Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-04

aEo hre hem 81 ,aFafcly. ga
The committee OF tie Hon.,
iiyes OF Of The Il N Csazres. ~ y ,A'i,s-
Harrison was chaL,mas. appea, =. ' nc e..
The same opinion; IUl zs Aser !. - ave -
Temuneraung The seVE,css sf a % hl;s-
committee proposing 10 paw ths L.
while my plan comtem yates 49,. eI'''t !
well as off,ers; j. having as0.S, 80 p'es
the latter Wefe equally en!aikd "a !. @''
iot then services, as those vie 60. $50 "a
My plan recommends the Sea'
whole territory Of the United 40 so
tflc'si an arrangement, which WI So
edged by every person acquainted "a = 'ss
TO be extremely useful to the SERVE. y g
peace and absolutely necessary an .,
IL proposes a succession in the n,,,
les selected for training, so that Ors.f ;, Ga
might every year impart to the bod ', ~ ~
pie a portion of the discipline and Am @
during the period Of service, and o n.' s'''
received for training fresh rrom n. '1 a
Keeping up IN the trained bands, n. p p'Sr@ n
clple. 1t contemplates the prey,on, p'a n
OF The States. before its proyisons :. Fsss.a
REQ INTO effect, except In cases wb.,. y "a
might volunteer their services. A''' cites
In proposing 10 subject the ro,a;,
Out by the President, 10 the rules Al -. ~ AZ
war, have done no more than Lev. a p'lsia
1t now stands. Such provision Ia, r Wy s's
necessary TO ensure proper subo,d,D.. '''' '''a
held, by all officers who have comma MAJ = :
and by none Of them was this pec,,. s,' u aaaii
more frequently acknowledged Than /, !" y 'ps
Washington and General Jackson. O'''
have endeavored TO answer Won,
the sprIll Of frankness in which lh., "Y'u@
and believe that il will be apparsD, I c N's
bret reorganization of the repeated and A. !.
recommendations made to Conpre,, by NJ W
ourens predecessors, and Of the Dian, /,
more perfect organization of the militia ~.
ed by former Secretaries Of War. BY eom rste
OF Congress, and by experienced tiFcsr q !
army and militia of the United States, M, 4
proposition under consideration, so iar ioa :
ing new IN principle, corresponds in liz ma, :
senlial proyIsons. with those recommends /,
Washington. Jefferson. Madison, Monroe W.
certainly not less liberal and Democratic. tn.
lllustrIous men and enlightened patriots e,D,,y,
state, that they regard the more perfect oro,nr
ton OF the militia by training given npnbr, 1
them with superior care, as affordrp n, a,
means Of aroiding The necessity Of it,nr, a
tost large standing ormy.
They all inculcate tho proprely Of rths
the great mass Of the militia iron, the orss
burden Of frequent mastering, and recomus
the classification of il so as to confnc The Dun /;
training 10 defend the country, to a select bon
men, varying only as to The number from l-a y
four hundred thousand men.
do not pretend to say, thai the system ha
presented to Congles is the best thai con he h.
vised; bu, hope my friends are now cOnvlca
that ii is not without precedent in our annals, 's
| rannical and oppressive in its details und wlt@i
parallel in the history of free Governments" ID
on the contrary, that in seeking to lessen Ihs ig.
dens Of the people and al the same time 10 urte
| the militia more efficient, have done no mOrhl
1 initiated the example Of the best and gtits
| men who have ruled the des,inles Of lhlscoGpl
II | have erred, so did they. If though id.
| pedieni, when the country was Threatened ~
war, 10 prepare to meet II, they urged lher Ielo'
citizens TO do so in time of peace. III co'sae'
ed the present militia system defective ono l@l
to lead to defeat and disgrace at tho coWra''r
ment of hostiltles, and rendering The creation dl
large standing army necessary during 'Nen Gu
tnuance, and therefore recommended aH
select body of citizens should be better I'aat.
armed and EQUIPPED, than the rest. N c'de u
they might be prepared At all times 10 I'P'I h''
SION or repress instruction, so did h@'ags
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Jacs'o' +"
am satisfied, that IN endeayorlng TO carl
their views and following their example w
been guided BY the beacon light of L'OeT'y
have now presented to you my motives
submitting this proposition at this particular Y
ture, and as briefly as practicable sketch ~ "
several plans which have been submitted @es
gress since the Foundation Of our gO'e''a'.
and after reviewing the whole subject n!% ~
quest aided BY the lights derived from 'ns W
ton Of its opponents, am SATISFIED 'Ds' w ",
eanizalion proposed so far from beng V'''I'
and oppressive in lis details, would pro-" :, .
onersus ihaK that nov in existence " 80 !
the objections, Of its opponents have nO' su| |.
ne much al in considering the subject '0' y
apply almost excluslyely,as before reEnalS' y
exlsiiug system. They imPu'e to ne = y,
may appear defective IN The present OTg'p' ~,
under he militia law Of l792,aI,d,ln OIael w.
sIarinr attempt 10 deceive the people ma! : i.
| ly~understood. respectfully Suggest n'' w.
ITSELF may be published. p...,
Tha. a man who. like Dir. Van DOl. ~
throughout his whole political caIes1 p'I :,
sole reliance upon he virtue, intelligence ~
dependence OF the people. should sesA = !.
select body Of militia under 'hs Pissn CA
tending the country. when lhreaisneO ' t,,at
in order 10 organize body Of sO's's y ..cs,,t
re. election. is too improbable TO reqOHs Va "a
and may be permitted to say Io' N.Y. slT
every act Of long HE spent IN lne IT, sam
wee, and devoted TO the cause o. "''S ~ III
bids the conclusion TIA, would nsui' ~ N
citizens b, suPPOsing them eaPaDf .,,ai
made The tools Of any man. hoNs'"
staten OF character. IN
| hare the honor to be, dssr sI' VIZ
y your '''d'''" servant n. PoINsET1