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national Importance and necessity Of
which ! am deeply impressed. mean
some uniform and effective system for
the militia Of the United States. II
- unnecessary to offer arguments In
recommendation of a measure on
which the honor. safety and well be-
ing of our country 80 evidently and SO
essentially depend.-August I. 1888.
Among the many interesting OBJ
jects which viii engage your atten-
ton that OF provid ng for the common
defence Will merit particular regard.
To be prepared for war Is one of the
most effectual means of preserving
peace
A free people ought not only to be
armed, but disciplined; 20 which end
a uniform and well diges;ed plan
Is requisite; and their safety and in
terest require that they should pro-
mote such manufactures as tend TO
render them independent Of others for
essential, particularly military, sup
plies.-January $, 1890.
The safety of the United States un-
the basis OF systematic and solid ar
rangements. exposed as little as possi-
bic to the hazards of fortuitous cir
cuInstances.-Octo 25, 1891.
] cannot recommend to your notice
measures for the fuliiment of our
duties TO the rest OF the world without
again pressing upon YOU the necessity
OF placing ourselves in a condition of
complete defence and Of eXacting from
them tie fultilmen; Of their duties
toward us. The United States ought
not TO indulge persuas sion that, con-
trary to the order Of human events.
they will forever keep at a distance
those painful appeals to arms with
which the history Of every other ma
tion abounds. There is rank due to
the United States among nations which
Will be withheld. II not absolutely lost.
by the reputation Of weakness. II we
desire to avoid insult. We must be able
20 repel IT. II we desire to secure
peace, one of the most powerful in
struments Of our rising prosperity. 1t
must be known that we are at all
times ready for war. Nor can
he exposed to the censure or Jealousy
OF the warmest friends Of republican
government-Decem 3, 1893
The devising and establishing Of a
we'll regulated militia would be gen.
uine source Of legislative honor and a
perfect title 10 public gratitude.-\o-
vember l9. l,e4.
To an active external commerce the
protection Of a naval force is inds-
pensable. This is man fest with re-
gard 10 wars In which State is Itself
q party. Blu, besides this. IL is in our
own experience that the most sincere
neutrality Is not a sufficient guard
against the depredations Of nations al
war. To secure respect to a neutral
nag require, a naval force organized
end ready t.. Nindicate it from Insult
or aggressi,.. This may even prevent
the necess!,' Of going to war by dis
crouraging Jrlligerent Powers from
committing such violations Of the
rights Of the neutral party as may,
first or last, leave no other opti0n.--
December :. 1896.
However pacific the general policy
Of a nation may be, it ough never IN
he without an ad qulte stock of mill
tary knowledge for emergencies, The
firet would impair the energy OF its
character and both would hazard its
safety or expose it To greater evils
when war could no. be avoided
besides that, war might often no,
depend upon its own choice. .
Whatever argument may he drawn
from particular examples superfiCially
viewed, a thorough examination of the
subject will evincc that the art of war
Is at once comprehensive and compli-
Gated. that It demands much previous
study, and that tn" possession of It in
It's most improved and perfect state
IS always Of great moment to the se-
curity OF "a nation -- Dec embcr :. 1895