet militia laws and have cIsie, m all The Sta.,
sincc the Of the Revolu 10 y which set apur ~
gr'a Vreis'n number 81 dsys in each year for tic
purpose OF training and Discipline. IL was an error
decd common 10 MI tie mill systems in use in the
United :9aies that the periods for training we-, To,
shor aud SAINT from each other 10 produce rs;,cL
b1neH o remedy this DE eci, I've camps of discit.
lin" have be ~ recommended. One Of the reasons
VIII ia governed The committee in rejecting that part
Of the Secretary nf Wars recommendation has been
explained ahove But, if hat lection coulI be oy or
canc. the committee Ear from thinking lhai the oh
lJcci could AT all he accomplished in that way There
j. aro.hes furfnabe obstacle 10 success: more
i"Tniidnbie. because 70 arisrs from the MIXTURE Of our
Government and the constitution Of the HUMAN char.
acier The sen lmcnts and habits Of a free country
necessarily produce amongst the citizens superior resi-
issncSs under the resirnnt han is 20 be met with in
he subjects of a monarchy Tho spirit frcqueutly
mancss Iiselt even "a career OF military services
where the high interests involve and IN which they
largely pariako snd The evident necessity of dsct-
line. might he supposed able To correct H. There can
scarcely be restraint more veNaious and Disgusting
10 grown Than the inalory lessons Of the mill.
try ara Military discipline consists IN tie orer,.
h1ces Of a number of m mute particular which 10
the noNiiiate m arm-. hive no apparent object bu
which form the links or bcauifu and connected e.
ten II j. believed thar to This 10 be a,irbo,
ed The liule progress wh has been made in train
/ ing the militia Of the United States Nor Is the,o
nIch prospect thai ans rhmge Of system could nh
regard % ihe present militia produce the result AZ Inch
| sc aim.
IN arrh.ng Or landmarks guide rs II our obiort
o. will he 90 VAIN Ihd we direct our aitent.n 10 the
modern nations % Europc From Them we can bo,.
rpw nothing 10 aId purg~se. Governments form,
e upon nrt6ria distinctions IN sOeiciy ,,hieh cst,.
mate her security by The inability Of their sufecfs a.
res oppression. furnish free people with M
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