North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-15
JANUARY Il
IMPORTANT ITEMsIN sEcprr,
RY OF WARS REPORT j

RY OF WARS REPORT
MIR. Poinsets thus speaks 81 h,,,
matters: ''''
q" IL viii be seen that the slate IN
western frontier requires the lo,c.. ~"
10 be increased rather than e,n,o,5 ~
and the condition Of the Canada ct.s.'
will nol allow the withdraw Of ,b. -
| at pfesenl stationed there. |, Wa rs
cd that the citizens of the Tnitsd g.
upon that border had been con,ineeL v,
the improperly Of interfering in tbs ~,
Germs OF their neighbols, and Of n. ~
miDallty OF violating the laws Of the con.
try, and notwithstanding the alarmins
formation communicated ihrouob tho n.
partment OF State of lhe existence he.
Of new combinations and eonsn,,.r;,.
az ainst law and order, hopes arc cr,a,
tanned that no real danger exists ~ 49,,
further oulrpges being perpetraled bv on,
iel!ow-ciiizcns on that frontiers H. ron,
tTary To our just expectations. those re,.
sons who have sought refuge within ,a..
territories Of the United States sh,,4
themselves commit any acts of viole,ea
upon the persons or property Of her Ma.
jesty's subjects in Canada, or perse,d.
others 10 do so, and renew the dsetaerIni
scenes enacted upon The frontier during The
last season, il may become necessary tL,,
the wisdom of Congress should dr,ss
some means Of eflectuaIIy restraining hem
from further violating the laws Of The
country which has afforded them an -,
syium."
g" Ii is TO be regretted that, owing 10
some misunderstanding, tie appropfislion
asked for to enable the Department 10 for.
tify the Quiet OF lake ChampIam. was
struck out Of the bill for the defence Of The
country. This work is deemed of essen.
tial importance, as likewise one at or near
old Fort Covington, and barracks at Black
Rock, and in the neighborhood Of De,nn
Hopes are entertained that Congress will
not again withhold the necessary ammo.
priations TO enable the Department TO
commerce the works, and to complete those
already begun with as little delay as pfac.
tcable. The distul bed state of the Cana.
da frontier, and the absolute necessity
which exists 10 keep upon that line o.
large force as can be spared from Other
points, will require the erection Of rtna.
nent and comfortable barracks ."
" Our principal cities on the scaboaM
are at this time exposed To he laid under
contribution, and our navy yards 10 lie
destroyed without the possibility ofdc.
Tending them. When the works, now in
progress in Boston haIbor, are finished,
that place will be perfectly secure; and Ia
small addition to those at Newport will de-
prive an enemy of that fine roadstead: tu,
Portsmouth is entirely deienceless-- Pchsa-
cola exposed, and the important city and
harbor Of New York are still very inelrc-
lively protected, and will remain 80 even
after all the works now in progress shall
be completed and armed. PHILADELPHIA,
Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, and the
ports in the gulf,al require further prolcc-
ton to render them safe from attack"
"The Secretary says: " 1t is proposed
TO divide The United States into eight Mill
tary districts, and to organize the militia
in each district, so as 10 have a body Of
twelve thousand five hundred men in ac-
tive service; and another of equal number
as a reserve. This would give an armed
militia force Of two hundred thousand men,
so drilled and stationed, as TO be ready to
take their places in the ranks in defence Of
the country, whenever called upon 10 or
pose the enemy or repel the invader. The
age Of the recruit 10 be from twenty to
The whole term Of service
to he eight years."
A national foundry is again talked Of,
and several cavalry officers have been sent
to France 10 the cavalry school at Sau'
muir with Louis Philli2pe's consent war
rockets are in progress Of construction,
and they are firing hollow shot from hoWII'
GERS, &c. &c.
This foolish admission may be seized upon BY
he British as an Offset to the Caroline outrage
TIL NJ, VIZ. Tho ,one oC his num-