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version Of Liberty in the remaining Ter
r~itOries; and then, the Rnbicon easily
passed, the second will be the establish.
men, Of an Empire on the ruins Of the
whole Republic. Blu, how is the Gov
eminent 10 be arrested, even il this Army
bill should fail. through your persevering
dissent from the House of Represents.
lives! Is the army OF the United States
indeed and essentially. a civil institution
IA necessary and indispensable ins,itu'
,ion in our republican system! On the
contrary, it is an exception. an anomaly
an a%n,agonis,ic institution; tolerated, bot
wisely and justly regarded with Jealousy
and apprehension. We maintain q
standing army in time Of war, 10 sup
press Indian Instructions, o.. to fepel
foreign invasions; and We maintain the
same standing army Ia time OF peace,
only because it is wise in peace 10 be
prepared for war. But, whether in peace
or war. we maintain il not without some
measure Of hazard TO constitutional lib
erty. a@
Happily, the Indian disturbances with.
in our borders have been suppressed;
and if they had Rot been, the smaIles.
measure Of gen,leness and charity to-
ward The decaying tribes would more
efec,ual!y secure The blessings Of peace.
so far as they are concerned. than the
employment OF many legions. ilappl,
ly. also. the dark cloud that seemed
gathering over us from the East, when
this session commenced in December
last, has been dispersed, ard we have
how a sure prospec, Of peace with all
foreign nations Ter many years TO come.
The army Of the United Stales 10 there
fore. Immediately useful or necessary
now only as a police 10 execute mu.
nlcipal laws. II the founders Of the
Constitution had been ,ola that within
seventy years from the day on which
they land it's solid foundations, and raised
it's majestic columns, a standing army
would have been found necessary and
Indispensable merely to execute munich
pal laws, they would have turned shud-
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dering away from the massive despos-
ism which they had erected. Sir. eleven
day. hence, Cong.ess will sdjourn, and
j, will some back again one hundred and
eigh, days after that time. No serious
disaster, mol sven any great public IN.
convenience, can happen within tina. pc.
Rod. Congress will be here in ample
time to provide, il it shall be Necessary,
for the public safely, for expelling Grea.
Britain from Central America, COR Con.
quering Cuba, and for bringing into sub.
ordination sny insu.rec.ionary Indian
tribes. Everybody will kcow tina. sv-
cry dollar We owe to contractors, pur-
veyors, merchants, makers Of gunpow-
der or muske,s, or founders Of cannon,
as we'll as every dollar we v 10 sol.
} diers OF officers. for pay or :oi r%a,ions. is
guaranteed by the national faith. and on
.ha, faith money can be raised wishou'
any considerable discount. And nov,
what other iscon v~eniences are 10 result
from q failure to pass the army bill!-
We are told that law and order will be
los,, and anarchy will prevail in the ter
rilory OF Kau.as. if the army be moi
employed there TO keep the peace and
. execute The Territorial laws. Look, |
pray you, through this rePor, Of the In
ves,iga,ing Committee. drawn GU, to the
length Of twelve hundred pages, filled
with Details Of invssions, robberies, muir.
ders, ,nobs and conlagra,ions. and tel
me wha, anarchy could happen. in the
absence Of martial law, worse than the
anafcky which has marked i,s establish
{ ment in the Territory? Answer me still
, further, wha, measure Of anarchy could
reconcile, or ough. TO reconcile. Ameri'
can citizens TO a surrender OF cou,,i,u-
/, .ional liberty IN any part Of the Repub'
lie! Answer me further. what 10 thai
measure Of tranquility aad quiet that ,
republican people ought to seek, or can
wisely enjoy! Il 10 mol The dead quiet,
HE s,agnau. tranquility Of cowardly
, submission to u~surpa;ion and despotism,
bu, it is just so much o: peace. qule.
{ and tranquility az Is consistent with the
preservation Of constitutional liberty
, 1t would be a hard alternative, but, il
. the Senate should insist on forcing on
/. me. or OF the people | represent. the
choice between peace under despo.iam,
OF turbulence with freedom. then mus
say. promptly and fsarlsssly. give one 90
much Of safety a. / can have, and We
remain = freeman, and kept all quie. ant
all safety beyond tina. for those who art
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